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Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-26-19, 04:45 PM
Replies: 27,968
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Posted By AL NZ

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/1500x2000/0fd1fd92_37d5_4c01_afc0_e4eef8526aa8_8da769c67fa67b1d446b8f530b3d90a7de42b173.jpeg
I couldn’t help myself...
Spring here, and I had...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-18-19, 09:55 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,536,300
Posted By AL NZ

I would estimate them as being about as effective...

I would estimate them as being about as effective as rubber caliber brakes on an old 26” chrome rim.
not a patch on discs or modern alloy-rimmed calipers.
but a zillion times better than a cracked...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-18-19, 07:56 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,536,300
Posted By AL NZ

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/1500x2000/0481808e_7048_49d6_8504_b91a0bc57d1c_7ff6f6f0b83ace34815d7d1f3595e9a5e7dbf9a3.jpeg...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-11-13, 06:54 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,536,300
Posted By AL NZ

293140293141 English, but not a 3 speed...

293140293141
English, but not a 3 speed roadster: a 'little sister' single-speed Phillips Roadmaster 20" child's cycle, probably 50's in age but I'm not sure

just had its first shakedown 5...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-20-11, 03:14 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,536,300
Posted By AL NZ

I just bought a '55 Humber rod-brake roadster...

I just bought a '55 Humber rod-brake roadster basket-case the other week, and I am happy that when it arrived that it is all there, including all chaincase parts.
However mucho rusto!
All the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-28-11, 05:23 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,536,300
Posted By AL NZ

I had a BSA Star Flyer as a kid, that was the...

I had a BSA Star Flyer as a kid, that was the same frame as that Eaton
It was great at age 9-12. but I cracked the frame at the steering tube when I got to 6'3" and was doin' jumps...

I just...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-06-11, 05:44 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,536,300
Posted By AL NZ

I bought a '55 Raleigh 26" roadster with full...

I bought a '55 Raleigh 26" roadster with full trim and stainless rims last year in the UK. I brought it back to NZ. It was definitely export quality at age 55 years.
I was very lucky that it still...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-20-11, 02:31 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,536,300
Posted By AL NZ

that's $115 NZD - about 55 pounds or USD$75-80 at...

that's $115 NZD - about 55 pounds or USD$75-80 at a good guess. Yes, alot, but the perfect size.
And it's hard to get a 36 hole 28" rim - lots of old 32 and 40 holes out there

but thanks, I will...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-20-11, 01:38 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,536,300
Posted By AL NZ

Ah, 65er (aka Bicycle Repairman) - the thread...

Ah, 65er (aka Bicycle Repairman) - the thread that never dies - you are immortal!

I want to crash this thread to ask a 3-speed-related question...

In short, has anyone ever found a new...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-14-11, 02:13 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,536,300
Posted By AL NZ

Auchen that is a monster bike, Absolutely huge....

Auchen that is a monster bike, Absolutely huge. I've seen it before on the same web site.

Noglider, thanks for the compliment - it is my elderly mother-in-law's bike which I imported from the UK...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-13-11, 05:08 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,536,300
Posted By AL NZ

1939 tyres added 2010, however. But don't it...

1939

tyres added 2010, however. But don't it look good?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-10-11, 03:13 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,536,300
Posted By AL NZ

Carl, a bit of etiquette. Noglider has 10,000...

Carl, a bit of etiquette.
Noglider has 10,000 posts, you have a few less. 'Doh' is, in NZ, rude - hey, maybe not in New Jersey ( I seen dem cop shows too).
So you are 6'2" - congrats. My old...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-09-11, 04:33 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,536,300
Posted By AL NZ

this guy in UK (Surrey, I think) has the parts...

this guy in UK (Surrey, I think) has the parts but he isn't a mechanic.

http://www.oldbiketrader.co.uk/

However she needs to let us know where in London.

I can tell you, in Dorking, Surrey,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-11-11, 03:02 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,536,300
Posted By AL NZ

I love spanners I knew a wrench once, she...

