Gugificazione Raleigh Super Tourer build thread
01-27-18, 07:47 AM
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Jan Heine mentions Grand Bois hubs in his most recent blog post. He's not selling them any longer. Quality and bearing problems.
01-27-18, 11:12 AM
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Sorry I have no html chops to make sure you see this. Hope you read the thread. It would be his current Off The Beaten Path post, first comment.
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01-27-18, 12:11 PM
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The issue that @gugie mentioned regarding aluminum axle bodies would be a top reason not buy one. However, they may have been listening to people's feedback and made the switch to steel.
Sorry for derailing the OP's thread - at the end of the day, though, us nerds are always looking for modern hubs with vintage style, especially when going through the trouble of cold-setting a rear on triangle a sweet, sweet Raleigh Super Tourer!
01-27-18, 01:58 PM
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Here's the linky: https://janheine.wordpress.com/2018/...-new-products/
As long as the cartridge bearings can be replaced, I probably wouldn't fret too much. JH made this comment when Compass first started stocking them:
As long as the cartridge bearings can be replaced, I probably wouldn't fret too much. JH made this comment when Compass first started stocking them:
The bearings are pressed into the shell. I haven’t had to replace any yet… The dust shields come off with standard cone wrenches, the bearings come out by tapping the axle, and you’ll need a simple ring made from aluminum to press the bearings in.
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01-28-18, 12:12 PM
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in the quotes to: https://janheine.wordpress.com/2018/...-new-products/
10 Responses to Back in Stock and New Products
10 Responses to Back in Stock and New Products
DaveS says:
January 23, 2018 at 7:41 amIs there plans to get additional stock of the SKF bottom brackets?
There was also a classic style rear hub. Is that going to be re-stocked?
ReplyJan Heine, Editor, Bicycle Quarterly says:
January 23, 2018 at 2:36 pmThe SKF bottom brackets are on the way. The Grand Bois hub won’t be restocked – the quality simply wasn’t good enough, and we saw some problems with bearings going bad with relatively low mileage.
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01-28-18, 06:48 PM
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So is it just the stock bearings that are no good or some other design flaw that causes them to wear too fast?
Sorry to distract from such a great build thread!
Sorry to distract from such a great build thread!
01-28-18, 08:05 PM
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06-10-18, 01:58 PM
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@stahlrahmen, did this frame get re-chromed and painted? Curious to hear how it turned out.
06-19-18, 11:24 PM
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I've got '74 Super Tourer that I'm going to rebuild myself - and I'd like to put a front rack on it - more along the lines of something like Surly's 24 Pack Rack - is this doable?
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Hi all, sorry for my long absence. Life has been chaotic the last year. Anyhow, things moved VERY slowly with this bike in the end. After @gugie shipped me the bike it sat with the painter for nearly 10 months! Typical business practice here in Berlin unfortunately. Nevertheless, aside from the long timeframe, the painter/chromer did a fantastic job. I finally got time to build up the bike and today took it out for a prototype run. I still need t make some minor adjustments, finish the wiring and wrap the bars but otherwise it rides very nice. Here's a quick shot. As you can see, I went a tiny bit overboard with @gugie. I'll add more (better) photos once I finalize the build but just wanted to check back in after nearly a year of radio silence.
11-07-18, 04:09 AM
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Hi all, sorry for my long absence. Life has been chaotic the last year. Anyhow, things moved VERY slowly with this bike in the end. After @gugie shipped me the bike it sat with the painter for nearly 10 months! Typical business practice here in Berlin unfortunately. Nevertheless, aside from the long timeframe, the painter/chromer did a fantastic job. I finally got time to build up the bike and today took it out for a prototype run. I still need t make some minor adjustments, finish the wiring and wrap the bars but otherwise it rides very nice. Here's a quick shot. As you can see, I went a tiny bit overboard with @gugie. I'll add more (better) photos once I finalize the build but just wanted to check back in after nearly a year of radio silence.
11-07-18, 08:41 AM
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I love the lug detail
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Hi all, sorry for my long absence. Life has been chaotic the last year. Anyhow, things moved VERY slowly with this bike in the end. After @gugie shipped me the bike it sat with the painter for nearly 10 months! Typical business practice here in Berlin unfortunately. Nevertheless, aside from the long timeframe, the painter/chromer did a fantastic job. I finally got time to build up the bike and today took it out for a prototype run. I still need t make some minor adjustments, finish the wiring and wrap the bars but otherwise it rides very nice. Here's a quick shot. As you can see, I went a tiny bit overboard with @gugie. I'll add more (better) photos once I finalize the build but just wanted to check back in after nearly a year of radio silence.
