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Location: Saratoga calif.
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Bikes: Miyata 610(66cm), GT Vantara Hybrid (64cm), Nishiki International (64cm), Peugeot rat rod (62 cm), Trek 800 Burning Man helicopter bike, Bob Jackson frame (to be restored?) plus a never ending stream of neglected waifs from the Bike exchange.
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So you want durability?
Raleigh 3 speeds were advertised as "the hundred year bicycle" and from what I have seen that claim is entirely justified. I recently took a 1969 model home to rehab. The paint on the frame was like new. The 3 speed Sturmey Archer worked like new. It still had the original Dunlop tires on it. The wheels are double walled and look like they could be run over by a truck and be unhurt. And it weighed a little over 40 lbs ready to ride. The 3 speed transmission also has replaceable cogs. you can substitute anything from 14 to 24 teeth. With a 24 tooth cog you can go up hill and down with relative ease.