Tired brand: Raleigh the latest big name to hit the skids
Raleigh was once the biggest bike company in the world - now its only hope of survival is a cut-price buy-out; but that's a fate that's befallen many other iconic brands, writes Adam Maguire.
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- 16 Aug 2026, 06:00 UTC
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Raleigh was once the biggest bike company in the world - now its only hope of survival is a cut-price buy-out; but that's a fate that's befallen many other iconic brands, writes Adam Maguire.
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Tired brand: Raleigh the latest big name to hit the skids
Raleigh was once the biggest bike company in the world - now its only hope of survival is a cut-price buy-out; but that's a fate that's befallen many other iconic brands, writes Adam Maguire.
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