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11-07-18, 12:39 PM
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Hi all, sorry for my long absence. Life has been chaotic the last year. Anyhow, things moved VERY slowly with this bike in the end. After @gugie shipped me the bike it sat with the painter for nearly 10 months! Typical business practice here in Berlin unfortunately. Nevertheless, aside from the long timeframe, the painter/chromer did a fantastic job. I finally got time to build up the bike and today took it out for a prototype run. I still need t make some minor adjustments, finish the wiring and wrap the bars but otherwise it rides very nice. Here's a quick shot. As you can see, I went a tiny bit overboard with @gugie. I'll add more (better) photos once I finalize the build but just wanted to check back in after nearly a year of radio silence.
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11-07-18, 01:50 PM
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That looks stunning. I'm very much looking forward to more pictures. 
The small rear rack and front rack with detachable lowriders seems to me to be an very good layout for weekend or overnighter camping trips. The tent can get strapped onto the back. Clothes, food and stove in the front. Modern camping stuff packs small; that's plenty of space.
The small rear rack and front rack with detachable lowriders seems to me to be an very good layout for weekend or overnighter camping trips. The tent can get strapped onto the back. Clothes, food and stove in the front. Modern camping stuff packs small; that's plenty of space.
11-07-18, 01:54 PM
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Hi all, sorry for my long absence. Life has been chaotic the last year. Anyhow, things moved VERY slowly with this bike in the end. After @gugie shipped me the bike it sat with the painter for nearly 10 months! Typical business practice here in Berlin unfortunately. Nevertheless, aside from the long timeframe, the painter/chromer did a fantastic job. I finally got time to build up the bike and today took it out for a prototype run. I still need t make some minor adjustments, finish the wiring and wrap the bars but otherwise it rides very nice. Here's a quick shot. As you can see, I went a tiny bit overboard with @gugie. I'll add more (better) photos once I finalize the build but just wanted to check back in after nearly a year of radio silence.
Love the chromed lugs and box lining!
11-07-18, 04:22 PM
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Absolutely beautiful bike! Not overboard one bit--100% on point. That blue with all the chrome and polished components simply glows. And that fender line!
11-08-18, 04:11 AM
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Thanks all. I'm very happy with the outcome. Many thanks to @gugie for putting up with me and doing all the hard work. Once I get the bike finished I'll add some photos here and also the build list for those who are interested. It's a bit of a frankenbike but I think all the parts came together quite well. I'm on the hunt for better brake levers though. These newer Dia-Compe's really stick out too far. Something like the older Dia-Compe 300 BRS or similar would work better I think as they are slightly more compact and the lever swoops inward more allowing for fairly high placement without looking like bullhorns sticking off the front. If anyone has any other suggestions, please let me know!
11-08-18, 08:09 AM
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I've never tried them, but the TRP brake levers appear to sweep back a bit more, though the look may not be exactly right for what you had in mind. They may look silly without ergo bends in the bars.
I really like the Cane Creek SCR-5 levers, but I'm looking at mine, with a relatively high placement on the bars, with the bar top transitioning into the flat of the hood, and I think that they won't appear so much different in the way you suggest. I think that there are some Tektro models with smaller extensions for smaller hands, but I haven't tried them, yet. I have small hands, so I'm curious how well they work.
I really like the Cane Creek SCR-5 levers, but I'm looking at mine, with a relatively high placement on the bars, with the bar top transitioning into the flat of the hood, and I think that they won't appear so much different in the way you suggest. I think that there are some Tektro models with smaller extensions for smaller hands, but I haven't tried them, yet. I have small hands, so I'm curious how well they work.
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Not bad, and probably rather practical with the shape but I fear they are a bit "bumpy" looking for my taste. I don't mind the Shimano ones since it creates a clean transition from the ramps. Just not sure which model these would be.
11-08-18, 03:24 PM
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I like Dia Compe AGC levers a lot. I can’t tell what bars you have but I am using the AGC levers with Noodles which have a flat behind the hoods, and I find them very comfortable.
Your bike looks fantastic and built for a lifetime.
Your bike looks fantastic and built for a lifetime.