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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-09-24, 03:14 PM
Replies: 27,966
Views: 4,520,265
Posted By Salubrious

There's a bit of a nuance going on. The 4-speeds...

There's a bit of a nuance going on. The 4-speeds need the cones adjusted exactly, the AWs need every so slightly a bit of slop. How are yours set up?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-09-24, 12:57 PM
Replies: 107
Views: 9,358
Posted By Salubrious

It seems to have more in common with the rod...

It seems to have more in common with the rod brake machines; its a compromise so I'm going to say its about 60-70% the way there from the 26" bikes. The seat stays look like bolt-on stays that got...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-05-24, 12:22 PM
Replies: 107
Views: 9,358
Posted By Salubrious

Thanks! It took a bit of research to sort out the...

Thanks! It took a bit of research to sort out the graphics and where they went. There's not much info on pre-war British bikes in this regard. The ride has a regal quality owing the more slack...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-04-24, 11:18 AM
Replies: 107
Views: 9,358
Posted By Salubrious

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1504/35raleighrestored_b8290e0113b0315a05b052bb0a4fe85d3f6d6ef4.jpg
My 1935 'Model Sports' roadster. It uses a type K barrel shifter on the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-03-24, 03:51 PM
Replies: 107
Views: 9,358
Posted By Salubrious

That's the right headset! The tricky bits will be...

That's the right headset! The tricky bits will be a proper type K hub and the stem. Actually the handlebars have a different bend to them as well. The brake levers will have the word 'Patent'...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-15-24, 02:05 PM
Replies: 27,966
Views: 4,520,265
Posted By Salubrious

This year the Lake Pepin 3-speed Tour...

This year the Lake Pepin 3-speed Tour (https://3speedtour.com/) is on the weekend of the 18th.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-12-24, 01:37 PM
Replies: 27,966
Views: 4,520,265
Posted By Salubrious

I'm in St. Paul where the Mississippi River has...

I'm in St. Paul where the Mississippi River has cut bluffs about 220 feet high; if you ride in the river bottoms you have to get back up somehow- using one of those hill thingys.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-12-24, 11:20 AM
Replies: 27,966
Views: 4,520,265
Posted By Salubrious

My experience with recumbents is they are a lot...

My experience with recumbents is they are a lot harder climbing!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-04-24, 12:32 PM
Replies: 107
Views: 9,358
Posted By Salubrious

The Humbers don't have the duplex fork. To my...

The Humbers don't have the duplex fork. To my understanding Raleigh didn't drop the duplex fork until sometime in the 1960s. Did the forks on these bikes get replaced or is that a rod brake thing?...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-21-24, 04:54 PM
Replies: 27,966
Views: 4,520,265
Posted By Salubrious

I have a 1938 Royal Enfield with a 23 on the back...

I have a 1938 Royal Enfield with a 23 on the back and a 42 up front, on 650B tires. I think it might be the first year of the AW. I cheated and put a newer carrier on the hub so I could use a newer...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-16-24, 01:03 PM
Replies: 27,966
Views: 4,520,265
Posted By Salubrious

Sell?? Its really obvious you need to buy...

Sell??

Its really obvious you need to buy one of my clubman bikes. Sell is just.... wrong
Bates All Rounder (1955 with tubular rims and SA 4 speed and alloy cottered crank), Raleigh Record Ace...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-01-24, 03:19 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 11,996
Posted By Salubrious

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

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My Bates is a sweet 22 pounds (the saddles rails are Ti).
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-11-24, 02:55 PM
Replies: 27,966
Views: 4,520,265
Posted By Salubrious

My understanding was the 'patent' hubs are 1938...

My understanding was the 'patent' hubs are 1938 or 1939. At that point the type K discontinued. They had the first trigger shifters to go with, which are extremely rare- the quadrant shifter was...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-11-24, 11:21 AM
Replies: 27,966
Views: 4,520,265
Posted By Salubrious

A legit 3-speed! Raleigh did not acquire Phillips...

A legit 3-speed! Raleigh did not acquire Phillips until sometime in the 1980s.


No need for the choke. The R value is of course the LED itself. You don't need to do this if you don't want to- the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-09-24, 02:16 PM
Replies: 27,966
Views: 4,520,265
Posted By Salubrious

I think I can provide a 40H and 32H rim set with...

I think I can provide a 40H and 32H rim set with good chrome. Yours for the cost of shipping-PM me.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-05-24, 02:59 PM
Replies: 27,966
Views: 4,520,265
Posted By Salubrious

That SA pulley that mounts in the braze-on isn't...

