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Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-28-24, 11:07 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,533,437
Posted By Small cog

Has anyone else done a tour on their 3 speed?...

Has anyone else done a tour on their 3 speed? Here is my Raleigh badged Thorn fitted with an SA 3 speed and drum brakes on a four day ride along the C and O canal last year. With a 40 tooth chainring...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-28-24, 07:20 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,533,437
Posted By gster

She really likes the bike so I'm going to do a...

She really likes the bike so I'm going to do a little bit of work on it and
hand it off early next week.
She has a Raleigh Folder currently and will probably leave that with me.
Glad to see it...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-27-24, 01:33 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,533,437
Posted By gster

1973/74 Ladies' Superbe This one came back to...

1973/74 Ladies' Superbe
This one came back to me last week. The owner never rode it and it's been gathering dust
in a garage for the past 10 years or so....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-26-24, 05:26 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,533,437
Posted By jackbombay

Beautiful! That is a Shimano 3 speed. Here...

Beautiful! That is a Shimano 3 speed.

Here is a better pic of my restomod Miyata, when it was still coaster brake 3 speed, and I made the fender gap more uniform since then. It has a full chromoly...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-26-24, 04:02 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,533,437
Posted By woodrupjoe

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

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I’m on a train about a half hour from picking up my new Sports 3. Ta-Dah! ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-25-24, 08:36 PM
Replies: 499
Views: 43,477
Posted By WGB

Your basic $6 531 frame in Toronto looks...

Your basic $6 531 frame in Toronto

looks like a his-and-hers set

https://maxsold.com/auction/89937/bidgallery/item/5992225

Auction ends Wednesday, March 27, 2024 between 9:00:00 PM and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-22-24, 02:02 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 885
Posted By Dan Burkhart

All done. Turned out pretty nice. New parts...

All done. Turned out pretty nice.
New parts include tires, tubes, rims, spokes, chain,5 speed freewheel, new axle in rear hub, brake pads, cables and housings.
No test ride today because the winter...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-21-24, 11:51 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 6,952
Posted By JohnDThompson

Lots of cool old city bikes still being used in...

Lots of cool old city bikes still being used in Italy. I spotted these in Cremona a few years back:...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-20-24, 07:31 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,533,437
Posted By SirMike1983

There was a period in the late 1940s and perhaps...

There was a period in the late 1940s and perhaps into the very start of the 1950s where Sturmey used a press-in oiler. These were a capless oiler that relied on a pliable lining that would flex to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-19-24, 06:28 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,533,437
Posted By Cyclespanner

Thanks guys. For £9 I thought it was worth a...

Thanks guys.

For £9 I thought it was worth a punt.
As of now, I haven't been inside it.
For its age the chrome is in excellent condition.
Gears slip into place with a satisfying click.
Turning...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-13-24, 05:41 AM
Replies: 107
Views: 9,477
Posted By cudak888

That lines up with my '79/80 Rudge, which also...

That lines up with my '79/80 Rudge, which also has them cut in. The '54 DL-5 has pressed ends.

The Humber fork is an odd duck to pin down as it's not Raleigh pattern, but it is pretty much the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-01-24, 06:02 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 466
Posted By SirMike1983

Your idea is a good one. Clean, oil, and see how...

Your idea is a good one. Clean, oil, and see how it goes. If the pawl is merely dirty, oil and use will gradually free it up more. If the spring is weak... it won't get any better, but at least...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-01-24, 02:23 PM
Replies: 170
Views: 6,074
Posted By juvela

----- wrt anti-howl adjustment for MAFAC...

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wrt anti-howl adjustment for MAFAC Racers -

it a good thing the MAFAC Dural formula permits a good amount of tweaking

try that on a Fratelli Pietra caliper and you have a broken...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-01-24, 02:15 PM
Replies: 170
Views: 6,074
Posted By IdahoBrett

Seat post fixed. Pulled the collar, cleaned and...

Seat post fixed. Pulled the collar, cleaned and polished it and the seat tube with mineral spirits, 600 grit and blue scotchbrite (still plenty of blue paint inside tube). Reinstalled collar,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-01-24, 10:09 AM
Replies: 170
Views: 6,074
Posted By daverup

I think if the Collar/Insert is not free to...

I think if the Collar/Insert is not free to expand or contract with the seat tube clamp, then that could be part of the problem. Good luck freeing it up. If the Kroil doesn't do it, maybe one of the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-01-24, 09:45 AM
Replies: 170
Views: 6,074
Posted By juvela

----- :thumb: many are the ADGA 28A...

