RAY BOOTY'S RALEIGH TT

The bike on which 'the Boot' broke the four-hour barrier for the '100'

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It's almost inconceivable that in the late 1950s, Ray Booty covered 100-mile distances on this bike in times that most modern riders, aero-optimised to the nth degree, can only dream of. The bike looks so ordinary, you could imagine commuting to work on it, which apparently is what Booty did - hence the tape protecting the rear stays from saddlebag rub.