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You'll love it - photo is a bit cluttered but this my '72. I'm still using the Simplex delrin derailleurs, I may be tempting fate but they work fine and no cracks yet. This one has a square taper vs. a cottered crank, had that when I got it. It also had safety lever brakes that I swapped out for the correct Weinmanns, so there were some alterations at some point in its past.
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Pulled the trigger on this green mostly original SC. I have a leather Brooks Saddle, found for it. Two things I am going to need help with, one is where do I find fenders for one of these. And two, not a must have but would like to have a fluted seatpost. It measures 26.2 mm..
Oh and it does ride nice, my first dropbar bike. The peddles and wheel bearings were needing to have a little fresh grease in them so got that dóne. Been raining for the three days since I got it home, hence the fender question.
Any help would be greatly appreciate. Pics to follow
Oh and it does ride nice, my first dropbar bike. The peddles and wheel bearings were needing to have a little fresh grease in them so got that dóne. Been raining for the three days since I got it home, hence the fender question.
Any help would be greatly appreciate. Pics to follow
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Handsome Cycles has nice aluminum fenders that fit well on my Super Course. They come in Silver, Copper, Gold, and Black and have a hammered look.
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Velo Orange also have a nice selection of Fenders and once a year they have a Fender sale. Or you can go the SKS route. I really like alloy fenders but you need to be prepared in advance that they will take a while to get installed and set up. Riv had a good video on
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You'll love it - photo is a bit cluttered but this my '72. I'm still using the Simplex delrin derailleurs, I may be tempting fate but they work fine and no cracks yet. This one has a square taper vs. a cottered crank, had that when I got it. It also had safety lever brakes that I swapped out for the correct Weinmanns, so there were some alterations at some point in its past.
The Super Course was a very highly thought of bike in its day. Back in Erie, PA the only competition it had (at $150.00) was the Schwinn Super Sport (wonderful frame, nice wheels, but God that crank) and the Gitane Interclub (basic Gitane steel frame and cottered crank, but tubular wheels were standard on Normandy hubs). The decently hot setup at the time was to buy a Super Course then have someone build you up a set of tubular wheels and you were ready for racing.
That bike was the only way you got Reynolds 531 for $150.00 back then.
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Great bikes. I love mine, a '73 built from a bare frame found in a pile of scrap bikes. It was my first ever build, with help from lurking on BF. Turned out great. Earlier this year, I picked up a '78, missing wheels and drivetrain for $20. As I begin to hang parts on it it feels lighter than my "73, but doesn't have the cool Capella lugs. Neither of mine came with cranks, so I have a Sugino AT triple on the green '73, and a Sakae SR double on the gold '78. Enjoy yours, here's mine.
My '73, one of my favorite rides.
My '78, in process, almost there.
My '73, one of my favorite rides.
My '78, in process, almost there.
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Finally stopped raining out here in Nebraska. A little sunshine this morning and just a slight breeze. I enjoyed the ride, it is a different ride than my Trek DS 8.4. Definitely needs a decent saddle. Here it is........
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Congratulations, @308jerry. I wish you many happy miles.
I'm pretty sure the seatpost is 26.4mm. Check again.
Any fenders made for 700c wheels should work. I happen to like SKS Chromoplastic fenders which have the advantages of both metal and plastic, and they're not delicate.
I'm pretty sure the seatpost is 26.4mm. Check again.
Any fenders made for 700c wheels should work. I happen to like SKS Chromoplastic fenders which have the advantages of both metal and plastic, and they're not delicate.
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Congratulations, @308jerry. I wish you many happy miles.
I'm pretty sure the seatpost is 26.4mm. Check again.
Any fenders made for 700c wheels should work. I happen to like SKS Chromoplastic fenders which have the advantages of both metal and plastic, and they're not delicate.
I'm pretty sure the seatpost is 26.4mm. Check again.
Any fenders made for 700c wheels should work. I happen to like SKS Chromoplastic fenders which have the advantages of both metal and plastic, and they're not delicate.
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1.03 inches is 26.162 mm, so that's weird.
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I’ve had early 70s SuperCourses with 26.2mm seat posts.
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Good to know. Thank you!
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Not the Brooks I thought I had a line on, but a Wright W3N. Put a few miles on it. It's comfortable enough. And the price was right.....
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They look like Nervex lugs to me, not Capella. Capella have round protrusions with a hole in it (look at the diag tube on the brown one). The green one has no round protrusions and I believe these are Nervex lugs.
As per this guy (https://www.sheldonbrown.com/retrora...percourse.html) 73 and 74 had Capella lugs and before they had Nervex. Are you sure of the year?
As per this guy (https://www.sheldonbrown.com/retrora...percourse.html) 73 and 74 had Capella lugs and before they had Nervex. Are you sure of the year?
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Regarding the seatpost, my early 70's Carlton S.C. needed a 26.0 mm.
Only one I could find was the not very pretty Kalloy
Only one I could find was the not very pretty Kalloy
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Front derailleur was shoving the chain off of the small chainring. A little adjustment and now it actually works pretty smoothly up and down.....
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Be careful not to lose the adjuster from the old centerpull cable stop.
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Uncertain re: Raleigh thread pitch issue, though, but many 70'sRaleigh used Weinmann.
Weinmann center pull brake parts at this link:
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When I was a student in Cambridge, MA in the early 70s, I came upon a bronze-green Raleigh SuperCourse. I rode the bike for several years and it was a great ride. At one point the front forks were damaged in an accident and were replaced with forks which did not have the correct geometry nor of course the correct color. The bike never rode as well after that and eventually it fell into disuse. It has been slumbering in my basement for about 40 years. Recently I decided to restore it. Fortunately I was able to find the exact OEM replacement front forks on eBay. They had surface corrosion but otherwise in good shape. A local bike shop cleaned up and mounted the OEM forks; added new bar tape, seat, gum tires/tubes, and brake/shift cables/housing; trued up the whieels, replaced the pedal bearings; replaced the toe clips; and did a general clean-up. Everything else on the bike is original. Took it out for the first time last weekend and it rides wonderfully bringing back great memories. I tried uploading photos of the bike before and after the restoration, as well as the OEM forks as they appeared for sale on eBay--hope they show up on this blog. Welcome any comments.
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When I was a student in Cambridge, MA in the early 70s, I came upon a bronze-green Raleigh SuperCourse. I rode the bike for several years and it was a great ride.. At one point the front forks were damaged in an accident and were replaced with forks which did not have the correct geometry nor of course the correct color. The bike never rode as well after that and eventually it fell into disuse. It has been slumbering in my basement for about 40 years. Recently I decided to restore it. Fortunately I was able to find the exact OEM replacement front forks on eBay. They were corroded but otherwise in good shape. A local bike shop mounted the OEM forks; added new bar tape, seat, gum tires/tubes, and brake/shift cables/housing; trued up the whieels, replaced the pedal bearings, replaced the toe clips; and did a general clean-up. Everything else on the bike is original. Took it out for the first time last weekend and it rides wonderfully bringing back great memories. I tried uploading photos of the bike before and after the restoration, as well as the OEM forks as they appeared for sale on eBay--hope they show up on this blog. Welcome any comments.
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1987 Mercian Pro, 1985 Shogun 500, 197? Falcon San Remo, 1972 Peugeot PX-10, 1972 Schwinn Paramount P13-9, 1971 Peugeot PX-10, 1971 Raleigh International, 1970 Raleigh Professional Mark I
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