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Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-14-23, 09:31 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 1,958
Posted By blackhawknj

Yes, like cooking or baking it allows you to do...

Yes, like cooking or baking it allows you to do exactly what you want, tailor things to your needs, your tastes. I have built several sets of 3-speed wheels using aluminum rims, which are fairly...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-13-23, 03:04 PM
Replies: 104
Views: 5,278
Posted By blackhawknj

July 30, 2016 I drove from Central NJ to Duxbury,...

July 30, 2016 I drove from Central NJ to Duxbury, MA for a 22" Raleigh DL-1 I found on Craigslist. About 620 miles round trip. Got back to NJ, found there'd been a deluge of Biblical proportions. ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-28-23, 02:56 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,086
Posted By blackhawknj

I am a commuter and a utility cyclist, I live at...

I am a commuter and a utility cyclist, I live at the top of a good sized hill so all my 3-speeds have SRAM 24 tooth cogs, that gives me a top gear of 66 on my 26" wheel bikes, 73 on my Dl-1s, the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-28-23, 08:22 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,086
Posted By blackhawknj

Riding a Century on a 3-speed

Has anybody done one ? Furthest I have ridden on a 3-speed is 47.7 miles on my 1969 Dunelt back in April, didn't find the wide saddle or the lackof variety in handlebar grip positions un-comfortable....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-28-23, 08:14 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,173
Posted By blackhawknj

I have a 1954 Rudge-with a working dynohub-that I...

I have a 1954 Rudge-with a working dynohub-that I will be setting up soon.
Forum: Commuting
10-20-22, 04:35 PM
Replies: 1,711
Views: 351,711
Posted By blackhawknj

Found a couple of pairs of gloves-and they fit....

Found a couple of pairs of gloves-and they fit. One wallet, a couple of small tools.
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
10-20-22, 04:32 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 5,459
Posted By blackhawknj

In the Summer of 1974 I bicycled to a summer...

In the Summer of 1974 I bicycled to a summer job-I was in college. Had a 1973 Schwinn Suburban 5-speed, steel rims. Fairly flat terrain. In 4 weeks I took 2 inches off my waist. You want to burn...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-25-17, 01:40 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 13,693
Posted By blackhawknj

I live at the top of a pretty good sized hill,...

I live at the top of a pretty good sized hill, about 7/8 of a mile. I use the Shimano 23t cog on my 26" wheel bicycles and a SRAM 24t cog of my 28" ones. 3rd Gear is for the flats, the other two are...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-07-17, 01:26 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 918
Posted By blackhawknj

I have installed it on my first DL-1, which came...

I have installed it on my first DL-1, which came with a B-72-which I have installed on another 3-speed. I use a 24t cog on the rear hub, a local bike has a half link which a has a screw head bolt and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-05-17, 01:41 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 918
Posted By blackhawknj

DL-1 Lightning Strikes Twice

I acquired a second Raleigh DL-1 with the 22" frame off Craigslist (Pictures when I figure out how.) A 1978, no white flash on the rear fender, a CPSC bolt on red rear reflector. Replacement chain,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-22-17, 12:06 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 5,303
Posted By blackhawknj

Pictures when I figure out how, I'm still back in...

Pictures when I figure out how, I'm still back in the 1960s when it comes to technology. The tires were in good shape, unridden, however the generator wheel of the Union Block Generator chewed up the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-21-17, 01:43 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 5,303
Posted By blackhawknj

Riding the Raleigh DL-1

i finally got my Raleigh DL-1 on the road. A 1976, otherwise unridden, a new bike for all practical purposes. Came with the original Raleigh tyres and tubes, had to replace a tube. Has the very...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-21-17, 01:28 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 11,031
Posted By blackhawknj

I use sheepskin saddle covers, they make a...

I use sheepskin saddle covers, they make a "cheap" saddle quite comfortable.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-17-17, 02:40 PM
Replies: 7,963
Views: 972,959
Posted By blackhawknj

I will be overhauling the bottom bracket of my...

I will be overhauling the bottom bracket of my 1969 Dunelt. I bought a Park Cotter Pin Press years ago.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-07-17, 03:05 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,913
Posted By blackhawknj

I use Jobst Brandt's The Bicycle Wheel, his...

I use Jobst Brandt's The Bicycle Wheel, his instructions are the clearest and easiest to follow. I relaced the hubs from my Huffy Bay Pointe into Sun CR 18 rims-BIG improvement.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-07-17, 03:00 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,426,978
Posted By blackhawknj

I just acquired a 1969 Dunelt-with John Bull...

