Shayne said:
Brand new with probably a handful of test rides.
Dah! That's the lead I gave him...I was just trying to sound 'connected'...
I did call and talk to the shop. They were very nice and quite helpful but surprised when I said I was calling from California. By their reaction, I don't think anyone has asked about the bike in quite a while. It seemed as though it was being sold 'for a customer' who had bought it new from the factory. Some of the other informantion was that it had 'never been titled'...which I don't think means much. Dispite it's high price tag, it is still just a bicycle.
The other thing it comes with is the factory warranty...which I'm not sure is worth much either.
Does anyone know if you could call up Raleigh and say: "Hey! the Ti/Carbon on my John Tomac Replica is separating. Could you send out a replacement frame or have the over qualified staff currenly working in the sweat shops over seas throw some Elmers glue on the frame to fix it!?"
At any rate, I was given an additional name and number...but I want to see pictures!
Buying a bike that old and that expensive sight unseen is a bit scary...