Thread: Pre-Raleigh Hercules - Craigslist FOTD?
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Old 08-27-11 | 07:49 AM
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Bikes: 1949 Hercules Kestrel, 1950 Norman Rapide, 1970 Schwinn Collegiate, 1972 Peugeot UE-8, 1976 Raleigh Sports, 1977 Raleigh Sports, 1977 Jack Taylor Tandem, 1984 Davidson Tandem, 2010 Bilenky "BQ" 650B Constructeur Tandem, 2011 Linus Mixte

Originally Posted by auchencrow
It would be nice to find the correct year of SA hub, but whether the year was correct or not, I'd immediately replace the Shimano hub with a decent SA 3-speed hub.
I was disappointed to see a Shimano hub on the bike. I'm thinking ferchris'sakes, what an abomination! I actually have an early 70's Raleigh Sturmey AW wheel that I could temporarily put on the bike until such time as I decide whether I want to try sourcing a genuine Hercules or just use a Sturmey hub.
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