The Raleigh R 500 is a triathlon/road bike with an aluminum frame. The frame comes in colors like brandywine, Ruby Red and Imperial Blue.
It was originally released in 1995. Due to the frame materials and other factors, we estimate that this bike weighs around 25 pounds. The R 500 is fully rigid.
Components
The R 500 comes with Shimano and Road Mix components, including an aluminum, chromoly, threadless, Ahead Hsin Lung stem, an aluminum, threadless, Tien Hsin, Shimano RX-100, Tange-Seiki Tange headset and dual-control, Shimano STI shifters.
Drivetrain
The R 500 has 8,9,7 speeds and has a Shimano derailleur.
Wheels
It comes with Michelin Continental Super Sport Ultra tires (622mm x 23mm) and Mavic CXP, Sun Metal M-13 II, Rodi Stylus, Stylus Alex DA-28 rims.