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Originally Posted by SirMike1983
(Post 18309380)
Yes- it's really about what you want to spend at this point. There are enough options so that there's something in every price range...No, they don't capture the faux-leather look, but then I think the canvas look (or real leather for that matter) is the better look. If you are willing to spend the money, go for the better bag. You can always transfer it to another bike if you need to.
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Originally Posted by adventurepdx
(Post 18309412)
I wasn't as much referring to the faux-leather (and I'd rather see canvas or real leather vs vinyl/plastic any day), more so the overall look of those leatherette tourist bags. While Carradice et al are indeed saddlebags, they have a different look.
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Originally Posted by BigChief
(Post 18309668)
...It is interesting that this style, which I remember as being the most common, isn't being reproduced by anyone. These were small, not serious touring bags. They could hold cables, a patch kit and a few small tools. More of a daily rider sort of bag.
Sackville SaddleSack XSmall - Dark Brown http://www.rivbike.com/v/vspfiles/ph...aSxs-DB-2T.jpg |
Well, my friend and I finished up my Sports last night! I'll have to go back and overhaul the bottom bracket at some point in the next few months, and the headset as well.
Took her on a 12.5 mile trip this morning from home to work. I have to move the seat back a bit, but otherwise I found it to be quite the enjoyable ride http://i1372.photobucket.com/albums/...psl4el2c95.jpg |
Originally Posted by bmthom.gis
(Post 18310662)
Took her on a 12.5 mile trip this morning from home to work. I have to move the seat back a bit, but otherwise I found it to be quite the enjoyable ride http://i1372.photobucket.com/albums/...psl4el2c95.jpg |
That looks great. They are fun aren't they. I can ride a sports all day in flat country. I haven't spent much time in Columbia. Used to play a big old country night club there. I don't remember it as being especially hilly. If you're having fun with this one, I suspect we'll be seeing pics of your next one soon. They are addictive.
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[MENTION=384662]bmthom.gis[/MENTION], maybe you're new to riding upright bikes. That might explain why you think your seat is too far forward. I suggest starting with the nose of the saddle one inch behind the vertical line defined by the center of the crank spindle. That may still feel too far forward, but that's really because the reach to the handlebars is so short. It takes getting used to. And you may find that it's best if you tip your saddle nose up to the point where it looks uncomfortable.
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Originally Posted by thumpism
(Post 18310921)
That's pretty gung-ho. I have a 23" Sports that I used for commuting to school and that was a max of 6 miles round trip, plenty for a 3-speed. Longer distances are done on other bikes. Glad to see yours out and about! I used to work for a distributor in Lexington SC.
Originally Posted by BigChief
(Post 18310976)
That looks great. They are fun aren't they. I can ride a sports all day in flat country. I haven't spent much time in Columbia. Used to play a big old country night club there. I don't remember it as being especially hilly. If you're having fun with this one, I suspect we'll be seeing pics of your next one soon. They are addictive.
Originally Posted by noglider
(Post 18311158)
@bmthom.gis, maybe you're new to riding upright bikes. That might explain why you think your seat is too far forward. I suggest starting with the nose of the saddle one inch behind the vertical line defined by the center of the crank spindle. That may still feel too far forward, but that's really because the reach to the handlebars is so short. It takes getting used to. And you may find that it's best if you tip your saddle nose up to the point where it looks uncomfortable.
I can say it was a comfortable ride, and heavens know what people thought as they passed me, with my tweed style cap on, not a care in the world. |
Originally Posted by noglider
(Post 18296222)
I had to look up that old British notation. I knew that there were 20 shillings to a pound and 12 pence to a shilling, but I didn't know that /- meant shillings. So converting that into "metric money," that's £1.20, though I don't know how to compensate for inflation.
Understanding old British money - pounds, shillings and pence One Shilling was the same coin as the later 5p coin, so a Shilling is generally valued at 5p (subject to inflation, of course). So that Dyno upgrade is actually £1.25. |
Originally Posted by thumpism
(Post 18310921)
That's pretty gung-ho. I have a 23" Sports that I used for commuting to school and that was a max of 6 miles round trip, plenty for a 3-speed. Longer distances are done on other bikes.
