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Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-27-16, 04:08 PM
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Posted By slowtostart

Nice seat bag!

Nice seat bag!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-01-16, 11:36 AM
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Posted By slowtostart

Lovely!

Lovely!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-30-16, 04:45 AM
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Posted By slowtostart

agmetal, could those fender holes have been...

agmetal, could those fender holes have been drilled for mud flaps?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-29-16, 04:29 AM
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Posted By slowtostart

I did not mean to offend with my description. A...

I did not mean to offend with my description. A quick search discovered few pictures, but the bag doesn't look that difficult to construct. It's a cylinder with a zipper sewn in the seam. A flap...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-27-16, 02:01 PM
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Posted By slowtostart

Many thanks for the kind (enabler) comments about...

Many thanks for the kind (enabler) comments about the Rudge. It is mechanically sound and came with new, functional, tires and tubes.

The very neglected saddle is enjoying a Proofhide marinade in...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-26-16, 12:48 PM
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Posted By slowtostart

Here's a place to start: A DIY Longflap...

Here's a place to start:
A DIY Longflap Saddlebag for Minimalist Bike Touring - BIKEPACKING.com (http://www.bikepacking.com/gear/diy-longflap-saddlebag-minimalist-bike-touring/)

And now I'm off...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-23-16, 02:22 PM
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Posted By slowtostart

I couldn't help myself. Looks like I just bought...

I couldn't help myself. Looks like I just bought a Rudge very similar to nogliders to include an aged Brooks.
Appears to have newish tires and seller claims the shifter works. That was my first...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-21-16, 08:26 AM
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Posted By slowtostart

Any thoughts on condition?

Any thoughts on condition?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-21-16, 07:03 AM
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Posted By slowtostart

Velocivixen, this one's for you? ...

Velocivixen, this one's for you?
https://southjersey.craigslist.org/bik/5576942314.html
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-19-16, 03:29 PM
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Posted By slowtostart

I seek no prize. How about one of those "cause"...

I seek no prize. How about one of those "cause" wrist bands?
STS
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-14-16, 10:16 AM
Replies: 27,967
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Posted By slowtostart

Thanks for the info. I need a pulley and fulcrum...

Thanks for the info. I need a pulley and fulcrum sleeve. Both are plastic on the '71 Dunelt. The fulcrum sleeve is disintegrating.

As for my shifter cable conundrum, I purchased "Sunlite...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-13-16, 02:53 PM
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Posted By slowtostart

Has anyone used an aftermarket "Speedy Switch"? ...

Has anyone used an aftermarket "Speedy Switch"? It looks very much like Sturmey-Archer shifters. Our LBS found one in a parts bin.

Thanks to Neal, my husband has a new shifter. On closer...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-09-16, 03:55 PM
Replies: 27,967
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Posted By slowtostart

Mark, yes, Neal has offered a replacement. The...

Mark, yes, Neal has offered a replacement. The damage exceeds the plastic. The missing, snapped off metal, coincides with the broken plastic.

Anyone else experienced this shifter issue?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-09-16, 03:41 PM
Replies: 27,967
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Posted By slowtostart

A most perfect example of "woman speaks, woman...

A most perfect example of "woman speaks, woman translates"!

Vv, may I count on you in the future?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-09-16, 10:55 AM
Replies: 27,967
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Posted By slowtostart

Neal has saved the day!

Neal has saved the day!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-09-16, 10:42 AM
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Posted By slowtostart

I'll take a picture later this afternoon. No,...

I'll take a picture later this afternoon. No, it's not that cap. It is at what I would label the top of the shifter if looking down on it. There is a narrow piece/band of metal which seems spring...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-09-16, 09:43 AM
Replies: 27,967
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Posted By slowtostart

This is why I need more than one! After a number...

This is why I need more than one! After a number of years, yes years, I convinced my husband to go for a ride on his Dunelt. "I don't have all three gears." I thought they were all there, but that...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-03-16, 01:21 PM
Replies: 27,967
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Posted By slowtostart

My "bump" is on the right side, Neal's is on the...

My "bump" is on the right side, Neal's is on the left. Could these features be traffic lane specific. My right-sided "bump" makes sense for mounting a light if driving in the left lane.

My...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-03-16, 11:35 AM
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Posted By slowtostart

Many thanks. I just dug through my box of...

