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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-01-14, 10:05 PM
Replies: 27,966
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Posted By jrecoi

The Swiss had trials with three speeds in the...

The Swiss had trials with three speeds in the early 90s before settling for derailleurs. Singlespeed machines don't have much in the way of cables or shifters to break, a chunk of the derailleur...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-23-13, 09:07 PM
Replies: 27,966
Views: 4,521,811
Posted By jrecoi

The Eastman nuts and bolts that I've seen in...

The Eastman nuts and bolts that I've seen in Colombia are still made out of the same soft steel you've mentioned. As far as the threading goes, you can find examples of both Whitworth and ISO on...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-07-13, 06:45 PM
Replies: 27,966
Views: 4,521,811
Posted By jrecoi

Yep, the only weird clamp is the stem clamp,...

Yep, the only weird clamp is the stem clamp, which is 23.8mm.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-08-13, 11:04 AM
Replies: 27,966
Views: 4,521,811
Posted By jrecoi

According to Kurt, the serial is Convention #1,...

According to Kurt, the serial is Convention #1, of which there is a list published by Raleigh online some ten years ago. Sheldon Brown has the start serials for each year. According to Sheldon,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-30-13, 04:50 PM
Replies: 27,966
Views: 4,521,811
Posted By jrecoi

I thought that was the interim measure before...

I thought that was the interim measure before Kool Stops started to get big, marketed as a Fibrax variant.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-20-13, 11:37 PM
Replies: 27,966
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Posted By jrecoi

Dutch market frankenbike?

Dutch market frankenbike?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-19-13, 05:02 PM
Replies: 27,966
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Posted By jrecoi

Bikesmith Design puts it best: To remove a...

Bikesmith Design puts it best:

To remove a cog from a threaded driver;
1. Remove the right cone and lift out the driver with the cog attached.
2. Place a piece of 5/16" or 1/4" bar stock or...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-26-12, 06:49 PM
Replies: 27,966
Views: 4,521,811
Posted By jrecoi

Been poking around the Colombian bike shops...

Been poking around the Colombian bike shops again, and I found another 28" Aluminium rim, a "GW" rim made in Medellin. This one is Westwood pattern only, good for either hub brakes or rod brakes. It...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-18-12, 03:58 PM
Replies: 27,966
Views: 4,521,811
Posted By jrecoi

Dynamos: You have basically two to three options....

Dynamos: You have basically two to three options. One is getting a Dynohub and hooking up LED lights to it, B&M makes a retro version of one of their lights, and Peter White sells them.

Two, you...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-09-12, 02:00 PM
Replies: 27,966
Views: 4,521,811
Posted By jrecoi

Pictures with tape measure please.

Pictures with tape measure please.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-09-12, 01:23 PM
Replies: 27,966
Views: 4,521,811
Posted By jrecoi

In glass table flat Miami when I got my Raleigh,...

In glass table flat Miami when I got my Raleigh, 48x22 worked well. Starting off on 2nd (56"), and then switching to 3rd (75") worked well most of the time, and when the headwinds and ocassional...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-06-12, 09:32 AM
Replies: 27,966
Views: 4,521,811
Posted By jrecoi

I've thought of fabricating a 26" version of the...

I've thought of fabricating a 26" version of the Steco rack/stand that mounts on the axles, and fitting a longer axle (and corresponding indicator chain).
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-02-12, 07:08 PM
Replies: 27,966
Views: 4,521,811
Posted By jrecoi

That hole behind the chainring is for a...

That hole behind the chainring is for a chaincase, usually they are threaded for a 1/4" Whitworth screw. If you managed to obtain a Raleigh chaincase, you are in luck, you remove the right crank, and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-24-12, 09:47 AM
Replies: 27,966
Views: 4,521,811
Posted By jrecoi

The LED headlight retrofits are a DIY thing, rhm...

The LED headlight retrofits are a DIY thing, rhm is your man for this, and the lighting board has circuit diagrams. Another way is buying one of the smaller dynamo LED lights, and bodging it into the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-23-12, 02:21 PM
Replies: 27,966
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Posted By jrecoi

That is a Raleigh Dawn, from the brazed on pulley...

That is a Raleigh Dawn, from the brazed on pulley it is pre-60s, the lugs are pre-56, Sheldon Brown provides a 1949 exemplar with the same downtube decal.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-20-12, 11:51 AM
Replies: 27,966
Views: 4,521,811
Posted By jrecoi

279491 It's done! 279492 This shows...

279491

It's done!

279492
This shows the M6 bolt that went into the recently tapped hole.

279493
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-17-12, 06:42 PM
Replies: 27,966
Views: 4,521,811
Posted By jrecoi

Woo, just finished mounting the chaincase onto...

