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Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-01-18, 11:48 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,535,056
Posted By Stadjer

The Dutch copied a lot but also made a lot of...

The Dutch copied a lot but also made a lot of changes for the Dutch market. The oil bath chaincase was a British invention, but I believe some improvement in chain technology allowed for just a full...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-22-18, 07:51 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,535,056
Posted By Stadjer

Thanks, I'm getting more confident it's not an...

Thanks, I'm getting more confident it's not an internal matter with every reply.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-22-18, 04:44 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,535,056
Posted By Stadjer

Yes, that would narrow the range. I didn't see...

Yes, that would narrow the range. I didn't see any obvious kinks though.

That's how I started, I've adjusted SA3's since I was 11 years old, not that many and it can take a bit of fiddling but...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-21-18, 12:28 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,535,056
Posted By Stadjer

I've got a Sturmey Archers 3-speed question so...

I've got a Sturmey Archers 3-speed question so I'll put here and not in Mechanics, allthough the bike isn't really vintage. It's a bit over 10 years old and has a grey plastic shifter. My neighbour...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-31-18, 10:58 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,535,056
Posted By Stadjer

It's a bit art deco, or naive SF like in the...

It's a bit art deco, or naive SF like in the Thunderbirds. It reminds me of a vintage Motobécane I once bought because it was so pretty with it's gorgeous chainguard. It was much too small and much...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-31-18, 09:27 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,535,056
Posted By Stadjer

Love that chainguard.

Love that chainguard.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-28-18, 07:13 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,535,056
Posted By Stadjer

I did know that so I'm the one that should...

I did know that so I'm the one that should apologize. But I don't believe this is unique for the Gazelle versions, I believe SA has made those brake plate/ drum covers that sit inside the hub, and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-27-18, 05:12 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,535,056
Posted By Stadjer

To be honest, now I got the new brake and I'm...

To be honest, now I got the new brake and I'm working on it, I start to doubt the interchangeability. I didn't really tighten the nut yet, just by hand, but there's about a 2 mm gap and it's not...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-12-18, 01:59 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,535,056
Posted By Stadjer

That's the one I mean, it doesn't catch a thread...

That's the one I mean, it doesn't catch a thread and I suspect with the brake shoes off centre is must have worn unevenly until I loosened the rear brake rod to disable the rear brake, which causes...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-11-18, 09:23 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,535,056
Posted By Stadjer

I've got a question on my English 3-speed (part...

I've got a question on my English 3-speed (part of a otherwise mostly Dutch bike). I put it here and not it in the bicycle mechanics section because I noticed there's quite a bit of specific SA...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-11-18, 02:24 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,535,056
Posted By Stadjer

The typical Dutch oma is an English design from...

The typical Dutch oma is an English design from 1904. The typical Dutch gent's roadster is an English design from the twenties. It's sticking to the old English ways that makes a bike 'Dutch'....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-10-18, 08:38 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,535,056
Posted By Stadjer

I'm not a Triumph enthousiast but that's one of...

I'm not a Triumph enthousiast but that's one of the best sounding cars I've ever heard. And it's very pretty in a form follows function kind of way.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-30-17, 03:23 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,535,056
Posted By Stadjer

Am I the only one that is bothered by 'modern...

Am I the only one that is bothered by 'modern chrome' or what they call a silver colour? I bought this one for my 70's bike, and it's a model that was very common in the 70's and with a little tweak...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-28-16, 10:29 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,535,056
Posted By Stadjer

Pretty sure that's late 70's, but I've really no...

Pretty sure that's late 70's, but I've really no idea when it went out of production. It wouldn't surprise me if this design lasted well into the 90's, because I can only remember one more modern...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-08-16, 12:01 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,535,056
Posted By Stadjer

Maybe you could just flip the handlebars? I...

Maybe you could just flip the handlebars?

I owned one myself, probably a slightly younger model, a 5 speed derailleur with upright handlebars. 20 years before my dad used to have one simular to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-06-16, 06:48 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,535,056
Posted By Stadjer

It's probably the bike that Brigitte Bardot rode...

It's probably the bike that Brigitte Bardot rode naked in the deleted scenes from 'Et dieu crea la femme', that has been sought after for decades.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-04-16, 04:43 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,535,056
Posted By Stadjer

If it's center mounted it probably will, not that...

If it's center mounted it probably will, not that it doesn't fit, but you'll probably have to be precise and the right kind of shoes will help. It's gentleman's bike anyway, but I find it very hard...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-29-16, 06:40 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,535,056
Posted By Stadjer

Great colour. I'd like to steel it and ride it to...

Great colour. I'd like to steel it and ride it to the poor.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-15-16, 11:18 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,535,056
Posted By Stadjer

Thanks, but I got you confused with someone here...

Thanks, but I got you confused with someone here located in Hannover, so I wondered if this would be in Germany or that you went back to the US. Sorry about that, the rest I could have searched...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-14-16, 01:01 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,535,056
Posted By Stadjer

Where is here?