Many thanks. I just dug through my box of treasures and found a Secret Santa gift from a few years ago that should be a good fit!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-03-16, 11:18 AM
Replies: 27,967
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Posted By slowtostart

I just resurrected an old "bump on the inside of...

I just resurrected an old "bump on the inside of a fork" thread and wish that query could be moved here.

Neal suggested this feature was used for a light mount. My bump is on the inside, right,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-12-15, 04:59 AM
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Posted By slowtostart

I think I've found another one and can't seem to...

I think I've found another one and can't seem to talk myself out of its purchase. No good pictures yet, but it's a step through Rudge with Prestube rack, sprung leather saddle, and Dynohub. It...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-31-15, 10:23 AM
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Posted By slowtostart

Thank you, yes, they did. (FWIW, I can program a...

Thank you, yes, they did. (FWIW, I can program a Garmin!)

I am trying to justify keeping the Sprite. I also have 2 other Sports, a 1956 carmine red and a very nice 1972 in green. The 1972 is...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-27-15, 03:17 PM
Replies: 27,967
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Posted By slowtostart

Photos reconfigured and posted in another reply.

Photos reconfigured and posted in another reply.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-27-15, 02:15 PM
Replies: 27,967
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Posted By slowtostart

It's not a three speed, but is English and lives...

It's not a three speed, but is English and lives in the barn with several others. She is my first, a well appointed 1974 ivory Sprite. Paint, chrome, and decals are better than average. She...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-20-13, 04:27 AM
Replies: 27,967
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Posted By slowtostart

I finished my cherry kitchen countertops with a...

I finished my cherry kitchen countertops with a blend of boiled linseed oil, spar varnish, and paint thinner. They still look great after ten years of heavy use and an occasional waxing. I don't...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-24-13, 01:13 PM
Replies: 27,967
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Posted By slowtostart

My hub dated '56 appears to be the same color. A...

My hub dated '56 appears to be the same color. A gold hued base layer exists over what seems to be a black undercoat. I know those layers only because of various wear patterns. The "crimson" seems...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-24-13, 10:09 AM
Replies: 27,967
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Posted By slowtostart

I was waiting for one of the experts to respond...

I was waiting for one of the experts to respond before offering my recent experience with red paint. My first attempts at cleaning and polishing my red Sports were very disappointing. I, more than...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-24-13, 06:24 AM
Replies: 27,967
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Posted By slowtostart

Rahway Park?

Rahway Park?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-24-13, 06:23 AM
Replies: 27,967
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Posted By slowtostart

Thanks for starting my day with a smile!

Thanks for starting my day with a smile!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-22-13, 04:46 AM
Replies: 27,967
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Posted By slowtostart

Is that a Minnehaha bag? Love it? I'm not...

Is that a Minnehaha bag? Love it?

I'm not sure a step through frame would translate the flip as well. Maybe a mixte? CL should pick up a bit with warmer weather on the horizon. To think, just...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-21-13, 05:04 PM
Replies: 27,967
Views: 4,522,609
Posted By slowtostart

You're in Rahway? We'd be neighbors if I hadn't...

You're in Rahway? We'd be neighbors if I hadn't moved. Lucky you.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-21-13, 02:59 PM
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Posted By slowtostart

I'm not cool enough to ride that! I think...

I'm not cool enough to ride that!

I think I'll choose a Flyer, maybe even a Special, and some grips in honey. I'll attempt to lace the old black one and use it and the black grips on my Sprite. ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-19-13, 06:47 PM
Replies: 27,967
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Posted By slowtostart

Is "assuming" a play on words when referring to...

Is "assuming" a play on words when referring to seats and rumps? I would happily flip those bars!

This bicycle is an homage to one that had been posted here. I thought it looked elegant with...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-19-13, 04:15 PM
Replies: 27,967
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Posted By slowtostart

Flyer? I will replace the grips for an...

Flyer? I will replace the grips for an aesthetically pleasing result if the new saddle selection clashes with the current grips. The old leather ones will be put to good use or passed along to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-19-13, 03:56 PM
Replies: 27,967
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Posted By slowtostart

The B72 can/will be replaced. It looks "wide" In...

