The “R” logo on the seat tube, and that particular typeface, seems to me to be a product of Raleigh’s Taiwan factory, which usually produced bikes under the Rampar and Raleigh names starting in the late 70s. This bike might be a bit later. It looks to be a decent bike, nothing special, definitely the bottom of the line for this manufacturer, one notch above department store junk. Those stamped-steel brakes are a bit cheesy, but probably function OK. The frame seems well made, but the fork looks suspect, with what looks to be crimped ends. Not garbage by any means, but of limited value. Could function as basic transportation.
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Roadway Cycle Company Inc. of Somerset, New Jersey.
They marketed Taiwan built bicycles to the US market during the waning days of the bike boom. They were known for BMX and “Moto” bikes in the late 1970’s and early 1980’s. They also marketed cruisers and some road bikes in an attempt to gain market share.
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The “R” logo on the seat tube, and that particular typeface, seems to me to be a product of Raleigh’s Taiwan factory, which usually produced bikes under the Rampar and Raleigh names starting in the late 70s. This bike might be a bit later. It looks to be a decent bike, nothing special, definitely the bottom of the line for this manufacturer, one notch above department store junk. Those stamped-steel brakes are a bit cheesy, but probably function OK. The frame seems well made, but the fork looks suspect, with what looks to be crimped ends. Not garbage by any means, but of limited value. Could function as basic transportation.
Roadway Cycle Company Inc. of Somerset, New Jersey.
They marketed Taiwan built bicycles to the US market during the waning days of the bike boom. They were known for BMX and “Moto” bikes in the late 1970’s and early 1980’s. They also marketed cruisers and some road bikes in an attempt to gain market share.
https://bmxmuseum.com/bikes/roadway/60254
The stylized “R” went through several revisions over the years.
Its cool…!