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06-05-09, 11:48 AM
#1526
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I'm no cycle historian...but...60yrs old w/ Presta drilled rims?
06-05-09, 11:50 AM
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That is a VERY nice looking bicycle. "Bicycle" seems more appropriate than "bike" for some reason, classy ride.
You should put a nexus hub on there.
(kidding!)
You should put a nexus hub on there.
(kidding!)
06-05-09, 12:05 PM
#1528
multimodal commuter
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Yup!
Well, the rear hub is dated 1949; the bicycle as a whole would be a little later.
I'm going to have to start a thread about this. I mean no, I wouldn't put anything that says "Shimano" on it, but where does one draw the line? Is this such a museum piece that I should just give up and put it in a museum?
Well, the rear hub is dated 1949; the bicycle as a whole would be a little later.
I'm going to have to start a thread about this. I mean no, I wouldn't put anything that says "Shimano" on it, but where does one draw the line? Is this such a museum piece that I should just give up and put it in a museum?
06-05-09, 12:19 PM
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06-05-09, 01:36 PM
#1530
Dropped
EDIT: Don't have to look much farther than rhm's catalog post (in his Le Trou Normande! thread). 27" Dunlop chromium plated rims with presta valved tires. I suppose the age of the catalog page may be disputed?
06-05-09, 02:29 PM
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06-05-09, 02:31 PM
#1532
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Got a 1951 Rudge Sports Light. About as new as I could EVER hope to find. Needs to slightly unbend the drive side crank and give it the usual consumables, but its awesome 
Pictures to come tomorrow hopefully. It's a dreary rainy overcast day here.
Pictures to come tomorrow hopefully. It's a dreary rainy overcast day here.
06-05-09, 02:45 PM
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SRAM dual-drive 3x7 hub laced to a 20" wheel. LBS:
I see a hot rod Raleigh Twenty in my future...
-Kurt
I see a hot rod Raleigh Twenty in my future...
-Kurt
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06-05-09, 08:10 PM
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So today I found my holy grail, well I have to wait a week for it, I did some volnteer[however this work is spelled lol] work at a bike shop, one my day like I did today and I get a old CCM bicycle. I wasn't a huge fan of them till I seen this one, it's a men's frame like a 3 speed but it's got suicide shifer with two cables moving the rear derail Thing thing thing, That "thing" itself looks very neat, i've never seen one like this before, next fri i'll show my find!
06-05-09, 08:23 PM
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i think i got the catch of a lifetime, it is not classic or vintage but a great deal.
here is a link to the ended auction i won:
https://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=160338073661
and i didn't even have to pay shipping becouse i am local. the guy lives 5 blocks from my work.
here is a link to the ended auction i won:
https://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=160338073661
and i didn't even have to pay shipping becouse i am local. the guy lives 5 blocks from my work.
06-05-09, 11:27 PM
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Caught about 25 downtube cable guides and a bunch of cable clamps as well. no campys, but suntour, shimano, huret....
If anyone is interested in some of them, I'll chuck them in the mail to you on your dime for nothing.
If anyone is interested in some of them, I'll chuck them in the mail to you on your dime for nothing.
06-06-09, 12:12 AM
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Haven't been around in a while, since all my classic projects have been wrapped up. But I just scored a Univega Specialissima in pretty decent shape. Now to flip or keep...
06-06-09, 06:43 AM
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So heres a better picture of the Raleigh Transit I found a few days ago, and I walk out of my house today and there two bikes are by my gate. the CCM is in pretty good condition and has lights! yay.
06-06-09, 06:55 AM
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06-06-09, 11:21 AM
#1545
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My snag for the day: Panasonic Sport 500 ~ 49cm
The drive train is totally rusted out but the brakes work.
The drive train is totally rusted out but the brakes work.
06-06-09, 11:58 AM
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On Tuesday I had a chance to stop at a old Schwinn bicycle store that always seemed closed when I was in the area and got to meet the owners (good people) and got to talking about some of the bikes I was working on and I had asked if they had any old stuff they wanted to get rid of and the owner told me he would make me a deal that if I take what he had ready to go I would have to keep coming back when he had more to save him space,I told him No problem and here are a few things I came home with for a total of $20.
A 1939 Schwinn New World
A few 27" wheelsets I needed
A bunch of mismatched wheels some with new tires.
A nice new set of alloy "Stash" bars
And then a friend stopped buy and gave me this really clean AMF 3 speed needing a rear tube and seat,so what do you think a good haul for a Tuesday.
A 1939 Schwinn New World
A few 27" wheelsets I needed
A bunch of mismatched wheels some with new tires.
A nice new set of alloy "Stash" bars
And then a friend stopped buy and gave me this really clean AMF 3 speed needing a rear tube and seat,so what do you think a good haul for a Tuesday.
06-06-09, 12:22 PM
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Pictures of my 1951 Rudge Sports that I bought. Needs tires, grips, cables, unbend crank arm, clean cog on SA hub...feels gummy. RUDGE rubber block pedals are worn but still in good shape. The "R" can be seen on all spoke ends on the hub. Raleigh Industries kick stand. B66 saddle still supple even though it looks rough. Rear hub says AW 51 5, and I think the front dyno hub says 6 51. It matches the description to a T in an old 1954 Rudge ad I found somewhere on the internet.
**after a bit of gentle bending with a pipe wrench, two foot long breaker bar, a square/straight edge, I got the crank arm 99.9%. I may just leave as is or tweak it more later. Unfortunately, I had to replace the pedals. When it was originally bent, the spindle in the RUDGE pedal bent as well, and that is something I don't think I can fix. I'll look at it again later**
**after a bit of gentle bending with a pipe wrench, two foot long breaker bar, a square/straight edge, I got the crank arm 99.9%. I may just leave as is or tweak it more later. Unfortunately, I had to replace the pedals. When it was originally bent, the spindle in the RUDGE pedal bent as well, and that is something I don't think I can fix. I'll look at it again later**
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06-06-09, 05:13 PM
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People drop stuff off because I tell lots of people if they see bicycles in the trash to pick them for me and I have a ad on a local site, so I do have a find today, it's another Raleigh sports! in very good condition, it was free day today, I went to a Free garage sale so everything was free, I was deep in the lineup but I still got the Sports, no one wanted it!, i'll post pics after I get the other two bikes tonight that a friend is bringing me.