The B72 can/will be replaced. It looks "wide" In the rear! If you have no budget, what would you put on this one?

tj, this was a very inexpensive local Craigslist find. I think Royce Unions...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-19-13, 03:02 PM
Replies: 27,967
Views: 4,522,609
Posted By slowtostart

http://i1283.photobucket.com/albums/a545/Five3spee...

http://i1283.photobucket.com/albums/a545/Five3speed/1e94933f808fce4a8f84b47a53c3e870_zps7cb6480e.jpg

Regardless of the prejudice here, I love to ride this one to work, unless featuring a skirt. ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-13-13, 05:13 PM
Replies: 27,967
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Posted By slowtostart

I'll be very interested in this one!

I'll be very interested in this one!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-28-13, 02:30 PM
Replies: 27,967
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Posted By slowtostart

My gut feeling is that it is not that old, but...

My gut feeling is that it is not that old, but what do I know? The prof I purchased it from bought it used in the 70s and did little more to it than lose the part of the chaincase I have since...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-27-13, 02:39 PM
Replies: 27,967
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Posted By slowtostart

All chromed parts are stamped. In fact,...

All chromed parts are stamped. In fact, everything seems to be branded.

Auchencrow, pm sent.

I seek no profit from any of this. I commute on old 3 speeds. A gentleman, seeing my ride,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-27-13, 02:13 PM
Replies: 27,967
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Posted By slowtostart

Super! If I decide to pass it on, less my saved...

Super! If I decide to pass it on, less my saved bits, it will go to someone here with the hopes it will not be flipped.

Please know that I have spent time reading here and researching other...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-27-13, 01:39 PM
Replies: 27,967
Views: 4,522,609
Posted By slowtostart

Perhaps I should post him on CL? C'mon,...

Perhaps I should post him on CL?

C'mon, I'm trying to move over from the 41 and plastic bikes. Those guys are always nice to me.

This is my latest project: ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-27-13, 09:57 AM
Replies: 27,967
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Posted By slowtostart

http://i1283.photobucket.com/albums/a545/Five3spee...

http://i1283.photobucket.com/albums/a545/Five3speed/5273908dfd9b203aaa91ea77ef1e0556_zpsd69df71f.jpg

...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-10-13, 06:17 PM
Replies: 27,967
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Posted By slowtostart

Yikes! Hopefully it's obvious that I wrote that...

Yikes! Hopefully it's obvious that I wrote that before finishing my first cup of coffee. So happy you could translate in spite of my stupor.

Okay, I have complete faith in you and will place my...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-10-13, 04:57 AM
Replies: 27,967
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Posted By slowtostart

Beautiful bicycle. The step through frames never...

Beautiful bicycle. The step through frames never look as elegant to me as the ones you gentlemen ride.

I snapped the end of one of my kick stands and have decided to simply replace with a new one...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-01-13, 11:32 AM
Replies: 27,967
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Posted By slowtostart

One resolution down as a bicycle and parts have...

One resolution down as a bicycle and parts have already taken up residence in the dining room. My next to the last purchase was a red 1956 Sports and I'll confess to not being as enamored with it as...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-17-12, 06:02 PM
Replies: 27,967
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Posted By slowtostart

Elad, I would welcome your advice!

Elad, I would welcome your advice!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-17-12, 04:54 PM
Replies: 27,967
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Posted By slowtostart

[QUOTE=PalmettoUpstate;14959084]That's a beauty...

[QUOTE=PalmettoUpstate;14959084]That's a beauty indeed.

You still have some rust to take off metallic but not-chromed parts. [Like the end plates on the pedals; showing rust brown in your photo]
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-14-12, 04:33 PM
Replies: 27,967
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Posted By slowtostart

Do men ride bicycles with cream color tires? Or,...

Do men ride bicycles with cream color tires? Or, should cream be reserved for your coffee? I have visions of those tires and a Brooks saddle dancing in my head. Any other suggestions?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-14-12, 03:11 PM
Replies: 27,967
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Posted By slowtostart

What are the chances of finding the missing part...

What are the chances of finding the missing part to this chaincase within hours of finalizing the sale? It just arrived from the UK and appears to be a perfect match.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-03-12, 02:16 PM
Replies: 27,967
Views: 4,522,609
Posted By slowtostart

http://i1283.photobucket.com/albums/a545/Five3spee...

http://i1283.photobucket.com/albums/a545/Five3speed/d6a834c08592e80e18d39a440893a438_zpsf22d36f1.jpg

We finally had some sunshine. Here's a closer shot of the installation.

Also, I found...
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