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02-26-23, 11:19 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 7,685
Posted By desconhecido

"Hopefully, I can find decals." H Lloyd...

"Hopefully, I can find decals."

H Lloyd cycles appears to have them available.
05-29-21, 01:17 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 5,151
Posted By desconhecido

With some people regrettably disconnected from ...

With some people regrettably disconnected from reality it can be difficult to tell when they are making an ironic comment or making a neurotic observation that they mistakenly perceive to represent...
03-02-21, 01:36 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,414
Posted By desconhecido

That's right. The easiest way to do it is to put...

That's right. The easiest way to do it is to put the nut end of the FR4 (or other atom/regina remover) into a vise, drop the wheel onto it to engage the splines and turn the wheel rim ccw.

There...
03-02-21, 12:11 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,414
Posted By desconhecido

What you are looking at is not a cassette, but a...

What you are looking at is not a cassette, but a freewheel. The freewheel assembly is screwed onto the hub and is removed, oddly enough, with a freewheel removal tool. I'm not 100% positive, but...
02-28-21, 07:14 PM
Replies: 463
Views: 62,259
Posted By desconhecido

Here's a photo of my nephew's dog, known as the...

Here's a photo of my nephew's dog, known as the White Tornado, pestering our rat terrier Stella while Grandma Maggie, who is no longer with us, looks on with feigned indifference. When they play THE...
02-23-21, 03:12 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 670
Posted By desconhecido

There are a number of folks who do the decals. ...

There are a number of folks who do the decals. You could do worse than look over https://h-lloyd-cycles.myshopify.com/
02-23-21, 03:02 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 5,500
Posted By desconhecido

In response to another wheel lacing thread, just...

In response to another wheel lacing thread, just checked to see how far past the nipple top a DT spoke would go. Looks like with a DT spoke and DT nipple fully threaded that the spoke might extend...
02-23-21, 02:56 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 3,777
Posted By desconhecido

With your problem, it looks like you are using...

With your problem, it looks like you are using numbers in a spoke length calculator that will give you a useable spoke length. Probably, the ERD of 605 is close enough, but measuring ERD is a good...
02-14-21, 02:21 PM
Replies: 273
Views: 27,367
Posted By desconhecido

Got an Apple Iphone the other day. Then I had to...

Got an Apple Iphone the other day. Then I had to take a safety class and get a license to carry it concealed.
02-03-21, 10:02 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 811
Posted By desconhecido

I think $150 on the forum is very much a better...

I think $150 on the forum is very much a better than fair price and I think there are many here who recognize that it's a pretty nice mid-level bike from 1985. The problem I see is that it's on the...
02-03-21, 03:05 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 811
Posted By desconhecido

I like the bike and it is in pretty fine shape...

I like the bike and it is in pretty fine shape but it's too small for me and, probably, too small for most everybody who would be interested in a Miyata 310 of that vintage. I bought it a couple...
02-02-21, 02:11 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 811
Posted By desconhecido

1985 Miyata 310 49 CM $150 very nice shape

This little fellow has been sold.
Small bike. Measures 49cm ctt but some may call it 48cm.

I've been trying to sell this bike on the Houston craigslist for $200 and have generated exactly no...
01-31-21, 10:56 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 5,103
Posted By desconhecido

Jeez, this is a great place. Thanks for the...

Jeez, this is a great place. Thanks for the interesting story.
01-31-21, 08:21 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,119
Posted By desconhecido

Looks like this frame is sold.

Looks like this frame is sold.
01-31-21, 05:14 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,119
Posted By desconhecido

It measures 57.5. Sometimes it can be difficult...

It measures 57.5. Sometimes it can be difficult to judge from a photo, particularly of a bare frame. Here's a picture of the nastiest International ever in 54cm (I think Raleigh called it 21 1/2)...
01-31-21, 05:00 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,119
Posted By desconhecido

Peugeot PR10 frame 57.5 cm Prob 1971 $60 shipped

$60 including shipping.
So, this is a frame from a PR10 (I think) that I bought about 10-12 years ago. The PR10 has three main tubes 531, maybe butted but maybe not. Over the years, I nibbled...
09-17-20, 09:44 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,718
Posted By desconhecido

If the 22.5" is the official Raleigh size, the...

If the 22.5" is the official Raleigh size, the frame could be a bit smaller than most people would measure it. The Raleigh measurement back in those days was, as I understand it, to the very top of...
09-17-20, 06:51 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,308
Posted By desconhecido

That picture gave me a headache for a while. ...