And let's not forget that in the middle of the 20th century, people regularly traveled good distances on three speeds, especially when there was few other options available! People used to tour on these things. https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8841/1...de17c97c_z.jpg And you can still do it. I've been to the Lake Pepin Three Speed Tour twice, and that has about 40 miles of riding a day, some of it on gravel! Many people do it, and don't complain about the distance. Even families do it! https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7772/1...419ee239_z.jpg After Pepin this year, I did a three day loaded camping tour around SW Wisconsin with two friends. Distances averaged 40-50 miles a day. While the midwest is not mountainous, SW Wisconsin is very hilly, and I had to ride up grades of 8%. https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7731/1...6b408862_z.jpg https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/289/18...e19e1030_z.jpg Would a three speed be my first choice for long distance riding, or touring, or going through particularly hilly areas? Not necessarily. But I don't shy away from using a three speed for distances. It's a lot more versatile than some make it out to be. It should live a better life than the bar/"just going to the store a mile away" bike. And my three speed is nothing particularly special, a 70's Raleigh. While I've lightened it up with alloy rims, it still is a hi-tensile frame! |
People think they need 7% jumps between gears to get around.
They don't. The Lake Pepin tour is a pretty good example of why. Its some of the best fun I've had on a bicycle. People are encouraged to be leisurely on the tour, and there is something to that if fun is your goal. But if you want to make time you can still do it and quite well. I have a pair of Humber Sports that were purchased by a couple that lived here in Minnesota; they took delivery of the bikes in the UK in 1952 or so and toured the country from one end to the other over a period of three months. I missed getting the map of their tour by about 2 weeks. Keep in mind that if you wanted quick reliable shifting the SA 3-speed ruled the roost for nearly 50 years. A lot of touring was done on them... |
[MENTION=188161]adventurepdx[/MENTION] ... great pics!I agree, those three speeds are more than capable of long rides. I can't imagine keeping mine for only for short hops. I think I will commute on it from time to time. I was surprised how capable the gearing was
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I'm well aware of the distance and load carrying capabilities of a 3-speed. I did many daylong rides on my old Schwinn Corvette with SA rear hub and delivered papers on it for three years. It got me the Cycling merit badge.
I'm glad to have the Raleigh now and enjoy every ride on it, but will use something else for distance. |
Sort of slightly off topic: I had gotten my wife interested in attending the Lake Pepin tour, in spite of some of the logistical issues: its a 15 hour drive to get there, and 15 hours back, she and I have not ridden more than 30 miles together in a single day on our 3-speeds so there was a concern about that; etc....however, the big thing that stopped us was that it appears the tour is 40-odd miles to an overnight stay then 40 miles back to the start the next day. If you don't bring all of your luggage with you on the bike, how do participants handle the overnight? I would have started a separate thread but then I wouldn't have an excuse to look at [MENTION=188161]adventurepdx[/MENTION]'s pictures again! So any words of advice from the experienced? If this takes the thread too far off I am happy to start a separate thread....
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The Raleigh Sport and its heavier duty sibling, the famed roadster, was the world's first gravel road/adventure bike.
Their medium width tires soaked up the rough paths and their frame geometry tracked straight. My modern GT Eightball with its Shimano Alfine 8 speed IGH, is a direct descent of the Raleigh Sport. Full disclosure: I once owned a Raleigh Superbe, the top of the line Sport back in the day and the ride quality was a dream - even with the famous mild all-steel frame! |
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Not 40 miles but about 9 into the wind and up and down the rolling hills. More than 200 feet gain according to my cell phone. Enough for me at this point, but would be very easy to do triple the miles on the flat with less wind, even on this little bike. Oh, and I did get the Wald 880 bars for this bike. They work just fine. |
Originally Posted by thumpism
(Post 18312154)
I'm well aware of the distance and load carrying capabilities of a 3-speed. I did many daylong rides on my old Schwinn Corvette with SA rear hub and delivered papers on it for three years. It got me the Cycling merit badge. I'm glad to have the Raleigh now and enjoy every ride on it, but will use something else for distance.
