Comments on: Raleigh Flyer Review http://cyclinginfo.co.uk/blog/4892/cycling/raleigh-flyer-review/ Cycling info - advice and tips Fri, 20 Dec 2013 10:22:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.8 By: red80 http://cyclinginfo.co.uk/blog/4892/cycling/raleigh-flyer-review/comment-page-1/#comment-100519 Wed, 29 Aug 2012 20:14:45 +0000 http://cyclinginfo.co.uk/blog/?p=4892#comment-100519 What would really make this bike is a kick back brake (single speed coaster brake) so no levers or calipers are anything to clutter the bike, I reckon it would look awesome. Pitty Raleigh didn’t have the guts to fit one of those.

]]> By: Greens http://cyclinginfo.co.uk/blog/4892/cycling/raleigh-flyer-review/comment-page-1/#comment-87173 Sun, 08 Jul 2012 21:07:06 +0000 http://cyclinginfo.co.uk/blog/?p=4892#comment-87173 I have upgraded the tyres to a pair of Schwalbe’s which are far better. I was going to change the calipers as they are a weak point on the bike but I am unsure of the size needed.

]]> By: tejvan http://cyclinginfo.co.uk/blog/4892/cycling/raleigh-flyer-review/comment-page-1/#comment-86664 Fri, 06 Jul 2012 07:50:50 +0000 http://cyclinginfo.co.uk/blog/?p=4892#comment-86664 I haven’t bought yet. Though I would change the tyres

]]> By: Greens http://cyclinginfo.co.uk/blog/4892/cycling/raleigh-flyer-review/comment-page-1/#comment-86309 Wed, 04 Jul 2012 21:57:28 +0000 http://cyclinginfo.co.uk/blog/?p=4892#comment-86309 Have you managed to buy a Flyer yourself? If so what modifications have you made?

]]> By: tejvan http://cyclinginfo.co.uk/blog/4892/cycling/raleigh-flyer-review/comment-page-1/#comment-82929 Mon, 18 Jun 2012 11:14:43 +0000 http://cyclinginfo.co.uk/blog/?p=4892#comment-82929 Yes, a shame because the dawes mono is a good bike

]]> By: tejvan http://cyclinginfo.co.uk/blog/4892/cycling/raleigh-flyer-review/comment-page-1/#comment-82928 Mon, 18 Jun 2012 11:14:18 +0000 http://cyclinginfo.co.uk/blog/?p=4892#comment-82928 Thanks for review Greens. I agree with your points. Good value, and a few modifications make it even better.

]]> By: Greens http://cyclinginfo.co.uk/blog/4892/cycling/raleigh-flyer-review/comment-page-1/#comment-82853 Sun, 17 Jun 2012 15:48:07 +0000 http://cyclinginfo.co.uk/blog/?p=4892#comment-82853 I have purchased the Flyer recently and would like to leave my comments based on my own experience/opinion:

Plus points-
Price.
Riding position.
Overall frame build is ok but a little heavy.
Gearing, this was actually spot on for me.
Minus points-
Brakes, I replaced the supplied blocks as the originals tended to sit a little uneven.
Tyres, poor quality.

I would recommend the Flyer especially due to price. The colours/decals remind me of older Italian type styling. Certainly a head turner and has mentioned in the review the bike looks more expensive than it actually is.

]]> By: Greens http://cyclinginfo.co.uk/blog/4892/cycling/raleigh-flyer-review/comment-page-1/#comment-82852 Sun, 17 Jun 2012 15:34:30 +0000 http://cyclinginfo.co.uk/blog/?p=4892#comment-82852 The Dawes Mono has been out of stock for a while on Amazon plus the one on Amazon with a 48cm frame was not a large enough frame for most.

]]> By: steve http://cyclinginfo.co.uk/blog/4892/cycling/raleigh-flyer-review/comment-page-1/#comment-80456 Thu, 31 May 2012 19:04:54 +0000 http://cyclinginfo.co.uk/blog/?p=4892#comment-80456 Might be worth pointing out that the Dawes Mono is now £345 at Amazon.

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