The Raleigh Militis Team eTap's frame is made in the Far East, but the bike is assembled in the UK. It has brought bike assembly back to Raleigh’s Nottingham home after a 14-year hiatus and will be available as a special order. It’s a small step, but one we hope leads to more assembly work returning to Britain.
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The Militis is spearheading Raleigh’s continued resurgence into high-performance bikes. The 880g frame has aggressive geometry mixing a short 99cm wheelbase, near-classic racing angles and a short 170mm head-tube. This places agility at its core, which helped Raleigh Militis-riding pros to 110 podium places last season.
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Raleigh is also one of the UK distributors for SRAM and Zipp, and has made the most of that fact by showcasing their products on its flagship flyer. The Zipp Speed SL stem and SL 70 carbon bar – with rearward-swept aero bladed tops – is a stiff and aggressive pairing. But those flat tops are also surprisingly comfortable, even without bar tape, when you want to cruise along. The SL70 doesn’t transmit road buzz, and is another example of the bike’s overall quality, as are the Zipp carbon 202 wheels.
Their resolute stiffness means these come into their own on descents. Their new hub results in a more rigid build, while braking from the carbon rims and Zipp’s brake pads makes it the wheel we’d choose for big days over rolling terrain. The Schwalbe Pro One tyres are soft and grippy, complementing the tyres’ smoothness nicely.
Superb, simple wireless shifting
A responsive, aggressive ride
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