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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-09-24, 12:57 PM
Replies: 107
Views: 9,510
Posted By Salubrious

It seems to have more in common with the rod...

It seems to have more in common with the rod brake machines; its a compromise so I'm going to say its about 60-70% the way there from the 26" bikes. The seat stays look like bolt-on stays that got...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-05-24, 12:22 PM
Replies: 107
Views: 9,510
Posted By Salubrious

Thanks! It took a bit of research to sort out the...

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...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-04-24, 11:18 AM
Replies: 107
Views: 9,510
Posted By Salubrious

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1504/35raleighrestored_b8290e0113b0315a05b052bb0a4fe85d3f6d6ef4.jpg
My 1935 'Model Sports' roadster. It uses a type K barrel shifter on the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-03-24, 03:51 PM
Replies: 107
Views: 9,510
Posted By Salubrious

That's the right headset! The tricky bits will be...

That's the right headset! The tricky bits will be a proper type K hub and the stem. Actually the handlebars have a different bend to them as well. The brake levers will have the word 'Patent'...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-15-24, 02:05 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,538,927
Posted By Salubrious

This year the Lake Pepin 3-speed Tour...

This year the Lake Pepin 3-speed Tour (https://3speedtour.com/) is on the weekend of the 18th.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-12-24, 01:37 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,538,927
Posted By Salubrious

I'm in St. Paul where the Mississippi River has...

I'm in St. Paul where the Mississippi River has cut bluffs about 220 feet high; if you ride in the river bottoms you have to get back up somehow- using one of those hill thingys.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-21-24, 04:54 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,538,927
Posted By Salubrious

I have a 1938 Royal Enfield with a 23 on the back...

I have a 1938 Royal Enfield with a 23 on the back and a 42 up front, on 650B tires. I think it might be the first year of the AW. I cheated and put a newer carrier on the hub so I could use a newer...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-16-24, 01:03 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,538,927
Posted By Salubrious

Sell?? Its really obvious you need to buy...

Sell??

Its really obvious you need to buy one of my clubman bikes. Sell is just.... wrong
Bates All Rounder (1955 with tubular rims and SA 4 speed and alloy cottered crank), Raleigh Record Ace...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-01-24, 03:19 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 12,042
Posted By Salubrious

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/1632x1224/bates1_5b3b3953bb2a18dd350532fc99c49093246ec9fe.jpg
My Bates is a sweet 22 pounds (the saddles rails are Ti).
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-11-24, 11:21 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,538,927
Posted By Salubrious

A legit 3-speed! Raleigh did not acquire Phillips...

A legit 3-speed! Raleigh did not acquire Phillips until sometime in the 1980s.


No need for the choke. The R value is of course the LED itself. You don't need to do this if you don't want to- the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-09-24, 02:16 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,538,927
Posted By Salubrious

I think I can provide a 40H and 32H rim set with...

I think I can provide a 40H and 32H rim set with good chrome. Yours for the cost of shipping-PM me.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-05-24, 02:59 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,538,927
Posted By Salubrious

That SA pulley that mounts in the braze-on isn't...

That SA pulley that mounts in the braze-on isn't exactly common! I paid real money to get one of those for my Rudge Pathfinder recently.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-20-23, 02:35 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,538,927
Posted By Salubrious

On the Lake Pepin 3-speed tour, the Super Course...

On the Lake Pepin 3-speed tour, the Super Course or International are often seen, set up as 3 speeds.

Jeff Jones, the guy that sells the Jones bars, is adamant that if you are not racing you've...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-20-23, 11:53 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,538,927
Posted By Salubrious

Yes- the story I heard on my friend's machine is...

Yes- the story I heard on my friend's machine is it took 2 years.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-20-23, 11:40 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,538,927
Posted By Salubrious

A friend of mine has one. It was built custom for...

A friend of mine has one. It was built custom for the original owner (he is the second; bought it for his wife). Its the shortest frame size they made and is a men's frame. All of the parts that you...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-19-23, 11:18 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,538,927
Posted By Salubrious

You can find them on eBay, such as this: fork...

You can find them on eBay, such as this:
fork key...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-10-23, 12:26 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,538,927
Posted By Salubrious

You can also plug the seat post.