I love spanners

I knew a wrench once, she had great cones, but she just couldn't tighten my nuts properly
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-13-11, 04:22 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,536,300
Posted By AL NZ

I've got a hump in my front tyre from the same...

I've got a hump in my front tyre from the same problem, on my '55 Raleigh FG 4 speed.
Even on smooth tarseal it's giving me Carpal Tunnel Syndrome at the front, haemorrhoids at the back, and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-27-10, 01:26 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,536,300
Posted By AL NZ

thank you snarkypup, for the compliment. I...

thank you snarkypup, for the compliment.

I think Veloria has the nicest collection of old bikes I have seen here, although others will have beauties I have not seen...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-23-10, 11:42 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,536,300
Posted By AL NZ

A 4-day holiday weekend here in NZ, spring is...

A 4-day holiday weekend here in NZ, spring is sprung, so I did a little spring maintenance on my 4 speed Raleigh, plus swapped a brown B66 for a black Flyer Special on my old BSA, and it looks much...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-19-10, 09:43 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,536,300
Posted By AL NZ

has anyone fitted modern chromoplastic guards to...

has anyone fitted modern chromoplastic guards to an old English 3-speeder?
I am wondering if the 700c size will stretch to fit a 28" tyre, and if so, which width guard is best?
Or, alternatively ,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-19-10, 12:18 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,536,300
Posted By AL NZ

I also don't want to strip it. I like the...

I also don't want to strip it. I like the original look, the 'patina' if you like (but I hate that over-used word)
What should I rub with - cloth, or something a little more abrasive?
thanks for...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-18-10, 11:17 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,536,300
Posted By AL NZ

I have got my bikes back to NZ from the UK. But...

I have got my bikes back to NZ from the UK.
But my Raleigh "All Steel Bicycle", with FG 4 speed hub and stainless Dunlop rims, has deteriorating paintwork.
When I first picked it up in the UK the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-23-10, 03:06 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,536,300
Posted By AL NZ

interesting, your use of the phrase 'ticking...

interesting, your use of the phrase 'ticking along'.

Its origins are probably obscure, but it is the perfect description of a good Sturmey Archer hub, and maybe that is the source..
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-23-10, 02:32 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,536,300
Posted By AL NZ

Jedge, I am no oil expert, what I know is just...

Jedge, I am no oil expert, what I know is just from car oil changes.
Californ-i-a is fairly warm no snow, yeah?
So 10W-30 is good for cold engine start up, and probably good for bicycle bearings in...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-21-10, 02:58 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,536,300
Posted By AL NZ

I am with 65er. Remember, all these English...

I am with 65er.
Remember, all these English hubs/BBs were originally intended for oil, and the older ones have oilers on both hubs and the bottom bracket.
Having said that, modern grease is good...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-19-10, 03:29 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,536,300
Posted By AL NZ

... and along comes another one for sale in NZ ...

... and along comes another one for sale in NZ

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Sports/Cycling/Other-bikes/auction-317335706.htm

..a bit like buses, 2 or 3 come at once.
Does anyone know what this...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-17-10, 04:14 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,536,300
Posted By AL NZ

Kingsting, in one of life's random twists, you...

Kingsting,
in one of life's random twists, you have just blown me out of the water.
i have recently returned to NZ after a year in UK. I have 2 choice Raleighs following me in a container (1955...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-30-10, 05:27 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,536,300
Posted By AL NZ

you guys got me all going about my upcoming next...

you guys got me all going about my upcoming next project once container arrives from UK to NZ

I have

- old frame, with minor braze break that needs re-brazing (rear brake mount between seat...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-22-10, 04:27 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,536,300
Posted By AL NZ

I have left 2 English 3 speeds at the...

I have left 2 English 3 speeds at the mother-in-law's in Suffolk, UK. I am back in NZ
One was a mid-60s Raleigh-built BSA which worked well, the other a 50s Trent Tourist with an SW hub which...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-26-10, 09:58 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,536,300
Posted By AL NZ

157199 157200 the Raleighs asked for a...

