No brifters: 1948 (or older) Humber Cob Tourist X joins the stables
04-04-24, 07:19 PM
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My goodness, that looks nicer than any Tourist. I never really liked the Tourist.
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04-05-24, 12:22 PM
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Thanks! It took a bit of research to sort out the graphics and where they went. There's not much info on pre-war British bikes in this regard. The ride has a regal quality owing the more slack geometry.
04-05-24, 06:42 PM
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To my dismay, I found out the chaincase came off another '36 Sports Tourist...and the drum hubs already sold. I might have checked his listings earlier had I seen your lovely, restored '36. Looks very clean with the cables routed directly to the hubs.
How does the slack geometry compare between a 28" example and the '36, by chance? The Humber is a bit small for me to experience as it was intended. I also haven't checked to see if the bolt-on-stay frameset and the brazed stay frameset share the same frame angles.
Nice to see that one getting some new life! I bought it from a local seller who was cleaning out his parents' house, and this his/hers Raleigh set had evidently lived in their backyard out in the New England elements for pretty much the second half of the 20th century. I've never seen bikes in rougher shape, but that odd black overspray seems to have preserved some original finish. Maybe it was applied during WWII in an attempt at a "blackout" look!
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04-05-24, 08:02 PM
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04-07-24, 07:05 AM
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Thanks, Neal. Looking at those pictures helps me appreciate the current starting point I'm working with. "...it's not that bad!"
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04-09-24, 12:57 PM
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The headset is original, as is the bottom bracket. The cranks are later.
To my dismay, I found out the chaincase came off another '36 Sports Tourist...and the drum hubs already sold. I might have checked his listings earlier had I seen your lovely, restored '36. Looks very clean with the cables routed directly to the hubs.
How does the slack geometry compare between a 28" example and the '36, by chance? The Humber is a bit small for me to experience as it was intended. I also haven't checked to see if the bolt-on-stay frameset and the brazed stay frameset share the same frame angles.
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To my dismay, I found out the chaincase came off another '36 Sports Tourist...and the drum hubs already sold. I might have checked his listings earlier had I seen your lovely, restored '36. Looks very clean with the cables routed directly to the hubs.
How does the slack geometry compare between a 28" example and the '36, by chance? The Humber is a bit small for me to experience as it was intended. I also haven't checked to see if the bolt-on-stay frameset and the brazed stay frameset share the same frame angles.
-Kurt
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04-09-24, 05:08 PM
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My real curiosity is whether the bolt-on stays vs. brazed stays make for a significant difference in ride feel at the rear triangle. I suspect the brazed stays are theoretically stiffer, but probably not enough to feel at the butt dyno.
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04-09-24, 05:10 PM
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Side note - took the ‘51 out recently and captured this picture.
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