You can also plug the seat post.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-09-23, 11:31 AM
Replies: 1,775
Views: 242,119
Posted By Salubrious

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Just off of Loose Mountain Pass on the Colorado Trail.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-15-23, 02:20 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,538,927
Posted By Salubrious

This weekend is the All British Cycle Event...

This weekend is the All British Cycle Event (https://abcetour.com/) in Minneapolis
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-08-23, 12:47 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,538,927
Posted By Salubrious

Ahem. This is known as Bavarian Shim Stock and we...

Ahem. This is known as Bavarian Shim Stock and we will be very please if you thus obtain of the correct term.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-31-23, 01:52 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,538,927
Posted By Salubrious

That sounds cheap to me! Bates is at the top end...

That sounds cheap to me! Bates is at the top end of the top end. They employ Reynold 'Cantiflex' tubing which is only made for Bates. This is one of the stiffest and lightest steel frames you can...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-25-23, 02:49 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,538,927
Posted By Salubrious

That or 20 weight; you don't want the variable...

That or 20 weight; you don't want the variable viscosity.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-24-23, 02:04 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,538,927
Posted By Salubrious

@Unca Sam got it right just above. If the...

@Unca Sam got it right just above.

If the hub has drag and moves the pedals, the cones can be too tight, it might have corrosion or the hub may simply have no lubrication. When I acquire an SA...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-21-23, 09:46 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,538,927
Posted By Salubrious

One more note: The cones of the SA 3-speed hub...

One more note:
The cones of the SA 3-speed hub should be set ever so slightly loose. Sturmey Archer sold a tiny cone adjustment wrench for this purpose. Like the front wheel, the best way to set the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-13-23, 10:46 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,538,927
Posted By Salubrious

FWIW Mark of Bikesmithdesign developed a little...

FWIW Mark of Bikesmithdesign developed a little jig so both cotter pins can be precision ground the same way.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-11-23, 01:51 PM
Replies: 1,775
Views: 242,119
Posted By Salubrious

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

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Yahoo! 20 miles or so of singletrack to Silverton...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-10-23, 09:44 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,538,927
Posted By Salubrious

You can avoid mushrooming the cotter pins (which...

You can avoid mushrooming the cotter pins (which are meant to be reusable) by using a cotter press. Park Tools made one years ago, they can be fabricated from the right size C clamp or you can get a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-04-23, 12:35 PM
Replies: 1,775
Views: 242,119
Posted By Salubrious

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1504/elkpass_8d90668745a7a3bc44e251e8198616cebff3854a.jpg
One of the many vistas on the Tour Divide. This is the south side of the Elkford...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-22-23, 01:28 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,538,927
Posted By Salubrious

I spotted this fine machine Saturday evening at...

I spotted this fine machine Saturday evening at dinner. It appears to be a pre-war Raleigh- note the shifter and pulley, both pre-war bits. The Lauterwasser bars look like the real thing. Pay...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-22-23, 12:17 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,538,927
Posted By Salubrious

Yes! Susan says she actually gained weight (I...

Yes! Susan says she actually gained weight (I have absolutely no idea what she's talking about...)... The pie at the pie shop in Stockholm was really amazing. Also all the help we got (I got two...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-19-23, 01:15 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,538,927
Posted By Salubrious

The Lady of the Lake, built for the Lake Pepin 3...

The Lady of the Lake, built for the Lake Pepin 3 speed Tour:

https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1504/ladyofthelake_da3f5c81e41c0a2ceb1d52514beec26a52706c49.jpg
531 frame,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-12-23, 09:18 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,538,927
Posted By Salubrious

The Lake Pepin 3 speed tour ...

The Lake Pepin 3 speed tour (https://3speedtour.com/)is coming up- May 20th

This year I'm thinking of riding a Rudge Pathfinder with which I've been tinkering.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-03-23, 12:22 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,538,927
Posted By Salubrious

That's a nice price on that. Second version, from...

That's a nice price on that. Second version, from the 50s.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-20-23, 11:40 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,538,927
Posted By Salubrious

Yes! Raleigh made a kit for this purpose (IIRC,...

Yes! Raleigh made a kit for this purpose (IIRC, mostly for the front). Of course if you already have the frame you really don't need to run rod activation. Its easy enough to use cable activation...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-08-23, 12:13 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,538,927
Posted By Salubrious

If the saddles are good and ride-able, $200 is...

