Raleigh Wisp

B · From historians, makers and pressRoadster / utilityIn confirmed sources: 1983

Tony Hadland records the Wisp as launched in 1983 as part of the Raleigh Collection, alongside the Cameo and Misty. Raleigh had earlier used the Wisp name for a moped in 1967, which is outside the scope of this guide.

Same name, different bikesA Wisp moped (spring 1967) also existed – mopeds are excluded from this list.

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
1983WispPart of the Raleigh Collection (with Cameo and Misty).BikeBiz
1983WispInternational Cycling History Conference proceedings
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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. International Cycling History Conference proceedings: Tony Hadland, 'Raleigh UK in the Last Quarter of the 20th Century'
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