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:thumb:

many are the ADGA 28A saddles seen in the field with a distinctive circular marking in the centre of the top measuring approximately 22mm :lol:



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Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-01-24, 05:48 AM
Replies: 170
Views: 6,074
Posted By daverup

The top of that seat tube looks a bit mangled. ...

The top of that seat tube looks a bit mangled.
Does the collar/insert have more than one slot?
If you straighten the top of the seat tube you'll have to watch out that you don't create sharp burrs...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-29-24, 11:33 PM
Replies: 170
Views: 6,074
Posted By IdahoBrett

pics: Bike is in the repair stand. Blue painters...

pics: Bike is in the repair stand. Blue painters tape on the front of the tube is so I can see if it’s sliding while hanging. Especially if it’s there for a day or two. The bike falling to the floor...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-26-24, 12:51 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 910
Posted By IdahoBrett

The rain subsided. The roads drained well enough....

The rain subsided. The roads drained well enough. I pedaled far enough and hard enough to awaken that voice in my sig line.

All I gotta say is Wowzer!! Sacre Bleu! What a ride! I thought my 88...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-24-24, 08:22 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 910
Posted By IdahoBrett

Found me a PX10

I wanted a blue one after tinkering on a his and hers A08’s. I often thought about posting a WTB ad. But figured that is one N+1 that was out of reach.

The grandson of the original owner listed...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-19-24, 08:05 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,677
Posted By SwimmerMike

Oh yeah. Here’s Jimmy.

This is a preliminary build with a mix of 40’s to 60’s parts. Went with a Gran Sport RD with a 3 speed freewheel. The bulk of the parts came off a donor Atala. The wheels are 700c with “no record”...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-19-24, 12:27 PM
Replies: 170
Views: 6,074
Posted By IdahoBrett

Mrs. Idaho’s ...

Mrs. Idaho’s

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His and her’s Peugeot
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-18-24, 04:46 PM
Replies: 170
Views: 6,074
Posted By IdahoBrett

I believe Mrs. Idaho will be happy. It's the...

I believe Mrs. Idaho will be happy. It's the first bike I've rehabbed just for her. The others all were just for me. Personal attention. She appreciates that kind of stuff. I'm lucky to have a wife...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-18-24, 12:47 PM
Replies: 170
Views: 6,074
Posted By IdahoBrett

Today I worked on the brakes and almost got them...

Today I worked on the brakes and almost got them working perfectly to my liking. I had enough time to run the RD cable. Oddly it works as is. I did adjust the stop screws without the cable yesterday....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-17-24, 07:26 PM
Replies: 170
Views: 6,074
Posted By IdahoBrett

Getting closer. I still need to adjust brake...

Getting closer. I still need to adjust brake cable tension a bit. I swear three hands are a must for center pull brakes. I used tie wraps to get me close. I’m such a rookie.

I might get...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-16-24, 05:15 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,533,437
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
02-14-24, 10:43 AM
Replies: 170
Views: 6,074
Posted By juvela

----- Hello Brett, T'is the day of...

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Hello Brett,

T'is the day of Saint Valentine

you could post image(s) of you & Mrs Idaho with your respective rampant kitties

hope both now done and exhibiting smooth operation! ;)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-13-24, 10:15 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,533,437
Posted By browngw

Did a test ride on the weekend of the Superbes....

Did a test ride on the weekend of the Superbes. After a little tweeking , both working fine....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-12-24, 12:34 PM
Replies: 865
Views: 138,254
Posted By Velo Mule

I have a NAD 7020 that is a heartbreak for me. I...

I have a NAD 7020 that is a heartbreak for me. I bought it on the strength of the good reviews and how beloved the 3020 is. This is the same amplifier with a tuner built into it. The problem is...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-11-24, 07:57 AM
Replies: 97
Views: 4,375
Posted By juvela

----- :thumb: Fulmine is a product name...

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:thumb:

Fulmine is a product name from Vittoria for the accessory fitted to the seat rails for the purpose of carrying a spare tubular, or rain cape
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-11-24, 07:44 AM
Replies: 97
Views: 4,375
Posted By merziac

Gaslo's may be bar plugs, agree on the parsing of...

Gaslo's may be bar plugs, agree on the parsing of juvela's excellent commentary. ;)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-01-24, 05:46 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 12,034
Posted By Mark Beaver

My 3-speed is 23 1/2 lbs - a 1961 Mercian...

My 3-speed is 23 1/2 lbs - a 1961 Mercian Vincitore/Super Vigorelli (my birth year AND my size - had to buy it!)

