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Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-25-15, 03:46 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,536,196
Posted By Howard

There are some really great places to get more...

There are some really great places to get more detailed information, but ... I think 1973 was the last year for 40/32 spoking and 1974 was the first year for the crankset without the 3 mid-heron...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-01-14, 07:48 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,536,196
Posted By Howard

I have some Kendas and the Michelins - which I'm...

I have some Kendas and the Michelins - which I'm running at about 55 psi. I got about 4000 miles out of the last set of Kenda K-40's I had on the Hercules.
Am trying the Michelins on a single...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-27-14, 10:01 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,536,196
Posted By Howard

There's an appraisal subforum. Beyond that,...

There's an appraisal subforum. Beyond that, values vary by city and region, and IIRC, some or most 1980's Raleigh 3 speeds sold in the US were made in Malaysia. So no real good idea, and I probably...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-24-14, 03:51 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,536,196
Posted By Howard

Replaced the tires on the Hercules in the last...

Replaced the tires on the Hercules in the last couple of weeks. About 4000 miles, zero flats, mostly commuting/city riding on the Kenda K40's, the cord started to show. Pleased with these. Care to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-03-14, 04:16 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,536,196
Posted By Howard

Beautiful. I thought that there was a period...

Beautiful.

I thought that there was a period in the late 40's where Raleigh used clamp on pulleys before going back to brazed on (before going back to clamp on again).

And I agree, as tempting...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-24-14, 05:15 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,536,196
Posted By Howard

Nice! (right? I mean it hasn't got a mob...

Nice!


(right? I mean it hasn't got a mob boss's prosthesis welded to the chainstay or anything, yeah?)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-22-14, 01:17 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,536,196
Posted By Howard

I don't worry about snagging my shoe on the...

I don't worry about snagging my shoe on the cable. However, the top mounted pulley ought to help keep the shifting happy when the axle changes position in the dropout.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-06-14, 04:02 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,536,196
Posted By Howard

In order to get a frame/fork/crank acquired...

In order to get a frame/fork/crank acquired project on the road, I used some centerpulls, and am generally happy with the result.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8123/8687074382_95e3798334.jpg
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-04-14, 06:53 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,536,196
Posted By Howard

Pretty sure the guts to the modern SA 5 speed...

Pretty sure the guts to the modern SA 5 speed will fit in an AW shell, if the look is your sun gear.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-15-14, 08:26 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,536,196
Posted By Howard

Yeah, just know the limitations of the equipment...

Yeah, just know the limitations of the equipment and ride within those. Pushing the edges of the envelope is fine, but you gotta remember that out at the corner is where the stamp gets canceled.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-15-14, 07:36 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,536,196
Posted By Howard

Guilty pleasure

I picked up a small 74 ladies Raleigh Sports last summer. It's in "indifferent" condition. Straight frame, and now all the parts are in place and all the bearings have been repacked.

Why the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-28-13, 07:31 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,536,196
Posted By Howard

Good stuff Aaron. I think the braze on...

Good stuff Aaron.

I think the braze on pulley tab didn't show up until around 1950 - 1952.

http://sheldonbrown.com/raleigh.html shows clamp-on pulley as fitted in the late 40's then braze on...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-27-13, 07:51 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,536,196
Posted By Howard

With the pulley up high, the shift cable is a...

With the pulley up high, the shift cable is a little less affected by movement of the axle in the dropouts. This isn't often any problem, though.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-02-13, 02:32 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,536,196
Posted By Howard

I like it ... The pic I posted earlier belongs...

I like it ... The pic I posted earlier belongs to SWMBO (she who must be obeyed), and I discovered that for just getting around town I like the step through/ladies frame ...
So ... last night I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-01-13, 06:00 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,536,196
Posted By Howard

it was about 20 for the bike, and 60 in bits. ...

it was about 20 for the bike, and 60 in bits.
I think the prices must be regional and seasonal. I enjoy pulling them apart and putting them back together.
Sometimes it takes a while, but...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-01-13, 03:18 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,536,196
Posted By Howard

I think I figured about a hundred bucks for a...

I think I figured about a hundred bucks for a good pair of shoes and maybe 600-800 miiles, meaning 12.5 to about 16 cents per mile for walking.

Just to double check, a quick search turned up...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-29-13, 06:32 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,536,196
Posted By Howard

As we sometimes say at work, "the nice thing...

As we sometimes say at work, "the nice thing about standards is that there are so many of them."

I'll bet the stories are indeed amazing.

I once added up how much it cost per mile to operate...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-29-13, 06:09 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,536,196
Posted By Howard

I kind of understood it to have been the other...

I kind of understood it to have been the other way around. TI bought Raleigh, and since Raleigh's Nottingham works were more capable than the Birmingham and other factories of the BCC empire,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-23-13, 07:19 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,536,196
Posted By Howard

Hammered fenders for 650b fit 650a wheels. My...

Hammered fenders for 650b fit 650a wheels. My appreciation waxes and wanes, but SWMBO likes the look so I leave them on.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-28-13, 04:21 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,536,196
Posted By Howard

Michelin World Tours, actually. Dia Compe...

Michelin World Tours, actually.
Dia Compe centerpulls (because I had them and I like the look) with some Tektro 750 levers (because I had them and ... )

Anybody with a Raleigh on Carlton or...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-27-13, 01:44 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,536,196
Posted By Howard

Raleigh. Nottingham. Yeah, I know, there's...

Raleigh. Nottingham.

Yeah, I know, there's lot's not quite right with this, and I know it still has some teething to work through.
However, I think I like the general look of it.

Got the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-22-13, 05:25 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,536,196
Posted By Howard

Dumb question... I know the DL1 - like bikes...

Dumb question...
I know the DL1 - like bikes from India were whitworth
threaded, but what about the Flying Pigeons?

...and on topic, was able to take the 48 Sports around the block. I had a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-23-13, 08:20 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,536,196
Posted By Howard

Was not looking for it, but a Ladies LTD came our...

Was not looking for it, but a Ladies LTD came our way Thursday.Was able to ride it around the before setting the fenders on it for the obligatory picture.
Put new tires on, repacked bearings, and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-10-13, 07:26 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,536,196
Posted By Howard

Looks nice, but mine often catches on the cuff of...

Looks nice, but mine often catches on the cuff of my trousers ... I guess I have mixed feelings about it.
Also, the chainring on my '66 Hercules is different to that.

Put about 30 miles on it...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-26-13, 09:13 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,536,196
Posted By Howard

Bought a Sports frame at the Indiana swap meet...

Bought a Sports frame at the Indiana swap meet today. No wheels, fenders, just a frame, BB, crank, pedals, fork, headset, stem and handlebars - all the oddly threaded parts, in other words.
All the...
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