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Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-05-19, 08:50 PM
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Posted By PalmettoUpstate

Couple of years ago I had a patched together...

Couple of years ago I had a patched together mens's DL-1 shipped to me from Connecticut. Full chain case. Plan to bring it out in a few days. Will try to do some pics.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-05-19, 08:31 PM
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Posted By PalmettoUpstate

Thanks for the measured reply. I think they are...

Thanks for the measured reply. I think they are hecho'ed in Chine to the original Chairman Mao specs.

Here are a couple of links:
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-05-19, 08:04 PM
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Posted By PalmettoUpstate

Relief: the difference between the lowest point...

Relief: the difference between the lowest point and the highest point. For example, in Annapolis this would be about 8 feet. Tx.!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-05-19, 07:13 PM
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Posted By PalmettoUpstate

about 6

Have not checked the barn but I guess I have 5 or 6 DL-1's.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-05-19, 07:12 PM
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Posted By PalmettoUpstate

Faces

Good to see some of the same faces here as were here waaaayback...

I have accumulated a fine stable of Brit and American - primarily 3-speed - steel - and will probably order about 150 Flying...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-30-17, 04:15 PM
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Posted By PalmettoUpstate

Two rear cogs on craigslist now - nyc area

I'm not sure if I have the thing down for adding jpegs; here's the link:

https://newyork.craigslist.org/jsy/bik/6065126045.html
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-14-16, 07:44 PM
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Posted By PalmettoUpstate

1899 Schwinn Quad - best of all - it's a 3-speed!...

1899 Schwinn Quad - best of all - it's a 3-speed!

http://schwinncruisers.com/catalogs/images/1899_schwinn_model_41.jpg
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-14-16, 07:07 PM
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Posted By PalmettoUpstate

Oh I don't mean any of that as a knock; just...

Oh I don't mean any of that as a knock; just saying that this wouldn't be one I'd consider for the Bucket List.

Peace.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-14-16, 06:27 PM
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Posted By PalmettoUpstate

Well it's beautiful work. Problem is, from my...

Well it's beautiful work. Problem is, from my point of view, it's a beautiful "Frankenbike"...

Seriously, I have been looking for one of these - primarily using the "secret" Google Alert method...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-14-16, 06:15 PM
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Posted By PalmettoUpstate

Did you do the resto?

Did you do the resto?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-14-16, 06:05 PM
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Posted By PalmettoUpstate

I don't think that figure can be interpolated as...

I don't think that figure can be interpolated as the actual weight of the bike. IMO, it probably reflects the bike weight AND packaging material. I'd be surprised if it weighed more than 38 lbs.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-14-16, 05:50 PM
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Posted By PalmettoUpstate

Also teisco... There's a service called...

Also teisco... There's a service called Roadie.com that might help out in a pinch. For instance if the $150 DL-1 on CL that Salubrious mentions is decent then paying another $150 to have it delivered...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-12-16, 09:32 PM
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Posted By PalmettoUpstate

Not to get too far afield but I didn't know that...

Not to get too far afield but I didn't know that the 850 - with its "breadbox" engine - was called a Spyder so I was speaking of the 124.

And I stand [geographically] - corrected on Williamsburg...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-12-16, 06:03 PM
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Posted By PalmettoUpstate

<<<It runs deeper than that and can probably best...

<<<It runs deeper than that and can probably best be explained by having you read the first few chapters of Tom Robbins's second novel "Even Cowgirls Get The Blues." Heroine Sissy Hankshaw hails...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-12-16, 05:49 PM
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Posted By PalmettoUpstate

Hey just checking back into this most "paramount"...

Hey just checking back into this most "paramount" of threads...

VERTICAL MANUFACTURING IN A BRAVE NEW WORLD: killed: Schwinn, Raleigh, Flying Pigeon etc. etc. etc.

BTW, earlier on this thread ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-22-16, 08:08 PM
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Posted By PalmettoUpstate

Tx, those look like they'd do the job. Kinda like...

Tx, those look like they'd do the job. Kinda like the old Columbia grips from back in the day...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-22-16, 07:48 PM
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Posted By PalmettoUpstate

Sure grip dl-9307

The grips, are they still available?

SURE GRIP DL-9307
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-07-16, 06:45 PM
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Posted By PalmettoUpstate

I went to NJ about this time last year to pick up...

