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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-14-24, 03:09 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,211
Posted By erileykc

The magnet test says this is true, thanks. Not...

The magnet test says this is true, thanks. Not sure why I thought it was aluminum.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-12-24, 05:01 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,211
Posted By erileykc

Drilling out a rusted screw

More of a metal working question I'd imagine but I installed a rear rack many years ago using carbon steel fasteners thinking I'd swap them for stainless in a timely fashion Needless to say I forgot...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-29-23, 07:16 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,541,357
Posted By erileykc

What's with the pretend fenders? :rolleyes:

What's with the pretend fenders? :rolleyes:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-03-23, 05:49 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,541,357
Posted By erileykc

I bought my 79 Raleigh Tourist new from a dealer...

I bought my 79 Raleigh Tourist new from a dealer near Washington DC.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-10-22, 03:37 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,541,357
Posted By erileykc

Interesting that there is no text in the listing....

Interesting that there is no text in the listing. The descriptions of the bikes are a photo of a printed page. Would this be to prevent a search from finding the listing? Would this be sinister or...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-14-22, 03:37 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 369
Posted By erileykc

The ratchet pin ( lack of a better term ) isn't...

The ratchet pin ( lack of a better term ) isn't catching when I shift. I've opened the shifter and it appears to be a nylon plastic molded fitting atop of a pair of metal gears. I'm thinking there...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-14-22, 01:59 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 369
Posted By erileykc

replacing 20+ year old Shimano shifter

After twenty years of faithful daily servcice my right shifter has failed on my Jamis Coda. The original is a Shimano marked SL-M750 apparently from the XT group. On looking up that part I see only...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-07-21, 09:25 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,541,357
Posted By erileykc

42 years was apparently enough for the chain on...

42 years was apparently enough for the chain on my 79 Tourist. I don’t see too many posts about Raleigh chains on the forum which I take to be a good sign. One thread from 2012 mentioned a KMC Z410...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-22-21, 12:28 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,541,357
Posted By erileykc

Ah ha! Hadn't thought to move the pulley - thanks.

Ah ha! Hadn't thought to move the pulley - thanks.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-22-21, 08:13 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,541,357
Posted By erileykc

No the length over all matters in this case as I...

No the length over all matters in this case as I don't have enough adjustment range with the added length no matter how much I move the shifter or the cable mount. Just need the shorter indicator pin.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-22-21, 07:46 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,541,357
Posted By erileykc

SA AW indicator pin lengths ?

Thanks to forum member Thumpism I have a replacement index pin for my 79 Tourist Sturmey AW hub but it is significantly longer than the original. As I cast about for a shorter version is there a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-18-21, 10:59 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,541,357
Posted By erileykc

I'll take you up on that offer. PM is in the not...

I'll take you up on that offer. PM is in the not really mail.

[QUOTE=thumpism;21967300]I wouldn't worry about used parts if that's all I could get. I might have the new pieces in a couple of...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-18-21, 10:53 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,541,357
Posted By erileykc

I rode it the last four miles back with the...

I rode it the last four miles back with the indicator pin just sitting in the axel nut so I may well have chewed the axel key in just that short ride. I'll find out the next time I'm there. It was...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-15-21, 07:13 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,541,357
Posted By erileykc

Yup, tried rethreading the indicator pin multiple...

Yup, tried rethreading the indicator pin multiple times on the way back and it seems to thread in but then when tugged on even slightly it it pops out as if only the last thread was seated. I didn't...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-14-21, 05:13 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,541,357
Posted By erileykc

The indicator pin on my 1979 Tourist popped out...

The indicator pin on my 1979 Tourist popped out of the hub today on the return leg of a 20 mile ride. I haven't dissembled the hub yet as it happened just before dark and I won't be back to where the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-03-21, 09:50 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,541,357
Posted By erileykc

I don't know where "around here" is for you but...

I don't know where "around here" is for you but in DC and NYC the prices for used bikes have gone thru the roof while supply is at drought level. Probably changed now that its genuine winter but...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-01-20, 08:26 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 5,007
Posted By erileykc

I'm not a bike enthusiast in the sense that many...

I'm not a bike enthusiast in the sense that many here are so I can't offer much of use about the specs of your bike other than to say the form factor looks to be a good choice.
I'm 69 as well but...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-06-20, 08:17 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,541,357
Posted By erileykc

My daughter has asked specifically if I’ll leave...

