It's a bit late...

...but 26-years after I wrote to Santa and asked for a Raleigh Grifter he's delivered.

Rob Spedding

Published: December 26, 2008 at 8:50 am

And here it is, a mark one in excellent condition. I'm sure you'll agree it's a beauty.

Contributor

Rob Spedding is the former content director of BikeRadar, Cycling Plus and Mountain Biking UK. Rob's first proper road bikes were a Raleigh Sprint in the early 1980s and then a Trek 1000 in 1999. Rob – who spent 12 years as editor of our very own Cycling Plus magazine – is a proud MAMIL who commutes by bike and rides sportives slowly. He's completed a number of big rides including the 2018 Etape du Tour, dropped out of quite a few more and refuses to shave his legs unless for money.