Tony Hadland records that Raleigh introduced the Twenty in 1968 and kept it in production for some 16 years. It is listed as the Twenty Folder in the 1976 US catalogue. A folding version, the Stowaway, has its own page.
Photos
Photos: Garry Gregory. Each photo shows one bike, which may have been changed over the years.
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.
Catalogue appearances
| Year | Name as printed · model no. | Details | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Twenty Folder | Page caption. | Retro Raleighs (sheldonbrown.com), p.15 |
Specs are as printed in the catalogue. Years are when the model appears in a source, not exact production dates.
Other sources
| Year | Name · variant | Details | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Raleigh Twenty (R20) | Production lasted 'some 16 years' (Hadland). | International Cycling History Conference proceedings |
| 1968 | Twenty | BikeBiz |
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Sources
Last updated 19 October 2026. Every fact on this page comes from one of these.

