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Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-16-24, 05:15 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,531,640
Posted By 27inch

I've converted a number of older road bikes to SA...

I've converted a number of older road bikes to SA AW hubs over the years, my two favorites were an early Super Course built as an upright three speed, another a Peugeot U08 built up with U18 mixte...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-19-22, 01:01 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,531,640
Posted By 27inch

I remember those very bikes, they had them at the...

I remember those very bikes, they had them at the old Kress store where I grew up in the late 60's and early 70's. I remember getting thrown out of the store after riding one around the store and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-18-21, 04:02 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,059
Posted By 27inch

I was able to buy brand new Dia Compe hoods from...

I was able to buy brand new Dia Compe hoods from the LBS only a couple of years ago, they were still listed in his parts catalog. More recently I've seen replacements with a slightly different...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-18-21, 02:28 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,531,640
Posted By 27inch

Thanks for the offer but both wheels are 36h and...

Thanks for the offer but both wheels are 36h and super wide. I looked at a few others and they had narrower rims, these are as wide as the Westrick rims on a Sports model.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-11-21, 03:04 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,531,640
Posted By 27inch

Back in the 70's they sold a bolt on motor like...

Back in the 70's they sold a bolt on motor like that around here called a Bikebug, it used a Tanaka 2 stroke motor and a friction drive. Most got mounted on the front wheel but I saw them mounted in...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-17-20, 03:30 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 8,538
Posted By 27inch

I was at a resort once about 20 years ago, they...

I was at a resort once about 20 years ago, they had something similar to that trike as a 'free' rental, all you had to do was sign one out each morning. It was the most miserable thing I ever tried...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-17-20, 03:23 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 5,125
Posted By 27inch

When I was a kid the bike to have was a Schwinn,...

When I was a kid the bike to have was a Schwinn, but very few around here could afford one, if you were lucky you could afford a Columbia or Rollfast.
by the time I could afford a new Schwinn, they...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-14-20, 08:45 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,182
Posted By 27inch

Weren't both of those models built with 700c...

Weren't both of those models built with 700c wheels? These are 27".

There are some 700c wheelsets but those are all Weinmann Concave and appear to be for older Raleigh bikes, a few L/F, and a few...
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