If the saddles are good and ride-able, $200 is worth it for just them alone. Good B-72s going for what they do these days...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-24-23, 11:45 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,538,927
Posted By Salubrious

Working S5 hubs go for a lot more than any AW,...

Working S5 hubs go for a lot more than any AW, even alloy ones.


I have a set of those shifters, free to anyone that asks if they pay shipping. PM me.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-20-23, 01:22 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,538,927
Posted By Salubrious

Whatever you're comfortable on is what you ride....

Whatever you're comfortable on is what you ride. Lauterwassers turn up on occasion too.


AFAIK Brooks did away with that curl that goes over the front after the war. I expect that since the bikes...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-19-23, 01:46 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,538,927
Posted By Salubrious

There's more than one hill after Maiden Rock. The...

There's more than one hill after Maiden Rock. The second one I would not want to face with the stock gearing. Its not as steep as the first but its longer and gains more altitude.

If you have a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-16-23, 04:18 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,538,927
Posted By Salubrious

Make sure your bike is tuned up properly- lube in...

Make sure your bike is tuned up properly- lube in the crank, fork bearings and hubs. In particular the SA AW hub should have a slight amount of play; IOW set the bearings ever so slightly loose...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-17-22, 03:32 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 666
Posted By Salubrious

He lost his lease with no explanation on 50th...

He lost his lease with no explanation on 50th Street in the 1990s and moved out to Buffalo MN.

He was pretty much the goto shop if you were doing restoration on balloon tire bikes and prewar...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-11-22, 03:49 PM
Replies: 223
Views: 60,909
Posted By Salubrious

https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1504/rra1_d2c63b6aaa928e334cd93373cff1c8925d017973.jpg
1954 Raleigh Record Ace with 531 tubing and Sturmey Archer FW hub. Note the lack of...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-10-22, 11:17 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,538,927
Posted By Salubrious

If you really plan to do this in the winter in...

If you really plan to do this in the winter in the salt, be forewarned that the steel rims don't take it kindly. Unless you are diligent cleaning them after every ride, they will rust. The salt can...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-27-22, 04:09 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 993
Posted By Salubrious

Vintage Class Tour Divide Race

I've been riding on the Tour Divide since 2016 (although missed it last year and this). Jones'n right now.

I've really been thinking about doing this on a vintage machine. Really old. Like the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-13-22, 01:29 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,538,927
Posted By Salubrious

I recently picked up another Royal Enfield...

I recently picked up another Royal Enfield 'Lightweight Sports', this one apparently also pre-war but using conventional brakes rather than the rod brakes of my other RE. The lugs are very simple. It...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-19-22, 09:40 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,538,927
Posted By Salubrious

Look on ebay.co.uk. I've found new alloy 650A...

Look on ebay.co.uk. I've found new alloy 650A rims there. The 40 hole version has gotten hard to find.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-11-22, 03:14 PM
Replies: 223
Views: 60,909
Posted By Salubrious

Not much to say at this point. I'm seeking cranks...

Not much to say at this point. I'm seeking cranks and probably building up wheels. I might be doing a north road bend on the bars though. I already have a couple of drop bar machines- a later Lenton...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-22-22, 10:07 AM
Replies: 223
Views: 60,909
Posted By Salubrious

They are just fine as long as they have not been...

They are just fine as long as they have not been abused. Nice Rudge BTW. I have a Pathfinder that I am looking to build up.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-18-22, 02:38 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,538,927
Posted By Salubrious

The Honda Black Bomber had a fragile valve...

The Honda Black Bomber had a fragile valve problem. Generally if they are still running after 2000 miles they have a chance to keep going. For a while. Seems to me there's a fix for it IIRC that was...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-16-22, 09:51 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,538,927
Posted By Salubrious

I doubt the chainline will be much of a problem...

I doubt the chainline will be much of a problem since the SA hub allows you to adjust that. My concern would be if the BB has Raleigh threads, which might have something to say about the axle...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-15-22, 11:34 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,538,927
Posted By Salubrious

The parts with the bike suggest 1950s: the...

The parts with the bike suggest 1950s: the pedals, the eyed heron, the headlamp, the graphics, the steel pulley, the shifter are all 1950s so I think the front hub (also 1950s) is telling the real...
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