With 2015 drawing to a close, there’s been a new addition to the collection of vintage Raleigh moutain bikes — A nearly mint condition M Trax 500 from 1993.
As you might guess from my other blog posts, I do have a soft spot for this particular early nineties mountain bike range, having ridden a 400 as my first serious bike, back in the day.
The M Trax 500’s metallic paint job is quite splendiferous, and the titanium bull-horn handlebar gives the bike an aggressive look.
Sadly, the Exage trigger shifters are not very durable, and broke down almost immediately after taking possession of the bike.
This is in contrast, ironically, to the bullet proof Deore DX thumbshifters that were included on the 420, 400 and 300 models of the same year. I guess I’ll end up fitting thumbshifters to my 500 as well …
Hi – I’ve a M-Trax 420 Dynatech. I’ve had it c 20 years. Bought it secondhand in 2007. It has almost all its original components, but I can’t find the spec anywhere for bottom bracket etc. Want to undertake some maintenance but before I dive in want to ensure I can get suitable replacements. Any help appreciated.