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Forum: Classic & Vintage

01-25-17, 07:02 PM

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Posted By supton

There is something satisifying about clicking...

There is something satisifying about clicking into OD and slowly spinning along. Preferably while downhill.

But even on a nice&fast road bike, tucked down ... any sort of headwind is miserable.
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Forum: Classic & Vintage

01-25-17, 06:50 PM

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For the love of English 3 speeds...

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Posted By supton

I think I have a friction shifter for this...

I think I have a friction shifter for this purpose, just never got around to installing. I forget if I have another shifter cable--that I might be missing. Bike came with no shifters, no cables, no...

Forum: Classic & Vintage

01-22-17, 07:45 PM

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For the love of English 3 speeds...

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Posted By supton

Been a while since I've been on here, but I'm...

Been a while since I've been on here, but I'm still be (occasionally) riding my 1969 Raleigh Sprite. It's supposed to be a 5 speed... and I've just never gotten around to getting both shifters, so...

Forum: Classic & Vintage

01-22-17, 07:33 PM

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For the love of English 3 speeds...

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Posted By supton

I usually just look on Craigslist, but NH doesn't...

I usually just look on Craigslist, but NH doesn't have a huge bike page. I'd use the terms you list, and just keep looking.

Forum: Classic & Vintage

05-20-10, 10:58 AM

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Posted By supton

I haven't noticed it steer like that, but come to...

I haven't noticed it steer like that, but come to think of it, I haven't tried no-hands riding it yet.

Forum: Classic & Vintage

05-20-10, 06:09 AM

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For the love of English 3 speeds...

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Posted By supton

QUESTION: Rear brakes: are they same as the...

QUESTION:

Rear brakes: are they same as the fronts? On my men's 1969 Sprite, the rear calipers have the pads set all the way down--and it's not quite far enough down. I suspect my frame is a bit...

Forum: Classic & Vintage

05-20-10, 06:07 AM

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For the love of English 3 speeds...

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Posted By supton

I should go shopping and find a spare set of...

I should go shopping and find a spare set of hubs--an AW and a front one--and try this wheel building excerise sometime. I like my bike too much to stop riding it while I try this; plus, I have a...

Forum: Classic & Vintage

05-12-10, 12:23 PM

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For the love of English 3 speeds...

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Posted By supton

I found myself tagging the chainguard. I think...

I found myself tagging the chainguard. I think it's because I've been riding clipless the last few years, and am not used to platforms again. Plus, aren't the BB's wider on Raleighs? Still, I like...

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