Originally Posted by
pastorbobnlnh
Several options:
1. Loose weight and build stronger legs!
Easy said, especially by me.
2. Stop riding it and simply admire the acquisition of the period correct bit.
3. Let me build you a custom geared Suntour Winner freewheel. How about an 18-20-22-24-26?
Of course you might need to slap a Gran Turisimo on there.
1. Got a trainer.
2. Never. I have one chrome Paramount for that purpose (and a second chrome Paramount just a sold Trek 610 away from being mine).
3. I've got the freewheel bodies, just sell me some polished rims
4.
Originally Posted by
YungBurke
very nice. Sorry your neighbor is a cop though... that wouldnt work out well for me with my ahh, hobbies.
Works for mine - those two 1975 Raleigh Twenties in the "Visitors" thread are hers, along with a '73 DL-1. My ladies' 1951 Raleigh Sports "C" Tourist is also on long-term loan to her.
Originally Posted by
bibliobob
She's a beauty Kurt. You must be one proud papa!
A proud papa of this baby since 2006, and hopefully many more years.
Originally Posted by
dbakl
Was the 151 crank originally an option?
Indeed, right along with the Campagnolo seatpost and the Bluemels fenders (though I'm not certain whether the original "optional" spec. would have been Bluemels Populars - note the '61 Paramount ad above is a bit vague on this point).
Originally Posted by
dbakl
Oh come on, the Stingrays were pretty hot, and the Phantoms. Sadly, I missed them both age wise...
If they were 531...
-Kurt