Nottingham's Raleigh bike company is bringing one of their most exhilarating products back to life, the 1980s inspired limited Tuff Burner edition. The re-make of the MK1 Raleigh Super Tuff Burner screams BMX pop culture and will have fans wallowing in nostalgia as it goes live on Tuesday November 1 for pre-orders on Raleigh’s website.
As ubiquitous as the Rubik's Cube, the new Tuff Burner features a vibrant colour scheme with bright blue and yellow contrasts. The double hole chromemoly frame with loop tail rear, skyway mag wheels and the three piece BMX padset means pure retro aesthetics.
The iconic bike first stole riders' hearts back in 1983, earning legendary status for its stunning good looks and stoking performance. The 1980’s are close to the heart of many, especially the We Were Rad collective, who Raleigh are partnering with.
Together they are keen to bring back the same excitement BMX cycling had back in the day. Raleigh said it's aim was to "unite bicycle fans of all eras to experience the joy of cycling by inspiring the next generation to be loud, bold and own their individuality."
Lee Kidger, managing director at Raleigh, said he and his team were excited about the launch. Explaining the reasoning behind bringing back the model, he told Nottinghamshire Live: "Because this year is the 35th anniversary of this Tuff Burner we decided to bring it back for this year. I would say there's a lot of iconic bikes in our portfolio, whether that's the Chopper, the Burner, the Grifter, whether it's the Tomahawk or the TI.
"I think the Burner has a certain type of customer base that really really likes it and I think that's where people are really going to enjoy this. This colourway is pretty iconic to a lot of people. There's a lot of people that have restored their old ones, so it's going to be really interesting to see the old versus the new. Bringing it back with the parts that were used 40 years ago was really important to make it as unique and iconic as possible."
The bikes are expected to sell out quickly - just like a limited edition released in 2019 to celebrate its 35th anniversary and will be available for between £600 and £1,000. Some of the bikes are now for sale on eBay for £700 to £1,000.
The historic bikes brand has its roots firmly in Nottinghamshire after being founded in the city centre and today operating out of a facility in Eastwood, where some manufacturing still takes place.
Raleigh was the world's leading bicycle manufacturer for much of the 1900s and its factory on Triumph Road made bikes that have been pedalled over the globe.
Established in 1887 in Nottingham by Sir Frank Bowden on Raleigh Street, the company was the biggest producer of bikes in the world by 1913. The majority of production was eventually moved overseas.
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