Raleigh Technium Lugged MTB

[cody-james]

Found this one destined for the trash heap. Its a bit strange, it has a lugged frame and full shimano deore components. Not sure about this bike most likely a complete part out. I remember when I was regularly selling bicycles I had one or two people always looking for lugged MTB frames. Why is a lugged MTB frame so special, I know its fairly rare as I've only had one other lugged mtb through out the hundreds of bikes I've sold.

 

[Breakpetal]

The Technium bikes aren't normal lugged frames. They're aluminum tubes bonded to steel lugs with some kind of aircraft adhesive. Very, very strong bonds.

We sold 'em at the shop I worked at. I saw a couple of cracked frames...never at the lugs tho. the tubes would break first.

Decent bikes from the Seattle era Raleigh. Nice find.

 

[veewee25]

I remember those bikes, they were a nice bike at the time.
The shop I worked at sold a few of them.
We used to get requests from customers all the time looking for lugged MTB frames, Most of these customers were from the road bike crowd where lugged frames were the norm.
I heard alot of debates over the "feel" of a lugged frame over a welded frame.
I personally could never tell the difference.
Im kinda old school and still prefer the ride of a good chromoly frame over a stiff aluminum frame.

Anyways nice find!!!!

 

[deorman]

Best atb/mtb bikes have butted tubing with internal lugs. I think people tend to equate the lack of visible external lugs with cheap batch-welded frames.

 

[deorman]

Hmm, the auto-sensor seems to be illiterate. :roll: :lol:

 

[cody-james]

any rough idea on what the fram and fork may be worth?

 

[Breakpetal]

While they make great city bikes I'd say you're probably looking at $50-75 for the frame and fork. Complete Technium bikes often go for $125 -150.

Unfortunately anyone looking for a lugged MTB is gonna be looking for a steel one.