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Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-17-24, 12:36 PM
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Posted By arex

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

Tried eBay? 365Cycles has "more than 10."
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-11-24, 06:13 AM
Replies: 27,968
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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.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-19-23, 02:31 PM
Replies: 27,968
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Posted By arex

https://scontent-den4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6...

https://scontent-den4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/376671951_10159491095207057_6568498797049752708_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_p526x296&_nc_cat=106&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=4c1e7d&_nc_ohc=Vk5vpEIJXbMAX_BdSRd&_nc_ht=scon...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-04-23, 08:16 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,532,559
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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Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-02-23, 08:35 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,532,559
Posted By arex

I have one of each, a thumbie on a Twenty, and a...

I have one of each, a thumbie on a Twenty, and a barend on a dropbar Sports. They're very well-made. They're the same shifter, just different mounts.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-31-22, 10:33 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,532,559
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...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-15-22, 02:49 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,532,559
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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Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-03-22, 03:26 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,532,559
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/)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-20-22, 03:59 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,532,559
Posted By arex

I did...found "76" on the side opposite of the...

I did...found "76" on the side opposite of the S-A logo. Couldn't make out the month code.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-12-22, 06:41 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,532,559
Posted By arex

Here's a freebie that was in the carton the...

Here's a freebie that was in the carton the Shopper was shipped in:
https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/1500x1125/20221012_181326_0004f37898e236a8371f5a3635edd1ca3b715579.jpg
I'm...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-12-22, 05:16 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,532,559
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.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-10-21, 12:36 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,532,559
Posted By arex

Daaaaaaang. I don't know what I'd do with it...

Daaaaaaang. I don't know what I'd do with it personally, but it's still pretty neat.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-10-21, 10:23 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,532,559
Posted By arex

Sale, today only. They have whitewall and...

Sale, today only. They have whitewall and gumwall.

https://www.biketiresdirect.com/product/michelin-world-tour-26-x-1-3-8-35-590-tire?sg=500
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-23-21, 04:12 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,532,559
Posted By arex

Found on a Facebook R20 group: ...

Found on a Facebook R20 group:
https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/500x689/260178029_4486292961452846_3298382955238329483_n_329564be32ae37adbdba00586910ec7343944de8.jpg...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-22-21, 09:14 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,532,559
Posted By arex

https://www.universalcycles.com/shopping/product_d...

https://www.universalcycles.com/shopping/product_details.php?id=62891
https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/860x278/650a_0b88ebaaa31145fa1561ae575b2892664f4013ea.png
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-06-21, 06:29 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,532,559
Posted By arex

When I shine a very bright flashlight across the...

When I shine a very bright flashlight across the seat clamp band, i can barely make out numbers. I can't read them, though. I might try doing a rubbing with paper and pencil.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-05-21, 11:47 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,532,559
Posted By arex

I have a Robin Hood question... I have two...

I have a Robin Hood question...

I have two frames, women's, one 21" bare frame a 23" entire bike...at least, I assume they're 21" and 23" since one is smaller than the other, and I think 21 and 23...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-17-21, 01:58 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,532,559
Posted By arex

Just got this off of eBay for my wife. '60s...

Just got this off of eBay for my wife. '60s Robin Hood. Probably paid too much.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-17-21, 10:28 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,532,559
Posted By arex

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1951-Womens-Raleigh-Sport...

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1951-Womens-Raleigh-Sports-21-Bike-Frame-and-fork-26-Wheels/254796886768

https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/0Y0AAOSwcMlfyEmT/s-l1600.jpg
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-10-21, 06:52 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,532,559
Posted By arex

+1 for "hammer-fisted genetic wonder".

+1 for "hammer-fisted genetic wonder".
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-13-20, 03:54 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,532,559
Posted By arex

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/800x676/bletchley_d95be94142eb6c2d8270186577a723e1e5efdf1a.png
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-25-20, 06:45 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,532,559
Posted By arex

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Raleigh-1968-Lent...

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Raleigh-1968-Lenton-Sports/193717425916?hash=item2d1a7556fc:g:G18AAOSwhBtfjvYv
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-18-20, 01:48 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,532,559
Posted By arex

https://www.laxzo.com/vavert-micro-adjustable-mtb-...

https://www.laxzo.com/vavert-micro-adjustable-mtb-alloy-seatpost-bicycle-bike-cycle-saddle-seat-post-14385-p.asp
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-19-19, 09:58 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,532,559
Posted By arex

700Cx37, and they barely clear the fork crown. ...