The Brits called this a road/path design, could be run as fixed/freewheel or as...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-01-24, 05:30 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,496
Posted By Trakhak

My guess is that the pictures have the QR lever...

My guess is that the pictures have the QR lever on the right for the rear hub because that's the best way to show the freewheel threads and the business end of the skewer in the same photo or...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-30-24, 03:44 PM
Replies: 170
Views: 6,074
Posted By retlaw53

The 1971 UO8 now road worthy ...

The 1971 UO8 now road worthy
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Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-23-24, 05:39 PM
Replies: 170
Views: 6,074
Posted By juvela

----- jeu de direction - specification...

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jeu de direction -

specification is for 26 5/32" balls per race, same upper and lower

tip for next time -

unscrew things with frame/cycle upside down
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-23-24, 01:15 PM
Replies: 170
Views: 6,074
Posted By IdahoBrett

Disassembled. I lost control of the bungee cord...

Disassembled. I lost control of the bungee cord holding the fork while disassembling the headset. My back up plan; a 5 gallon bucket might have caught everything.

I counted 22 ball bearings (5/32)...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-22-24, 01:59 PM
Replies: 170
Views: 6,074
Posted By qcpmsame

Mrs. Olsen must have dropped by.

Mrs. Olsen must have dropped by.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-22-24, 01:20 PM
Replies: 170
Views: 6,074
Posted By juvela

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:thumb:

clearly, it wuz da Folger's whut dun it!...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-22-24, 10:15 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,533,437
Posted By browngw

In mid December, I sent them a picture of the...

In mid December, I sent them a picture of the finished step through and told them that the diamond frame bike was going to require more time and money as the SA hub was rusty and may need...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-22-24, 07:40 AM
Replies: 170
Views: 6,074
Posted By retlaw53

I have a 1971 UO8 that's 99% finished, waiting...

I have a 1971 UO8 that's 99% finished, waiting on the brake hoods to show up. I found a later model Peugeot donor that was being scrapped for the aluminum wheels and, one step further, aluminum...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-21-24, 08:39 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,533,437
Posted By gster

I think you've done quite a nice job on those.

I think you've done quite a nice job on those.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-21-24, 03:40 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,533,437
Posted By browngw

I was asked by a couple to revive this pair of...

I was asked by a couple to revive this pair of 1971 (by SA hub date, serial numbers hard to decipher and partly missing) Raleigh Superbes for them. They traveled 50km to my home just to show them to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-19-24, 12:22 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,533,437
Posted By Ged117

Hi folks, I know this has been brought up...

Hi folks,

I know this has been brought up before - apologies. I found this 32h Raleigh stainless rim I'm going to build up using a '50s front Raleigh hub for my Rustomod Raleigh project. Reading...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-17-24, 12:14 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 825
Posted By madpogue

Based on the crop factor of that photo, I reckon...

Based on the crop factor of that photo, I reckon you're going only from photos, and don't have hands on the actual bike to get the serial number?

Some of the nearby posts in the referenced thread...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-17-24, 11:06 AM
Replies: 170
Views: 6,074
Posted By juvela

----- :thumb: great to see that you...

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:thumb:

great to see that you have that step now ell sorted

if you elect to reuse the pins make sure to file smooth the flats before remounting

and remember to mount them...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-15-24, 03:13 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,055
Posted By mpetry912

Spence Wolf used to sell top end road bikes with...

Spence Wolf used to sell top end road bikes with a 47 or 48T big ring for "normal riders".

"You don't need the big gears".he used to say

My yellow Cinelli (20 miles from new) is so equipped.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-01-24, 02:16 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 537
Posted By John Nolan

Thanks everyone: Following Mark900, I found...

Thanks everyone:
Following Mark900, I found some KoolStop threaded pads among my collection (a few bags of odd brakes and brake parts). With a bit of fiddling around with spacers and cupped spacers...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-21-23, 03:57 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 3,920
Posted By Brad L

And a few more… ...

And a few more…


https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/1125x841/img_3292_06848910de810703731ce315ac777f43ddf6a681.jpeg...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-18-23, 07:37 PM
Replies: 262
Views: 88,114
Posted By WGB

My bad. I didn't see it! Correction made

My bad. I didn't see it! Correction made
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-16-23, 10:07 PM
Replies: 262
Views: 88,114
Posted By WGB

markk900 and Miele Man I am a fool! I...

markk900 and Miele Man
I am a fool!

I was loading the photos from my cellphone and old eyes didn't look closely. :rolleyes:

It doesn't help that this Miele, the Trek (winter beater) and...
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