Originally Posted by phoebeisis
Just curious, but what did you guys call Raleigh 3 speeds in the 50's.
English Racers of course. Only one kid in the neighborhood had one, Amy Shoemaker. But 3 gears!
Compared to all the single speed Schwinns that everyone else but me had, it was like a godlike speed machine. I had the odd bike in town, a Fleetwing, with gearing a tooth lower than the Schwinns. I really had to spin to keep up with anyone.