700Cx37, and they barely clear the fork crown. The rims are Sun Rhynolites, and way too wide for the tires. When I had the wheels built, I thought I'd be able to mount larger tires.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-19-19, 09:24 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,532,559
Posted By arex

https://i.imgur.com/K7YVlfi.jpg ...

https://i.imgur.com/K7YVlfi.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/694uar9.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/cX29Qf1.jpg
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-09-19, 10:17 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,532,559
Posted By arex

https://westslope.craigslist.org/bik/d/durango-vin...

https://westslope.craigslist.org/bik/d/durango-vintage-raleigh-sprite-27/6930298306.html
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-30-18, 09:10 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,532,559
Posted By arex

Great article, good find. It explains a lot.

Great article, good find. It explains a lot.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-20-17, 09:20 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,532,559
Posted By arex

Hobby shops will also have a variety of sizes of...

Hobby shops will also have a variety of sizes of piano wire that'd work, too. Tough stuff, perfect for springs, but a little hard to work with because of its toughness.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-25-17, 12:05 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,532,559
Posted By arex

S-A (modern-day) makes a nice indexed 3-speed...

S-A (modern-day) makes a nice indexed 3-speed thumb shifter. I put one on my wife's R20, and I have a similar bar-end shifter on my Sports.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-11-17, 02:01 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,532,559
Posted By arex

Yeah, someone posts this video every once in a...

Yeah, someone posts this video every once in a while, but that's alright. It's good to re-watch now and again.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-07-17, 11:10 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,532,559
Posted By arex

Rhynolites are what I used on Linda's R20, seemed...

Rhynolites are what I used on Linda's R20, seemed to work out pretty well...they could support my fat butt without creaking. The guy at the LBS who built the wheels says he likes working with the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-20-17, 07:36 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,532,559
Posted By arex

There's a similar light at most hardware stores...

There's a similar light at most hardware stores that has a much stronger magnet on the back than the HF light does. Only costs a little more, too.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-02-17, 01:02 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,532,559
Posted By arex

$50? Do it.

$50? Do it.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-16-16, 11:25 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,532,559
Posted By arex

That's beautiful.

That's beautiful.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-16-16, 01:43 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,532,559
Posted By arex

How many teeth are on the sprocket and chainring?

How many teeth are on the sprocket and chainring?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-27-16, 10:54 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,532,559
Posted By arex

That's kind of my point, though...unless these...

That's kind of my point, though...unless these tubes are made PERFECTLY, yeah, you're gonna have a lump or a soft spot where the two ends meet. I'd find that constant k-thump k-thump k-thump to be...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-27-16, 07:26 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,532,559
Posted By arex

I'm skeptical. If the solution was really that...

I'm skeptical. If the solution was really that simple, we'd have seen these 60 years ago.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-27-16, 06:48 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,532,559
Posted By arex

I'm probably misunderstanding something, but...

I'm probably misunderstanding something, but wouldn't fillet brazing be significantly structurally inferior to brazed lugs or direct welding?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-25-16, 08:08 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,532,559
Posted By arex

I more or less did the same thing with a '74...

I more or less did the same thing with a '74 Sports. I realized early on, though, that there was no way I'd ever get selling it what I put into it (way too much). In short, I'm stuck with it...but...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-22-16, 04:35 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,532,559
Posted By arex

I'm not convinced there's no damage. That fork...

I'm not convinced there's no damage. That fork looks like it could be bent, and possibly the downtube right behind the headtube lug.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-15-16, 02:40 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,532,559
Posted By arex

This.

This.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-15-16, 02:28 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,532,559
Posted By arex

The trick is to tighten NOTHING down until you've...

The trick is to tighten NOTHING down until you've gotten all the screws in place. Give yourself plenty of slack to wiggle things into place. I had similar issues on a R20, wondering what the hell...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-29-16, 03:00 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,532,559
Posted By arex

Hunh...okay. Cool...I've never paid much...

Hunh...okay. Cool...I've never paid much attention to Pashley.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-29-16, 12:58 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,532,559
Posted By arex

DETAILS, MAN. :mad:

DETAILS, MAN. :mad:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-25-16, 08:52 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,532,559
Posted By arex

Wow...these are all some really nifty roadsters. ...

Wow...these are all some really nifty roadsters. They really seem to be coming out of the woodwork lately.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-16-16, 11:23 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,532,559
Posted By arex

http://i.imgur.com/9tnBoml.jpg ...

http://i.imgur.com/9tnBoml.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/n9I9aOM.jpg
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-14-16, 11:40 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,532,559
Posted By arex

That's a beautiful bike.

That's a beautiful bike.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-04-16, 12:32 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,532,559
Posted By arex

I like those old brake levers.

I like those old brake levers.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-30-16, 09:32 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,532,559
Posted By arex

That's friggin' beautiful. What brake pads are...

That's friggin' beautiful. What brake pads are you using?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-12-16, 07:37 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,532,559
Posted By arex

I'd be all over it, if I didn't already have so...

I'd be all over it, if I didn't already have so much on my plate.
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