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Worked a bit on the 4-speed shifter today but I wanted to show the different hubs I have side by side:
http://i.imgur.com/qLPO9f5h.jpg http://i.imgur.com/pPtglsIh.jpg Left to right: - 1958 FM four speed - 1983 freewheel drum brake - RX-RD5 70mm drum 5-speed - XL-RD5 90mm drum 5-speed With the exception of the FM I bought most of these for prices between €4-30. I still want to put the XL into a porteur bike. That will probably be a project for next year though. |
Funny Ad on Kijiji, Toronto:
Vintage Raleigh Folder Bike - a Hipsters Delighthttps://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...7e56f24d76.jpgCheck out this “old school” folding Raleigh bike! It’s a hipsters delight! Let me paint a picture for you - you are a 35 year old man sporting a beard that even the members of ZZ Top would envy, and riding your newly acquired bicycle to a friends house in a recently gentrified neighbourhood. The plan is to exchange witty banter with your companion while sipping on craft beer and listening to Indie-rock vinyl records. On the front of the bicycle is a basket carrying an organic vegan cookbook and a pair of vintage sneakers. You arrive at you friends house, dismount, and clean your thick rimmed classes with a polka dot handkerchief. Your friend appears at the door sporting his wool toque and a pair of skinny jeans. He unloads your basket while you effortlessly fold your bicycle and carry it inside. “Wow!”- exclaims your friend. “That bicycle is so authentic. It’s like an anecdote to those high tech, mass produced modern road bikes.” It’s a hipsters delight! $80 (note: you don’t have to be a hipster to buy this bike.) 64 visits |
Originally Posted by paulb_in_bkln
(Post 20301141)
Nice one! Which parts went into the oxalic acid? I've never used that technique.
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@gster - I have to laugh at that ad. It perfectly describes the Portland, OR bike and social scene! Heck, even I wear skinny jeans (corduroys), a wool beanie and big glasses. I can’t grow a mustache though. |
Punctuation and spelling mistakes done ironically or for real? Only the hipsters know for sure. And it was mass produced.
Check out this “old school” folding Raleigh bike! It’s a hipsters delight! Let me paint a picture for you - you are a 35 year old man sporting a beard that even the members of ZZ Top would envy, and riding your newly acquired bicycle to a friends house in a recently gentrified neighbourhood. The plan is to exchange witty banter with your companion while sipping on craft beer and listening to Indie-rock vinyl records. On the front of the bicycle is a basket carrying an organic vegan cookbook and a pair of vintage sneakers. You arrive at you friends house, dismount, and clean your thick rimmed classes with a polka dot handkerchief. Your friend appears at the door sporting his wool toque and a pair of skinny jeans. He unloads your basket while you effortlessly fold your bicycle and carry it inside. “Wow!”- exclaims your friend. “That bicycle is so authentic. It’s like an anecdote to those high tech, mass produced modern road bikes.” It’s a hipsters delight! $80 (note: you don’t have to be a hipster to buy this bike.) |
Originally Posted by gster
(Post 20313798)
Funny Ad on Kijiji, Toronto:Vintage Raleigh Folder Bike - a Hipsters Delight
https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...7e56f24d76.jpg Check out this “old school” folding Raleigh bike! It’s a hipsters delight! Let me paint a picture for you - you are a 35 year old man sporting a beard that even the members of ZZ Top would envy, and riding your newly acquired bicycle to a friends house in a recently gentrified neighbourhood. The plan is to exchange witty banter with your companion while sipping on craft beer and listening to Indie-rock vinyl records. On the front of the bicycle is a basket carrying an organic vegan cookbook and a pair of vintage sneakers. You arrive at you friends house, dismount, and clean your thick rimmed classes with a polka dot handkerchief. Your friend appears at the door sporting his wool toque and a pair of skinny jeans. He unloads your basket while you effortlessly fold your bicycle and carry it inside. “Wow!”- exclaims your friend. “That bicycle is so authentic. It’s like an anecdote to those high tech, mass produced modern road bikes.” It’s a hipsters delight! $80 (note: you don’t have to be a hipster to buy this bike.) 64 visits |
Originally Posted by BigChief
(Post 20313059)
Those rims look like they're still good. The thing to decide is if you want the wheels for a cheap fix or to clean up and keep for spare parts. Chances are that the spoke nipples are frozen and penetrating oil may or may not get them working. In either case, I use a wire wheel on my drill to take of the rust on the inside down to steel. I try to leave any good chrome I can. Then I give it a couple coats of silver Rustoleum. I polish the tops as best as I can and give it a coat of wax.
