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12-02-21, 10:08 AM
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Posted By Super.bee

For sale in/ near Pittsburgh

A ladies, maybe 23"? Brown. And a blue LTD, small. Both look ridable.

Not mine:

https://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/bik/d/harmony-raleigh/7414807367.html...
10-20-20, 06:03 AM
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Posted By Super.bee

Rust

Found this (https://www.bikeforums.net/12523638-post1698.html)... It and following posts are helpful!
10-20-20, 05:19 AM
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Posted By Super.bee

Looks great! Do you plan to apply a clear coat to...

Looks great! Do you plan to apply a clear coat to the chrome or any scratches in the paint? Did you rinse the frame in anything to halt further rust?
10-18-20, 12:55 PM
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Posted By Super.bee

Royal, and rust sealer tips?

I like them both. I'm working on a Royal restoration myself right now. While I try to determine my best way forward with a stick cotter (forgot to leave the nut on when pressing out), I made an...
03-15-18, 09:08 PM
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Posted By Super.bee

Thanks for the info. I'll try to get some photos...

Thanks for the info. I'll try to get some photos tomorrow. It's in a little bit of a sad state but it's not right for me to talk about it on here w/o photos!

I was able to score a NOS serifed...
03-14-18, 06:38 PM
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Posted By Super.bee

True, true. And I have not had the problem occur...

True, true. And I have not had the problem occur (FWing forward and no brakes on a misadjusted TCWIII early in my wrenching years notwithstanding). Thanks for reaffirming my usual trust in AW's. But,...
03-14-18, 09:47 AM
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Posted By Super.bee

no-in-between retrofit?

Has anyone in this venerable group tried retrofitting an old aw with new parts to eliminate the no-in-between gear issue? I don't mean filing the clutch teeth, but rather using a new-design clutch,...
02-18-18, 07:23 AM
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Posted By Super.bee

This looks like dark green to me but I'm not...

This looks like dark green to me but I'm not sure. Any luck with matching that?

I thought this bike was interesting for the Sunbeam badge which I haven't seen, the foil stripes on the seat tube...
02-17-18, 09:13 PM
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Posted By Super.bee

affordable Brooklyn offering

Wish this was closer to me... On second thought, I have plenty of projects, and this is surely a project. But this must be near some of you, and it looks salvageable, perhaps with repainted fenders....
02-05-18, 10:09 AM
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Posted By Super.bee

tear down

May I ask what degreaser you're using? I've just opened one up for first time in years. I have it a good soak in WD-40 before opening, and that really loosened chunks of old oil. But some still...
02-05-18, 10:02 AM
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Posted By Super.bee

23" step thrus

I salvaged a black 23" Robin Hood step through frame fork and chain guard that I found in a scrap metal bin. It had a shop label from Chicago and a bike registration sticker from Wichita I think. I...
01-29-18, 10:42 AM
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Posted By Super.bee

+1 on both the old cotton rim tape holding...

+1 on both the old cotton rim tape holding moisture and contributing to rust, and this metal clip at the valve stem. I now have a couple of these and never know what to do with them. I take em off to...
01-29-18, 10:33 AM
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Posted By Super.bee

[QUOTE=oldspokes;20132291]The coaster brake arm...

[QUOTE=oldspokes;20132291]The coaster brake arm clamp has an odd looking piece under it, sort of football shaped. I don't think its original. It looks like the clamp was too big for the tubing.
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01-08-13, 09:25 PM
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Posted By Super.bee

I had worried about that and stuck with the orig...

I had worried about that and stuck with the orig chainring and 22 cog. That's great info, thanks.

Is the chainguard you are looking for the one that has the inverted triangle - not just the hockey...
12-17-12, 11:32 PM
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Posted By Super.bee

Wow, thanks, I never thought of that. Did you...

Wow, thanks, I never thought of that. Did you redish the wheel? I wonder if there's any pattern to which AW-equipped bikes had longer axles. I guess that's the reason for the various indicator rods....
12-17-12, 10:47 AM
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Posted By Super.bee

S-A history question/survey here: Does...

S-A history question/survey here:

Does anyone know for certain when the no-in-between-gear version of the AW replaced the earlier version - when the old version was not offered any longer? I have...
08-24-12, 11:30 AM
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Posted By Super.bee

Iceberg

Ah, yes, definitely there's an iceberg. This project has been stalled and I hope with its completion I will have more fun and less procrastination ahead. I picked up a Dawes Kingpin...
08-22-12, 04:59 PM
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Posted By Super.bee

Encouragement!

Thank you rhm for the encouragement. That's all I could hope for!