Where is here?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-28-16, 03:18 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,535,056
Posted By Stadjer

Could be, but this one hasn't vintage status yet....

Could be, but this one hasn't vintage status yet. Seller initially wanted 175 euro's for it a couple of months ago, and I didn't think that was unreasonable just for the quality of the bike as a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-16-16, 02:57 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,535,056
Posted By Stadjer

Thanks. Seller also had a predecessor from the...

Thanks. Seller also had a predecessor from the 60's, full black with black coat guards and stainless steel rims he had already worked on and put in pefect condition and I was tempted because it's...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-14-16, 10:08 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,535,056
Posted By Stadjer

As the loved 3-speed itself is English, I think...

As the loved 3-speed itself is English, I think this is the most appropriate topic....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-08-16, 10:10 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,535,056
Posted By Stadjer

Gazelle chains tend to get worse if they recieve...

Gazelle chains tend to get worse if they recieve too much attention from the owner. The traditional canvas chain guards aren't made to be opened fully often, as they are very difficult to get on as...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-06-16, 09:38 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,535,056
Posted By Stadjer

It also makes them almost maintenance free, and...

It also makes them almost maintenance free, and oiling should be done with almost all of the chain case left on. It's the idea of the oil bath that is overly complicated and fussy. Normal fully...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-02-16, 11:17 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,535,056
Posted By Stadjer

Is this of any help with the hub an shifter? ...

Is this of any help with the hub an shifter?

http://genetics.mgh.harvard.edu/hanczyc/pdfs/satriggersjuly06.pdf
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-01-16, 04:53 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,535,056
Posted By Stadjer

That's a handsome bike, like the saddle. The drum...

That's a handsome bike, like the saddle. The drum brakes don't suprise me, as Danes are whole year all wheater cyclists.

It's not a light weight bike, anyway. Rods and drums might add about 1/2...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-31-16, 03:44 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,535,056
Posted By Stadjer

Yes, that's why I asked. The rod mechanism looks...

Yes, that's why I asked. The rod mechanism looks very much alike and I couldn't make it out from the pictures. Also the linked brakes often look like they could be applied seperately at first glance....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-27-16, 08:16 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,535,056
Posted By Stadjer

Rod brakes are still produced and have a few...

Rod brakes are still produced and have a few advantages over cables. I like the army bikes, found some nice reads, bikes were already used in the Boer war, by both sides. No 3-speeds though, or maybe...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-26-16, 08:36 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,535,056
Posted By Stadjer

I have only encountered linked brakes, when rod...

I have only encountered linked brakes, when rod operated. I have owned 4 and ridden a few more, and they were all linked, all but one were the same brand. It's probably a local thing, to accomodate...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-26-16, 04:44 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,535,056
Posted By Stadjer

Yes, but the weight transfer will also shift the...

Yes, but the weight transfer will also shift the stopping power to the front wheel and prevent the front wheel from locking up, and the rear wheel will get 'light' and maybe skid. So even if you will...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-25-16, 02:22 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,535,056
Posted By Stadjer

I often ride my bicycle on snow, ice, and...

I often ride my bicycle on snow, ice, and sometimes even black ice. And I don't know about motorcycles, but on bicycle with the front wheel locking on a slippery surface, there's no way you can save...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-25-16, 01:29 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,535,056
Posted By Stadjer

Yes, but aren't these rods operating both brakes...

Yes, but aren't these rods operating both brakes at the same time? Mine are, but I have different type. The weight transfer is only happening when the bike actually slows down, not by just applying...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-25-16, 11:11 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,535,056
Posted By Stadjer

Are you sure you want the front brakes more...

Are you sure you want the front brakes more powerful than the rear? It's probably designed as an all wheater bike and if it's a bit slippery and you front wheel locks, you're going down. If the rear...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-25-16, 05:26 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,535,056
Posted By Stadjer

Probably through trial and error. In the 20's and...

Probably through trial and error. In the 20's and 30's there were a lot of different bikes with this lazy geometry but with little differences. This one has the head tube and seat tube at the same...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-22-16, 04:09 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,535,056
Posted By Stadjer

In the cities it has always been and still is 70%...

In the cities it has always been and still is 70% single speed coaster breaks, but that has little to do with love and a lot with practicality. With lots of bikes close together in racks cables turn...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-20-16, 02:55 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,535,056
Posted By Stadjer

I don't want to go off topic or push my own...

I don't want to go off topic or push my own preference for drum brakes and the Dutch workmanship of that era, and you can find 50's Raleighs here, but they are more rare and you'll end up paying more...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-18-16, 06:52 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,535,056
Posted By Stadjer

It won't be hard to find a Dutch 3 speed from the...

It won't be hard to find a Dutch 3 speed from the 50's in the Netherlands. The main difference is the use of drum brakes (also rod operated) and the closed chain case, the 3-speed will be a Sturmey...
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