Originally Posted by
ColonelJLloyd
That's a pre-restoration photo. I wasn't raised in a barn!
But was your bike found in one?
I don't have a rear derailer, but I have both the original 18T cog and the 21T cog on my Raleigh, so I could change the gearing by loosening the axle nuts, moving the chain over, and resetting the rear wheel. The Outer 18T cog is visible in this view:
Here in relatively flat St. Paul, I thought I may put it back to the 18T cog, but I've decided I like it with the 21T cog, so next time I take the rear wheel out I may set it up again with just the 21T.
I also got an S5 hub on eBay, so I'm trying to figure the best way to set that up with this bike.