157199

157200

the Raleighs asked for a family photo today, so here are the 2 brothers and older sister

Blue one is a Trent Tourist, with SW hub which works well now it is oiled! the monkey...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-13-10, 10:55 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,536,300
Posted By AL NZ

Decals, not daughters... try ...

Decals, not daughters...

try http://www.hlloydcycles.com/

I bought some last year and they winged their way from UK to NZ promptly, and I was very satisfied. They are on the BSA in my Avatar....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-12-10, 03:01 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,536,300
Posted By AL NZ

SHOTGUN and grow a fearsome "Lemmy from...

SHOTGUN
and grow a fearsome "Lemmy from Motorhead" beard
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-12-10, 01:00 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,536,300
Posted By AL NZ

Great Rudge! Lucky you. North Downs -...

Great Rudge!
Lucky you. North Downs - whereabouts? I am in Abinger Common
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-10-10, 04:33 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,536,300
Posted By AL NZ

Does anyone know the biggest size rear sprocket...

Does anyone know the biggest size rear sprocket that will run without scraping in a full Raleigh chaincase?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-10-10, 02:47 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,536,300
Posted By AL NZ

Yep, worked that one out the hard way when I was...

Yep, worked that one out the hard way when I was 10..

thanks
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-10-10, 02:15 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,536,300
Posted By AL NZ

which Kool-Stop pads fit the old Raleigh brakes? ...

which Kool-Stop pads fit the old Raleigh brakes?
They do a Campagnolo replacement pad which I hoped might slide into the existing metal pad holders, or there is the 'Continental' pad.
Who knows?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-10-10, 10:09 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,536,300
Posted By AL NZ

thanks very much, as I say, I am happy! I...

thanks very much, as I say, I am happy!
I don't think it has had a lot of use. Wheels are true, paint in good condition. Even the transfer at the steering lock (key missing!) looks like new.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-10-10, 10:02 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,536,300
Posted By AL NZ

OK, I picked up the green Raleigh Roadster today....

OK, I picked up the green Raleigh Roadster today.

It is probably 1955 (hub date), has an FG 4 speed dynohub which shifts well, but is slow to engage 'top' and skips a bit initially in this gear -...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-06-10, 03:08 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,536,300
Posted By AL NZ

I've just bought a Raleigh 23" framed Roadster in...

I've just bought a Raleigh 23" framed Roadster in the dark green, 4 speed Sturmey hub, rim brakes (not rod), 26" wheels. Full chain case, "the all-steel bicycle" transfers, and full lighting kit...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-27-10, 09:29 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,536,300
Posted By AL NZ

Sixty Fiver, or anyone else who knows, what's a...

Sixty Fiver, or anyone else who knows, what's a Raleigh Dawn R Tourist like? Is it a Superbe? There is one available in good condition, with SS rims, very tempting.

How 'desirable' a Raleigh is...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-27-10, 06:14 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,536,300
Posted By AL NZ

which bike are you talking about here, Bicycle...

which bike are you talking about here, Bicycle Repairman? Is it a 3 speed SA hub with derailleurs as well? Have you posted a photo earlier in this thread that I somehow missed?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-26-10, 11:04 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,536,300
Posted By AL NZ

All this talk has got me out in the carport to...

All this talk has got me out in the carport to check my hub.

The Trent Tourist has a SW hub, dated 58 6 , so that makes sense.
I bought in off ebay for 40 quid and was told it was in 'good...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-25-10, 04:54 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,536,300
Posted By AL NZ

A 1938 Sachs Torpedo Dreigang, not a SA, but...

A 1938 Sachs Torpedo Dreigang, not a SA, but here's how I did it

Notice garage door up to vent petrol fumes.139011
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-22-10, 03:00 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,536,300
Posted By AL NZ

Tell me, please, Bicycle Repairman, what you know...

Tell me, please, Bicycle Repairman, what you know of the Raleigh Tourist.

I bought one here in UK, blue with white head tube, scruffy vinyl Brooks ( ? the low point of Brooks' history), 26" wheels...
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