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Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-25-10, 04:02 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 6,988
Posted By lecky

Hi septacycles, I look forward to seeing pics of...

Hi septacycles, I look forward to seeing pics of your frame. Did you see the bikebrothers evans page here:

http://www.bikebrothers.co.uk/evans.htm

With the information on that site and a few...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-24-10, 06:29 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 4,671
Posted By lecky

There's an entertaining documentary called Joe...

There's an entertaining documentary called Joe Kid on a Stingray about the development of BMX, starting with kids modding their Stingrays. Here's the teaser/trailer for it:
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-22-10, 06:27 AM
Replies: 27,967
Views: 4,523,333
Posted By lecky

Lovely bike and story.

Lovely bike and story.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-20-10, 04:41 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 50,166
Posted By lecky

There's a Hercules on Ebay (UK) now with the same...

There's a Hercules on Ebay (UK) now with the same chainring and what is purported to be a '30's three speed derailleur with a pretty top tube shifter (trevelox) and those characteristic Hercules...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-19-10, 04:00 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 50,166
Posted By lecky

Hi Andrew - no need to apologise - rather I wrote...

Hi Andrew - no need to apologise - rather I wrote a reply in a that could read as offended, and my apology for that! Was not offended at all.

I'm enjoying learning about Hercules bikes...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-16-10, 05:08 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 50,166
Posted By lecky

Yes Andrew, I know - I'm just adding that it may...

Yes Andrew, I know - I'm just adding that it may be that either they didn't just use their own hubs, or their own hubs were used from some point after 1936. Of course it's possible that the K6 is non...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-16-10, 04:28 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 50,166
Posted By lecky

FWIW I have a Hercules with a Sturmey Archer K6...

FWIW I have a Hercules with a Sturmey Archer K6 (1936) with top tube quadrant shifter which looks quite original to the bike, so whilst many Hercules had their own hubs, it is very likely there were...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-16-10, 11:18 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 2,862
Posted By lecky

I've recently got a SA 3 speed on an F.W.Evans...

I've recently got a SA 3 speed on an F.W.Evans frame http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?617095-E-W-Evans-frame. It's fun. A standard SA shifter can just about be fitted onto drop bars, just...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-15-10, 05:42 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,269
Posted By lecky

I've done this - hard work, but quite doable. Be...

I've done this - hard work, but quite doable. Be careful - aluminium dust is not only bad to inhale, it's explosively combustible!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-10-10, 02:58 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 6,988
Posted By lecky

The stop is a standard Sturmey Archer chainstay...

The stop is a standard Sturmey Archer chainstay fulcrum clip:

http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/product-Sturmey-Archer-Sturmey-Archer-S-Chainstay-Fulcrum-Clip-with-14-mm-Clamp-2808.htm

They do fulcrum...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-09-10, 05:35 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 6,988
Posted By lecky

RIms are 27", the clearances are tight, but they...

RIms are 27", the clearances are tight, but they work, I have wondered whether perhaps it was specced as 700c.

I think the crankset is a bit of a compromise, but I'll see if I can live with it as...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-09-10, 12:29 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 703
Posted By lecky

70's film about Witcomb cycles.

I hope this isn't a repost.

Here's a short film from the '70's about Witcomb cycles, which was a five minute ride from my home, the shop in Deptford is now closed, but I believe their business is...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-09-10, 12:21 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 6,988
Posted By lecky

That film is delightful. I like the description...

That film is delightful. I like the description of the cycle tourists as excursionists. I might use that title.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-09-10, 11:47 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 6,988
Posted By lecky

The bars are Charge Bowl bars with the Charge...

The bars are Charge Bowl bars with the Charge logos sanded and polished off. I'm not generally a fan of fixed gear fashion items but they do the job very nicely, they're really very comfortable, and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-09-10, 11:40 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 6,004
Posted By lecky

It's a beautiful bike! There always seem to be...

It's a beautiful bike! There always seem to be top tube mounted SA shifters on ebay UK, can be a bit costly though.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-09-10, 11:32 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 6,988
Posted By lecky

Here are some quick snapshots of what I've built...

Here are some quick snapshots of what I've built from the frame. It's not finished yet, plenty of little ends to tidy up, but I'm happy with it, it rides really nicely and the old Brooks is...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-07-10, 01:10 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,127,634
Posted By lecky

Here's an interesting old American Lincoln path...