That picture gave me a headache for a while. Perspective makes it appear, at first glance, that the light is on the wheel side of the fork. Oy.
07-10-20, 05:47 PM
Replies: 103
Views: 10,601
Posted By desconhecido

Just noticed on the photo of the fork ends that...

Just noticed on the photo of the fork ends that the hub appears to be a red label Normandy Luxe Competition rather than the Normandy sport hubs common on the SC MKII bikes. The red label hubs had...
07-09-20, 06:19 PM
Replies: 103
Views: 10,601
Posted By desconhecido

Yeah, that's not a typical SC II. I've never...

Yeah, that's not a typical SC II. I've never seen one with the forged dropouts, only in a couple of pictures. We have a couple of 75 frames and a 74 and none has the forged dropouts. Also, never...
07-08-20, 05:57 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 4,804
Posted By desconhecido

I'm not sure of all the Loctite offerings, but...

I'm not sure of all the Loctite offerings, but the bearing mount that I'm familiar with requires big heat to disassemble. Check specs on whatever is considered to see whether it requires heat or...
Replies: 22
Views: 1,817
Posted By desconhecido

Crank looks like Nervar to me. People seem to...

Crank looks like Nervar to me. People seem to lust after Stronglight and TA more than Nervar, but other than some uniqueness in bcd the Nervar cranks seem ok. The alloy ones, anyway. IMO, the steel...
07-07-20, 06:09 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,366
Posted By desconhecido

Not always. Continental has the Gatorskin...

Not always. Continental has the Gatorskin advertised as 26 1-1/8. It's a 559 mm tire which one would expect to be 26 X 1.125 (or 1.13, for pedants). See here....
07-07-20, 05:55 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 4,804
Posted By desconhecido

It's not a Raleigh 26 tpi headset, so that's...

It's not a Raleigh 26 tpi headset, so that's good. Raleighs of the 70s are said to have been fitted with headsets with 30.0mm cups. Before shimming the cup, I'd get an accurate as possible...
07-07-20, 02:14 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,366
Posted By desconhecido

Had to look this up. It's "European tire and rim...

Had to look this up. It's "European tire and rim technical organization." Who knew?

For most people the 622 represents the bsd. Oh, Oh. That's bead seat diameter -- a number which you can use...
07-06-20, 06:37 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 3,018
Posted By desconhecido

Room for a giant laptop and Schrodinger's cat, as...

Room for a giant laptop and Schrodinger's cat, as long as nobody was watching.
07-06-20, 06:25 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 3,018
Posted By desconhecido

Surely, he would have ridden a Heisenberg...

Surely, he would have ridden a Heisenberg (https://www.greenfinder.de/e-bikes/model/?tx_gfproducts_gfproductsef%5Bproduct%5D=11792&cHash=291575efe72ec7d3419692550ba226c9). At least I think so, but...
07-06-20, 06:06 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,903
Posted By desconhecido

That's good and the Cyclone is a better mech than...

That's good and the Cyclone is a better mech than the Simplex. Guess that the Simplex stuff changed from the mid 70s to the 80s.
07-06-20, 06:00 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 5,960
Posted By desconhecido

Oh, boy. There were at least three variants of...

Oh, boy. There were at least three variants of two prong tools. I know this because I have a tool for the old Suntour freewheels and I have a couple of those and it fits fine and works well even...
07-06-20, 04:59 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 3,018
Posted By desconhecido

GH6 hubs. I have two, one from a Superb and one...

GH6 hubs. I have two, one from a Superb and one from a Sprite, both early 70s. Both of these had the large flange/electical connectors on the right. Earlier Raleighs had them on the left. Don't...
07-06-20, 04:45 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,903
Posted By desconhecido

Well, it's not a terrible bicycle and looks...

Well, it's not a terrible bicycle and looks worthy of being repaired and ridden. I'd guess that being 82 or 83 that it might not have the French standard dimensions on things.

Problem with...
07-06-20, 04:30 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 4,155
Posted By desconhecido

Right. Quill stem diameters that I've seen:...

Right.

Quill stem diameters that I've seen: 26.4 mm (old Cinelli), 26.0 mm, 25.8 mm (old 3TTT), 25.4 mm, 25.0 mm (old French) 22.0 mm and 24.0 on old Raleighs with steel bars, e.g. Sports.
07-06-20, 02:51 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,903
Posted By desconhecido

Is that one of those Simplex rear derailleurs...

