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Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-06-21, 04:07 PM
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Posted By oldroads

I love the way the nuts and bolts have worn.

I love the way the nuts and bolts have worn.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-29-19, 06:25 AM
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Posted By oldroads

Yes! keep the nut on there! Just back it off a...

Yes! keep the nut on there!
Just back it off a little.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-24-19, 08:02 AM
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Posted By oldroads

The camelback frame is similar to a Raleigh Colt....

The camelback frame is similar to a Raleigh Colt.
I recognize both chainrings but at the moment can't remember what the the one on the right is.

The chainring one on the left is more common.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-12-19, 05:21 AM
Replies: 27,968
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Posted By oldroads

Great score!

Great score!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-28-16, 02:50 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,533,381
Posted By oldroads

I'm seeing the same error.

I'm seeing the same error.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-04-13, 05:44 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,533,381
Posted By oldroads

Hundred Year bicycles, they are.

Hundred Year bicycles, they are.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-21-13, 05:50 AM
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Posted By oldroads

+2

+2
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-11-13, 05:56 AM
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Views: 4,533,381
Posted By oldroads

Yes, the leverage helps a lot, as do the...

Yes, the leverage helps a lot, as do the Koolstops.
Koolstops and clean rims are the easiest change, so I'd recommend people try that first.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-10-13, 05:44 AM
Replies: 27,968
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Posted By oldroads

One quick/cheap/easy fix we do to improve braking...

One quick/cheap/easy fix we do to improve braking on some of the 3-speeds we sell as commuters in Boston:

a) Clean the wheel's braking surface with soap and then acetone
b) Koolstop brake pads...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-03-13, 06:43 AM
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Posted By oldroads

Great combination.

Great combination.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-02-13, 05:27 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,533,381
Posted By oldroads

It would have come with a vinyl Brooks

It would have come with a vinyl Brooks
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-11-13, 05:22 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,533,381
Posted By oldroads

Your local bike shop will have a tool called a...

Your local bike shop will have a tool called a "Little Brute" which is basically a modified car jack.
A couple pumps with it and the fork will be straight.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-25-12, 08:33 AM
Replies: 27,968
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Posted By oldroads

Finally finished this '53: 290101

Finally finished this '53:

290101
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-25-12, 08:32 AM
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Posted By oldroads

Finally finished this '53: 290101

Finally finished this '53:

290101
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-20-12, 06:33 AM
Replies: 27,968
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Posted By oldroads

From our Catch and Release program: 1969...

From our Catch and Release program:

1969 Raleigh DL-1 Tourist
1972 Raleigh DL-1 Tourist
1969 Raleigh Superbe

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-26-12, 04:53 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,533,381
Posted By oldroads

Amazing how many of these all-chrome Raleigh...

Amazing how many of these all-chrome Raleigh Sports have been popping up lately.
I believe they were given to dealerships and not generally sold on the floor.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-10-12, 05:20 AM
Replies: 27,968
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Posted By oldroads

Love that color. Only made a few years.

Love that color. Only made a few years.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-01-12, 07:16 AM
Replies: 27,968
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Posted By oldroads

>> Hell, I could change gears at the lights if I...

>> Hell, I could change gears at the lights if I had to!

This is a huge selling point when we're showing used 3-speeds to people commuting in the city.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-12-12, 08:26 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,533,381
Posted By oldroads

Alloy shell. Talk about hard to find these days…

Alloy shell. Talk about hard to find these days…
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-15-12, 07:02 AM
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Posted By oldroads

Looks nice. How many teeth on that rear cog?

Looks nice.
How many teeth on that rear cog?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-08-12, 04:55 PM
Replies: 27,968
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Posted By oldroads

The wheels come off easy. 14MM wrench for the...

The wheels come off easy. 14MM wrench for the front and 15MM for the rear.
Just disconnect the 3-speed gear cable and they are off.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-08-12, 04:51 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,533,381
Posted By oldroads

Most shops can get them in “Pleather*”. ...

Most shops can get them in “Pleather*”.
Otherwise you local Tack Shop has straps that work.

• Pleather: Plastic or vinyl which simulates leather
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-19-11, 10:27 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,533,381
Posted By oldroads

Stock Raleigh handlebars, turned upside down. ...

Stock Raleigh handlebars, turned upside down.
A very old trick...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-10-11, 06:48 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,533,381
Posted By oldroads

1969 Raleigh Sports with the Benelux Cyclo...

1969 Raleigh Sports with the Benelux Cyclo derailleur conversion and a leather Brook B-15 saddle.

http://oldroadsforums.com/img/dec8DSCN1532.jpg
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-16-11, 05:39 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,533,381
Posted By oldroads

I'd say in every dozen men's 3-speeds we find,...

I'd say in every dozen men's 3-speeds we find, one will be a 23" frame.
I picked up a spotless Raleigh Superbe in 23" this week:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-13-11, 05:46 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,533,381
Posted By oldroads

Nice original cycle.

Nice original cycle.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-13-11, 06:50 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,533,381
Posted By oldroads

Yeah, and both my daughters (19 and 22) started...

Yeah, and both my daughters (19 and 22) started working on bikes at that age, though not with a hammer.
Matter of fact, the 19 year old, still home from college, is coming into to help me out in the...
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