I went to NJ about this time last year to pick up a '58 Lenton GP that I'd bought earlier in the year. Great trip; the gent I got it from lived - literally - right down the street [King's Hwy] from...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-27-16, 06:35 AM
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Posted By PalmettoUpstate

Here's the article I was reading: Fillet-Brazed...

Here's the article I was reading: Fillet-Brazed Schwinn Bicycles 1938-1978 (http://www.sheldonbrown.com/schwinn-braze.html) It has some interesting bicycle hisory.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-26-16, 08:27 PM
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Posted By PalmettoUpstate

Yeah well it cleaned up very nicely and the BIG...

Yeah well it cleaned up very nicely and the BIG basket is a real keeper.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-26-16, 08:13 PM
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Posted By PalmettoUpstate

I didn't think the Continentals went to a cro-mo...

I didn't think the Continentals went to a cro-mo frame until late in their run; 70's?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-26-16, 06:35 PM
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Posted By PalmettoUpstate

@Stadjer re Bardot...

Hey greetings again. So you're saying that there are deleted scenes from "And God Created Woman" out there?

Tell me more; I'm kind of a junky for pics of celebrities on bikes - especially ones...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-26-16, 05:29 PM
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Posted By PalmettoUpstate

Greetings from a pseudo-lurker who is just...

Greetings from a pseudo-lurker who is just getting around to reading thru recent posts on this best of threads...

The rear rim wouldn't be correct for this bike I don't think. Any idea about what...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-15-16, 09:49 AM
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Posted By PalmettoUpstate

That would be the Northwestern part of the...

That would be the Northwestern part of the Palmetto State (SC).

North American HQ's of BMW, Michelin, etc.

An area that is sub-tropical Piedmont I guess it to be classified, and called the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-11-16, 09:04 PM
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Posted By PalmettoUpstate

Thinking of starting an IGH centric bike store...

Thinking of starting an IGH centric bike store here: reasons:...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-31-16, 11:31 PM
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Posted By PalmettoUpstate

Just to clarify... those trips on motorcycles......

Just to clarify... those trips on motorcycles... twice on a Kawasaki 500 and thrice on a HD Sportster.

The song remains the same; watch those panic/quick stops in inclement weather.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-31-16, 11:28 PM
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Posted By PalmettoUpstate

Much of what I see here has no basis in...

Much of what I see here has no basis in experience. You speak truth. I have many miles under my belt on two wheels - 5 times across the contiguous USA before I was 21 - and what you aver about front...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-31-16, 10:46 PM
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Posted By PalmettoUpstate

Not to be a Nimrod, but what's up with a Sachs...

Not to be a Nimrod, but what's up with a Sachs Torpedo?

I like [love] Sierra Nevada Torpedo...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-21-16, 05:45 PM
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Posted By PalmettoUpstate

Yes I have seen a few good Youtubes of the bike...

Yes I have seen a few good Youtubes of the bike culture in Amsterdam and Copenhagen and elsewhere in NW Europe and I have often noted the slack ride angles, the drum brakes, and the IGH's.

For...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-19-16, 11:05 PM
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Posted By PalmettoUpstate

Perfectly useful information for those who want...

Perfectly useful information for those who want to know. Thanks!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-16-16, 06:09 PM
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Posted By PalmettoUpstate

Coincidentally I just brought this home from the...

Coincidentally I just brought this home from the farm today. I think it was given to me and I was simply going to pirate the oem and in good shape rear reflector but when I took a closer look I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-08-16, 03:21 PM
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Posted By PalmettoUpstate

Don't you still have some fine filing to do when...

Don't you still have some fine filing to do when you use the saw?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-08-16, 03:19 PM
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Posted By PalmettoUpstate

Some interesting info there. I like the idea of...

Some interesting info there. I like the idea of converting some bikes to stainless cables and lined housings. Wonder how the net effect feels.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-08-16, 03:07 PM
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Posted By PalmettoUpstate

Actually I bought some copper 3/32 myself and...

Actually I bought some copper 3/32 myself and have crimped and epoxied an approx 1/2 piece onto the OEM SA cable on a fast Sports [17 tooth rear sprocket] that I have.

I rode the bike around a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-27-16, 07:14 PM
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Posted By PalmettoUpstate

I have tried it with the copper 3/32 tubing and...

