Originally Posted by johnnyspaghetti (Post 20060973)

Question is the 2 1960 bikes i have the Sturmey Archer spoke drop type rims like the others but the spoke area is a satin finish around the center not polished chrome. I tried to look up this but no avail. whats up with that. Not complaining just wonder why? They are very nice.

Originally Posted by BigChief (Post 20061002)

This is how I would handle this fender, just my opinion. I would smooth out the rust on the underside by sanding or wire brush on a drill. Not down to bare steel, just enough to knock off loose rust then brush in a coat of black Rustoleum. If any areas, like the very end looks thin, I would reinforce it with some JB Weld before painting. Personally, for the top surface, I would just give it a coat of wax and leave it at that. I've found that if you wax a bike occasionally and keep it in a reasonably dry place, any rust will stabilize and not get any worse. But if I do decide to patch a painted primary surface, I'll very carefully smooth (somewhat) the rust and paint it over with an artists brush. I use the gloss black because it's easier to remove gloss than add it. The patched spot will stand out because the gloss won't match the rest of the paint, so after a week of drying, I'll use a polishing compound on the whole fender to blend in the patch. Generally, if the gloss of the repair matches the rest of the fender, it will still be noticeable, but it won't jump out at you.

Originally Posted by jman0war (Post 20061164)

Thanks, is black Rustoleum basically just spray paint?

Originally Posted by thumpism (Post 20060668)

That men's bike looks like a 21" but the ladies' looks like a 23". I have 23s in each and that men's looks like a smaller frame than the one I have.

Originally Posted by johnnyspaghetti (Post 20057522)

Had to share this.


https://www.ebay.com/itm/1961-Raleig....c100338.m3726

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Originally Posted by BigChief (Post 20062701)

Nah, just relisted. As nice as it is, the world just isn't ready for thousand dollar 3 speeds...thankfully

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1961-Raleig....c100011.m1850

Originally Posted by gster (Post 20063003)

Here's a restoration kit out of Ireland for 466 pounds or close to $1000.00.

Originally Posted by bwilli88 (Post 20063107)

or closer to $625

Originally Posted by markk900 (Post 20064118)

I am curious about that restoration kit....how much of the stuff included is even close to the original quality?

Originally Posted by nlerner (Post 20067557)

Not an English-made 3-speed but one on the spirit that I picked up today for relatively small money: Taiwanese-made Schwinn Collegiate with Shimano rear hub (and bell crank on the non-drive side w/ coaster brake), 26 x 1 3/8" wheels, and a funky front basket. Front fork looks a bit tweaked but it tracked straight on my test ride. Finish is in quite good shape:

Originally Posted by adventurepdx (Post 20067834)

Nice! Had one of those Tiawanese (Giant?) 80's Collegiates just like that. Enjoyed it before it got stolen.

One thing to note, though is that those 26" x 1 3/8" wheels are the Schwinn specific size, not the common British size. The Schwinn size is 597mm (which would be 26" x 1 1/4" in British specs), whereas the British size is 590mm. Unfortunately there is not much selection in tires for the Schwinn size, maybe one or two cheap Kenda/CST offerings. And the sizes are off just enough that you probably can't get the 590 tire on the 597 rim.

It's really only a big deal if you a) want a decent tire selection and b) stop in the rain (those wheels are steel, IIRC.) Otherwise, building new 590 wheels with the Sun CR18 rims is an option.

Originally Posted by nlerner (Post 20067872)

I wondered about that before picking the bike up, but they’re both 590mm wheels (and, yes, steel rims).

Originally Posted by gster (Post 20067615)

Originally Posted by nlerner (Post 20067557)

Not an English-made 3-speed but one on the spirit that I picked up today for relatively small money: Taiwanese-made Schwinn Collegiate with Shimano rear hub (and bell crank on the non-drive side w/ coaster brake), 26 x 1 3/8" wheels, and a funky front basket. Front fork looks a bit tweaked but it tracked straight on my test ride. Finish is in quite good shape:


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Originally Posted by nlerner (Post 20067557)

Not an English-made 3-speed but one on the spirit that I picked up today for relatively small money: Taiwanese-made Schwinn Collegiate with Shimano rear hub (and bell crank on the non-drive side w/ coaster brake), 26 x 1 3/8" wheels, and a funky front basket. Front fork looks a bit tweaked but it tracked straight on my test ride. Finish is in quite good shape:

Originally Posted by dweenk (Post 20069260)

I have a ton of internal Shimano 3 speed parts if you should need them - yours for the cost of shipping (but no face plate for the shifter. I think I have 1 or 2 bell cranks.

Originally Posted by johnnyspaghetti (Post 20064501)

Here is the start.

https://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2&i...2912-local0&zw