aka Tom Reingold
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: New York, NY, and High Falls, NY, USA
Posts: 40,509
Bikes: 1962 Rudge Sports, 1971 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Raleigh Pro Track, 1974 Raleigh International, 1975 Viscount Fixie, 1982 McLean, 1996 Lemond (Ti), 2002 Burley Zydeco tandem
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I got a 1966 Hercules men's three-speed from craigslist yesterday. It's in very good condition. The rust is coming off readily with a brass brush wheel attached to my drill. The paint is a wonderful bright red.
I took it on an errand today. And as I suspected, it doesn't ride that great. I guess I like a lighter bike with more aggressive geometry. I'm going to try changing the position. I'll move the seat back and the stem down. I might get a stem with a longer reach. But as I suspected, this is not the perfect town bike for me.
It is lovely, though.