I just acquired a 1969 Dunelt-with John Bull brake pads and Dunlop tires-here in NJ. $50.00. Came with the SA 22 tooth cog so I did not have to lengthen the chain to install a Shimano 23 tooth cog.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-20-17, 02:54 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 7,737
Posted By blackhawknj

I found a '74 on Craig's List for $400-drove all...

I found a '74 on Craig's List for $400-drove all the way to Duxbury, MA to get it. It has the very desireable (for me) 22" frame. As soon as I get a Carradice saddle bag I will be riding it.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-20-17, 02:33 PM
Replies: 176
Views: 16,784
Posted By blackhawknj

I have done very well on Craigslist, in once case...

I have done very well on Craigslist, in once case I contacted the seller, sent him a money order, then took the train to Long Island to get the bike. In another case I sent a deposit on a Raleigh...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-20-17, 02:27 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,913
Posted By blackhawknj

Yes !!! on the alloy rims. I put the hubs on my...

Yes !!! on the alloy rims. I put the hubs on my Huffy Baypointe (Yes!) in the Sun CR 18 rims, I felt the difference IMMEDIATELY ! Also try changing the gearing. Shimano makes a 23T cog that is SA...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-01-16, 02:53 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,353
Posted By blackhawknj

"Success is nothing more than taking advantage of...

"Success is nothing more than taking advantage of an opportunity."
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-30-16, 03:11 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,523
Posted By blackhawknj

Thanks for the responses. When I remembered I am...

Thanks for the responses. When I remembered I am in 2016 and not 1966 I did my own research, found they are not rare and exotic but quite commonplace. I will check in at my local bike shop.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-30-16, 03:05 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 14,843
Posted By blackhawknj

I found a half link at a local bike shop that has...

I found a half link at a local bike shop that has a nut and bolt design. Very easy to install and to break the chain.
I lucked on several SRAM 24 tooth cogs, with them First Gear is about 72, the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-29-16, 02:24 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,523
Posted By blackhawknj

Parts for Raleigh DL-1

Specifically I need the small caps, nuts and bolts that fit over the end of the dropouts, went for a spin and one went MIA. Perhaps there is a substitute, something easily fabricated. Are they even...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-08-16, 03:07 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 14,843
Posted By blackhawknj

Let us know how that half link works. I think I...

Let us know how that half link works. I think I need one.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-31-16, 01:42 PM
Replies: 3,929
Views: 490,707
Posted By blackhawknj

My Helmet Testimony

My number came up October 9 a year ago. Pedaling home about 1:30AM-I was hit by a drunk. Wrecked my 1965 Rudge-now THAT really angers me ! The police arrested the perpetrator-a woman-ASAP! DWI,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-10-16, 02:04 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 4,757
Posted By blackhawknj

Cotter pin tool. I have the Parks, which is...

Cotter pin tool. I have the Parks, which is discontinued IIRC. You can often get by with a hammer and punch but I find the Parks more civilized.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-31-16, 12:45 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,209
Posted By blackhawknj

Pictures when i figure out how. My computer...

Pictures when i figure out how. My computer skills are in 1966 as well.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-30-16, 02:06 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,209
Posted By blackhawknj

My latest Craig's List find

A 1966 Dunelt, black, 21" frame with with S3C hub. Mint.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-29-15, 10:54 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 14,843
Posted By blackhawknj

Excellent! I did not have to remove the fenders...

Excellent!
I did not have to remove the fenders or brake pads on mine, I did have to break the chain though. Which I was going to do any since installing the larger cog requires you to lengthen the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-18-15, 11:43 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 14,843
Posted By blackhawknj

Looks very good, you have a spray painting device...

Looks very good, you have a spray painting device ?
Rummaging through my bike boxes, I found a SRAM 24t cog which I have installed on my DL-1.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-18-15, 11:35 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,426,978
Posted By blackhawknj

I bought my Raleigh DL-1 off Craigslist, very...

I bought my Raleigh DL-1 off Craigslist, very luck to find the rare 22" frame-and right here in NJ.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-08-15, 10:31 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 14,843
Posted By blackhawknj

Shimano makes a 23t cog which is what I use.

Shimano makes a 23t cog which is what I use.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-28-15, 05:40 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 14,843
Posted By blackhawknj

This past summer I commuted on an 1955 Philips,...

This past summer I commuted on an 1955 Philips, now a 1965 Rudge.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-23-15, 04:25 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 14,843
Posted By blackhawknj

I would use only factory pads in those rod...

I would use only factory pads in those rod brakes, IMHO they really aren't designed for anything else.
I have taken mine on only short spins, trying to dig out a period rack I have for it, also it...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-12-15, 04:00 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 14,843
Posted By blackhawknj

Remember the design is different enough from the...

