For the love of English 3 speeds...
02-22-23, 11:43 AM
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Question #2, but a stupid one: Any chance you'd have the time to get a rough shipping quote to Florida and possibly throw the carcass in a box (even skipping most of the usual box protection?) I really can't justify another project myself, but seeing as I'm the one who goaded you into it, and also seeing as @clubman has the fork, I'm open to volunteering to be the one who gets this back together into a usable form (unless, of course, there's someone local to you willing to pick it up).
If you do not want it:
Someone might be interested in the bare frame.
Someone else might want part of the chaincase.
Someone else might want other bits as yet unspecified.
I'd probably keep the rear hub because, well...just consider this thread's title. Why we're all here.
Let me stress that no one is under any obligation regarding this Raleigh. We can stop this right now and I'll hang it up someplace.
02-22-23, 11:50 AM
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I have enough work as it is, but I caved and bought this 1953 Raleigh Reg Harris Lenton as a project. The 23 inch frame on 26 inch wheels is comfortable. I like the green and these old bikes make good riders. It's apart and undergoing a refurb right now. If the winter stays as mild as it has been, we may get an early start to the riding season... at least I hope so.
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02-22-23, 01:36 PM
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Not actually a 3-speed but one helluvan old Raleigh that looks like a Tourist and could be made into a 3-speed.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace...75902229986076
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02-22-23, 02:15 PM
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That's a beauty!
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02-22-23, 04:49 PM
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Holy crap! (he said in his best erudite manner)
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02-24-23, 10:32 AM
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I love riding my Tourist, but IMO rod brakes are inferior to a decent cable brake in almost every way imaginable.
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02-24-23, 10:38 AM
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I've been looking for the back chaincase cover ever since I bought my DL-1 5 years ago! If you're wanting to part with it I would dearly love to obtain it - it would be the finishing part to have a whole DL-1. I'm in Australia - but of course would happily pay for postage.
02-24-23, 11:24 AM
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02-24-23, 11:26 AM
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Here's a closeup of the cover piece so you know what you're getting into. Y'know, you could rig up a little bracket to hold this piece over the rear of the cog and run it without the rest of the chaincase. You could be a trendsetter in the DL-1 world. It could be like a Mohawk haircut for a bicycle. Or something.
Well that would be different, but then all the cool kids would start doing it! ...I hate to be boring but I think I'll just pop it into this space riiiight about here
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02-25-23, 08:11 AM
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Nice detail on the bike in this poster.
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Loop frame, chaincase, but only one rod brake.
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Loop frame, chaincase, but only one rod brake.
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I have enough work as it is, but I caved and bought this 1953 Raleigh Reg Harris Lenton as a project. The 23 inch frame on 26 inch wheels is comfortable. I like the green and these old bikes make good riders. It's apart and undergoing a refurb right now. If the winter stays as mild as it has been, we may get an early start to the riding season... at least I hope so.
02-27-23, 04:07 PM
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It probably had drop bars originally. The catalog pages show it as a drop bar club-style bike. It has an old set of North Road style bars on it, which I prefer over drop bars anyway. The condition matches the rest of the bike; probably converted a long time ago by the original owner.
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02-28-23, 08:07 AM
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Probably posted this before but it’s winter here and I’m jonesing to get out again and ride so was looking at pics….
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Humber blue is one of their best colors. I prefer it over the burgundy, and even the dark green.
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02-28-23, 10:17 PM
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03-02-23, 06:12 PM
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$150 and about an hour away from me. Good thing I'm completely over all things Tourist.
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03-02-23, 06:29 PM
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03-02-23, 06:34 PM
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The Sports we all need, a motorized 23" for $50 in NC.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace...35071660960507
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03-02-23, 07:51 PM
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Probably overpriced, but oldish and quaint and loaded.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace...58744232859196
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The Sports we all need, a motorized 23" for $50 in NC.
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