raleigh 10 speed converted to a 3 speed
08-11-15 | 08:14 PM
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Bikes: Waterford Paramount Touring, Raleigh Sports 3-speeds in M23 & L23, Schwinn Cimarron oddball build, Marin Palisades Trail dropbar conversion, Nishiki Cresta GT, Jeunet mixte
That looks like a monster gear you're pushing if it's 52T in front and something like an 18T or even a 20T in back. Your Shimano hub's internal gearing might be geared differently from a Sturmey-Archer but I'm using a 48T front and a 24T rear. I'd rather spin than mash.
08-11-15 | 08:24 PM
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I rather like the gearing. It is quite good. i live in a delta that is flat for miles and usually has a prevailing wind. I have no trouble riding into the wind and lots of fun riding with it. the reason I did the conversion was that the front fork was bent and the 27" wheels were used on another project. so I put a new fork on for these 26" wheels and the spare wheel set I had in the work shed. then all new brakes and cables plus the higher handle bars and I removed the smaller chain ring and put on a new chain.
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08-11-15 | 10:17 PM
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Bikes: It's complicated.
Gearing, it would seem, is site specific. Guy at work has a Colnago he bought while in college at Michigan State. It had a corncob freewheel-if you're riding in Central Michigan, you need gears to warm up, no wind, tail wind, and wind in your face, and a county line sprint gear just in case.
He move here (Portland) several years ago and hasn't ridden much. He sometimes breaks 3 hours in a marathon, so he's in shape, but is having a lot of trouble with the hills and mountains here. I found him a 13-28 freewheel to replace his 13-18 Florida style.
Got a six pack of microbrew for the finders fee and swapping out the freewheel for him.
He move here (Portland) several years ago and hasn't ridden much. He sometimes breaks 3 hours in a marathon, so he's in shape, but is having a lot of trouble with the hills and mountains here. I found him a 13-28 freewheel to replace his 13-18 Florida style.
Got a six pack of microbrew for the finders fee and swapping out the freewheel for him.
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08-12-15 | 05:31 AM
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Nice conversion - you don't often see Shimano 3-speeds anymore. What size wheels are they - 26x1 3/8 or ? I agree with [MENTION=399166]thumpism[/MENTION] - my conversion uses 42x20 on an AW hub and I like it, but gearing is pretty much a matter of opinion - if you like yours then more power to you (literally!)....
08-12-15 | 09:34 AM
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Bikes: 1959 Capo Modell Campagnolo; 1960 Capo Sieger (2); 1962 Carlton Franco Suisse; 1970 Peugeot UO-8; 1982 Bianchi Campione d'Italia; 1988 Schwinn Project KOM-10;
Not being into super-high gears, I used my Sturmey-Archer AW hub (standard 0.75, 1.0, 1.33 ratios) and 14-16-18-20 Cyclo hybrid conversion cogset with a 40T chainring, which gave me 39 to 99 gear-inches on 26" wheels.
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Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
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"Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." --Theodore Roosevelt
Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
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