Woo, just finished mounting the chaincase onto the Raleigh. After fruitlessly looking for a 1/4" tap, I caved and bought an M6 tap with the corresponding bolt. The tapping went rather easy.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-14-12, 06:29 PM
Replies: 27,966
Views: 4,521,811
Posted By jrecoi

Fitting an aftermarket Yellow Jersey chaincase on...

Fitting an aftermarket Yellow Jersey chaincase on my Raleigh Sports, one of the Chinese ones, excellent paint, generally nice quality. These are not designed to fit onto a chaincase boss old Raleghs...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-23-12, 07:50 AM
Replies: 27,966
Views: 4,521,811
Posted By jrecoi

But I thought that Raleigh Twenties were still in...

But I thought that Raleigh Twenties were still in the category of being modded nilly willy. The rattlecan repaint was not well executed, but the idea wasn't that bad. The seller ain't going to get...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-20-12, 07:34 PM
Replies: 27,966
Views: 4,521,811
Posted By jrecoi

Ciclo Torres makes the Westrick rims, but their...

Ciclo Torres makes the Westrick rims, but their website 404ed some six months ago. I got their phone number by extensive googling, and trying some of the variations from the results (the most...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-20-12, 08:55 AM
Replies: 27,966
Views: 4,521,811
Posted By jrecoi

Back when the rear brake cable was secured with...

Back when the rear brake cable was secured with top tube clips, the clips had a small recess for the lighting wires.

This album of a 1961 Rudge lovingly traces out this routing:...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-19-12, 03:38 PM
Replies: 27,966
Views: 4,521,811
Posted By jrecoi

As far as rims go, in Colombia I've found some 28...

As far as rims go, in Colombia I've found some 28 x 1 1/2 Raleigh-pattern (Westrick) aluminium rims, as well as Aluminium Westwood-pattern rims. Pretty light too, some 500g/rim, although the spoke...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-18-12, 05:07 PM
Replies: 27,966
Views: 4,521,811
Posted By jrecoi

They are Cateye Opticube HL-EL530. Cateye doesn't...

They are Cateye Opticube HL-EL530. Cateye doesn't make them anymore though,
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-14-12, 07:30 PM
Replies: 27,966
Views: 4,521,811
Posted By jrecoi

Rode my Sports through the dirt... roads. ...

Rode my Sports through the dirt... roads.

In reality I walked down the twisty steep downhill path to the surprisingly well maintained riverbank. The Fibrax brake shoes on dusty steel rims don't...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-27-12, 04:49 PM
Replies: 27,966
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Posted By jrecoi

The clip on the front hub is the cover for an oil...

The clip on the front hub is the cover for an oil port, rotate it around a bit and an oiling hole will present itself. Campagnolo hubs preserved this aspect of design up through the 80s, and Shimano...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-16-12, 02:26 PM
Replies: 27,966
Views: 4,521,811
Posted By jrecoi

I was looking at the chaincase mounting hole on...

I was looking at the chaincase mounting hole on my '61 Raleigh, and found that it was unthreaded(!) Is this usually the case? Do I have to get mine tapped? The Yellow Jersey chaincases available are...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-04-12, 08:36 AM
Replies: 27,966
Views: 4,521,811
Posted By jrecoi

Have you considered changing the fender stuts...

Have you considered changing the fender stuts with VO struts? The fender mounts on the fork and dropouts are still there. Mounted 'backwards' with the struts on the inside of the fender should avoid...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-13-12, 05:58 PM
Replies: 27,966
Views: 4,521,811
Posted By jrecoi

The WD-40 is good for cleaning out the hub, but...

The WD-40 is good for cleaning out the hub, but for the lubrication to stick you ought to add motor oil. ATF is noted for being a good cold weather oil, but bog standard SA oil is SAE 10w-30 or...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-15-12, 01:08 PM
Replies: 27,966
Views: 4,521,811
Posted By jrecoi

Fenway: Nice bike! I think this is one of the...

Fenway: Nice bike! I think this is one of the best 27" 3 speed conversions thus far in this thread. This is a true clubman bike dressed for the work week.

What rims are those? How are the clamp...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-14-12, 10:24 PM
Replies: 27,966
Views: 4,521,811
Posted By jrecoi

Today I went to town to check out what...

Today I went to town to check out what availability there was, and for the most part, everyone defaulted to some variation of "those can be probably found in Bogota". There was even a bike shop who's...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-13-12, 08:26 PM
Replies: 27,966
Views: 4,521,811
Posted By jrecoi

I might have exaggerated on gumwalls, although I...

I might have exaggerated on gumwalls, although I have seen them in bike shops in Colombia as well as Indian roadsters sold in Colombia.

I have also seen Aluminium 28 x 1 1/2 rims for about 10 usd...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-13-12, 02:54 PM
Replies: 27,966
Views: 4,521,811
Posted By jrecoi

That is a DL-1 from the late 70s. Those mudguards...

