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Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-06-16, 09:30 PM
Replies: 2,175
Views: 534,174
Posted By Bikedued

I have one of those myself. Nice score! The gold...

I have one of those myself. Nice score! The gold ones never seem to have nice paint. Mine even has a green patina on the top tube, ironically like copper patina.,,,,BD
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-20-16, 10:08 AM
Replies: 2,175
Views: 534,174
Posted By Bikedued

It looks like a 78 though? Oops didn't...

It looks like a 78 though?


Oops didn't catch the edit....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-29-15, 05:14 AM
Replies: 2,175
Views: 534,174
Posted By Bikedued

Ahhhh, the dreaded mid/late eighties update...

Ahhhh, the dreaded mid/late eighties update bikes. I've found more than a few seventies bikes like that. It looks easily correctable on this one though. I would LOVE reinstalling those pristine...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-05-15, 06:45 AM
Replies: 2,175
Views: 534,174
Posted By Bikedued

I may have to arrange that somehow.,,,,BD

I may have to arrange that somehow.,,,,BD
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-04-15, 10:04 AM
Replies: 2,175
Views: 534,174
Posted By Bikedued

The Super Course 12 (1980?). I swapped wheels to...

The Super Course 12 (1980?). I swapped wheels to get some skinwalls on it for the ride tomorrow morning. Still love this thing, butted 531 and copper colored paint. what's not to like, hehe. The...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-27-15, 12:37 PM
Replies: 2,175
Views: 534,174
Posted By Bikedued

And thrift stores, flea markets, pawn shops,...

And thrift stores, flea markets, pawn shops, etc...;),,,,BD
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-15-15, 08:51 PM
Replies: 2,175
Views: 534,174
Posted By Bikedued

Heck yeah~~! Looking good!,,,,BD

Heck yeah~~! Looking good!,,,,BD
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-16-14, 07:21 PM
Replies: 2,175
Views: 534,174
Posted By Bikedued

Oh man, you're in for a treat with the copper SC....

Oh man, you're in for a treat with the copper SC. I have an 80 IIRC? One of the nicest riding bikes I own. They finally got DB 531 tubing right near the end of the British made models. It's right...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-21-14, 06:42 PM
Replies: 2,175
Views: 534,174
Posted By Bikedued

Sorry just now saw this post. I had the exact...

Sorry just now saw this post. I had the exact same problem with mine. Mine rubbed with 23's. I had it adjusted to the max, and got a sixteenth of an inch finally. Someone measured wrong on the jig I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-21-14, 04:45 AM
Replies: 2,175
Views: 534,174
Posted By Bikedued

Kind of looks like a kink in the DT about an inch...

Kind of looks like a kink in the DT about an inch or so back from the lug, and the head tube angle seems a tiny bit off. Could be it happened early on, where a replacement fork was installed and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-19-14, 07:55 PM
Replies: 2,175
Views: 534,174
Posted By Bikedued

An early Suntour Superbe crank would look great...

An early Suntour Superbe crank would look great though. I have one of these on my 81 Super Course, and a previous owner installed drilled rings. It came on the mostly Campy GS Trek 510 I bought 4-5...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-19-14, 05:21 PM
Replies: 2,175
Views: 534,174
Posted By Bikedued

Send it my way. I can always use a...

Send it my way. I can always use a Technomic.,,,,BD;)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-28-14, 05:18 AM
Replies: 2,175
Views: 534,174
Posted By Bikedued

Anyone need a giant Super Course frame? I don't...

Anyone need a giant Super Course frame? I don't believe that's a 61, not by a long shot. I am thinking it's in the 65-68 range.,,,,BD

Raleigh Super Course12...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-12-14, 02:50 PM
Replies: 2,175
Views: 534,174
Posted By Bikedued

And a lucky find for the price. All the Salvation...

And a lucky find for the price. All the Salvation Army stores around here look stuff up on ebay now, apparently. I saw a mid level Lemond there once, For $700. That SC in the stores here would be...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-12-14, 02:40 PM
Replies: 2,175
Views: 534,174
Posted By Bikedued

Wait until everything has fresh grease at least....

Wait until everything has fresh grease at least. NICE find for $50!!!,,,,BD
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-18-14, 11:15 AM
Replies: 2,175
Views: 534,174
Posted By Bikedued

Don't strip an SC from that era unless you have a...

Don't strip an SC from that era unless you have a LOT of spare time. The chrome looks okay underneath, but the effort to strip them nearly outweighs the results. They must have used etching primer....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-27-14, 11:18 AM
Replies: 2,175
Views: 534,174
Posted By Bikedued

You wouldn't like it now. It has Pasela's and tan...

You wouldn't like it now. It has Pasela's and tan cork on the bars.;),,,,BD
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-26-14, 06:28 AM
Replies: 2,175
Views: 534,174
Posted By Bikedued

Oh yeah, that was Shimano's wonderful "You're...

