Raleigh Bomber

B · From historians, makers and pressJuvenileIn confirmed sources: 1981

Tony Hadland dates the Bomber's launch to 1981. Wikipedia states, without a citation, that the range was discontinued in 1985 in favour of the Maverick mountain bike.

Known components

None recorded yet. Our confirmed sources for this model don't list its parts. If you have a catalogue page or an original spec sheet, please send it in.

What the sources say

YearName · variantDetailsSource
1981BomberBikeBiz

Unconfirmed mentions

These come from a single uncited or enthusiast source. They are not used for the dates, components or confidence above. If you can confirm one from a catalogue, please tell us.

YearNameWhat it saysSource
1985Bomber rangeDiscontinued in favour of the Maverick; uncited.Wikipedia
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Sources

Last updated 19 October 2026. Every fact on this page comes from one of these.

  1. BikeBiz: Tony Hadland, 'HISTORY: The Heron Evolves: Raleigh from 1975 to 2002'
  2. Wikipedia: Raleigh Bomber
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