Originally Posted by mirfi (Post 18605635)

Hey All,

I'm excited, put an old seat and new seat post on, then took my 'new' R20 on it's first shopping run. About a 10 mile circuit I do on Saturday morning. First stop, DollarTree. Took bike in store, tried some baskets on, bought one and installed it on curb front of store. Then hit the sale at the Harborfreight and some other stores, with a filled basket had to go home.

Sad during the ride I rode off a curb and bent front fender. :-(

R20 performed very well, impressed with the range of the three speeds. Certainly capable of being a shopping bike.

Now is the scary part, I NEED a mirror, bottle holders, lights, bell, new pedals, but I WANT to upgrade the rims and brakes, etc

Also, I found a shop in the area that is geared towards vintage bikes. Baynesville. Gonna visit them this week.

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Originally Posted by Velocivixen (Post 18606523)

@DQRider - don't you love those Brooks saddle rain covers? First time I used one the other day, unrolled it and saw that it had BROOKS on it in bold print. Might as well just say, "Steal me, I'm valuable"! I'd just as soon put an old plastic bag over it and not advertise that it's nice.

Originally Posted by DQRider (Post 18606814)

Well, hopefully the only time I'll have to use it is either under my butt while riding, or to protect the saddle while transporting on the back of my car. I certainly wouldn't lock up the bike out of my sight with that on it. I do have a plastic bag and twist-ties for just that reason.

Yeah, it would be hard for me to leave this bike unattended anywhere. Even locked, it still has that Carradice Barley bag on there, along with the headlamp and pump. And it only takes a crescent wrench to free the seatpost with my B67 on it. That's why I tend to eat at places where I can keep an eye on it. It's second nature, really, after riding a Ducati for several years.

Originally Posted by Velocivixen (Post 18606523)

@arex - Have you done the brake cables & housings with new brake pads yet? I prefer Cane Creek "Grey Matter" - 4 pads for about $8. The material is softer, made for steel rims, not rubbery like the Kool Stops. I found Kool Stops (the little rectangular ones like for vintage bikes) squeal like crazy. Will she be riding in the rain or fast?

Originally Posted by artclone (Post 18574228)

Super Newbe Raleigh Superbe Questions

I picked up a cute 5-68 hubbed Superbe and have some questions even after scouring this thread and Sheldon's site. Please help if you can.

1) Pronounced "Superb" or Super bee" (wouldn't mind knowing the Suntour pronounciation while I'm at it, hmm. )

2) No dynahub, light, or frame pump braze on. Was it normal to lack these? It does have fork lock.

3) What's the consensus on preserving this crusty paint as it (rusty but pretty solid and cool looking)? Super thick Wax? Motor oil? Linseed oil?

4) How much oil in hub? Coupla squirts a week?

5) Was a vinyl Brooks "mattress" seat standard in 68? 69? Or a B66? What color B66s on bikes that had them?



Thanks!

Originally Posted by arex (Post 18606901)

That's a beautiful bike. What kind of grips are those?

Originally Posted by scale (Post 18605349)

Im back working on my '54 robin hood. I do believe my drive side crank is bent. I can feel it as i ride and i can see it if i look close while spinning the crank on the spindle. I hit my local used shop and nothing. It is a raleigh built robin hood with the NR chainring but i dont much care if it is the bird one or not. I have one more coop to check. Even most used shops dont have cottered stuff around here. I hit the one i thought would have more of a selection but nope.

Originally Posted by DQRider (Post 18606416)

It didn't rain, like they said it would, and I'm glad of that. But I did have my Brooks' Rain Cover along, just in case. The old Raleigh Roadster is just perfect for these paths along the Mississippi; so smooth and lazy, it was an epic day out.

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Originally Posted by Narhay (Post 18607720)

This is a very nice shot. What sort of bag is that? I think I saw it before and liked everything about it except the price.

Originally Posted by Narhay (Post 18607720)

This is a very nice shot. What sort of bag is that? I think I saw it before and liked everything about it except the price.

Originally Posted by DQRider (Post 18607746)

Narhay, that is a Carradice Barley bag, and right you are about the price. I had to do some serious thinking about what I wanted vs. needed when I bought it, because the same store had the Zimbale (out of South Korea) equivalent for about half the price. But there was just enough difference in quality to sway me towards the pricier, "pukka" option. However, with the Lake Pepin 3-Speed Tour looming, I find myself wishing I had gone with the larger, long-flap version. But, I shall keep a stiff upper lip, and make do with this.

Originally Posted by Salubrious (Post 18608294)

So who all is on the Pepin ride this year?

Originally Posted by clubman (Post 18607664)

Before replacing, mount another pedal to make sure it's not the culprit. I find it easier to feel bent pedals than crankarms. If it is the crankarm, post a pic and measurement and post a trade or buy post. And where you live?

Originally Posted by scale (Post 18609538)

Thanks. I thought of that as well and it is the crank. IF i put it on the spindle with no cotter and use it like bearing to spin it on i can see the wobble. How the heck you bend a cast arm is beyond me. The chainring itself looks flat. I just want to try another one. With what i have time wise and cleaning into this bike you would all think im insane but i refuse to give up. It will ride again.

Originally Posted by scale (Post 18609538)

Thanks. I thought of that as well and it is the crank. IF i put it on the spindle with no cotter and use it like bearing to spin it on i can see the wobble. How the heck you bend a cast arm is beyond me. The chainring itself looks flat. I just want to try another one. With what i have time wise and cleaning into this bike you would all think im insane but i refuse to give up. It will ride again.

Originally Posted by thumpism (Post 18607197)

Cheap Raleigh Tourist!!!

Old Bicycle

Old Bicycle - $60 (Richmond)

http://images.craigslist.org/00d0d_e...J5_600x450.jpg

old bike for sale in pretty decent condition. will need some fixing up first though with tires and some cables

Originally Posted by gna (Post 18609602)

What cables?

I'd buy that now if was in Virginia.

Originally Posted by arex (Post 18609548)

A machine shop with a hydraulic press could probably straighten the bent crank arm without a problem, unless it's really badly tweaked.