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Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-27-14, 07:49 AM
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Posted By David Newton

With everything else that fellow had on his mind,...

With everything else that fellow had on his mind, I don't think shifting gears was at the top of his list.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-29-13, 08:48 PM
Replies: 27,968
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Posted By David Newton

It isn't hard to believe. As engineers say "if it...

It isn't hard to believe. As engineers say "if it looks right, it is right". I have always heard that the bicycle is one of the most efficient machines ever invented. I ride a single speed freewheel...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-29-13, 06:20 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,535,921
Posted By David Newton

You've got it right Howard, my bad sentence...

You've got it right Howard, my bad sentence structure shows. TI owned Raleigh, and was doing all the consolidation.
What is hard for us to understand is how Britain had so many threads, and a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-29-13, 02:01 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,535,921
Posted By David Newton

Tom, I didn't know that because I'm any expert,...

Tom, I didn't know that because I'm any expert, but I read that they were an "early acquisition".
Rudge is usually mentioned along with Hercules, that Raleigh, TI really, absorbed in 1960, which was...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-28-13, 10:19 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,535,921
Posted By David Newton

Rudge was sold to Raleigh in 1943

Rudge was sold to Raleigh in 1943
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-19-13, 03:28 PM
Replies: 27,968
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Posted By David Newton

Sez Sir Mike: What is so wierd about it?...

Sez Sir Mike:


What is so wierd about it? Rod operated drum brakes are a great upgrade.
26" wheels? So it isn't a Tourist, but a Sports, but the wheelbase looks xtra long, unless the lack of...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-08-12, 05:00 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,535,921
Posted By David Newton

It is Indian, not English, not 3-speed, SS-FW,...

It is Indian, not English, not 3-speed, SS-FW, but its roots are British, an India Hercules clone. The head badge says The King, with a seated Lion, like the Phillips badge.
It has been in pieces...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-31-12, 11:46 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,535,921
Posted By David Newton

Hi Spruce. That Herc is a great bike to learn on...

Hi Spruce. That Herc is a great bike to learn on and restore, and may make you a great rider.
I'm sorry to say that I just tossed out the frame of the same bike as yours, mens frame, from 1960 also,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-07-11, 03:32 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,535,921
Posted By David Newton

You PAID MONEY for AW hubs? I thought they fell...

You PAID MONEY for AW hubs?
I thought they fell from the sky.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-22-11, 07:53 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,535,921
Posted By David Newton

Anyone up for some up-to-the-minute resource...

Anyone up for some up-to-the-minute resource report?
What 26 x 1-3/8" tires are available and who's got them?
Any reviews on the Panaracer ST?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-08-11, 09:54 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,535,921
Posted By David Newton

Crow, I thought I had the record for laid-back...

Crow, I thought I had the record for laid-back frames, that one is the winner!



That tree in Florida is amazing!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-04-11, 01:15 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,535,921
Posted By David Newton

Pletscher racks are aluminum, soldering won't...

Pletscher racks are aluminum, soldering won't stick.

The rivets can be peened over if they are very loose, but the rack wasn't meant for much load, so as long at the legs are there, they will...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-26-11, 08:14 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,535,921
Posted By David Newton

Thimble. You'll probably want to buy a fork, or...

Thimble.
You'll probably want to buy a fork, or maybe a trashed one, somebody could give you.
I never see loose thimbles.

Amesja, there is no reason to ever remove a fixed cup on the BB, unless...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-13-11, 01:19 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,535,921
Posted By David Newton

I'm probably not telling anyone anything new, but...

I'm probably not telling anyone anything new, but I use Turtlewax vinyl protectant, a product like Armorall, but cheaper, when mounting tires. I spray the rim, wipe down the tube, and wipe the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-15-10, 09:38 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,535,921
Posted By David Newton

Man, that is a beauty!

Man, that is a beauty!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-30-10, 12:12 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,535,921
Posted By David Newton

Mike, that is a great looking bike! Could you...

Mike, that is a great looking bike! Could you post bigger pictures? I know we would all love to see the details.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-24-10, 09:42 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,535,921
Posted By David Newton

Great bike! You should post it on the "can a...

Great bike!
You should post it on the "can a man ride a woman's frame?" thread.
I'd love to have ridden that.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-24-10, 08:21 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,535,921
Posted By David Newton

Just a note, this ebay seller has just listed...

Just a note, this ebay seller has just listed this alloy wheelset in 26 x 1 3/8" with rear freewheel threading. Usually you can get thinner locknuts and axle spacers so these can work on Sports, they...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-22-10, 09:44 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,535,921
Posted By David Newton

Jason, get the garage cleaned up will you? ...

Jason, get the garage cleaned up will you?

Pretty BSA badge!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-11-10, 08:09 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,535,921
Posted By David Newton

Neat Phillips Lau. The chain ring is worth it's...

Neat Phillips Lau. The chain ring is worth it's weight in chain rings.
You'll be wanting a blue & white seat anyway, but you could take the seat off and pour baking soda all under and around the mat...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-02-10, 10:19 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,535,921
Posted By David Newton

You've seen that builder ANT bikes uses a one...

You've seen that builder ANT bikes uses a one piece crank set that looks pretty smooth. I wonder if it is alloy?

This really is a radical group, politics, the hint of religion, and now promoting...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-18-10, 09:14 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,535,921
Posted By David Newton

Pictures, of course.

Pictures, of course.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-12-10, 09:58 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,535,921
Posted By David Newton

My wife likes her chain guard, me, not so much. ...

My wife likes her chain guard, me, not so much.

I have single-speeded both our bikes, her's a '62 Raleigh ladies Sports, mine a India-Hercules sports-clone. Her's is all steel, where mine is...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-11-10, 08:56 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,535,921
Posted By David Newton

Nice Rudge. Nice to have the original catalog,...

Nice Rudge.
Nice to have the original catalog, makes yours look complete without a chain gard.
How does it ride?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-25-10, 10:40 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,535,921
Posted By David Newton

Cobrabyte, I love your taste. That RC crate got...

Cobrabyte, I love your taste.
That RC crate got me thinking, I have a nice wood Remington shotgun shell box from the pre-war that my dad used for tools and stuff, think I'll mount it on the Herc.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-22-10, 10:22 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,535,921
Posted By David Newton

I love the Sportsters. Great build, Sixty-fiver!

I love the Sportsters. Great build, Sixty-fiver!
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