That SA pulley that mounts in the braze-on isn't exactly common! I paid real money to get one of those for my Rudge Pathfinder recently.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-05-24, 10:36 AM
Replies: 27,966
Views: 4,520,265
Posted By Salubrious

If you proceed with this idea, look strongly into...

If you proceed with this idea, look strongly into the use of at least 32mm wide tires. 3-speed tires like the 650A (26" by 1 3/8") are really well adapted to working with a mix of surfaces- pavement...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-20-23, 02:35 PM
Replies: 27,966
Views: 4,520,265
Posted By Salubrious

On the Lake Pepin 3-speed tour, the Super Course...

On the Lake Pepin 3-speed tour, the Super Course or International are often seen, set up as 3 speeds.

Jeff Jones, the guy that sells the Jones bars, is adamant that if you are not racing you've...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-20-23, 11:53 AM
Replies: 27,966
Views: 4,520,265
Posted By Salubrious

Yes- the story I heard on my friend's machine is...

Yes- the story I heard on my friend's machine is it took 2 years.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-20-23, 11:40 AM
Replies: 27,966
Views: 4,520,265
Posted By Salubrious

A friend of mine has one. It was built custom for...

A friend of mine has one. It was built custom for the original owner (he is the second; bought it for his wife). Its the shortest frame size they made and is a men's frame. All of the parts that you...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-19-23, 11:18 AM
Replies: 27,966
Views: 4,520,265
Posted By Salubrious

You can find them on eBay, such as this: fork...

You can find them on eBay, such as this:
fork key...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-10-23, 12:26 PM
Replies: 27,966
Views: 4,520,265
Posted By Salubrious

You can also plug the seat post.

You can also plug the seat post.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-09-23, 11:31 AM
Replies: 1,768
Views: 239,862
Posted By Salubrious

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

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Just off of Loose Mountain Pass on the Colorado Trail.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-05-23, 12:25 PM
Replies: 27,966
Views: 4,520,265
Posted By Salubrious

I did. You might consider getting a 4-speed...

I did.
You might consider getting a 4-speed hub; you should be able to climb most any hill with that!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-15-23, 02:20 PM
Replies: 27,966
Views: 4,520,265
Posted By Salubrious

This weekend is the All British Cycle Event...

This weekend is the All British Cycle Event (https://abcetour.com/) in Minneapolis
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-15-23, 09:42 AM
Replies: 27,966
Views: 4,520,265
Posted By Salubrious

Aren't all the 1940 AW hubs done in black? That...

Aren't all the 1940 AW hubs done in black? That was a year of very low production for SA, as production was shifted to the war effort.
If I had to guess, it looks like there is a different headset...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-14-23, 10:33 AM
Replies: 27,966
Views: 4,520,265
Posted By Salubrious

Why not put something like a Surly Singleator on...

Why not put something like a Surly Singleator on there rather than a derailleur? Of course if you have the derailleur just laying around that makes sense, but you really don't need to have that much...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-08-23, 12:47 PM
Replies: 27,966
Views: 4,520,265
Posted By Salubrious

Ahem. This is known as Bavarian Shim Stock and we...

Ahem. This is known as Bavarian Shim Stock and we will be very please if you thus obtain of the correct term.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-07-23, 02:01 PM
Replies: 27,966
Views: 4,520,265
Posted By Salubrious

The grease in the bearings is fine. The...

The grease in the bearings is fine.

The heavy gear lube you are using is likely causing the hub to have a bit of drag and it is silencing the pawls. The gear lube certainly won't hurt it; my...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-07-23, 01:19 PM
Replies: 27,966
Views: 4,520,265
Posted By Salubrious

75W90 gear lube is a bit heavy. Automatic...

75W90 gear lube is a bit heavy. Automatic transmission fluid works pretty well. Straight weight 30W engine oil works well too. The hub should spin easily, as well as the best bike hubs you've ever...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-31-23, 02:33 PM
Replies: 27,966
Views: 4,520,265
Posted By Salubrious

Hm. I bet I'm wrong and its Phil Woods I was...

Hm. I bet I'm wrong and its Phil Woods I was thinking of.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-31-23, 01:52 PM
Replies: 27,966
Views: 4,520,265
Posted By Salubrious

That sounds cheap to me! Bates is at the top end...

That sounds cheap to me! Bates is at the top end of the top end. They employ Reynold 'Cantiflex' tubing which is only made for Bates. This is one of the stiffest and lightest steel frames you can...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-25-23, 02:49 PM
Replies: 27,966
Views: 4,520,265
Posted By Salubrious

That or 20 weight; you don't want the variable...

That or 20 weight; you don't want the variable viscosity.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-24-23, 02:04 PM
Replies: 27,966
Views: 4,520,265
Posted By Salubrious

@Unca Sam got it right just above. If the...

