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03-17-24, 12:36 PM
Replies: 27,895
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Posted By arex

Tried eBay? 365Cycles has "more than...

Tried eBay? 365Cycles has "more than 10."
02-29-24, 05:43 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,544
Posted By arex

Everyone knows red bikes are faster.

Everyone knows red bikes are faster.
02-06-24, 02:20 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 8,723
Posted By arex

https://gizmodo.com/zepbound-tirzepatide-blood-pre...

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01-11-24, 06:13 AM
Replies: 27,895
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Posted By arex

Here's a bit about AC-DC converters, for the...

Here's a bit about AC-DC converters, for the purpose of driving LEDs off of a dynamo hub. Still researching how to calculate values for the various components.
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12-27-23, 05:20 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 492
Posted By arex

27x1-1/8 should be fine. 1-1/4 might be...

27x1-1/8 should be fine. 1-1/4 might be okay...someone else could confirm or deny that. You can also consider 700x25 or 28 tubes, too.

To clarify: You can use slightly smaller tubes, because they...
12-18-23, 05:36 AM
Replies: 112
Views: 22,351
Posted By arex

1984 Univega Gran Turismo. The only things...

1984 Univega Gran Turismo. The only things original are the frame, fork, crank, and front derailleur. Sun CR18 rims, generic sealed-bearing hubs, Suntour derailleurs, Tektro brakes and levers,...
12-10-23, 08:55 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 3,686
Posted By arex

To be honest, I don't ride it much. The frame...

To be honest, I don't ride it much. The frame flexes alarmingly under my weight. I'm otherwise happy with how it turned out, though there's a couple things I would've done differently.
12-08-23, 08:54 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 3,686
Posted By arex

'74 Raleigh Sports frame, aluminum seatpost,...

'74 Raleigh Sports frame, aluminum seatpost, stem, handlebars, and crank. AW hub, SA bar-end shifter, 700C Sun rims, Continental EcoContact tires. Ultegra brake levers, Weinmann centerpull brakes....
10-21-23, 02:21 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 3,204
Posted By arex

I'm 58, and have had both knees replaced...the...

I'm 58, and have had both knees replaced...the left was done five years ago, and the right was done almost two years ago with a revision done almost a year ago.

I went back to work both times...
09-19-23, 02:31 PM
Replies: 27,895
Views: 4,480,308
Posted By arex

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09-18-23, 08:04 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 992
Posted By arex

That Alpina is a pretty sweet old-school mountain...

That Alpina is a pretty sweet old-school mountain bike. To me, that's a keeper.
08-25-23, 04:33 PM
Replies: 5,279
Views: 826,510
Posted By arex

Colorado National Monument, about 8am this...

Colorado National Monument, about 8am this morning...

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08-01-23, 08:04 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,997
Posted By arex

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07-09-23, 06:52 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 480
Posted By arex

Why not just cold-set the frame down to 120mm?...

Why not just cold-set the frame down to 120mm? Easy peasy.
07-06-23, 07:45 PM
Replies: 317
Views: 92,479
Posted By arex

Yeah...those are 26x1.95 Continental Town &...

Yeah...those are 26x1.95 Continental Town & Country tires, though I have Schwalbe Marathon Mondials on it now. I was getting too many goats-head punctures with the T&Cs.

The frame itself is...
06-28-23, 07:49 PM
Replies: 317
Views: 92,479
Posted By arex

The bike I spend most of my time on. 32 years...

The bike I spend most of my time on. 32 years old, upgraded, powdercoated, and reliable.
...
06-24-23, 04:42 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,648
Posted By arex

A follow-up report... I used a PVC pipe...

A follow-up report...

I used a PVC pipe fitting of an appropriate size, jammed in between the middle leather and the rails, and lengths of extremely stout velcro to strap the wings down. I then...
06-13-23, 06:09 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 3,317
Posted By arex

Of course, there's risk involved with any...

Of course, there's risk involved with any activity...not disputing that. However, back in the old days, there were brains splattered on the road left and right, quite literally. It's different these...
06-10-23, 08:01 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 706
Posted By arex

I did this on a Raleigh Sports, worked out very...

I did this on a Raleigh Sports, worked out very well. Used the Raleigh cups, a 73mm Shimano JIS square-taper spindle, and 6mm grade 25 ball bearings. Went together perfectly, no fiddling involved.
06-09-23, 06:28 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 706
Posted By arex

How did you cut the threads? Did you have a...

How did you cut the threads? Did you have a suitable die, or was it done on the lathe? And were the cups solid aluminum, or did they have a steel race pressed into them?
06-01-23, 07:38 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,633
Posted By arex

+1 for Kool Stop.

+1 for Kool Stop.
05-09-23, 06:17 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,081
Posted By arex

If you do two or more layers, don't waste the...

If you do two or more layers, don't waste the Newbaum's on the first layers. Get some hockey tape if you want to build up the thickness, and then do the Newbaum's as the last layer.

I do...
05-04-23, 08:16 PM
Replies: 27,895
Views: 4,480,308
Posted By arex

In case anyone's interested. I might give this a...

In case anyone's interested. I might give this a shot.

https://tandyleather.com/collections/kits/products/bike-tool-bag-kit


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05-04-23, 07:57 PM
Replies: 3,537
Views: 973,632
Posted By arex

This is the first bike I built up from a bare...