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Originally Posted by markk900
(Post 18312165)
Sort of slightly off topic: I had gotten my wife interested in attending the Lake Pepin tour, in spite of some of the logistical issues: its a 15 hour drive to get there, and 15 hours back...
Originally Posted by markk900
(Post 18312165)
...however, the big thing that stopped us was that it appears the tour is 40-odd miles to an overnight stay then 40 miles back to the start the next day. If you don't bring all of your luggage with you on the bike, how do participants handle the overnight?
Originally Posted by markk900
(Post 18312165)
I would have started a separate thread but then I wouldn't have an excuse to look at @adventurepdx's pictures again!
And you can see more pics here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/urbana...57653387623232 https://www.flickr.com/photos/urbana...57644662432231 https://www.flickr.com/photos/urbana...57653962460591 |
Originally Posted by markk900
(Post 18312165)
I had gotten my wife interested in attending the Lake Pepin tour, in spite of some of the logistical issues: its a 15 hour drive to get there, and 15 hours back, she and I have not ridden more than 30 miles together in a single day on our 3-speeds so there was a concern about that; etc....however, the big thing that stopped us was that it appears the tour is 40-odd miles to an overnight stay then 40 miles back to the start the next day. If you don't bring all of your luggage with you on the bike, how do participants handle the overnight?
I wouldn't worry about the pace; it's very relaxed. People stop at every opportunity, and then some. |
Originally Posted by markk900
(Post 18312165)
Sort of slightly off topic: I had gotten my wife interested in attending the Lake Pepin tour, in spite of some of the logistical issues: its a 15 hour drive to get there, and 15 hours back, she and I have not ridden more than 30 miles together in a single day on our 3-speeds so there was a concern about that; etc....however, the big thing that stopped us was that it appears the tour is 40-odd miles to an overnight stay then 40 miles back to the start the next day. If you don't bring all of your luggage with you on the bike, how do participants handle the overnight? I would have started a separate thread but then I wouldn't have an excuse to look at [MENTION=188161]adventurepdx[/MENTION]'s pictures again! So any words of advice from the experienced? If this takes the thread too far off I am happy to start a separate thread....
Note: If you are staying close by, it's not a problem, but there have been folks staying at the AmericInn, which I believe is about a mile away, who were unhappy that they had to haul their bags all the way there. Someone may take pity on you and give you ride, but it helps to pack light. Usually we stay in Wabasha Friday night, so we leave our luggage there and drive to Red Wing for the start. Our gear is already there on Saturday so we don't need to carry much on the bike. Sunday you can carry it back to Red Wing, or put it in the van. |
1940 Raleigh Sports Tourist-how do I rebuild the old brake cables?
A few photos of my new old Raleigh Sports Tourist from 1940, based on the date stamp on the Sturmey Archer AW hub with the single digit year 0:
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5656/...0b375bc3_z.jpg2015-11-06 15.59.14 by humblelabor, on Flickr https://farm1.staticflickr.com/704/2...f9130fc0_z.jpg2015-11-06 16.03.26 by humblelabor, on Flickr https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5697/...3accdd62_z.jpg2015-11-06 16.00.27 by humblelabor, on Flickr What is this faint registration stamp on the top of the front fender? City registration? Or manufacturing related? https://farm1.staticflickr.com/620/2...ce556796_z.jpg2015-11-06 16.00.59 by humblelabor, on Flickr Here is a link to more photos: https://www.flickr.com/photos/humble...57658586449263 If you have any advice about restoring the old brake cables, please join me here: http://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vi...d-housing.html And, I really wish there was some kind of 3-speed tour anywhere near where I live! Central Texas isn't exactly English bicycle country. I'll have to travel to tour someday. |
Thanks all - the part I missed in all of the research was the availability of a van to carry bags - saw that there was no sag wagon and thought that was that.....I like the thought of being in Wabasha Friday night and leaving all the gear there, then driving to Red Wing Saturday. Ride back, stay over, ride to Red Wing and drive back to Wabasha. We'd stay Sunday night in Wabasha anyway.....makes a huge amount of sense.
May 2016 is coming up fast..... |
Originally Posted by markk900
(Post 18312810)
May 2016 is coming up fast.....
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A real DL from the local CL:
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Are you going after it? I sure would.
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