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Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-06-24, 07:45 AM
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Posted By vintagebicycle

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Other than the seat...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-12-24, 10:56 AM
Replies: 27,966
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Posted By vintagebicycle

He said the rear hub had two threaded bearing...

He said the rear hub had two threaded bearing races, that makes it pre-62 or so at best.

I've seen a few with no date marks, either missed or so lightly stamped they don't show. Most were older...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-15-24, 10:52 PM
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Posted By vintagebicycle

Suntour hubs were more common on Japanese bikes...

Suntour hubs were more common on Japanese bikes and a few muscle bikes for kids back in the day.

I had a Fuji Avalon that I bought for a girlfriend to ride back in the day that had one, and a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-15-24, 10:39 PM
Replies: 27,966
Views: 4,521,513
Posted By vintagebicycle

Those Shimano hub repair kits were cheap too, I...

Those Shimano hub repair kits were cheap too, I just grabbed a couple at an old bike shop that still had a ton of stuff. They were having a retirement sale. I bought a basket of used AW hubs for $10,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-05-24, 09:40 PM
Replies: 27,966
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Posted By vintagebicycle

I actually have a few choices for rims and tires,...

I actually have a few choices for rims and tires, I have a set of 700x35c tires on some wider Weinmann rims from the same period. I think I may have another set of tires in 40mm as well.
What...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-04-24, 10:20 PM
Replies: 27,966
Views: 4,521,513
Posted By vintagebicycle

I was originally going to build this CL find as a...

I was originally going to build this CL find as a three speed.
The plan was to build up a set of 700c rims and use a set of fenders painted to match to complete the look.
At first I thought about...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-24-23, 10:46 AM
Replies: 27,966
Views: 4,521,513
Posted By vintagebicycle

There were several Bendix 2 speed hubs, the one...

There were several Bendix 2 speed hubs, the one in question here is the manual shift 2 speed that seemed to surface around 1955 or so.
In 1961, the Automatic (Kickback) 2 speed came about with the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-30-23, 07:42 AM
Replies: 27,966
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Posted By vintagebicycle

In NJ, $60. ...

In NJ, $60.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/620785616906741

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-04-23, 10:26 PM
Replies: 27,966
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Posted By vintagebicycle

I was a 6ft tall, 200lb teen in the late 70's and...

I was a 6ft tall, 200lb teen in the late 70's and I delivered newspapers on a Dunelt three speed with a front basket and rear saddle baskets, about 250 papers per trip, about 15 miles a day on oil...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-27-23, 10:49 AM
Replies: 27,966
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Posted By vintagebicycle

Brown men's Sports $60 in PA ...

Brown men's Sports $60 in PA

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/169713122789787

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Forum: Beach Cruisers
07-21-23, 02:22 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,424
Posted By vintagebicycle

I'm 6ft 3in tall and 375 lbs with size 17 boots,...

I'm 6ft 3in tall and 375 lbs with size 17 boots, a 32 in inseam, and 44 in waist.
My go to rides are either an old Robin Hood three speed or my 80's Nishiki beach cruiser.
I built new wheels for...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-21-23, 02:02 AM
Replies: 27,966
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Posted By vintagebicycle

Sounds like my area, we haven't had a bike shop...

Sounds like my area, we haven't had a bike shop that stocked any sort of parts in over a dozen years. Nowadays I'd be surprised if I found one with tires or tubes in stock.
Forget things like nuts,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-02-23, 04:55 AM
Replies: 27,966
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Posted By vintagebicycle

Nice bike, I've got a few Schwinns here myself,...

Nice bike, I've got a few Schwinns here myself, one a blue '56 Traveler in 23", a black '62 Traveler in a 24" frame, a red '65 Racer in 22", and one campus green '72 Speedster in with a 24": frame....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-20-23, 09:33 PM
Replies: 27,966
Views: 4,521,513
Posted By vintagebicycle

Raleigh sports in NJ ...

Raleigh sports in NJ
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/788564419431712 (https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/788564419431712)
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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-29-23, 12:52 PM
Replies: 27,966
Views: 4,521,513
Posted By vintagebicycle

Sunbeam in NJ

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-10-23, 12:32 AM
Replies: 27,966
Views: 4,521,513
Posted By vintagebicycle

2 Rough Phillips in NJ ...

2 Rough Phillips in NJ

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-02-23, 07:58 PM
Replies: 27,966
Views: 4,521,513
Posted By vintagebicycle

I had one of those 'Bike Bug motors on an old...

I had one of those 'Bike Bug motors on an old Columbia three speed back in the 70's, it worked well but having the motor in front meant you got all the exhaust smoke and fumes in the face. Not to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-28-23, 02:17 PM
Replies: 27,966
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Posted By vintagebicycle

I had a '72 Sprite here and although it had the...