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Originally Posted by paulb_in_bkln
(Post 20314320)
To do that wire brush stuff I beg an extension cord from the building's super and he lets me run it out a basement window so I can work outside. Don't hold out much hope for those original spokes, though. Another crazy thought: The guy I overhauled that Space Rider for five years ago, I know he would like a diamond frame, adult size version, too. So I'm thinking about trying to spring the U-lock on that derelict Sports. He leaves for business in Italy over the entire summer so I'd have quite a few months to pull a whole bike together. It'd be kind of the perfect ride as he and his family have nowhere but outside to park a bike.
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modern Raleigh Sport type 3 speed bikes
Having restored a number of Raleigh "hundred year bicycles" I was wondering, who is making a similar bike currently. By that I mean an internal geared , sturdy bike of similar quality and durability.
And what do such bikes cost new today. The last https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...7ca8452600.jpg Raleigh I restored was built in 1969 and should be good for another 50 years. |
Originally Posted by JaccoW
(Post 20313397)
Worked a bit on the 4-speed shifter today but I wanted to show the different hubs I have side by side:
http://i.imgur.com/pPtglsIh.jpg Left to right: - 1958 FM four speed - 1983 freewheel drum brake - RX-RD5 70mm drum 5-speed - XL-RD5 90mm drum 5-speed With the exception of the FM I bought most of these for prices between €4-30. I still want to put the XL into a porteur bike. That will probably be a project for next year though. |
Originally Posted by capnjonny
(Post 20314723)
Having restored a number of Raleigh "hundred year bicycles" I was wondering, who is making a similar bike currently. By that I mean an internal geared , sturdy bike of similar quality and durability.
And what do such bikes cost new today. The last https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...7ca8452600.jpg Raleigh I restored was built in 1969 and should be good for another 50 years. |
Originally Posted by capnjonny
(Post 20314723)
Having restored a number of Raleigh "hundred year bicycles" I was wondering, who is making a similar bike currently. By that I mean an internal geared , sturdy bike of similar quality and durability.
And what do such bikes cost new today. The last https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...7ca8452600.jpg Raleigh I restored was built in 1969 and should be good for another 50 years. Not too many companies making traditional roadsters, but there's a couple I can think of. Raliegh Denmark and Pashley. |
Originally Posted by capnjonny
(Post 20314723)
Having restored a number of Raleigh "hundred year bicycles" I was wondering, who is making a similar bike currently. By that I mean an internal geared , sturdy bike of similar quality and durability.
And what do such bikes cost new today. The last Raleigh I restored was built in 1969 and should be good for another 50 years. |
Originally Posted by capnjonny
(Post 20314723)
Having restored a number of Raleigh "hundred year bicycles" I was wondering, who is making a similar bike currently. By that I mean an internal geared , sturdy bike of similar quality and durability.
And what do such bikes cost new today. The last https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...7ca8452600.jpg Raleigh I restored was built in 1969 and should be good for another 50 years. |
Originally Posted by capnjonny
(Post 20314723)
Having restored a number of Raleigh "hundred year bicycles" I was wondering, who is making a similar bike currently. By that I mean an internal geared , sturdy bike of similar quality and durability.