Is that one of those Simplex rear derailleurs with a Peugeot brand? Probably a decent working derailleur and no Delrin. Looks like the spokes in the rear may need some attention.
07-05-20, 07:12 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 3,018
Posted By desconhecido

Got a 51 Sports stepthrough a number of years ago...

Got a 51 Sports stepthrough a number of years ago and when I cleaned up the wheels it turned out to have stainless spokes and sor sort of steel alloy rims that are probably classified as some sort of...
07-05-20, 06:53 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,679
Posted By desconhecido

Built a lot of wheels with a less than precise...

Built a lot of wheels with a less than precise vintage about 86 Park consumer grade truing stand and until a couple years ago, I adjusted dish by flipping the wheel in the stand though I knew that...
07-05-20, 05:02 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,234
Posted By desconhecido

You can get tires from Terry, though they're not...

You can get tires from Terry, though they're not free nor close to it. I've seen them offered other places as well. Check the ISO diameter on the tire that's on the bike, though, as there are a...
07-05-20, 04:51 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 3,203
Posted By desconhecido

Your occasional auto-shifts may be due to the...

Your occasional auto-shifts may be due to the shifter. If it didn't get done during the service, you might try to tighten it up a bit with the plastic wingnut. Be carefull, though, because all that...
07-03-20, 06:20 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 990
Posted By desconhecido

If your bike has the original hub it probably has...

If your bike has the original hub it probably has a French threaded 5 speed freewheel. If you have a French threaded 5 speed freewheel you might want to get a chain made for the wider sprockets and...
07-03-20, 01:54 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 18,166
Posted By desconhecido

While playing the blues on a National Tricone.

While playing the blues on a National Tricone.
07-03-20, 01:44 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,534
Posted By desconhecido

I love that color scheme. I've envisioned it...

I love that color scheme. I've envisioned it with red barber pole striping on the seat tube instead of the red panels, but that's an Engish thing, I think,

Here's a beautiful, imo, paint job on a...
07-03-20, 12:48 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 18,166
Posted By desconhecido

Perhaps he and a friend are out waiting for Godot...

Perhaps he and a friend are out waiting for Godot to show up on his Raleigh. There's a question, what model Raleigh would Godot ride?
07-03-20, 12:56 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,845
Posted By desconhecido

Will the Sun Tour rear derailleur work well with...

Will the Sun Tour rear derailleur work well with friction shifters? If so , and surely it must, you might try a pair of the old Sun Tour bar end shifters that everybody loves or the Shimano variant...
07-01-20, 05:58 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 18,166
Posted By desconhecido

If I were in the OP's shoes, I'd look for some...

If I were in the OP's shoes, I'd look for some features:
531 frame, at least 3 tube
alloy rims preferably 700c, but 27" would be ok.
no plastic derailleurs
cotterless crankset
preferably 24 tpi...
06-30-20, 02:31 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,772
Posted By desconhecido

My preference is not for fat bar tape so I like...

My preference is not for fat bar tape so I like cotton tape with shellac. I've also used Cinelli black Volee bar tape and it's pretty good but not cheap at $22 or so. Very stretchy and applies very...
06-29-20, 09:46 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 18,166
Posted By desconhecido

Doesn't seem like there are a lot of Pros around....

Doesn't seem like there are a lot of Pros around. Competitions seem scarce as well and when I see them locally for sale, the Huret Jubilee derailleurs are gone. SCs and SC MKIIs seem to show up at...
06-29-20, 09:17 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,024
Posted By desconhecido

Oh, man, dodged that bullet. Looks like a serious...

Oh, man, dodged that bullet. Looks like a serious bargain.
06-17-20, 09:18 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 5,587
Posted By desconhecido

My last couple of spoke orders have gone to...

My last couple of spoke orders have gone to http://www.wheelbuildingparts.com (http://www.wheelbuildingparts.com)They sell 14gauge Sapim "Leader" spokes for as little as $0.28 without nipples. ...
06-13-20, 04:32 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 2,774
Posted By desconhecido

According to the 74 Raleigh catalog, the...

According to the 74 Raleigh catalog, the International had Strada pedals and the Professional had the SL pedals. Probably 74 as well. I don't recall the SL pedals being valued over the chrome...
06-07-20, 09:17 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,442
Posted By desconhecido

PM sent.

PM sent.
05-22-20, 05:16 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 713
Posted By desconhecido

The Unior brand of bike tools includes...

The Unior brand of bike tools includes reamer/taps to re-thread 9/16" pedal holes to, I think, 5/8 and matching inserts to get back to the proper 9/16". Both right and left hand reamer/taps are...
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