This is the first bike I built up from a bare frame. It's a '74 Raleigh Sports with 700C wheels, a new S-A AW 3-speed hub, Weinmann centerpull brakes with Koolstop Continental pads, an S-A bar-end...
04-21-23, 08:07 PM
Replies: 22,281
Views: 4,613,072
Posted By arex

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04-17-23, 06:41 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 4,436
Posted By arex

I miss being able to walk without looking like an...

I miss being able to walk without looking like an arthritic sasquatch.
04-15-23, 03:48 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,206
Posted By arex

Pffffffft. The AMISH with their fancy wheeeeeeels.

Pffffffft. The AMISH with their fancy wheeeeeeels.
04-14-23, 05:10 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 761
Posted By arex

I wear 13W shoes. I haven't had any luck with...

I wear 13W shoes. I haven't had any luck with clips fitting, If I have clips at all, they're half- or quarter-clips, MKS always...one set is wire, the other is stamped stainless steel....
04-13-23, 06:25 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,352
Posted By arex

One caveat about Raleigh Twentys is that they're...

One caveat about Raleigh Twentys is that they're all 40-50 years old. Not a dealbreaker, they're worth rebuilding, but just so you know that you're not buying one "off the shelf".
04-11-23, 08:35 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,352
Posted By arex

As someone about your size, I can vouch for the...

As someone about your size, I can vouch for the old Raleigh Twentys being able to handle 300#. However, they're only 3-speeds, unless you're willing to do some modifications. However, you'd be...
03-24-23, 07:57 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,588
Posted By arex

Ignore the clock and just enjoy yourself.

Ignore the clock and just enjoy yourself.
03-11-23, 08:13 PM
Replies: 3,537
Views: 973,632
Posted By arex

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02-12-23, 10:08 PM
Replies: 2,336
Views: 551,858
Posted By arex

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02-09-23, 05:41 AM
Replies: 231
Views: 59,134
Posted By arex

I'm 285. I've never gotten anything but...

I'm 285. I've never gotten anything but supportive comments and thumbs-up from people. On the other hand, I wouldn't be caught dead in lycra...it's T-shirts and cargo shorts for me.
02-01-23, 04:45 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,392
Posted By arex

When I was rebuilding my Raleigh Sports, I used...

When I was rebuilding my Raleigh Sports, I used small brass rivets that are used for attaching the serial# plates onto electric motors. I pushed them in, and used a chisel with a suitable curve...
02-01-23, 04:36 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,542
Posted By arex

At the Hot Tomato restaurant in Fruita CO. ...

At the Hot Tomato restaurant in Fruita CO.

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01-31-23, 04:20 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 8,264
Posted By arex

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01-07-23, 09:46 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,648
Posted By arex

Okay...I've basically saturated the leather with...

Okay...I've basically saturated the leather with different products, to the point where it doesn't absorb any more.

The leather has loosened up some, so that it's at a similar tension to my other...
12-31-22, 10:33 PM
Replies: 27,895
Views: 4,480,308
Posted By arex

I need opinions on something... I recently...

I need opinions on something...

I recently obtained an R20 Shopper (1976, I think), British domestic market, non-folding, fully equipped with front basket, rear parcel tray, lights, a dynamo rear...
12-26-22, 03:22 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 3,175
Posted By arex

I'm going with 451 CR18's on my Shopper build....

I'm going with 451 CR18's on my Shopper build. Hard to go wrong with Sun rims.
12-15-22, 02:49 PM
Replies: 27,895
Views: 4,480,308
Posted By arex

Here's a place to start. ...

Here's a place to start. https://circuitdigest.com/electronic-circuits/ac-to-dc-converter-circuit-diagram

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12-13-22, 02:37 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,648
Posted By arex

Brooks Swift resurrection

Here's the situation. I got a used Brooks Swift off eBay a few weeks ago. The photos looked great, no obvious flags raised. After receiving it, I found that the leather is hard like a piece of...
12-04-22, 01:05 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 5,007
Posted By arex

I've (M57) had both knees replaced, left five...

I've (M57) had both knees replaced, left five years ago, right one year ago. Both were bone-on-bone. I go back in tomorrow to have my right knee worked-on again, because the joint is overly sloppy,...
12-03-22, 03:26 PM
Replies: 27,895
Views: 4,480,308
Posted By arex

I came across this site this morning, in case...

I came across this site this morning, in case it's new to anyone else:

Sturmey-ArcherParts.com (http://www.sturmey-archerparts.com/)
11-26-22, 06:53 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 2,416
Posted By arex

I think my parents still have theirs that they...

I think my parents still have theirs that they bought in '71 or '72. I took this photo in 2015....
11-23-22, 06:01 AM
Replies: 102
Views: 26,274
Posted By arex

1974 Raleigh Sports ...

1974 Raleigh Sports

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10-14-22, 07:05 PM
Replies: 15,404
Views: 4,043,422
Posted By arex

'76 Raleigh Shopper, BDM ...

'76 Raleigh Shopper, BDM

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10-12-22, 05:16 AM
Replies: 27,895
Views: 4,480,308
Posted By arex

I should receive this in a day or two ....

I should receive this in a day or two . Originally planned on putting drop bars and a rear derailleur on it with 451 wheels, but I'm wondering if I should strive to leave it original.
...
09-06-22, 06:09 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 3,532
Posted By arex

I wouldn't use spray shellac on bar tape. The...

I wouldn't use spray shellac on bar tape. The spray will get all over everything.
08-18-22, 04:40 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 4,259
Posted By arex

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