Remember the design is different enough from the Raleigh Sports as to require a different approach. The different design of the rear dropouts combined with the fixed position of the rear brake pads...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-11-15, 04:31 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,426,978
Posted By blackhawknj

From Craigslist: 1. 1970s Schwinn Superior, 22'...

From Craigslist:
1. 1970s Schwinn Superior, 22' frame, red, $270 with a Brooks B-17 saddle
2. 1965 Rudge Sports with S3C rear hub. $160
3. 1975 Raleigh DL-1, 22" frame $200
4....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-10-15, 09:12 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 14,843
Posted By blackhawknj

I was lucky to find a 22" frame and only 2 hours...

I was lucky to find a 22" frame and only 2 hours away. Yes, I will get a Brooks B-73, look for a chainguard, also cam with no kickstand. I paid $200 and got a Wald basket and 2 inner tubes, so I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-10-15, 08:59 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 5,617
Posted By blackhawknj

I have been puzzled by the oversized- to me...

I have been puzzled by the oversized- to me anyway-frames of the older English 3 speeds. Many of them seem to have been built for NBA players yet 70-80 years people-especially in the UK-were somewhat...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-09-15, 10:12 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 14,843
Posted By blackhawknj

I just joined the DL-1 Club, found a nice 22 inch...

I just joined the DL-1 Club, found a nice 22 inch frame model on Craigslist here in NJ-no chainguard, alas, Brook B-72 saddle.
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
05-12-15, 03:49 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,183
Posted By blackhawknj

I thought one of the Great Rules of Cycling is:...

I thought one of the Great Rules of Cycling is: "No matter which way you're going, it's uphill and against the wind."
Never took up smoking myself, 50 years ago when it was still fashionable I...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
05-12-15, 03:31 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 642
Posted By blackhawknj

Frame sizes on vintage 3 speeds.

In my quest for one of my "Grail" bikes-a Raleigh DL-1 in 22" frame, I note that so many of the older-say pre 1950s-3 speeds seem to have oversized frames. I tried a 24" DL-1-too big for me, I am...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-12-15, 03:26 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 4,805
Posted By blackhawknj

I still have my 1976 Raleigh Super Course Mark...

I still have my 1976 Raleigh Super Course Mark II-about 60% original. I just put a 1955 Phillips 3 speed on the road.
Forum: Commuting
04-23-15, 10:03 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 6,416
Posted By blackhawknj

Everyone needs more than one bike, though the 11...

Everyone needs more than one bike, though the 11 I have-7 3 speeds, 3 10 speeds and a hybrid- might seem a little excessive. My current bike project is a 1974 Schwinn 3 speed-cost me all of $20.00....
Forum: Commuting
04-23-15, 09:53 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 4,497
Posted By blackhawknj

65 here, been cyclocommuting for going on 25...

65 here, been cyclocommuting for going on 25 years, switched from 10 speeds to 3 speeds in 1999 for a retro feel and because I find 3 speeds more comfortable for in-town use. Currently riding a 1965...
Forum: Commuting
01-14-15, 11:30 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 5,764
Posted By blackhawknj

I have been pedaling here in Central NJ with...

I have been pedaling here in Central NJ with temperatures in the teens, occasionally a little wind. Biggest annoyance is that below about 25 degrees the Shimano 3 speed trigger freezes, turning my...
Forum: Commuting
01-14-15, 11:26 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,941
Posted By blackhawknj

I bought a pair of Hi Vis gloves from a nearby...

I bought a pair of Hi Vis gloves from a nearby Workngear store. These differ from those shown on their website, have goatskin palms. I ride a 3 speed so they are flexible enough for me, I can brake...
Forum: Commuting
07-30-14, 10:19 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 13,358
Posted By blackhawknj

Is it a callous ? I have some problems recently...

Is it a callous ? I have some problems recently with callouses that turned out to be plantar warts. Using OTC preparation containing salicyclic acid did the job of removing them.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-08-14, 05:25 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 7,912
Posted By blackhawknj

The original 333 hub on my Huffy quit at about...

The original 333 hub on my Huffy quit at about 7,000 miles-no 2nd Gear, kept getting a crunching noise. Fortunately I had built a spare wheel, so far so good. Found a 28H hub I plan to swaps...
Forum: Commuting
11-25-13, 10:50 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,277
Posted By blackhawknj

I wear blaze orange, I have a couple of hunter's...

I wear blaze orange, I have a couple of hunter's shirts, 2 blaze orange "hoodie" sweatshirts I had a seamstress sew blaze orange nylon panels on, for the really cold a Wearguard heavy duty jacket.All...
Forum: Commuting
11-25-13, 10:40 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,150
Posted By blackhawknj

"Commuting" to me has conotations of anything but...

"Commuting" to me has conotations of anything but driving to work. So I find it's the right term for me.
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