![]() The frames make very nice light-touring bikes, but the racing components supplied as stock, including tight 10 speed gearing and tubular tires make the stock version somewhat of an anomaly. The Internationals had very generous tire clearanbce (hence the need for the long-reach Weinmann calipers) and relaxed angles. The International frame was built for comfort, lightness and verastility, while the Professional was built for stiffness and maneuverability. While the Professional was patterned after the popular Italianate style popular in the early '70s, the International harkend back to an earlier ear. Like the Professional, it the frame was all Reynolds 531, double butted, and it came with a full Campagnolo Nuovo Record group-except for the brakes, which were Weinmann centerpulls. ![]() The Raleigh International was the second from the top of Raleigh's production bike line, below the Professional. ![]()
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