I had a '72 Sprite here and although it had the self-adjusting levers, the calipers were the same as a 26" wheel Sports.
I swapped the calipers and levers with a pair from an older Sports and for a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-24-23, 04:56 AM
Replies: 27,966
Views: 4,521,513
Posted By vintagebicycle

The way I see most ads like that is they most...

The way I see most ads like that is they most likely priced the bike assuming it'll sell for half of that. No one pays asking price.
If it was near me, I'd be tempted to make an offer just for the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-17-23, 01:53 PM
Replies: 27,966
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Posted By vintagebicycle

Most of the coaster brake models I've found were...

Most of the coaster brake models I've found were small frame bikes. Most later models have been ladies models.

Back in the day, as kids, we were lighter and often riding bikes with smaller wheels,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-10-23, 12:41 AM
Replies: 27,966
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Posted By vintagebicycle

A shop that I used to work for back in the 70's...

A shop that I used to work for back in the 70's sold Royal Enfield, they were getting them from Joannou Cycle in north Jersey. I believe they were made in Taiwan. There were three speeds, some with...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-03-22, 05:31 AM
Replies: 27,966
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Posted By vintagebicycle

Its no earlier than 1971 with that BIA sticker on...

Its no earlier than 1971 with that BIA sticker on the top of the seat tube.

Back in 1977 I bought one identical to that one used off a local bike shop, its rear hub was dated 4/74.
I rode it for...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-24-22, 11:31 PM
Replies: 27,966
Views: 4,521,513
Posted By vintagebicycle

I have two bikes with S5 Rims and newer Kenda...

I have two bikes with S5 Rims and newer Kenda black wall tires, they were pretty tough to get mounted. It took a ton of pressure and some riding to finally get them to pop up on the bead area. I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-19-22, 04:39 PM
Replies: 27,966
Views: 4,521,513
Posted By vintagebicycle

'Gold Medal' was a trademark of D.P. Harris in...

'Gold Medal' was a trademark of D.P. Harris in New York, (Rollfast). I think I've got a badge here somewhere that I took off a 24" ladies model years ago that had a bent frame. It looked a lot like...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-15-22, 01:51 AM
Replies: 27,966
Views: 4,521,513
Posted By vintagebicycle

They were licensed copies of the Sturmey Archer...

They were licensed copies of the Sturmey Archer AW, basically a 1961 model SA hub made in Austria through the 1960's.
I've seen quite a few with no date stamp, both branded Sears and JC Higgins....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-06-22, 06:38 AM
Replies: 27,966
Views: 4,521,513
Posted By vintagebicycle

With 44/20 gearing in low that thing probably...

With 44/20 gearing in low that thing probably pulls like a tractor.
I set one up with a stock 46t and a 22t rear cog for a friend years ago, and that felt as if the new second gear was lower then...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-05-22, 07:35 AM
Replies: 27,966
Views: 4,521,513
Posted By vintagebicycle

I've got a similar bike in the basement waiting...

I've got a similar bike in the basement waiting for me to get around to it. I picked it up along with a pair of Raleigh's. I think mine is older, maybe 1974 or so.
One of these days I'll get around...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-25-22, 12:27 AM
Replies: 27,966
Views: 4,521,513
Posted By vintagebicycle

The roads here are pretty bad when it comes to...

The roads here are pretty bad when it comes to bicycles, or even motorcycles. They've been slowly getting rid of the oil and stone type paving but its still fairly common. Over the past 40 years they...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-24-22, 11:19 PM
Replies: 27,966
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Posted By vintagebicycle

My first attempt at getting Col de la Vie tires...

My first attempt at getting Col de la Vie tires to survive was running them a the recommended pressure, but they sat so low under load I would have damaged the rims. The roads around my neighborhood...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-24-22, 01:18 PM
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Posted By vintagebicycle

S5 and AW shells are the same in every way except...

S5 and AW shells are the same in every way except for the model name stamped onto them.
Both share the same hub flange diameter as well. Either shell can take either internals.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-23-22, 11:51 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,339
Posted By vintagebicycle

I worked at two bike shops in the mid to late...

I worked at two bike shops in the mid to late 70's, both priced bikes at double what ever they paid, if they paid $100, the bike was marked as $200.
In 1978 I bought a brand new Raleigh Super Course...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-22-22, 04:06 PM
Replies: 27,966
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Posted By vintagebicycle

I haven't tried a set of Panaracer Col de la Vie...

I haven't tried a set of Panaracer Col de la Vie tires on a Raleigh Sports but had a set in 650B on a mid 80's Raleigh mountain bike that had been converted to a Nexus 7 speed hub for a while. The...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-07-22, 11:45 PM
Replies: 27,966
Views: 4,521,513
Posted By vintagebicycle

I think the whole tire price issue is a matter of...