Oh yeah, that was Shimano's wonderful "You're going to use ONLY our shifter until the end of time." era. Thankfully it was short lived, but there are some pretty nice bikes afflicted with those...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-07-14, 11:08 PM
Replies: 2,175
Views: 534,174
Posted By Bikedued

Wow, I've never found one that original and...

Wow, I've never found one that original and clean!,,,,BD
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-20-14, 06:30 AM
Replies: 2,175
Views: 534,174
Posted By Bikedued

They're only $225 if the seller knows he has...

They're only $225 if the seller knows he has something. $40-$60 is the average flea market price still, at least around here. Haven't seen one in a while, but thankfully they're out there still...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-24-13, 08:44 AM
Replies: 2,175
Views: 534,174
Posted By Bikedued

That and polishing them is excruciatingly...

That and polishing them is excruciatingly difficult. I don't think any of mine are polished?,,,,BD
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-23-13, 09:15 PM
Replies: 2,175
Views: 534,174
Posted By Bikedued

Just make sure they look like these:D. Yes...

Just make sure they look like these:D. Yes they're alloy.,,,,BD


Concave refers to the "opposite" indention in the spoke surface.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-23-13, 07:20 PM
Replies: 2,175
Views: 534,174
Posted By Bikedued

Weinmann concaves would be my first...

Weinmann concaves would be my first recommendation, even over new rims. They have welded seams(instead of pinned), eyelet spoke holes(on most), deep sidewalls to help with brake fitment, and are...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-30-13, 05:35 AM
Replies: 2,175
Views: 534,174
Posted By Bikedued

Fine build sir!,,,,BD

Fine build sir!,,,,BD
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-20-13, 07:16 PM
Replies: 2,175
Views: 534,174
Posted By Bikedued

The unfortunate part is that most of the chrome...

The unfortunate part is that most of the chrome is rubbed down to the nickel almost, Probably from the amateur black spray bomb paint job prep. If it was still good, I would have just prepped and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-20-13, 07:10 PM
Replies: 2,175
Views: 534,174
Posted By Bikedued

migged. The only place the weld touched 531 was...

migged. The only place the weld touched 531 was in the middle of the seat tube, on a crossbar support welded in after the pics were taken. It's also a plain gauge model frame, if I am not not...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-20-13, 06:20 PM
Replies: 2,175
Views: 534,174
Posted By Bikedued

It was modeled after the Grand Campeur someone...

It was modeled after the Grand Campeur someone here found a while back, a little over a year? I even had a thread about it, called And so it begins, Campeur wannabe, or something to that effect? I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-19-13, 11:32 PM
Replies: 2,175
Views: 534,174
Posted By Bikedued

Once they're cleaned up. I am not, nor do I claim...

Once they're cleaned up. I am not, nor do I claim to be, a frame builder.,,,,BD
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-19-13, 09:22 PM
Replies: 2,175
Views: 534,174
Posted By Bikedued

The stays from the head tube to the rear dropouts...

The stays from the head tube to the rear dropouts were added on by me. No one has ever seen this model, hehe.,,,,BD
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-19-13, 05:56 PM
Replies: 2,175
Views: 534,174
Posted By Bikedued

I got the Campeur SC all built up and ridable....

I got the Campeur SC all built up and ridable. It's not a whole lot heavier than a regular Super Course. Maybe a pound or so. The ride is slightly less lively, but I was ready for that. Although, the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-09-13, 06:45 PM
Replies: 2,175
Views: 534,174
Posted By Bikedued

Man, I NEVER find green Raleighs? light blue,...

Man, I NEVER find green Raleighs? light blue, black, tones of brown or copper, but never green? I would use tan cork?,,,,BD
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-05-13, 07:01 AM
Replies: 2,175
Views: 534,174
Posted By Bikedued

Well, I imagine different riding areas offer...

Well, I imagine different riding areas offer different hazards. I don't even bother buying non flat protection tires here in Houston. It's a fools errand, as there at least 100 flat causing hazards...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-29-13, 07:04 PM
Replies: 2,175
Views: 534,174
Posted By Bikedued

Well, you're following the directions on the box...

Well, you're following the directions on the box at least, hehe. Are those surf or paddle boards?,,,,BD
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-28-13, 06:59 PM
Replies: 2,175
Views: 534,174
Posted By Bikedued

Silly for three? That's a perfectly acceptable...

Silly for three? That's a perfectly acceptable number, even to non bike people? At one point three or four years ago I had FIFTY! When I started the selloff down to fifteen back then, I cleared 6...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-28-13, 05:32 PM
Replies: 2,175
Views: 534,174
Posted By Bikedued

Those solid color Cheng Shins are horrible, as...

