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Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-19-23, 12:35 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 856
Posted By gilesa

That buffed-up very nicely. I see you changed the...

That buffed-up very nicely. I see you changed the headlamp: matching Soubitez lamp and bottle dynamo?

"... a great little addition that I think more bikes should have."

It would be nice if more...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-20-23, 02:10 PM
Replies: 1,919
Views: 106,538
Posted By gilesa

The tube might be flared at the exit by mounting...

The tube might be flared at the exit by mounting it in a drill chuck before bending and forcing the point of a lubricated nail into it while it rotates. A sort of metal spinning operation. But the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-20-23, 12:34 PM
Replies: 1,919
Views: 106,538
Posted By gilesa

Tiger's fix eliminates a sharp bend in the cable...

Tiger's fix eliminates a sharp bend in the cable where it left the guide, caused by the guide being too far forward. But that tube really should have been titanium, or beryllium-lithium alloy, for...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-16-23, 02:11 AM
Replies: 1,919
Views: 106,538
Posted By gilesa

Over? Under? Why sully the beauty of that...

Over? Under? Why sully the beauty of that legendary bottom bracket with an ugly cable?

Surely this can be converted to "top push" operation with mere days in the workshop:

...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-08-23, 01:31 PM
Replies: 1,919
Views: 106,538
Posted By gilesa

As much as I admire this project, I think you may...

As much as I admire this project, I think you may have chosen the wrong Huffy model for Campaganalisation:
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-18-23, 01:10 AM
Replies: 1,919
Views: 106,538
Posted By gilesa

... "I've been thinking of ways to get the...

... "I've been thinking of ways to get the lurkers to respond."

The picture of the BB interior did that for me. Can we assume you will spend a couple of hours grinding off those protruding tube...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-01-22, 03:48 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,742
Posted By gilesa

The hub is probably a Styria "Drei Gang", made by...

The hub is probably a Styria "Drei Gang", made by Steyr-Daimler-Puch. They are close copies of the Sturmey AW-3.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-05-21, 02:39 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,226
Posted By gilesa

Above, 3Alarmer wrote "... and while it sounds...

Above, 3Alarmer wrote "... and while it sounds possible in theory, I wonder if it's a lasting solution."
It is, at least in my experience. I used a Sunrace cartridge for cottered cranks in a...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-19-21, 03:51 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,606
Posted By gilesa

All morning? I am into the second year of...

All morning? I am into the second year of dripping supposedly magical fluids on the seatpost of a Claud Butler with years of shed time.

On a more practical note, clamping timbers either side of...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-14-20, 02:42 AM
Replies: 88
Views: 7,856
Posted By gilesa

Vane171, It has been done, or something like it:...

Vane171, It has been done, or something like it: https://bikeretrogrouch.blogspot.com/2016/01/new-is-old-again-expanding-chainring.html
Then there is the NuVinci hub and a weird mechanical hub from...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-02-20, 08:01 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 7,879
Posted By gilesa

A minimal example

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-30-20, 01:42 PM
Replies: 15,458
Views: 4,082,119
Posted By gilesa

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Peugot Leader. Junior racers are not very common, here or in the wild. This...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-24-20, 03:56 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,065
Posted By gilesa

That is a lovely idea, but seems improbable to...

That is a lovely idea, but seems improbable to me. The lamp lighter has to open the door, turn on the gas and light the mantles.
Tricky from the saddle! And you would expect to see some specific...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-01-19, 04:50 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 6,712
Posted By gilesa

I would open it, clean and grease the bearing. ...

I would open it, clean and grease the bearing. It made a real difference to one that I serviced.
Changing the bulbs to LED emitters will greatly improve the brightness, especially at low speed....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-11-19, 04:30 AM
Replies: 15,458
Views: 4,082,119
Posted By gilesa

Where to buy new leopardskin sidewalls like that...

Where to buy new leopardskin sidewalls like that Fuji?
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-19-19, 10:34 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,471
Posted By gilesa

From the initial post: My measurements: ...

From the initial post:

My measurements:

OLD = 94mm
NDS flange diameter = 42mm
NDS flange centerline offset = 33mm
DS flange diameter = 102mm
DS flange centerline offset = 26
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