I think the whole tire price issue is a matter of local shops simply matching the prices they see on ebay. The whole sale prices didn't guy up anywhere near that much. Any shop selling Kenda or...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-27-21, 03:55 AM
Replies: 27,966
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Posted By vintagebicycle

If something is rusted bad enough to be stuck...

If something is rusted bad enough to be stuck like that I can't imagine anything short of opening it up will do it any good.
Soak it with Kroil or PB Blaster and see what happens but chances are if...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-27-21, 03:50 AM
Replies: 27,966
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Posted By vintagebicycle

Is anyone else thinking about how hot that bike...

Is anyone else thinking about how hot that bike is getting hanging on the front of the boiler like that? I can just picture all the grease dripping out of the bb and hubs as it hangs there.
I'm no...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-15-21, 11:03 AM
Replies: 27,966
Views: 4,521,513
Posted By vintagebicycle

The cold weather operation concerns are valid but...

The cold weather operation concerns are valid but that can be fixed with some light or synthetic oil. I've only owned a few of them over the years and my last one was at least 30 years ago now. I had...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-12-21, 02:18 PM
Replies: 27,966
Views: 4,521,513
Posted By vintagebicycle

They probably removed some of the bearings to...

They probably removed some of the bearings to allow the thing to turn with that bend in it. Or the missing ball bearings fell out when it got bent. At some point it must have turned pretty hard...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-12-21, 02:02 PM
Replies: 27,966
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Posted By vintagebicycle

I was thinking more like Colt, Smith, or Wesson.

I was thinking more like Colt, Smith, or Wesson.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-12-21, 01:50 PM
Replies: 27,966
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Posted By vintagebicycle

I have two apart right now here that measure 26.1...

I have two apart right now here that measure 26.1 mm at the clamp bulge.
I think there were some which were 1" too.
The two I have here are off '65 and '71 Sports models.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-09-21, 08:22 PM
Replies: 27,966
Views: 4,521,513
Posted By vintagebicycle

Its just a thought but a number of years ago I...

Its just a thought but a number of years ago I had a fork bent the same way.
The owner had one of those pulley systems that stored bikes on the ceiling of the garage.
He showed up with the bike...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-07-21, 07:09 AM
Replies: 27,966
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Posted By vintagebicycle

Way back in the day when I was just a kid working...

Way back in the day when I was just a kid working after school in a bike shop where I grew up the owner had a handful of tools for dealing with crank cotters. One was a huge Var pliers type tool, it...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-04-21, 12:44 AM
Replies: 27,966
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Posted By vintagebicycle

Many of those have been listed for quite some...

Many of those have been listed for quite some time, better bikes like those don't sell very well here. I watched a ladies Raleigh in black sit on CL for over a year for $30, and it was in riding...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-30-21, 02:11 AM
Replies: 27,966
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Posted By vintagebicycle

Looks like the front of a ladies Sports and the...

Looks like the front of a ladies Sports and the back of an old Schwinn Town and Country Trike.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-21-21, 11:32 PM
Replies: 27,966
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Posted By vintagebicycle

Usually when I find one like that I just pull the...

Usually when I find one like that I just pull the hub apart and go through it completely.
It saves surprises later down the road and isn't that hard to do. I've found quite a few broken pawl...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-04-21, 09:19 AM
Replies: 27,966
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Posted By vintagebicycle

Nice looking bike there! To me, a well...

Nice looking bike there!
To me, a well preserved original bike like that is as good as it gets.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-18-21, 09:20 AM
Replies: 27,966
Views: 4,521,513
Posted By vintagebicycle

They were sold as industrial tire rings or...

They were sold as industrial tire rings or donuts. There was a tool to install and remove the tire with the donut in place. I lived in a town full of glass ware factories who used dozens of bikes to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-18-21, 07:48 AM
Replies: 27,966
Views: 4,521,513
Posted By vintagebicycle

I can't swear to it but I don't think the AW...

I can't swear to it but I don't think the AW model with "Hercules" badging returned after they switched to the SW hubs in 1956/57.
My guess would be that any AW scripted as "Hercules" is at least...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-05-21, 05:27 PM
Replies: 27,966
Views: 4,521,513
Posted By vintagebicycle

Nice set up. I just picked up a similar Peugeot...

Nice set up.
I just picked up a similar Peugeot mixte off CL. The pics were vague and it had been listed all year for $40.
I was going that way so i figured I'd take a peek. I walked away with it...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-26-21, 01:59 AM
Replies: 27,966
Views: 4,521,513
Posted By vintagebicycle

The 36 spoke holes says later model but the...

The 36 spoke holes says later model but the serrated sides makes me think early 70's.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-06-21, 03:32 AM
Replies: 27,966
Views: 4,521,513
Posted By vintagebicycle

I've got a pair of Robin Hood bikes here right...

I've got a pair of Robin Hood bikes here right now, both have no sign of any serial numbers, I have a slightly older, 2/65 Robin Hood with very lightly stamped numbers on the left side of the seat...
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