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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-27-23, 06:48 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 3,932
Posted By backmd

Stein freewheel tool

After paying the shop 20 bucks to get the crank off I bit the bullet and got the Stein freewheel tool, like 40 bucks for the Stronglight crank tool.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-12-21, 03:06 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 6,398
Posted By backmd

dia compe vs weinmann

In the late 1970s I worked on thousands of these center pull calipers. I cannot give you measurements but this is what I noticed, the diacompe brake has 3 spring coils vs weinmann brake which has 2...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-29-21, 07:27 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 32,329
Posted By backmd

Lemond Alpe De Huez

I really like my Alpe De Huez made of Reynolds 853. I think 853 maybe rides better than 531. I can do my usual 9.5 miles in 44 minutes including the steep hills. As a 60 year old 44 minutes is my...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-25-20, 05:54 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 22,121
Posted By backmd

Just took a basic 2 mile ride, and the ride is...

Just took a basic 2 mile ride, and the ride is very much like the Falcon with reynolds 531 db including the fork. The ride is the same with a little bouncing on a heavy pedalstroke. I like it well...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-25-20, 05:51 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 4,377
Posted By backmd

Just a wee bit too light

Just a wee bit too light
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-23-20, 08:11 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 4,377
Posted By backmd

raleigh gran sport gloss seaside spray paint matches well

Raleigh Gran Sport Gloss Seaside Spray Paint from Rustoleum matches well!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-19-20, 01:06 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 22,121
Posted By backmd

no, a reynold 531 fork should weigh about 750...

no, a reynold 531 fork should weigh about 750 grams and if it weighs 1200 grams it likely is not reynolds
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-18-20, 10:02 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 22,121
Posted By backmd

Do I have to dissemble the fork on a carpet or...

Do I have to dissemble the fork on a carpet or rug to catch the bearings and weigh the bare fork to know for sure? Will do it tomorrow!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-18-20, 05:51 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 22,121
Posted By backmd

The terminal tips of the chrome fork have no...

The terminal tips of the chrome fork have no trademarks or designs whatsoever on the inside or outside of the dropouts. Does this make Reynolds 531 less likely? It appears to have the Hayden fork...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-18-20, 05:50 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 22,121
Posted By backmd

Yes thanks for the reply, please excuse the...

Yes thanks for the reply, please excuse the condition as rust abounds
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Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-16-20, 09:17 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 22,121
Posted By backmd

I have a 1975 raleigh gran sport but the question...

I have a 1975 raleigh gran sport but the question I have is with the chrome fork. The fork is 100 percent chrome not just chrome socks. Is it possible that this fork is reynolds 531? It pings like...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-20-20, 07:32 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 17,026
Posted By backmd

Wow ingenious, if I had read that would have...

Wow ingenious, if I had read that would have saved the $10.57 for the Park FR-2 for the Peugeot PX10 freewheel removal tool for the Suntour 2 notch freewheel.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
08-28-19, 01:13 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 7,446
Posted By backmd

Concorde mixte and men's

I just sold a pair of Concordes; a mixte and mans bike. Put 225 bucks into the pair and struggled to sell it a 150 bucks. Nobody around here has heard of ccm bicycles except people that do their...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-23-19, 02:43 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,088
Posted By backmd

Cherry center pull brakes on Canadian CCM Concordes

I upgraded four Cherry centerpull brakes on a pair of his and hers CCM Concorde bikes. I just liked the Weinmann 750 and Weinmann 500s better and had more experience with them. I think the Kool Stop...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-31-18, 01:15 PM
Replies: 187
Views: 10,152
Posted By backmd

I use a horn, simply squeeze the bulb at 25...

I use a horn, simply squeeze the bulb at 25 yards, and repeat until MUP is wide open. It costs about 5 bucks at Walmart, but usually they are out of stock. Bless the MBAs for making you pay for...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-02-17, 07:10 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 8,602
Posted By backmd

Seatpost diameter should be around 26.6 for 531 main tubes

as above, I think measurements would tell us with certainty.RaleighSuper Course1971-77
26.4
531 straight gaugeper sheldon brown's website
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-27-17, 05:24 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 8,602
Posted By backmd

spoked 4 of the 6 rims

as above, the weinmann 219 rims are easy. However, one spoke was rusted solid and would not come loose even with WD40 and PB blaster along with a vice grip on the spoke with the Park red spoke tool.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-20-17, 11:15 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 8,602
Posted By backmd

I have a tracking number and likely the rims will...

I have a tracking number and likely the rims will be here tomorrow!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-13-17, 08:32 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 8,602
Posted By backmd

That is just it. I cannot decide. So I will spoke...

That is just it. I cannot decide. So I will spoke 6 new rims with Weinmann 219 alloys at about 13 bucks a piece if the sellet ships them; he is in Miami and the hurricane.... oh well, maybe a set of...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
09-06-17, 06:15 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,246
Posted By backmd

Please sir, what is the acronym T.O.

Please sir, what is the acronym T.O.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-06-17, 05:48 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 8,602
Posted By backmd

OK guys I do not know what to do. I have a CCM...

OK guys I do not know what to do. I have a CCM Concorde men's bike and just restored a CCM Concorde mixte bike.
I have two of the above blue Sears Reynolds 531 bikes. So all of the above bikes are...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
09-02-17, 07:23 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,246
Posted By backmd

CCM Concorde value?

reynolds 531 main tubes
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-17-17, 03:03 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 34,084
Posted By backmd

1977 Raleigh Supercourse red paint

Just picked up a 1977 Raleigh Supercourse which needed a few touch ups. The nail polish I recommend is from Walgreens and is Essie Nail Fifth Avenue, number 544. I think it is an exact color!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-29-17, 07:24 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,919
Posted By backmd

Schwinn Super Sport 1982

1982 Schwinn Super Sport, I just found the reference at 26.1 pounds. thanks for the interest.
It is local and looks like it is made with chromoly 4130 which is almost as light as reynolds 531.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-29-17, 05:01 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,919
Posted By backmd

weight 1982 super sport

what is the weight of the 1982 super sport
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-09-16, 09:55 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 8,602
Posted By backmd

thanks for the welcome!

The blue sears made in Austria Sears bike was especially momentous. I had a paper route bike likely a sears jc higgins bicycle, and with the added weight of the papers, fractured the frame tube to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-13-16, 08:33 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 8,602
Posted By backmd

Correct, 26.6mm seatpost verifies Reynolds 531...

Correct, 26.6mm seatpost verifies Reynolds 531 straight guage similar to Raleigh Supercourse straight guage on Sheldon Brown's seatpost database. My blue sears made in Austria bicycles are Reynolds...
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