• That is interesting. I would really like a copy of that scanned brochure. Would you be able to forward me a copy, if I send you my email address as a private message?

    I'm trying to figure out the best way to touch up my frame as the old Raleigh touch up stick that the original shop supplied me with (Two Wheels Good in Leeds) has long has long since dried out. The touch up paint stick says RTU 078 which seems to be a Raleigh specific code.

  • Great, thanks for the links that was an interesting read. From what I can see the frame differences between the Routier and Countryman in that brochure are:

    • frame angles: 73°/73° for Routier, 72°/72° for Countryman;
    • frame materials: Reynolds 531 throughout for Routier, Reynolds 531 frame tubes and forks for Countryman;
    • braze on for bottle cage on Routier, none on Countryman.

    Braze on rear rack bosses were present on the shop and review models of the Countryman I saw at the time, and the one I purchased. I guess the original frame sticker might be informative, while measuring the frame angles would be an accurate way to differentiate the two models.

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