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Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-13-23, 02:23 PM
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Posted By dweenk

Like this? https://youtu.be/ue7wM0QC5LE

Like this?
https://youtu.be/ue7wM0QC5LE
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-25-23, 10:40 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,537,474
Posted By dweenk

Those look like presstube racks.

Those look like presstube racks.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-13-23, 02:50 PM
Replies: 27,968
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Posted By dweenk

I am not sure that this is allowed but, I just...

I am not sure that this is allowed but, I just posted my Raleigh Tourist in the "For Sale" section.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-07-23, 11:12 AM
Replies: 27,968
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Posted By dweenk

Raleigh Choppers

Found this article at "The Guardian".
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/jan/07/it-was-the-mk2-i-dreamed-of-readers-recall-their-raleigh-chopper-rides
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-31-22, 03:34 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,537,474
Posted By dweenk

^^^^^^ I agree that the saddle is toast - maybe...

^^^^^^ I agree that the saddle is toast - maybe OK for an occaisional ride. It looks like it will rip up the middle on the drive side.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-09-22, 03:32 PM
Replies: 27,968
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Posted By dweenk

I think I have some #2 screws that will work. He...

I think I have some #2 screws that will work. He needs three and I can mail them for free. Give me the mailing address.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-03-22, 09:33 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,537,474
Posted By dweenk

One of my favorites is "The Russians are Coming,...

One of my favorites is "The Russians are Coming, The Russians are Coming" form back in the late '60s. How could they go wrong with Carl Reiner, Theodore Bikel, Paul Ford, Alan Arkin, and Jonthan...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-13-21, 01:10 PM
Replies: 27,968
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Posted By dweenk

I would like to know more about industrial chains...

I would like to know more about industrial chains that are compatible with bicycles, 1/2 x 1/8 and 1/2 x 3/32.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-07-21, 11:25 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,537,474
Posted By dweenk

IMO, any decent chain like KMC or Bell (at a big...

IMO, any decent chain like KMC or Bell (at a big box store is likely a KMC) should work for you. Save the old chain. It may be useful, and you can count the number of links that are needed.

Oh,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-06-21, 11:56 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,537,474
Posted By dweenk

BTW: Congatulations on the Canadian women's gold...

BTW: Congatulations on the Canadian women's gold in soccer.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-06-21, 10:06 AM
Replies: 27,968
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Posted By dweenk

The more I think about it, the more I remember....

The more I think about it, the more I remember. Christmas toys, baby strollers, canoe paddles, and on and on. I see you are in Canada. Was the store operating there as well?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-06-21, 09:15 AM
Replies: 27,968
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Posted By dweenk

Along with sporting goods of all types - baseball...

Along with sporting goods of all types - baseball gloves, baseball bats, balls of all types, fishing gear, firearms, ammunition, and some things I haven't thought of. Let's not forget lawnmowers and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-06-21, 03:38 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,537,474
Posted By dweenk

I have one Raleigh step through with these...

I have one Raleigh step through with these pedals. I'll keep them as long as they last. Nothing wrong with them as long as they work.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-28-21, 03:07 PM
Replies: 27,968
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Posted By dweenk

I have one in fine shape with full chaincase,...

I have one in fine shape with full chaincase, Dyno hub and Brooks leather saddle that I would love to part with. But it will not ship.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-21-21, 09:59 AM
Replies: 27,968
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Posted By dweenk

That's about one hour away from me. If I bought...

That's about one hour away from me. If I bought them, my wife would shoot me and be justified for doing so.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-20-21, 01:04 PM
Replies: 27,968
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Posted By dweenk

Those levers were plastic. They never lasted long.

Those levers were plastic. They never lasted long.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-15-21, 01:28 PM
Replies: 27,968
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Posted By dweenk

You should be able to read a key number on the...

You should be able to read a key number on the face of the lock. Give that to a locksmith and have a key made.
Or go here:...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-07-21, 01:07 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,537,474
Posted By dweenk

Much better. The hockey stick style guards are...

Much better. The hockey stick style guards are more elegant (?). There may be a better term for the look.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-03-21, 03:17 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,537,474
Posted By dweenk

That is actually a damn good idea. I just had my...

That is actually a damn good idea. I just had my wifes 3-pin cross country ski boots fixed at a local shoe repair/tailor shop. I have a bag that needs repair and I think I'll ask them for a price.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-20-21, 01:56 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,537,474
Posted By dweenk

Sounds like a challenge for someone daft enough...

Sounds like a challenge for someone daft enough to come up with an AW hub chained to an eight speed cluster. Three plus eight = genius! It goes to eleven!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-15-21, 09:51 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,537,474
Posted By dweenk

I think there is one more thing: "Git 'er...

I think there is one more thing:
"Git 'er done"
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-12-21, 01:56 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,537,474
Posted By dweenk

Around 2:43 or so in the video I see a man who...

Around 2:43 or so in the video I see a man who seems to be a temporary cog in the machine. Such is life now and ahead.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-09-21, 04:12 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,537,474
Posted By dweenk

I think that I understand how he bent his axle.

I think that I understand how he bent his axle.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-26-21, 03:05 PM
Replies: 27,968
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Posted By dweenk

So Townes did that first you say? Go figure.

