For the love of English 3 speeds...
03-06-14, 01:26 PM
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i recently put Weinmann 750's on my Grand Prix Portuer build, i went with the 750's because i wanted to stay original to the bike, (it already had the braze ons for center pulls) and i was going to 700c wheels
the one thing i can say is the brakes are very average, i don't know if its my inverse levers or what, but i don't feel like i have a lot of stopping power with them, i plan on getting some newer pads on them soon, and they are a PIA!! to adjust... sidepulls are much easier imho,
the one thing i can say is the brakes are very average, i don't know if its my inverse levers or what, but i don't feel like i have a lot of stopping power with them, i plan on getting some newer pads on them soon, and they are a PIA!! to adjust... sidepulls are much easier imho,
03-06-14, 01:51 PM
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Long reach brakes generally don't work very well, no matter the design. This is where dual-pivots have a fighting chance. I put some long ones on an old Raleigh Super Course, and they work very well. They even have the original crappy pads, and they work very well.
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03-06-14, 02:43 PM
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03-06-14, 02:44 PM
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This is the issue with the Raleigh 20 that was originally designed for 451 wheels and was fitted with steel Raleigh sidepull brakes... the export models got 406 wheels and those heinous long reach alloy brakes which are only passable when it is dry and even then, are lacking compared to their 451 counterparts.
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03-06-14, 03:22 PM
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Yeah, the fact that Raleigh equipped the Twenty with those brakes is unconscionable. Passable is too kind. I did not feel safe on my Twenty until I put the drum brake hub on it. But this is not arex's problem.
GordoTrek's picture reminded me of the time I put a center-pull brake on the rear of a 3-speed. I actually routed the cable to loop under in the same way. I wish I had a picture to show you how. The cable stop was attached to the yoke, and I attached the cable end to the frame. I thought it was clever, and I had never seen this trick before, and I haven't seen it since.
GordoTrek's picture reminded me of the time I put a center-pull brake on the rear of a 3-speed. I actually routed the cable to loop under in the same way. I wish I had a picture to show you how. The cable stop was attached to the yoke, and I attached the cable end to the frame. I thought it was clever, and I had never seen this trick before, and I haven't seen it since.
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03-06-14, 04:02 PM
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In order to get a frame/fork/crank acquired project on the road, I used some centerpulls, and am generally happy with the result.
03-07-14, 12:44 AM
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The 610's worked perfectly. I may even have room for bigger tires.
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Are those straps fender braces, or what..? Looks highly interesting, but I've not seen anything like that before.
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I have just completed my second DL1 so now I have a his and hers set. I was amazed how well the paint buffed out and how well the fenders came back into shape. The rear had been folded and front was beat to hell.
Your chrome looks great and should polish up very nicely. Good Luck.
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i was suprised how well intact the bike actually was for being a 67, the 73 i worked on last year was in horrible shape, i will have to get some repro parts (fenders,handlebars) but all the chrome bits are in great shape, and the pain isn't even chipped that much... very excited, but she will have to wait, i don't have any funds now that my Grand Prix Portuer is done
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Yeah, it's hard to appreciate the paint on the old Raleighs unless you buff it or find an intact example.
arex, Sixty Fiver is joking. It's called a skirt guard.
arex, Sixty Fiver is joking. It's called a skirt guard.
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i was suprised how well intact the bike actually was for being a 67, the 73 i worked on last year was in horrible shape, i will have to get some repro parts (fenders,handlebars) but all the chrome bits are in great shape, and the pain isn't even chipped that much... very excited, but she will have to wait, i don't have any funds now that my Grand Prix Portuer is done
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well, all i have is a bench vise, which didnt' want any part of it.. the tube was starting to ovalize...any other suggestions?
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OT: But it does incorporate and English 3 speed
I thought this was pretty cool 
Edit: It's a small lathe.
Edit: It's a small lathe.
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