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Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-18-22, 01:45 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,540,075
Posted By Mike from Iowa

Oh yeah, I had some of Julio's Hooch, (A nifty...

Oh yeah, I had some of Julio's Hooch, (A nifty little bit of alliteration there!)
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Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-17-21, 08:17 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,540,075
Posted By Mike from Iowa

It was an 1897 Stearns. Rear steer, so gent in...

It was an 1897 Stearns. Rear steer, so gent in back with lady in front step through frame. It has a Sturmey 3 hub and quadrant shifter. The front has rod brakes while the rear has a coaster brake but...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-17-21, 08:02 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,540,075
Posted By Mike from Iowa

That's my 73 Superbe with the very full Carradice...

That's my 73 Superbe with the very full Carradice bag in the bike rack next to my wife's 74 Humber with black bag in back and wicker basket in front.

-Mike
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-09-18, 01:05 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,540,075
Posted By Mike from Iowa

Thanks for this route option! My wife and I will...

Thanks for this route option! My wife and I will be there again this year on our matching Humbers.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-03-17, 11:34 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,540,075
Posted By Mike from Iowa

There will be at least TWO sets of of his and...

There will be at least TWO sets of of his and hers Humbers then. My wife and I will be riding for the first time since 2011 on the LP3ST. We are excited to be going again. Ours are green and from the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-07-17, 04:03 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,540,075
Posted By Mike from Iowa

I remember an earlier discussion of this movie...

I remember an earlier discussion of this movie where an older Brit mentioned that when this was filmed in early/mid 50's Britain was still on war-time level food rationing. I think they were eating...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-25-17, 10:03 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,540,075
Posted By Mike from Iowa

In Case You Missed This

What the video shows is how a Trivelox 3 speed works, The CHAIN stays in place and the GEARS move. This is a great display of what happens. The British were obsessive (IMHO) about chain angle and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-23-17, 11:28 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,540,075
Posted By Mike from Iowa

I agree about seeing more of that bike! I'm...

I agree about seeing more of that bike! I'm pretty certain my late '30's The James Arrow Ace Convertible Touring Tandem (say that three times fast) had a Trivalex. There's a picture of my bike in...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-21-16, 03:05 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,540,075
Posted By Mike from Iowa

I LOVE The "Hall Bicycle Cedar Rapids"...

I LOVE The "Hall Bicycle Cedar Rapids" sticker!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-18-16, 04:08 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,540,075
Posted By Mike from Iowa

Norman Rockwell's Rudge: 510343 Story...

Norman Rockwell's Rudge:

510343

Story about Rockbridge MA Norman Rockwell Museum with bike:

The Distracted Wanderer: The Fine Art of Illustration at The Norman Rockwell Museum in...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-26-13, 01:04 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,540,075
Posted By Mike from Iowa

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-24-13, 10:05 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,540,075
Posted By Mike from Iowa

Thanks clubman and others for the color...

Thanks clubman and others for the color responses. Looking at how there are almost no nicks or scrapes on the paint could it possibly be that it originally was CF 11 (orange) with CF10 (Crimson) box...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-24-13, 07:51 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,540,075
Posted By Mike from Iowa

I edited the post to make the pictures actually...

I edited the post to make the pictures actually visible. I'm very curious about the original color and the box striping. Any suggesions for enhancing the finish?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-23-13, 03:37 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,540,075
Posted By Mike from Iowa

So I'm the short guy who kept finding 23 inch...

So I'm the short guy who kept finding 23 inch frames. My daily commuter the past several years has been my too big 1972 Humber Sports. Last week the warehouse guy at my office brought me a gift, he's...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-08-12, 10:40 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,540,075
Posted By Mike from Iowa

... and one couple rode a matching pair of...

... and one couple rode a matching pair of gent's/lady's Humbers. ...

- Scott[/QUOTE]

That would have been my wife and I. Here's my Humber, it's Raleigh made, 1972. Lisa's is the women's model:...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-25-11, 09:53 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,540,075
Posted By Mike from Iowa

Ah! I think we did. After the rain had stopped.

Ah! I think we did. After the rain had stopped.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-25-11, 07:38 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,540,075
Posted By Mike from Iowa

The "hand" figures quite prominently in the...

The "hand" figures quite prominently in the "Crankifix," a major component of the Blessing of the Bicycles, at the beginning of the Lake Pepin 3 Speed Tour last Saturday:
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-18-11, 09:12 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,540,075
Posted By Mike from Iowa

I will

I will
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-02-10, 02:16 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,540,075
Posted By Mike from Iowa

I'm pretty sure this was built by Raleigh. It is...

I'm pretty sure this was built by Raleigh. It is the same color green as many of theirs. When I searched old Humbers, the ones before the consolidation looked quite a bit different. I also have a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-02-10, 02:13 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,540,075
Posted By Mike from Iowa

Or maybe a previous you?

Or maybe a previous you?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-02-10, 02:11 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,540,075
Posted By Mike from Iowa

Yes, I bought the Elite lamp recently on Ebay, my...

Yes, I bought the Elite lamp recently on Ebay, my very first good bike, new in 1972 when I was 12 had a fork mounted Elite. I wish I still had the bike and the original lamp!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-30-10, 02:50 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,540,075
Posted By Mike from Iowa

New Here, Bigger Pics

I'll see if this works:

And for good measure I'll show my banjo brothers bag with one of my banjos in it...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-30-10, 12:01 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,540,075
Posted By Mike from Iowa

New here

I joined last month and have greatly enjoyed seeing everyone's bikes. Here is my 72 Humber Sports that is my daily commuter:
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