Raleigh RX Team (video) review

We’ve got this top-of-the-range carbon cyclocross bike from Raleigh in for test – it looks so nice it seems a shame to get it dirty

Cycling Weekly Verdict

Top spec cyclocross bike, light and responsive although with narrow gearing and dry-weather tubs

Reasons to buy
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    Quality spec

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    Light

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    Comfortable to shoulder

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Reasons to avoid
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    Narrow gear range

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    Tread pattern not super-aggressive

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Raleigh’s cyclocross bike range comprises three carbon and five aluminium framed models, including three women’s-specific bikes. The RX Team is the top of the range. It’s a unisex bike, although the next-down all-carbon RX Race comes in a disc-equipped men’s version at £2200 and a canti-braked women’s version at £1850. The entry-level RX Elite priced at £800 and the £1500 RX Pro also come in men’s and women’s versions.

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