Here's an interesting old American Lincoln path racer that somehow found its' way to the UK:
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-01-10, 04:14 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 6,988
Posted By lecky

I've been in contact with Nic Henderson of the...

I've been in contact with Nic Henderson of the Bike Brothers website and he concurs that the frame may well be from around the early '70's, perhaps a bit earlier, or perhaps a little later. Built in...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-30-10, 04:00 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 21,644
Posted By lecky

I recently bought a second hand B17 in good...

I recently bought a second hand B17 in good condition for £25 BIN - about $40 - on ebay. It's very comfortable. Over a couple of weeks I saw a few Brooks' used but in good condition go for similar...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-26-10, 03:22 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 6,988
Posted By lecky

The difference in the logo is a very small one,...

The difference in the logo is a very small one, to compare you can see the newer logo at the top of this page:

http://www.bikebrothers.co.uk/evans.htm

Nice story with the light boss.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-25-10, 05:09 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 6,988
Posted By lecky

Dropouts seem to be Campy 1010 Long Extension,...

Dropouts seem to be Campy 1010 Long Extension, made from the '60's to the '80's.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-25-10, 10:10 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 6,988
Posted By lecky

Thanks Drillium Dude, interesting that the lamp...

Thanks Drillium Dude, interesting that the lamp brackets were used that late.

Are you sure it's quite the same artwork you remember? The bikebrothers site has scans of a mid '90's catalogue which...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-24-10, 02:44 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 6,988
Posted By lecky

I was looking at vintage British lightweights on...

I was looking at vintage British lightweights on the internet today - the bracket was ubiquitous before the '50's and then sharply declined in use, but I've seen one on an early '70's bike. If the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-24-10, 03:39 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 6,988
Posted By lecky

I'm pretty sure that this bike was one that they...

I'm pretty sure that this bike was one that they made in the basement, I think the ones they had made outside were less idiosyncratic (as I remember them as a child in the early '80s, and as google...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-23-10, 06:49 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 6,988
Posted By lecky

I've noticed that a photo on one of the editions...

I've noticed that a photo on one of the editions of Richard Ballantine's 'Richard's Bicycle Book' (first edition was '72) has him with a F.W.Evans without braze ons for brake cables, with sloping...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-23-10, 05:11 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 6,988
Posted By lecky

Thanks for your comments mkeller. I vaguely...

Thanks for your comments mkeller. I vaguely thought pre 70s too.

The phallic lug cutouts are entertaining...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-23-10, 12:01 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 6,988
Posted By lecky

F.W.Evans frame.

I've just bought this old F.W. Evans frame. I'd very much like to know more about it.

Evans which is known now for it's big chain of stores in London made frames themselves from the '20s through...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
01-21-10, 12:41 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,209
Posted By lecky

thank you norskagent.

thank you norskagent.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
01-21-10, 12:31 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,209
Posted By lecky

Thanks rhm - excuse my misplacement, I'll post in...

Thanks rhm - excuse my misplacement, I'll post in the main C&V forum when I get the frame.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
01-21-10, 12:09 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,209
Posted By lecky

F.W. Evans frame

I've just bought this old F.W. Evans frame (I'll collect it tomorrow). I've no interest in the value as it isn't going to leave me any time soon, but I'd very much like to know more about it. I know...
Forum: Folding Bikes
11-28-07, 05:38 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,890
Posted By lecky

Hello Kitty 20" tyres

It's so wrong it's wrong... I saw these and thought someone's going to like it.

http://www.nirve.com/parts.asp?cid=3007

at the bottom of the page... terrible...
Forum: Folding Bikes
11-08-07, 06:06 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,829
Posted By lecky

What strikes me about this idea is that the chain...

What strikes me about this idea is that the chain stay of small wheel bikes slopes down towards the wheel to make good clearance for the pedals.
Forum: Folding Bikes
11-07-07, 11:38 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,082
Posted By lecky

My sense on big wheeled bikes is that I get a lot...

My sense on big wheeled bikes is that I get a lot of drag from cross-winds catching the wheels, whereas very little with small wheels, and in real world conditions this makes a big difference. Am I...
Forum: Folding Bikes
11-07-07, 09:08 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,829
Posted By lecky

I wonder if they'd export one? their email...

I wonder if they'd export one?

their email address is adl@loro.co.jp.;)
Forum: Folding Bikes
11-07-07, 03:52 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,829
Posted By lecky

I remember the first time I was in Japan in '94 I...