Those solid color Cheng Shins are horrible, as much as I hate to say it. They flat if you look at them wrong, and they zap any little ounce of speed you try to get out of a bike. It's almost like...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-27-13, 09:55 PM
Replies: 2,175
Views: 534,174
Posted By Bikedued

Thanks! I love the way these older Armadillo...

Thanks! I love the way these older Armadillo tires look, but they ride like iron bars unfortunately. Some Pasela TG's would be nice, but I no longer get them for cost so I have to wait on a few...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-27-13, 06:21 PM
Replies: 2,175
Views: 534,174
Posted By Bikedued

Yep, they do have a certain something that makes...

Yep, they do have a certain something that makes them a LOT of fun to ride don't they! The 73 might be the lug angle.,,,,BD
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-06-13, 03:37 PM
Replies: 2,175
Views: 534,174
Posted By Bikedued

Threw some fenders on the gold 78. It went as...

Threw some fenders on the gold 78. It went as close to painless as it could possibly go, with old fenders and an old bike. Bolted right on:D.,,,,BD
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-01-13, 11:13 AM
Replies: 2,175
Views: 534,174
Posted By Bikedued

Different forks, so that could have a lot to do...

Different forks, so that could have a lot to do with it? For a race geometry bike, the later Super Course is quite pleasurable to ride.,,,,BD
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-30-13, 07:49 PM
Replies: 2,175
Views: 534,174
Posted By Bikedued

Maybe they can tell me why one of my Super...

Maybe they can tell me why one of my Super Courses has Prugnat lugs:lol:? Actually it sounds a little like Retrobike, but I will give it a go. I have been wanting a pro almost since I've been on the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-30-13, 05:06 PM
Replies: 2,175
Views: 534,174
Posted By Bikedued

Weird, looks a LOT like the Carlton ones, but...

Weird, looks a LOT like the Carlton ones, but with different frame graphics.,,,,BD
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-30-13, 11:38 AM
Replies: 2,175
Views: 534,174
Posted By Bikedued

Nothing so elaborate as that. It's an 8 speed...

Nothing so elaborate as that. It's an 8 speed Deore XT(Parallax) with a Surly cog, an Origin-8 spacer kit stripped and polished, and I ran out of spacers(inner cog on the freehub). The strangest part...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-30-13, 08:49 AM
Replies: 2,175
Views: 534,174
Posted By Bikedued

What's this Raleigh Pro forum of which you speak?...

What's this Raleigh Pro forum of which you speak? I can officially be a member of that, as of a week ago. I am down to earth though, since I have several(5ish?) Super Courses.:D:thumb:,,,,BD

And...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-20-13, 12:58 PM
Replies: 2,175
Views: 534,174
Posted By Bikedued

We had some poor guy buy Specialized Nimbus Sport...

We had some poor guy buy Specialized Nimbus Sport tires for his Crosstrail. He had two bead separations on two separate tires, (original and warranty replacement) then the tread rubber was coming off...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-19-13, 08:59 AM
Replies: 2,175
Views: 534,174
Posted By Bikedued

Never had a single pinch flat on a Pasela, and...

Never had a single pinch flat on a Pasela, and they're on at least half of my road bikes if not more. I am no small guy either, at 6'1" and right around 225-230 right now. I guess it depends on how...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-15-13, 06:37 PM
Replies: 2,175
Views: 534,174
Posted By Bikedued

Specialized Armadillo's.Their ultra flat...

Specialized Armadillo's.Their ultra flat resistant line of tires, pretty much available on every tire in their lineup, even folding road bike tires. The wire bead road tires ride pretty hard. Very...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-14-13, 09:16 PM
Replies: 2,175
Views: 534,174
Posted By Bikedued

Armadillo, by chance? They are extremely durable,...

Armadillo, by chance? They are extremely durable, but have a stiff ride. Continental Gatorskins are about the same durable wise, but ride a little nicer.,,,,BD
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-12-13, 09:27 AM
Replies: 2,175
Views: 534,174
Posted By Bikedued

I thought I had posted my latest Super Course...

I thought I had posted my latest Super Course here, but I guess I didn't. Most of you have probably seen it in it's own thread. I believe it's a 78, given the TDF sticker on the DT stating winner in...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-22-13, 07:23 AM
Replies: 2,175
Views: 534,174
Posted By Bikedued

I'm not sure what year they switched to 700, but...

I'm not sure what year they switched to 700, but I do believe an 81 would have have come with 700's. My 1980 was all original when I bought it, and had them.,,,,BD
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-13-13, 07:45 AM
Replies: 2,175
Views: 534,174
Posted By Bikedued

Nice find Jet! That bike is gorgeous! The only...

Nice find Jet! That bike is gorgeous! The only things I would do is get some Dia-Compe gum colored brake hoods, and remove the chainguard from the crank. After that, it's ready to roll:D,,,,BD

And...
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