If there is anyone around Cape Ann MA who might be willing to assist with a DL-1 acquisition, I'd love to hear from you. For your...
08-21-12, 02:00 PM
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Posted By Super.bee

Hello 3-speeders, I have questions regarding...

Hello 3-speeders,

I have questions regarding rebuilding a trash-pick lady's Sports, chrome, and wanted also to ask about etiquette re: 'enabling', ie, forum members making purchases for others...
08-14-12, 12:35 PM
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Posted By Super.bee

Hello 3-speeders, Not much to report since...

Hello 3-speeders,

Not much to report since work is very busy, but that doesn't mean I can't dream... What do people think of this condition and price?
...
01-17-12, 06:09 PM
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Posted By Super.bee

Thanks a lot, will keep an eye out. I don't think...

Thanks a lot, will keep an eye out. I don't think I have ever seen these!

Is there a risk that NOS won't be soft enough to work?
01-17-12, 10:17 AM
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Posted By Super.bee

On cogs: I think I read somewhere that...

On cogs:

I think I read somewhere that there's a theory that a larger than 22t cog could damage the innards of the AW. I guess hubs have an input ratio, can anyone report on actually finding the...
01-17-12, 10:14 AM
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Posted By Super.bee

Kool-Stops

I recently picked up a 72 or 73 Sports in OK condition, and since it's not pristine in any way am riding it every day and fixing as I go. Make a new fender clip for the chainstay bridge, Repacked the...
12-13-11, 02:07 PM
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Posted By Super.bee

OK, thanks Sixty-Fiver and noglider for the...

OK, thanks Sixty-Fiver and noglider for the encouragement! Pics to follow, will gather wheelbuilding supplies...
12-12-11, 05:05 PM
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Posted By Super.bee

Interesting history, thank you. I wonder if it is...

Interesting history, thank you. I wonder if it is more forgivable - or less - to create such a machine knowing that it's not a redux...



Thank you again, glad to hear it, I am looking forward...
12-12-11, 01:41 PM
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Posted By Super.bee

Has anyone tried a s3x hub in an old Sports...

Has anyone tried a s3x hub in an old Sports frame? Looks like there's a 5mm difference in OLD, the hub being wider than the dropouts.

This is interesting to me both as a slippery weather bike and...
12-05-11, 10:40 AM
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Posted By Super.bee

Wow, those reflectors are nice. Thanks for...

Wow, those reflectors are nice. Thanks for passing that along!

I too have found Bike Works on Ridge St. to be helpful, and to have the odd vintage part. The owner seems to know best what they...
10-28-11, 03:27 PM
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Posted By Super.bee

Very cool & thanks for the link! Fun to see the...

Very cool & thanks for the link! Fun to see the pull chain on the last one, that looks so much like a SA indicator chain!

I remember seeing derailleur 3-speeds in France and I wonder now if they...
10-28-11, 12:18 PM
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Posted By Super.bee

Wow, non-toothed cogs? Was this common on the old...

Wow, non-toothed cogs? Was this common on the old 3-speed rear derailleurs? Did it function well?
10-26-11, 02:04 PM
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Posted By Super.bee

Westrick

... and I see this bike has westrick rims. OK, thanks!

What about the difference between S22, DL22 and DL24... something about Sports, Deluxe, Superbe that I read about on a thread from nlerner or...
10-26-11, 11:53 AM
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Posted By Super.bee

Nice Saddle

I like that saddle on that bike. Does anyone know if those came with leather saddles or just always white vinyl? I found one with the latter in a scrap bin and am having a hard time with the thought...
10-26-11, 08:34 AM
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Posted By Super.bee

Beautiful chrome! Is that one of those hybrid...

Beautiful chrome! Is that one of those hybrid gearing conversion kits?

I spotted a pair of DL-1s on CL, but I can't get a response from the seller. This is the second time posted, the first time...
10-14-11, 11:53 AM
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Posted By Super.bee

Aberdale & Royal

Thanks everyone for the nice comments on the Aberdale and the welcome. If I can find out any more about it I will be sure to post, and if I can get it into running shape there will be photos. Someone...
10-07-11, 11:40 AM
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Posted By Super.bee

Aberdale! 1950-something?

Hello,

I am doing my best to figure out posting of photographs (size, quantity) and ask for your patience. Here are some shots that I hope you enjoy. I certainly welcome any feedback on how I put...
10-05-11, 02:22 PM
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Posted By Super.bee

Aberdale?

Hi everyone, thanks for the great thread. I have been reading it just as I began riding a recently done 3 speed project, and enjoying both.

No pictures that I can share yet due to autumn's early...
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