And what do such bikes cost new today. The last https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...7ca8452600.jpg Raleigh I restored was built in 1969 and should be good for another 50 years. Priced around $700.00 https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...51954a5a6b.jpg https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...23ba990c04.jpg |
Originally Posted by capnjonny
(Post 20314723)
Having restored a number of Raleigh "hundred year bicycles" I was wondering, who is making a similar bike currently. By that I mean an internal geared , sturdy bike of similar quality and durability.
And what do such bikes cost new today. Their website is a bit of a challenge to navigate, but I think worth mentioning. I test rode one with the 8 speed last year and thought it was pretty nice. :thumb: |
Handsome Fredward ( https://handsomecycles.com/pages/bike-fredward ) can be had with a Sturmey Archer 3 speed.
It isn't an especially relaxed ride, but a Steamroller is 120mm at the fork ends and 3-speeds up nicely. |
Originally Posted by capnjonny
(Post 20314723)
Having restored a number of Raleigh "hundred year bicycles" I was wondering, who is making a similar bike currently. By that I mean an internal geared , sturdy bike of similar quality and durability.
This is from their website (this one is pictured with a 3 speed hub), but I have changed mine to a longer stem and different more comfortable for me handlebars. The weird thing was that the kickstand was too short for the bike so I had to change that out too. It came with a rack as well. I couldn't find a new price online. https://farm1.staticflickr.com/969/4...a324b83c_b.jpg 20154719647281CLASSIC_BLACK_DEC15_C_8_1920 by arty dave armour, on Flickr |
Originally Posted by Ballenxj
(Post 20315413)
Nice looking restoration. :) As for new bikes with internal hubs, there is Linus? http://www.linusbike.com/
Their website is a bit of a challenge to navigate, but I think worth mentioning. I test rode one with the 8 speed last year and thought it was pretty nice. :thumb: https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...0dd2b69309.jpg |
Sometimes I wonder if all these current steel city bikes--Public, Linux, Papillionaire, Biria, etc.--might come out of the same Asian factory. But I think they should last as long as people want to use them, even though some components, like bottom brackets and pedals, and some hubs, are serviced by replacing them not cleaning, lubing, and adjusting like with the old Raleighs. Although I particularly wish pedals would be made to be serviceable. I have a Public and those Well-gos, they start clicking in no time. Pedals live a hard life.
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I emailed SunRingle to ask directly if the CR18s are being discontinued, and just received a reply. No.
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Who here is particularly well-versed in the modern Sturmey-Archer "NIG" 3-speeds? I was doing some reading today, as well as watching Dan Burkhart's video comparing the old and new driver/clutch assemblies, and it got me wondering - other than the driver and clutch, are there any parts that are incompatible? Would it be possible to convert an older hub to NIG with just those parts? If so, are there any disadvantages? I've read that backpedaling while shifting could potentially create issues, and that there might be more drag, but does anyone have experience with this?
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Originally Posted by BigChief
(Post 20313059)
TChances are that the spoke nipples are frozen and penetrating oil may or may not get them working. In either case, I use a wire wheel on my drill to take of the rust on the inside down to steel. I try to leave any good chrome I can. Then I give it a couple coats of silver Rustoleum. I polish the tops as best as I can and give it a coat of wax.
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Originally Posted by paulb_in_bkln
(Post 20315855)
I like the silver paint. I haven't visited Pashley's website in quite a long time but I see they use a black alloy update of the Westwood. If they'd make a silvery Westwick and sell them for a reasonable price, that would be neighborly.
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You can get black alloy Westwoods and stainless Westrick rims here https://hollandbikeshop.com/bicycle-...bike-28-1-1-2/ starting from about US$23ish, but only in 36 hole as you say. Postage from the Netherlands might be the killer. The Westricks have a textured braking surface. Ah sorry that link is only to 28 x 1 1/2 rims - I just had a look and they do have some vintage style 26 x 1 3/8 rims but they're mixed in with 559/26" rim listings. Actually there are westwoods in 559 and 590
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