So Townes did that first you say? Go figure.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-26-21, 12:28 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,537,474
Posted By dweenk

gster & Lefty gster was a cyclist, boys ...

gster & Lefty

gster was a cyclist, boys
His bike was made of polished steel
He searched for parts around the world
To fix the bikes he had to heal

gster met his match, you know
On the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-14-21, 01:43 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,537,474
Posted By dweenk

You dog, you seem to be in a much more moderate...

You dog, you seem to be in a much more moderate climate zone. Good for you.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-09-21, 12:49 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,537,474
Posted By dweenk

In the US there was Sears/JC Higgins (all...

In the US there was Sears/JC Higgins (all Austrian as far as I know until Free Spirit which was a mix of British and Japanese), Montgomery Ward, Western Auto, JC Penney, and other regional department...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-14-21, 12:34 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,537,474
Posted By dweenk

I wager that the only components that are...

I wager that the only components that are borderline functional on the 3 speed are the S/A trigger and the S/A hub.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-09-21, 01:50 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,537,474
Posted By dweenk

Let me know if you are interested. If you take...

Let me know if you are interested. If you take the bridge/tunnel, Salisbury is right on US 13 - easy to meet.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-02-21, 10:53 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,537,474
Posted By dweenk

I am on the eastern shore (Salisbury), about 3...

I am on the eastern shore (Salisbury), about 3 1/2 hours from Wesminster.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-01-21, 12:08 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,537,474
Posted By dweenk

Wish you were closer to me because have a nice...

Wish you were closer to me because have a nice one that I would like to pass on.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-30-20, 01:16 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,537,474
Posted By dweenk

I saw that thread. Initially I thought that the...

I saw that thread. Initially I thought that the premis was to find or build a bike for as little under $300 as possible. Now I see people stripping frames, welding/brazing, and repainting. I don't...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-20-20, 11:06 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,537,474
Posted By dweenk

Maybe it's the photo angle, but the front fender...

Maybe it's the photo angle, but the front fender is very close to the down tube.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-16-20, 11:20 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,537,474
Posted By dweenk

2fat2fly Email me at dweenk@yahoo.com, I may...

2fat2fly
Email me at dweenk@yahoo.com, I may have a bike for you.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-10-20, 01:51 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,537,474
Posted By dweenk

10 years ago I would be driving to buy it, but I...

10 years ago I would be driving to buy it, but I have too many bikes now and need to dispose of most of them. It is a tempting deal.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-10-20, 11:52 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,537,474
Posted By dweenk

Rough but cheap Raleigh Sports

Needs work, but the seller says it's a 1965 model and he may be close on the year.
https://annapolis.craigslist.org/bik/d/dunkirk-1965-raleigh-sports-bike/7231867103.html
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-09-20, 02:29 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,537,474
Posted By dweenk

It could be this... "The United States has...

It could be this...

"The United States has announced plans to withdraw from a 144-year postal treaty that sets lower international shipping rates. The US claims this treaty gives countries like...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-07-20, 11:35 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,537,474
Posted By dweenk

2fat2fly Like markk900 said - where are you...

2fat2fly Like markk900 said - where are you located? Those prices seem to be way out of bounds.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-03-20, 12:11 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,537,474
Posted By dweenk

I would add that if you remove the cotters with...

I would add that if you remove the cotters with no damage, label them "R" and "L". It is one little bit of insurance that your crank arms 180 degrees opposed when reinstalled.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-29-20, 11:10 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,537,474
Posted By dweenk

I have a few Raleighs. The older models have 20"...

I have a few Raleighs. The older models have 20" (+/-) handlebars. I have a mid-seventies Sports that has 24" handlebars with a slightly larger rise. Like someone already said, the shipping cost for...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-13-20, 10:29 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,537,474
Posted By dweenk

How much phone wire do the bags hold? :rolleyes:

How much phone wire do the bags hold? :rolleyes:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-31-20, 03:03 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,537,474
Posted By dweenk

This needs to back on page #1...

This needs to back on page #1 (https://www.bikeforums.net/usertag.php?do=list&action=hash&hash=1) .
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-27-20, 12:05 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,537,474
Posted By dweenk

I have a 1969/70 Sprite step through with the S-5...

I have a 1969/70 Sprite step through with the S-5 hub. It had plastic S/A downtube shifters that were broken when I bought it. I put two standard shifters on the bars and put it away as a future...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-16-20, 12:50 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,537,474
Posted By dweenk

gster I presume you built a replica and did not...

gster I presume you built a replica and did not steal across our secure border to rip the original from its foundation. That would be wrong;)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-16-20, 09:27 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,537,474
Posted By dweenk

Nice shed!

Nice shed!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-30-20, 12:24 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,537,474
Posted By dweenk

Did you buy it? I think I have a pair of steel...

Did you buy it? I think I have a pair of steel Raleigh calipers around here that are yours for shipping.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-14-20, 12:33 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,537,474
Posted By dweenk

OMG:wtf:

OMG:wtf:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-04-20, 01:32 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,537,474
Posted By dweenk

" He says there's likely going to be more, he's...

" He says there's likely going to be more, he's cleaning out some old garage somewhere but wouldn't say where. I gave him another bucket full of old cans. (I can keep trading old aluminum cans for...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-03-20, 11:39 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,537,474
Posted By dweenk

But it is a great bike lock.

But it is a great bike lock.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-28-20, 01:28 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,537,474
Posted By dweenk

I am thinking German.

I am thinking German.
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