My daughter has asked specifically if I’ll leave her my 79 Tourist in my will.
Forum: Electric Bikes
08-30-20, 07:52 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 10,745
Posted By erileykc

I bought a Radcity in the summer of 2018 to make...

I bought a Radcity in the summer of 2018 to make that last leap to being car free. Great form factor as essentially a short frame version of their cargo bike and it allows me to ride places that I...
Forum: Mid-Atlantic
06-21-20, 08:10 PM
Replies: 8,134
Views: 692,307
Posted By erileykc

Anyone have any suggestions for bike friendly...

Anyone have any suggestions for bike friendly areas of Baltimore? Is Charles Village better or worse for living car free than any other part of the city?
Forum: Electric Bikes
02-21-20, 02:32 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,703
Posted By erileykc

After a very bad service experience with a 16...

After a very bad service experience with a 16 month old RadCity bike frame failure I would suggest that you be sure you have someone local who will service the bike and that you are in a position to...
Forum: Electric Bikes
02-21-20, 02:26 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 12,546
Posted By erileykc

Another personal experience perspective from the...

Another personal experience perspective from the other side of the continent from Seattle. I bought a RadCity bike from the Rad website in August 2018. The bike arrived with a defective fork and...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-16-20, 08:30 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 15,267
Posted By erileykc

Rad has already told me that they do not have...

Rad has already told me that they do not have spare frames to send as replacements, warranty or no and that the best they will offer is a $250 discount on a new bike from them. I declined that offer.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-14-20, 07:35 AM
Replies: 101
Views: 15,267
Posted By erileykc

My current plan is to epoxy one of these shims...

My current plan is to epoxy one of these shims in the tube and probably epoxy the seat post into that. One thing I looked at after the suggestions in this thread was the difference between how...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-13-20, 12:17 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 15,267
Posted By erileykc

The scratching was from the first day I got the...

The scratching was from the first day I got the bike. Took a few tries to discover that the seat post clamp only worked reliably in one position. A large part of my world here in the US is built...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-13-20, 10:11 AM
Replies: 101
Views: 15,267
Posted By erileykc

Someone asked to see the tube break edges end on...

Someone asked to see the tube break edges end on so I have attached a pic of that and a pic of the location of the end of the tube in relation to the height limit mark on the seat post for those who...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-12-20, 09:21 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 15,267
Posted By erileykc

This is the current version yes. I don't have...

This is the current version yes. I don't have documentation of the geometry for my 2018 bike. When I bought Rad offered a small and large frame and mine is the large version. I have no idea how...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-12-20, 07:28 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 15,267
Posted By erileykc

The seat post was about three inches short of the...

The seat post was about three inches short of the limit mark screened on to the post. I'm 6'3 and weigh weigh 200 lbs. Whats significant to me is that I've owned eight bikes in the last forty years,...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-12-20, 03:55 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 15,267
Posted By erileykc

Tig welding an aluminum seat tube back together?

My poor choice in buying a cheap Chinese Rad bike in a box has come back to bite me. The top of the seat tube cracked off at the frame welds. Rad bikes has no frames and no interest in having...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-20-19, 07:01 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,541,357
Posted By erileykc

Looks like a commentary on Brexit to me.

Looks like a commentary on Brexit to me.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-21-18, 01:29 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,956
Posted By erileykc

Sigh ... Internet forums. I appreciate the on...

Sigh ... Internet forums. I appreciate the on topic suggestions including for specific brands and types of reflective tape and the gory details on real deal frame painting prep and I suspect I'll go...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-21-18, 09:00 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,956
Posted By erileykc

I generally ride with four lights after dark, one...

I generally ride with four lights after dark, one handle bar strobe, one red tail light strobe, one solid white helmet light and one white strobe on the down tube to illuminate the frame and my...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-20-18, 08:22 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,956
Posted By erileykc

Bike repainting?

I've just bought a Rad City e-bike, opened the box and realized I've made a mistake. The bike is a dark, stealth grey color. It's hard to see in the living room and it's going to be a death trap on...
Forum: Electric Bikes
06-03-18, 07:46 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,609
Posted By erileykc

I'm sure this link has been posted all over Bike...

