paulb_in_bkln

To illustrate market differences: early 60s men's Rudge, good shape for an old bike but hardly cherry, going off hereabouts for $150. And I'm considering it.

paulb_in_bkln

My nephew has move there recently. I wonder if he knows this yet?

thumpism

Well, obviously everybody needs more than one. I have the one that I got for free and I swore I'd hold off for a better deal on every subsequent one.

johnnyspaghetti

The Red river flows north

thumpism

Cryptic, yet revealing.

johnnyspaghetti

You shall know I rode one of these 23"step thru for severel weeks and it was bliss me and the dog. And I am 6'3I do have cool bikes that won't ever fit. I paid more for this seat than I do for complete bikes.I dont know if its worth fifty. I could be lying no

Salubrious

The 6-point crank was introduced in 1972 but the 9 point crank continued to show up into early 1973.

Velocivixen

Question: when you have a vintage 3 speed of no particular fame or value, how do you decide what to do with it?
I bought a Raleigh Twenty (coffee colored), all original & never serviced. As some may know these little bikes are a great starting point for all sorts of modifications.

It’s my 4th one. One got powder coated and @gugie moved the brake mounts, and I built 451 wheels. Second one is pristine all original & fully overhauled. Third I used Rhyno Lite 406 rims with SA drum brake front & 2-speed kick back w/coaster in back. Also fully overhauled.

I’m sort of thinking to just do a basic overhaul, new grease, bearings, cables, brake pads and see if I get inspired. I’ve got a set of Sun CR18 451 rims that are new I could build up.......

MeadMan2

Pigseye was the original unofficial name for St Paul. Pigseye was a Frenchman who sold booze out of a cave at the present site of St Paul & had a bad eye, hence the name. A Catholic priest started a parish there which he named St. Paul's. The early settlers thought that Pigseye was not a very appealing name for their new village & so adopted St. Paul as the official name. A number of years ago there was a beer named Pigseye but the company that produced it has since gone out of business.

dweenk 

My market is slower and lower than yours; but if I had room for another I would buy the Rudge. The qualifier would be that it was original with the Red Hand of Ulster headbadge and chainwheel.

johnnyspaghetti

We had 9 inches of heavy snow I'shut up

johnnyspaghetti

Thank you There are caves

dweenk 

That's more than one question, so I'll give my answer to the first.

I have bought a few old 3 speeds that I didn't want or need; but I just wanted to save them. Some of them were sold, some given to friends, some in limbo in the garage, and some donated.

I will definitely keep 4 Raleighs, but I have 1 Raleigh and one Sears/Steyr that will go.

johnnyspaghetti

Get what you can when you can. I already have too many. they are out there.

johnnyspaghetti

I should seriously consider the 4 Raleigh option. I have bikes that will never fit, but nice.

Velocivixen

@dweenk, thanks. I was mostly rambling out loud about what to do.

browngw 

Doing the lube, fix-up and complete detailing is a great idea in any case. If you become attached to the bike, fine. If you don't, it will be ready for sale and a new home. I'm currently doing the same with a 1971 Holdsworth road bike. I seem to have a habit of refurbish, keep for a year or two and sell. Of course a few special bikes are "keepers".

johnnyspaghetti

We are all Catholic And may or not be drunk.

noglider 

I usually see them for a lot more than that here in NYC. Where do you see them so cheap?

My three-speed is a 1962 Rudge which, unfortunately, doesn't have the chainring with the hand logo. Other than that, I love it.

noglider 

@Velocivixen, are you saying you have a solution and are looking for its corresponding problem?

dweenk 

Aye laddie, and we all have cleats of clay.

BigChief 

For myself, I like having 3 or 4 different bikes that I rotate for my daily rides. It makes cycling more fun for me to change bikes from time to time. And then, I love having a project going on in my workshop. I have fun solving all the problems and puzzles that come along. I especially enjoy rescue projects where a useless bike gets put back on the road again. This leaves me with the only part of the hobby I don't enjoy. Moving them along. It's a pest that I tend to ignore until REALLY have to make more room. So, bikes come and go, but I do have a few keepers.
You did a great job on that green 20. I have fun seeing other people's projects too and that was a good one.

johnnyspaghetti

Mary may have too many hydro codones Yes or no could be lying yes no So for 28 inch wheels does 40- 635 work

browngw 

These Schwalbe Marathons on my DL1 are 40-635 among other numbers. After a few flats on the NOS Dura's; I put these on. They almost are too wide for the brake stirrup.

paulb_in_bkln

Can being inebriated be my religion? Answering my own question: Yes.