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ya I know it had yellow cabels and grips, an chain. but the only yellow on frame is the leter R . it just looks off in yellow with so much white and blue on frame.as for rare I have hade three befor this one and theres 7 in the museum not counting mine so dont now there that rare!!. thay look cool but suck for freestyle the kick tale is welded in way to high.when you stand on platform its like wearing high heal shoes way off balance. my first 1 I cut and digrined the kick tale off that was in the 80's. # 2and #3 I took the kick tale off reweled it lower was way better. then I could deside when to use it or not. that was 1990's some time. this one saw it just had to get it. it was way to clean to pass up.

Last edited by FRESSTYLE FREEK (2008-03-24 5:27pm)

I actually rode on the Raleigh Freestyle Team. My mom's basement at the time looked like a Raleigh warehouse with all the parts we had. I went through dozens of Shocks, they're really not good for freestyle. I rode flatland and did blow many people away who rode superior Haro, Redline, and GT bikes. The biggest problem I had with the Shock is the steel forks. Spent many frustrating afternoons slamming the front end against a brick wall to get the fork-rake in the correct angle, as it would always bend.  Not to mention every single component needed to be replaced to do some serious flatland.

The one pictured is a better frame. some of the frames with the little 80's style techno cut-out on the gusset of the front triangle had a serious engineering flaw. We worked with Raleigh till they came up with a design that worked.

When the Hyper-Shock came out, it was the shiz-nit. We loved that! Still, 90% of the components needed to be replaced for some serious flatland. That was typical for any bike in the price range though.



where we lived Raleigh got serious street credit. People thought they were the best because myself, and the people I rode with all rode Raleigh Shocks, Ultra Shocks, and Finally the Hyper Shock. My buddy had a full factory sponsorship from Raleigh.


Nice bike though. Brings back some memories.


EDIT: do not cut off the kick-tail! I talked to one of the engineers about it once. He told my that it was also to add support to the rear triangle.

Last edited by mistro (2009-01-15 12:05am)

i got one for $10 and it has a yellow and white crank and some yellow cables,chain(needs repainted),paddles and i can't ind on like it
it also had a half circle set of pegs
should i sell it on ebay or keep
will take any offers in cash must pick up with cash in hand

what would u concider for a trade?
not perfect
but show bikes are nice but bikes wear ment to be rided

i knoow but i got a whole bike

i need the money because i am in opver my head

i would like to get a diff. bike though

browntown wrote:

i need the money because i am in opver my head

i would like to get a diff. bike though

post or PM pic's so I can se it!