I'm sure this link has been posted all over Bike Forums but this seems a good thread to add it to.
...
Forum: Electric Bikes
06-02-18, 06:27 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 11,019
Posted By erileykc

Why does it have to be a matter of switching to...

Why does it have to be a matter of switching to an electric bike? I'm contemplating an e-assist bike now ( and cruising the e bike forums ) because I've been seduced by the Jump pedelec rental bikes...
Forum: Electric Bikes
06-02-18, 05:53 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 5,914
Posted By erileykc

Do you by any chance have a car in that garage ? ...

Do you by any chance have a car in that garage ? Do you keep gasoline in the tank of that car? I'd be far more concerned about that than the energy stored in a battery. If an electric bike meets...
Forum: Electric Bikes
05-25-18, 04:18 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,751
Posted By erileykc

Spoken like a LBS stalwart which is certainly not...

Spoken like a LBS stalwart which is certainly not a bad thing. I am curious if you've had some actual hands on with a Rad bike or if you're dissing the class of brown box off the UPS truck marketing...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-10-18, 07:30 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,541,357
Posted By erileykc

Thanks for the recommendations folks. The Dutch...

Thanks for the recommendations folks. The Dutch bike rack looks really appealing. Perhaps when I install one the streets in my city will suddenly become more like Amsterdam.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-04-18, 08:06 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,541,357
Posted By erileykc

This has to be a relatively frequently asked...

This has to be a relatively frequently asked question but I just don't get the search system here on bike forums . Can anyone recommend a rear rack for a Tourist that would be both practical and a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-10-18, 07:12 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,541,357
Posted By erileykc

VE Day London 1945

VE Day London 1945
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-16-17, 07:17 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,541,357
Posted By erileykc

Guitar strings! That is some major...

Guitar strings! That is some major resourcefulness. I'm going to have to file that tidbit away.
Forum: Utility Cycling
07-23-17, 08:17 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 22,402
Posted By erileykc

Keeping the duster buttoned fully seemed keep the...

Keeping the duster buttoned fully seemed keep the flaps out of my spokes but then I'm pretty tall. Might not work for everyone but as I said it wasn't an improvement on rain pants and a rain coat.
Forum: Utility Cycling
07-17-17, 05:26 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 22,402
Posted By erileykc

A duster. ...

A duster. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duster_(clothing) I've worn mine while riding but I really prefer my hooded raincoat and rain pants on the bike.
Forum: Commuting
07-17-17, 07:11 AM
Replies: 108
Views: 12,798
Posted By erileykc

Have you looked at alternative routes that avoid...

Have you looked at alternative routes that avoid the worst of the hills? I've been bike commuting for about 17 years now but for the first couple of years i simply rode on the same routes that I had...
Forum: Folding Bikes
07-17-17, 06:47 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 6,792
Posted By erileykc

Another satisfied Citizen rider chiming in. I...

Another satisfied Citizen rider chiming in. I bought a Citizen Miami about six weeks ago as a back up bike. I'm a daily bike commuter but at 6'3" and almost 200 lbs I ride large bikes. I tried a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-18-17, 06:59 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,541,357
Posted By erileykc

No idea what operating principle your...

No idea what operating principle your electrically operated horn uses but making sound in general involves using relatively thin and light mechanisms ( truck air horns excepted ) so wear and tear is...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-20-17, 07:35 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,541,357
Posted By erileykc

Probably been posted here before but hey, it's...

Probably been posted here before but hey, it's bike to work week
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-10-17, 08:24 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,541,357
Posted By erileykc

Been parking my Tourist around town for 15 years...

Been parking my Tourist around town for 15 years without a lock and its still in the stable. Of course any thief would probably kill themselves in the first 100 feet with the rod brakes but that's...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-06-16, 05:50 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,541,357
Posted By erileykc

Visited a friend, who makes a bit of his income...

Visited a friend, who makes a bit of his income on estate sales, riding my 79 Tourist today and he was surprised to see my Raleigh. "Is that a 27 inch he asked, wish I'd known you were a fan" He...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-07-16, 02:28 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,541,357
Posted By erileykc

Wow , I don't think any of my bikes have been...

Wow , I don't think any of my bikes have been that clean and bright even when they were brand new. Exquisite!
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