That is a DL-1 from the late 70s. Those mudguards are pretty thick, you'd be surprised what a good scrubbing with a rag and a touch of motor oil can do to improve the finish. The chrome tends to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-13-12, 12:39 PM
Replies: 27,966
Views: 4,521,811
Posted By jrecoi

244979 The chaincase boss is the circular...

244979

The chaincase boss is the circular bump behind the chainring.

Here is the same boss on a DL-1 frame that has the crank removed for clarity:
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-12-12, 03:50 PM
Replies: 27,966
Views: 4,521,811
Posted By jrecoi

Some additional photos: ...

Some additional photos:

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I have a slight problem. See, the rear tire has torn at the bead, and the nearest city that I know for certain that has 26 x 1 3/8 tires is a 10...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-12-12, 03:10 PM
Replies: 27,966
Views: 4,521,811
Posted By jrecoi

I walked into a bike shop, looking for cream...

I walked into a bike shop, looking for cream tires for my indian roadster. It wasn't a very serious search, I sincerely doubted I could find anything of the sort, but it passed the time until the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-08-12, 09:50 PM
Replies: 27,966
Views: 4,521,811
Posted By jrecoi

For 800 USD, it better be in impeccable NIB...

For 800 USD, it better be in impeccable NIB condition and gold plated to boot.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-23-12, 09:47 AM
Replies: 27,966
Views: 4,521,811
Posted By jrecoi

How do the guts of the new Sunrace hubs...

How do the guts of the new Sunrace hubs interchange with the old Sturmey Archer hubs? It is known that old AW, AM, FW, S5 (pre 1984) guts can be put into the new Sunrace AW hubshells and new AW guts...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-13-12, 09:29 AM
Replies: 27,966
Views: 4,521,811
Posted By jrecoi

Another source of Sturmey Archer hubs and parts

Has anyone dealt with these guys?

http://www.mtnbikes.net/hubs.aspx

They seem to be pretty similar to SJS, in parts offering and in price.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-14-12, 12:55 PM
Replies: 27,966
Views: 4,521,811
Posted By jrecoi

I've got a '61 Raleigh Sports with the Chaincase...

I've got a '61 Raleigh Sports with the Chaincase boss. I'm thinking of putting on some cream tires and a chaincase.

Has anyone tried the chaincases that Yellow Jersey sells? I've heard that in...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-21-11, 08:01 PM
Replies: 27,966
Views: 4,521,811
Posted By jrecoi

Which of the modern variations of Northroad...

Which of the modern variations of Northroad handlebars matches Raleigh's the best (or did Raleigh change the bend over the years?).
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-18-11, 10:47 PM
Replies: 27,966
Views: 4,521,811
Posted By jrecoi

Are you going to do a step by step on the...

Are you going to do a step by step on the conversion? I'm thinking of changing an Indian Miller dynamo light set to LED.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-18-11, 08:07 PM
Replies: 27,966
Views: 4,521,811
Posted By jrecoi

Bobbin Bicycles recently showed off at Interbike...

Bobbin Bicycles recently showed off at Interbike its version of the Raleigh Shopper, the non-folding version of the Raleigh Twenty. It comes stock with V-brakes and Sturmey Archer gear. From the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-15-11, 05:43 PM
Replies: 27,966
Views: 4,521,811
Posted By jrecoi

I intend to test fit the screw-chaincase-nut...

I intend to test fit the screw-chaincase-nut combination before epoxying the nut to the frame and file off the excess screw that shows, maybe with the addition of a washer. I've done something...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-15-11, 01:55 PM
Replies: 27,966
Views: 4,521,811
Posted By jrecoi

I don't mean the partial chainguard, I'm talking...

I don't mean the partial chainguard, I'm talking about the full oilbath chaincase, the kind that comes on a DL-1. All the DL-1s that I've seen that come with the chaincase have a theaded stud right...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-15-11, 01:24 PM
Replies: 27,966
Views: 4,521,811
Posted By jrecoi

I'm not sure if this fits in this thread, but I'm...

I'm not sure if this fits in this thread, but I'm wondering about fitting a chaincase to a Sports that doesn't have the threaded boss for chaincases.

I think that somone could JB weld a nut...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-10-11, 12:54 PM
Replies: 27,966
Views: 4,521,811
Posted By jrecoi

Seeing that the Men's 3-speeds are getting rather...

Seeing that the Men's 3-speeds are getting rather hard to find, what are the frame sizes for the ladies' sports?

I think that one of the reasons that the Ladies' models are shunned is the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-05-11, 03:17 PM
Replies: 27,966
Views: 4,521,811
Posted By jrecoi

Sixty Fiver: Are those 26" mountain bike wheels...

Sixty Fiver: Are those 26" mountain bike wheels on the Batavus? What happened to the chaincase?
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