For the love of English 3 speeds...
10-03-15, 01:35 PM
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I've noticed this too. Last winter, I bought a 69 Sprite in what the catalog called "burgundy" color and younger women have gone out of their way to compliment my pretty bike. I was surprised at this because none of them seemed to have an interest in vintage bicycles. Not sure if they even knew it was an old bike. I think it appealed to them purely on it's aesthetics. Note to bicycle manufacturers...You might want to consider making modern bikes that aren't so darn ugly.
10-03-15, 03:48 PM
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10-03-15, 10:18 PM
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Scale models versions. 
Miyata Bicycle Sally 10 GTR Radial SL 10 GTR 1 8 Model Kit Aoshima Japan | eBay
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10-03-15, 11:57 PM
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10-04-15, 05:39 AM
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I had a chance to get out on the DL1 with the newly installed 22T cog yesterday. I haven't been a really strong rider for years, but even if I still were, I would prefer this lower gearing for this bike. I can't imaging why Raleigh would have chosen the original 16T cog. The combination of a 46T chainwheel, 16T cog and a AW 3 speed hub on a 40 pound bike doesn't make sense to me. It is much, much more practical now. I can manage hills and stiff headwinds with underdrive. Normal is great for around town, no shifting riding and overdrive gives me a good tempo for cruising level roads at about 12 to 14mph. I highly recommend this mod.
10-04-15, 08:09 AM
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@gster - Did the college student like the bike?
I had a good lock in the garage that she got as well. Just to clarify, she paid for the bike as I'd told her I would find one in her price range. I tuned it up, added new pads, a bell and a kickstand (my contribution). She'll bring it back in the spring for a new set of tires.
10-04-15, 08:37 AM
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I had a chance to get out on the DL1 with the newly installed 22T cog yesterday. I haven't been a really strong rider for years, but even if I still were, I would prefer this lower gearing for this bike. I can't imaging why Raleigh would have chosen the original 16T cog. The combination of a 46T chainwheel, 16T cog and a AW 3 speed hub on a 40 pound bike doesn't make sense to me. It is much, much more practical now. I can manage hills and stiff headwinds with underdrive. Normal is great for around town, no shifting riding and overdrive gives me a good tempo for cruising level roads at about 12 to 14mph. I highly recommend this mod.
10-04-15, 08:42 AM
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Scale models versions.
Miyata Bicycle Sally 10 GTR Radial SL 10 GTR 1 8 Model Kit Aoshima Japan | eBay
Miyata Bicycle Sally 10 GTR Radial SL 10 GTR 1 8 Model Kit Aoshima Japan | eBay
I picked one up a few years ago for $100.00 not knowing what it was. A very small frame and the store I purchased it from had removed all the extraneous racks/lights etc.
This bike was given as a gift to a young woman who was working for me.
10-04-15, 09:24 AM
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Yes, the young folks really do have nice senses of æsthetics. And they know a handsome bike when they see one.
You actually can get newly made bikes that look this good. You just have to look.
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10-04-15, 11:38 AM
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Simcoe Bicycles
10-04-15, 11:52 AM
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There's a Toronto company called Simcoe Bikes that are making some good looking British repro bikes..
Simcoe Bicycles
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10-05-15, 12:22 PM
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There's a Toronto company called Simcoe Bikes that are making some good looking British repro bikes..
Simcoe Bicycles
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I actually quite like these....
I picked one up a few years ago for $100.00 not knowing what it was. A very small frame and the store I purchased it from had removed all the extraneous racks/lights etc.
This bike was given as a gift to a young woman who was working for me.
I picked one up a few years ago for $100.00 not knowing what it was. A very small frame and the store I purchased it from had removed all the extraneous racks/lights etc.
This bike was given as a gift to a young woman who was working for me.
10-05-15, 01:29 PM
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Linus are very nice bikes, reasonably priced. A similar line is Biria, even better made, with better paint. We have a lot of both brands here. The bike shop a block from my home, which is now closed, used to be the biggest Linus dealer in the US. He also sold Biria.
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More Junk!
Yet another bicycle purchase. 1960 Norman 3 Speed with a AG Dynohub. Rough but workable. I didn't pay much for it ($75.00 CDN), so I don't mind spending a bit to get it back on the road. I spotted this one in the spring at a used clothing/stuff store. The original asking price was a whopping $350.00 but obviously, there were no takers. I offered $60.00 and we settled on $75.00.
Yet another bicycle purchase. 1960 Norman 3 Speed with a AG Dynohub. Rough but workable. I didn't pay much for it ($75.00 CDN), so I don't mind spending a bit to get it back on the road. I spotted this one in the spring at a used clothing/stuff store. The original asking price was a whopping $350.00 but obviously, there were no takers. I offered $60.00 and we settled on $75.00.
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I had a chance to get out on the DL1 with the newly installed 22T cog yesterday. I haven't been a really strong rider for years, but even if I still were, I would prefer this lower gearing for this bike. I can't imaging why Raleigh would have chosen the original 16T cog. The combination of a 46T chainwheel, 16T cog and a AW 3 speed hub on a 40 pound bike doesn't make sense to me. It is much, much more practical now. I can manage hills and stiff headwinds with underdrive. Normal is great for around town, no shifting riding and overdrive gives me a good tempo for cruising level roads at about 12 to 14mph. I highly recommend this mod.
I'm not the strongest rider in the world, but that gearing works really well around my corner of Hampshire..
10-05-15, 06:27 PM
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@gster, I like that Norman. The dynohub puts out 1.8w, I believe, but you might be able to power a modern light with it.
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