@Unca Sam got it right just above.

If the hub has drag and moves the pedals, the cones can be too tight, it might have corrosion or the hub may simply have no lubrication. When I acquire an SA...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-21-23, 09:46 AM
Replies: 27,966
Views: 4,520,265
Posted By Salubrious

One more note: The cones of the SA 3-speed hub...

One more note:
The cones of the SA 3-speed hub should be set ever so slightly loose. Sturmey Archer sold a tiny cone adjustment wrench for this purpose. Like the front wheel, the best way to set the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-20-23, 11:03 AM
Replies: 27,966
Views: 4,520,265
Posted By Salubrious

You got good advice above. To get the brakes...

You got good advice above.
To get the brakes working to best advantage, its often helpful to have the calipers set a bit wide so you have to pull the lever a bit to get engagement. This increases...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-19-23, 10:07 AM
Replies: 27,966
Views: 4,520,265
Posted By Salubrious

4 Speeds can slip in low gear if they have been...

4 Speeds can slip in low gear if they have been abused. I think this has to do with the shifter dropping out of low while the hub is under torque. That can damage the low gear pawls in the hub- it...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-19-23, 09:13 AM
Replies: 27,966
Views: 4,520,265
Posted By Salubrious

A four speed shifter is easy to sort out if it...

A four speed shifter is easy to sort out if it has this problem.

Take a look at the pawl when its in low gear. It should be flush with the ratchet edge. It its not sinking in properly here's some...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-17-23, 03:33 PM
Replies: 27,966
Views: 4,520,265
Posted By Salubrious

If the chainline doesn't match up, with the heavy...

If the chainline doesn't match up, with the heavy single-speed chain the driveline will have noise as the teeth engage.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-13-23, 10:46 AM
Replies: 27,966
Views: 4,520,265
Posted By Salubrious

FWIW Mark of Bikesmithdesign developed a little...

FWIW Mark of Bikesmithdesign developed a little jig so both cotter pins can be precision ground the same way.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-13-23, 10:40 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 4,292
Posted By Salubrious

Being she was a local and claiming she'd been on...

Being she was a local and claiming she'd been on the road before, I wrongly assumed she knew what she was doing. The truck was already in 4 low but does you little good if you don't put the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-12-23, 02:18 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 4,292
Posted By Salubrious

It really looks to me as if you have a 203mm...

It really looks to me as if you have a 203mm rotor on the front. That does a lot to keep things cooler! I've never had to stop to let my brakes cool either. But I do what you are describing also.
...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-12-23, 11:33 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 4,292
Posted By Salubrious

On a road bike you're probably not going to get...

On a road bike you're probably not going to get them so hot.

Last month descending the Galton Pass my rear rotor got pretty hot. I could not use an icetech rotor because the rear hub is a Rohloff....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-12-23, 11:15 AM
Replies: 1,768
Views: 239,862
Posted By Salubrious

because :)

because :)
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-12-23, 11:04 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 4,292
Posted By Salubrious

Setting them up... The clearance between the...

Setting them up...

The clearance between the active pad and the backing pad should be about 2:1- no more than 1/2mm between the rotor and the backing pad and no more than 1mm between the rotor and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-11-23, 01:51 PM
Replies: 1,768
Views: 239,862
Posted By Salubrious

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1504/loosemt_0c79e088b2e32a11c6f2335e614fe497c3311d1e.jpg
Yahoo! 20 miles or so of singletrack to Silverton...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-11-23, 01:47 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 4,292
Posted By Salubrious

Boiling the brake fluid on a bike really is a...

Boiling the brake fluid on a bike really is a thing. But not on a 1 and half mile descent!

The Colorado Trail can be ridden with mountain bikes. These bikes are typically loaded with food, water,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-10-23, 09:44 AM
Replies: 27,966
Views: 4,520,265
Posted By Salubrious

You can avoid mushrooming the cotter pins (which...

You can avoid mushrooming the cotter pins (which are meant to be reusable) by using a cotter press. Park Tools made one years ago, they can be fabricated from the right size C clamp or you can get a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-06-23, 01:31 PM
Replies: 27,966
Views: 4,520,265
Posted By Salubrious

Yes- finding a B-72 in good shape is a challenge....

Yes- finding a B-72 in good shape is a challenge. I've not seen one that cheap so its a deal.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-06-23, 01:22 PM
Replies: 27,966
Views: 4,520,265
Posted By Salubrious

4-speeds have a nice sound to them... FWIW...

4-speeds have a nice sound to them...

FWIW department: I've seen a few Continentals separate between the sidewall and the bead. This happened to me on the Lake Pepin 3-speed Tour just last May;...
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