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Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-20-21, 09:29 AM
Replies: 27,967
Views: 4,523,064
Posted By cszipper

I have the same bike except that the fenders are...

I have the same bike except that the fenders are stainless steel on mine. Mine is a 1986, and I imagine the one pictured is about the same age. It has longer cranks than the old Raleighs. The stem...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-14-21, 08:22 AM
Replies: 27,967
Views: 4,523,064
Posted By cszipper

I am not aware of any industrial chain with a...

I am not aware of any industrial chain with a 3/32" width. If I remember right 1/8" bike chain is equivalent to #65 roller chain. The bearing supply place local to me stocks it, and I just ask them...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-13-21, 09:24 AM
Replies: 27,967
Views: 4,523,064
Posted By cszipper

Look for a 1/8" chain with bushed pins. It will...

Look for a 1/8" chain with bushed pins. It will last a lot longer than the bushingless stuff that seems to be all that the bike shops near me stock. You can still get bushed chain from any industrial...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-29-21, 08:52 AM
Replies: 27,967
Views: 4,523,064
Posted By cszipper

At various times, I've swapped S5 hub guts and...

At various times, I've swapped S5 hub guts and used the 3 cog Cyclo cluster and Benelux derailer to add gear range to my bikes. As you say, the toughest part of the job is finding the old parts. With...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-10-21, 09:06 PM
Replies: 27,967
Views: 4,523,064
Posted By cszipper

On Raleigh built bikes, thread of the front axle...

On Raleigh built bikes, thread of the front axle differs depending on your hub. The standard front hub is 5/16-26 thread. Dynohub and drum brake hubs are 3/8-26. These are standard BSC threads, and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-14-20, 09:01 AM
Replies: 27,967
Views: 4,523,064
Posted By cszipper

Depending on where you are in NJ, you might try...

Depending on where you are in NJ, you might try Whippany Cycle (https://www.whippanycycle.com/). They usually have a couple of refurbished three speeds for sale, and sometimes others that need work....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-22-20, 08:00 PM
Replies: 27,967
Views: 4,523,064
Posted By cszipper

' I've fixed a couple of Sturmey Archer...

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I've fixed a couple of Sturmey Archer thumb shifters that would not stay in gear due to weak pawl springs. The shift cable is under the most tension in low gear, so, if the spring is the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-08-20, 08:27 PM
Replies: 27,967
Views: 4,523,064
Posted By cszipper

The schrader valves on the tubes that Raleigh...

The schrader valves on the tubes that Raleigh specced on its new bikes back then had a fully threaded stem (same as you find on most presta valves). Because of this, the valve stems were slightly...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-03-20, 03:14 PM
Replies: 27,967
Views: 4,523,064
Posted By cszipper

I've got the same model bike (ca. 1986), and it's...

I've got the same model bike (ca. 1986), and it's a nice ride. The upright riding position is comfortable, and visibility is superb. When I pull up at an intersection, I am sitting head and shoulders...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-14-20, 06:55 PM
Replies: 27,967
Views: 4,523,064
Posted By cszipper

I admire the builder's ambition, and would be...

I admire the builder's ambition, and would be keen to ride it if the opportunity presented itself. It must be bouncy. The shift cable runs unhoused to hub, so I bet that it shifts itself if you go...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-13-20, 09:05 AM
Replies: 27,967
Views: 4,523,064
Posted By cszipper

I believe that 1961 was the last year for the...

I believe that 1961 was the last year for the screw in left-hand ball cup on Sturmey hubs. Perhaps there was a decrease in production while the factory retooled.

-Carl
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