I have tried it with the copper 3/32 tubing and I'll test it tomorrow to see if it took. Crimped it after applying epoxy along the cable. Had to use a rotary tool to grind it down a little in order...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-17-16, 06:26 AM
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Posted By PalmettoUpstate

Good insights those. What if the convert happened...

Good insights those. What if the convert happened to be a Raleigh Grand Prix or other Raleigh road bike of the era? Those frames as uh... "delicate" as the Fuji for instance? And one other question -...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-16-16, 09:28 AM
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Posted By PalmettoUpstate

Nice crimping tool; looks like a "legacy" tool...

Nice crimping tool; looks like a "legacy" tool from a Ma Bell's tool bag. My copper tubing arrives today; I'm gonna try that instead of brass. One thing I need to do so that the crimped end rotates...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-15-16, 08:32 PM
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Posted By PalmettoUpstate

Good point. My copper tubing gets here tomorrow....

Good point. My copper tubing gets here tomorrow. I once fixed an exhaust manifold on a Honda Del Sol belonging to my daughter with one of the JB Weld products - sort of a high temp liquid metal - and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-13-16, 07:49 PM
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Posted By PalmettoUpstate

Good tip; thanks. IYO would copper 3/32 with the...

Good tip; thanks. IYO would copper 3/32 with the same inside diameter [0.06575 inches] do just as well? The brass 3/32 seems to have an...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-13-16, 06:16 PM
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Posted By PalmettoUpstate

Can these crimp on cable ends be purchased?

I was wondering if these crimp-on ends for a Sturmey Archer shift cable can be purchased somewhere. Or, alternatively, if anyone can recommend a suitable replacement for this small part.527223527224
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-11-16, 06:10 PM
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Posted By PalmettoUpstate

Yes indeed; Brooks seems to have covered "all the...

Yes indeed; Brooks seems to have covered "all the angles"...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-09-16, 09:34 AM
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Posted By PalmettoUpstate

Found: A great resource for the history of brooks saddles

I had visited the Brooks website a few days ago for some reason and today when I opened my Yahoo mail there was one of the "cookie-inspired" ads there for Brooks so I clicked it to see what they were...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-05-16, 11:36 AM
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Posted By PalmettoUpstate

Picking this one up today [but well below the...

Picking this one up today [but well below the asking price]

Anyone know if this is a Panasonic-built machine?

BICYCLE ROYCE UNION (http://greenville.craigslist.org/bik/5619201580.html)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-04-16, 08:48 PM
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Posted By PalmettoUpstate

Tom is the bike still "out there?" My...

Tom is the bike still "out there?"

My "governor" and I went to Haddon Heights last November to retrieve a Lenton that I had procured via "the List" [and your great instructions on how to use it...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-24-16, 09:47 PM
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Posted By PalmettoUpstate

Got Lauterwasser & Quadrant shifter - 1937 Sports Club Racer

A thing of beauty indeed: 1937 Raleigh Speed Sports Sturmey K7 Lauterwasser Brooks Bluemels RRA Eroica | eBay...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-25-16, 07:04 PM
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Posted By PalmettoUpstate

Ha-Ha! Very good. Lemme guess... Top one is...

Ha-Ha! Very good. Lemme guess...

Top one is called a "Dorfmann" and bottom one a "Dufous?"
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-23-15, 02:26 PM
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Posted By PalmettoUpstate

Second that. The B72 is an excellent design...

Second that.

The B72 is an excellent design but IMO it was meant as a cost shaving strategy for Brooks/Raleigh/TI.

There is a lot more metal in the springs of a B66.

But the proof is in the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-22-15, 01:16 PM
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Posted By PalmettoUpstate

Best way to remove blocks [pads] from DL-1 rod brakes?

Tried finding some insight w/o success on some of the DL-1 specific threads so Hi everybody...

...on this "most visited" of 3-speed threads!

~:~:~:~:~:~

I'm putting a 1976 loop frame DL-1...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-19-15, 09:27 PM
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Posted By PalmettoUpstate

For some perspective on your $60 Raleigh 20... ...

For some perspective on your $60 Raleigh 20...

You had also looked at a smaller step thru Sports on which the asking price was $195. I have acquired several of the coffee step thru Sports over the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-16-15, 09:24 AM
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Posted By PalmettoUpstate

I dug them outta my shed this past weekend and...

I dug them outta my shed this past weekend and have to say they're in pretty bad shape. Been two+ years since I dismantled the bike they were on so memory was fuzzy about exactly how much "patina"...
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