I remember the first time I was in Japan in '94 I was really disapointed by the bikes, they're still mainly £50/$100 mamacharis but there're so many more decent bikes around now. I recall being told...
Forum: Folding Bikes
11-06-07, 02:31 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,829
Posted By lecky

and it only costs about $800 / £400... you can...

and it only costs about $800 / £400... you can always go to Brazil another time...
I'll be in Japan in a couple of months, look forward to window shopping this stuff.
Thanks for the extra links...
Forum: Folding Bikes
11-05-07, 07:27 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,829
Posted By lecky

this is the magazine (although I've only Mays...

this is the magazine (although I've only Mays copy):

http://www.tg-net.co.jp/nyujo/new/book0_main.html
Forum: Folding Bikes
11-05-07, 05:59 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,829
Posted By lecky

japanese small bike/folder magazine.

A friend gave me a really nice Japanese magazine (sorry, an't tell you the title - my Japanese is rubish, but maybe when my wife gets home, she can help), thought I'd share links to some of the bits...
Forum: Folding Bikes
09-28-07, 11:35 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 3,205
Posted By lecky

A friend of mine came across a cyclist...

A friend of mine came across a cyclist confronting someone who was trying to steal his bike, the cyclist was getting beaten. My friend involved himself and beat the thief to the ground giving the...
Forum: Folding Bikes
09-21-07, 06:02 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,383
Posted By lecky

I put a 130mm stem on my NS with some carbon bars...

I put a 130mm stem on my NS with some carbon bars and bar extensions, I put a quick release on the stem so that the bars can be rotated, so that the bar ends don't stick out when folded. It's...
Forum: Folding Bikes
09-14-07, 09:18 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,059
Posted By lecky

I've riden a friend's sinclair a-bike. It's fine...

I've riden a friend's sinclair a-bike. It's fine for very short journeys on reasonable road surfaces, not going through too much traffic, it's slow compared to a proper bike, but not compared to...
Forum: Folding Bikes
09-13-07, 05:26 AM
Replies: 2,383
Views: 511,001
Posted By lecky

Originally Posted by atlskw: "Anyone who has...

Originally Posted by atlskw:
"Anyone who has bought downtubes got any beefs with the company's shipping things a bit slowly or not at all ?? Just wondering what experiences people have had and if...
Forum: Folding Bikes
09-08-07, 06:15 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,359
Posted By lecky

Regarding the Stelvios; I had flat after flat...

Regarding the Stelvios; I had flat after flat with them until I checked my tyre pressure and realised it was too low, since maintaining them at 110psi I've had no problems. They're good, if a bit...
Forum: Folding Bikes
09-06-07, 05:07 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,382
Posted By lecky

looks like a cute novelty for mamacharis.

looks like a cute novelty for mamacharis.
Forum: Folding Bikes
09-06-07, 05:00 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,925
Posted By lecky

I got a mid priced Trek computer - with wires and...

I got a mid priced Trek computer - with wires and cadence - from my LBS, it didn't alow me to set for 20" wheels so I took it back and they gave me a free upgrade to a more expensive cateye with more...
Forum: Folding Bikes
08-17-07, 03:30 AM
Replies: 2,383
Views: 511,001
Posted By lecky

I'll do research but my expectation is that an...

I'll do research but my expectation is that an epoxy will make a strong and permanent joint for this function, you'd bond all of the surface of the inserted length, which I think increases the...
Forum: Folding Bikes
08-16-07, 03:42 PM
Replies: 2,383
Views: 511,001
Posted By lecky

Thanks jur, Baldone and SesameCrunch. To be...

Thanks jur, Baldone and SesameCrunch. To be clear: As I mentioned I have the NS VIII - this is a no suspension model, it has the thinner diameter seat post as necessitated by that narrower diameter...
Forum: Folding Bikes
08-16-07, 04:15 AM
Replies: 2,383
Views: 511,001
Posted By lecky

So jur, you think the primary issue is one of...

So jur, you think the primary issue is one of seatpost strength, given that there is as much contacting insertion in the seat tube as there can be (that 6cm length)? I'm about 170lb, ie; well within...
Forum: Folding Bikes
08-15-07, 12:18 PM
Replies: 2,383
Views: 511,001
Posted By lecky

My first post here, so firstly, hello. Great...

My first post here, so firstly, hello. Great forum; great thread. I got a NS VIII on ebay a week or so ago. I'm really happy with it. Got some stelvios on it and with a 130mm handlebar stem (also...
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