For the love of English 3 speeds...
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30 now. dang. It is hard to see in these pictures, but the rims look good. The frame looks pretty good. Looks like rust is working it's way through the front mudguard. There's not really anything to go wrong in a dynohub unless somebody took it apart and wrecked it. Sure the Brooks is shot, but for 30 bucks, it's a steal. I couldn't resist this one if it was close by.
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you have mentioned previously that your a six foot guy and that you have built up some scorers from 21" frames right?
I've got a 55.5 cm frame I'm pondering using for an upright build. So you find that uprights allow you to use a smaller frame or do you just jack the seat way up and get an extra long stem?
you have mentioned previously that your a six foot guy and that you have built up some scorers from 21" frames right?
I've got a 55.5 cm frame I'm pondering using for an upright build. So you find that uprights allow you to use a smaller frame or do you just jack the seat way up and get an extra long stem?
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I'm especially happy with the way my 21" scorcher turned out. It was one of those lucky times where I took a blind swing and hit a home run. Here's a pic of the Sunlite touring stem next to the original Raleigh stem. I think I may actually prefer the modified 21 over a 23" for scorcher builds. So yes, seat way up, taller stem, alloy rims, MKS touring pedals, lightweight seat and Tektro brakes. Other than that, it's just a stripped down Sports. I really enjoy riding this one. Fun bike.
edit...I needed to make up custom length cables.
edit...I needed to make up custom length cables.
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Okay I gotcha.
I just have this beautiful cherry red Dave Quinn frame set. It's full 531 and I was thinking it would be a very unique build for my 4 speed hub.
I'm just worried it will goofy given how high I'd have to pull everything up.
Maybe with some extra long cranks?
it's the nicest frame I've ever had in hand, but an inch and a half too small. Its top tube is actually 57cm, just like the sports and Harding, so that part isnt too short. It's just the ST that kills me. I looked pretty silly on it when it was a road set up. I am wondering wether or not an upright position would maybe work better.
Here is dave as a road bike.just beautiful to me. But a literal pain to ride.
Heres just the frame. I stripped it for the indexed shimano 105 groupset.
I just have this beautiful cherry red Dave Quinn frame set. It's full 531 and I was thinking it would be a very unique build for my 4 speed hub.
I'm just worried it will goofy given how high I'd have to pull everything up.
Maybe with some extra long cranks?
it's the nicest frame I've ever had in hand, but an inch and a half too small. Its top tube is actually 57cm, just like the sports and Harding, so that part isnt too short. It's just the ST that kills me. I looked pretty silly on it when it was a road set up. I am wondering wether or not an upright position would maybe work better.
Here is dave as a road bike.just beautiful to me. But a literal pain to ride.
Heres just the frame. I stripped it for the indexed shimano 105 groupset.
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Building a lightweight roadster has been a daydream of mine for a long time. Haven't done it yet, so no experience. Great looking frameset.
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Not much too it, every english teenager in the 70s did it. Cheap race bike, handlebar swap and done. Used to be called trackers for some reason
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After the war, flat track racing on bicycles became popular in England and naturally kids modified their bikes with wide handlebars to look like flat trackers even if they didn't compete. Hence, the nickname trackers. Never saw that in America. Here, flat track motorcycle racing was the dominant form of racing. Guys sliding around sideways on motorcycles with no brakes is what you saw at the local tracks. It was so popular here that the English motorcycle companies modified their bikes with wide bars and smaller teardrop tanks for the American market.
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I once built up a 531 racing frame with drop handlebars, lightweight rims, and an AW hub. To be honest, I didn't like it.
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Guess I'll leave that Raleigh Pro frameset on the hook, then.
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I have a couple of English brake levers, one is Raleigh the other is possibly Hercules. These are single levers, not a matched pair. I also have a single Hercules left pedal (missing the dust cap). These are offered free to someone who will use them on a build or repair. Just pay shipping. I tried to upload images but it seems that my internet service is too slow to do that today.
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Here's the plan for this weekend!
The All British Cycling Event and Gentleman's Tour
I'll be riding the 1963 Sports and my buddy will be on his Robin Hood (or maybe his son's Sports). Should be a fun day.
The All British Cycling Event and Gentleman's Tour
I'll be riding the 1963 Sports and my buddy will be on his Robin Hood (or maybe his son's Sports). Should be a fun day.
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See you Sunday- or maybe Saturday night.
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Here's a good one on Boston CL. I can't blame the seller for wanting $250. I would ask that much too, but I put an added value to this vintage that most people don't. Maybe it's for the best. A hundred less and I'd have to drive down there.
https://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/bi...693329171.html
https://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/bi...693329171.html
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Dang, that one appears to be all there, as well as in pretty good nick. For those that don't know, good nick is limey for good shape.
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It's a very good one. Stainless spokes, maybe some life in the saddle, no bad rust, rims look good, original complete lights and dyno hub. I think the paint would look great after a polish and wax, The stem is set too high, but these fork tubes don't have keyways. I've never seen a split one. Chances are it's OK. Looks like original cloth brake cable housings, The rear cable clip is original, the one up front is newer. 70s pedals. The shifter looks bent, but that's fixable. I like this one. Pricey though.
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Just Picked Up Second Sports
A couple weeks ago I picked up the '74 Sports I'd been hunting for. It's rare to find them in the Memphis area. Been looking for about a year. It's a green men's 23" frame in great condition with the pump, dyno hub, period headlight, rack, folding wald baskets and newish looking brooks. I'm not sure if the brooks is original. The only thing is the pedals aren't original.
Wanted a green one to go with the black Malaysian '72 I picked up last year. I'll post pics as soon as I get to 10 posts.
Wanted a green one to go with the black Malaysian '72 I picked up last year. I'll post pics as soon as I get to 10 posts.
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Does anyone know where I can get the clips for holding Dynohub wires in place? Planning to put a Dynohub wheel on my Tourist, and would prefer to not use zipties for this purpose. Seems like the hardest-to-find ones are those that go up the fork blade
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Silver 19"? at Coop
As an aside, I stopped by the local coop this evening looking for pedals for the 74 and saw a beautiful silver Sports. It looked really small though. I thought they only made men's Sports in 21" and 23" frame sizes. Does anyone know if there was a 19" men's sports? I thought it was a Colt at first, but the chain guard said Sports. If it wasn't so small I would have grabbed it. They only want $50.
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https://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-RAL...4AAOSw3HZbAu0i
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As an aside, I stopped by the local coop this evening looking for pedals for the 74 and saw a beautiful silver Sports. It looked really small though. I thought they only made men's Sports in 21" and 23" frame sizes. Does anyone know if there was a 19" men's sports? I thought it was a Colt at first, but the chain guard said Sports. If it wasn't so small I would have grabbed it. They only want $50.
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After a google search, apparently they offered a 19 and 1/2 Men's Sports (in Silver only!) in 1976. I found the catalog page with the Silver Sports pictured. I can't post links yet though.... Maybe a collector's item?
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I've seen a couple of Colts badged as Sports and one was silver.
Collectable only as a conversation piece. The value of these bikes is usually as riders.
This is claimed to be 19" and I think I believe it.
Collectable only as a conversation piece. The value of these bikes is usually as riders.
This is claimed to be 19" and I think I believe it.
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I've found them at coop bike shops- the kind that rely on donations and often have programs to teach underprivledged kids a skill- namely bicycle repair.
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I'm going back Sunday and will post pics if still there. May pick up for my son for when he gets older.... They also have a black 23" in rough shape I may pick up for parts.