Don't really want to make a thread, so you're going to get it C&V 3 speed megathread.
Worked at the coop today. I knew I brought that old free spirit inside on sunday- it had a pair of Kenda tires in very good condition! I already have them mounted, and I've already taken this out- the dyno hub works, but the light is... well, it leaves a lot to be desired.
here's the bike as it stands-
Love the potential of this thing-
Even the cotters have the right nuts-
Yup, 74
Mega hipster cred. (guess CL buyers were offering to just buy the saddle from the seller, he wouldn't budge. That being said, I don't really like it.)
Lots of cool, complete little details on this one-
Early barrel? Either way, cool.
Couple questions- Is there a turnkey kit to run modern LED lighting with the old SA dyno? I'd love to have a standlight option. Google is helpful, but I could really use a solid answer. Also, the tail light is broken apart: option there as well?
Rear wheel: there's a sizeable dent (like someone tagged a curb at significant speed) in the rear rim, and I'm noticing that the spokes don't um, CROSS, at the cross. Is there a source for a new rim, and while I'm in there, is there someone that does some kind of restomod like putting shimano alfine internals into a SA shell? It'd be nice to keep vintage appearances, but gain some modern functionality. This is similar in spirit to the light upgrade.
I got this bike for $100. I mostly picked it up for my own academic curiosity- never dealt with a IGH and never dealt with a Dyno, so it seemed like a twofer.