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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-23-23, 07:17 PM
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Posted By smontanaro

Thanks for the responses. I found an axle key...

Thanks for the responses. I found an axle key locally in a friend's parts stash.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-20-23, 04:59 PM
Replies: 27,968
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Posted By smontanaro

Yeah, I did that, but obviously removed it too...

Yeah, I did that, but obviously removed it too early.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-20-23, 03:03 PM
Replies: 27,968
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Posted By smontanaro

Thanks. An iBoB person also recommeded them. I'm...

Thanks. An iBoB person also recommeded them. I'm connected.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-20-23, 09:31 AM
Replies: 27,968
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Posted By smontanaro

Sturmey Archer AW Spare Parts?

I don't really do three-speeds, but we have an old Raleigh Sports my lovely wife dragged home from somewhere. The hub wasn't coasting at all, so I was assigned the task of refurbishing it. Everything...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-24-16, 07:00 AM
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Posted By smontanaro

I know they probably don't look right, and might...

I know they probably don't look right, and might not squeeze in there on Raleighs and other 590-as-original bikes, but when I converted my Schwinn Speedster from 597 to 590 rims, I went with Pasela...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-23-16, 07:32 PM
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Posted By smontanaro

Pack of five, including a Raleigh Superbe: ...

Pack of five, including a Raleigh Superbe:

http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/bik/5887693054.html
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-22-16, 09:53 AM
Replies: 27,968
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Posted By smontanaro

His 'n Hers Raleigh Superbes on Chicago CL

I think I've outed this pair in the past before, but they are still available. His 'n hers Raliegh Superbes for $625.

RALEIGH SUPERBE (http://chicago.craigslist.org/nch/bik/5840831232.html)
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-22-16, 06:56 AM
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Posted By smontanaro

I've not used them in this context, but was never...

I've not used them in this context, but was never able to get Kenda tires to seat well on my old Schwinn Speedster (ISO 597 steel rims). I'm in the midst of an upgrade...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-02-16, 06:01 AM
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Posted By smontanaro

Thanks for the feedback on the Col de la Vie's. I...

Thanks for the feedback on the Col de la Vie's. I picked up a pair yesterday my LBS I ordered for me.

SirMike1983 can you post a link to your blog?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-27-16, 11:21 AM
Replies: 27,968
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Posted By smontanaro

Good to know, Tom. I realize I'm entering a space...

Good to know, Tom. I realize I'm entering a space where there aren't a ton of choices (though there are more than for the completely obsolete 597 rims Schwinn used to use). Jan Heine...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-27-16, 09:45 AM
Replies: 27,968
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Posted By smontanaro

Thanks for the suggestions. The Schwalbe website...

Thanks for the suggestions. The Schwalbe website suggests they have a gumwall version of their Delta Cruiser (https://www.schwalbetires.com/bike_tires/road_tires/delta_cruiser_hs392), article number...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-27-16, 08:45 AM
Replies: 27,968
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Posted By smontanaro

650A tires - what do you like?

I'm converting a Schwinn Speedster (steel, 597) to 650A (alloy, 590). What tires do people like in this size? (I figured this bunch would know what's out there.) Thx...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-12-16, 07:25 AM
Replies: 27,968
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Posted By smontanaro

In case it isn't (painfully) obvious: ...

In case it isn't (painfully) obvious:

http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0761/2225/products/emerald-green-main-beach_1024x1024.jpg...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-29-16, 01:40 PM
Replies: 27,968
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Posted By smontanaro

Saw these early 50's Raleigh Lentons on Chicago...

Saw these early 50's Raleigh Lentons on Chicago CL. The ladies' model looks like it has a S-A three-speed hub with a two cog setup driven by a Campy Velox derailleur. The mens' model looks like a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-21-16, 06:54 PM
Replies: 27,968
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Posted By smontanaro

^ Dremel works for me...

^ Dremel works for me...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-18-16, 10:27 AM
Replies: 27,968
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Posted By smontanaro

A pair of his-n-hers Raleigh Superbes here in...

A pair of his-n-hers Raleigh Superbes here in Chicagoland. Price seems kind of steep to me, but I know nothing about them.

RALEIGH SUPERBE (http://chicago.craigslist.org/nch/bik/5542118452.html)
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-20-16, 02:03 PM
Replies: 27,968
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Posted By smontanaro

Ah, thanks. "Turned them black" happens with...

Ah, thanks. "Turned them black" happens with certain steel alloys, I think. Certainly does when using vinegar as a rust remover.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-20-16, 10:56 AM
Replies: 27,968
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Posted By smontanaro

I know what oxalic acid is, but what's a fork...

I know what oxalic acid is, but what's a fork thimble? What material was your (presumably wrecked) fork thimble made from?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-28-16, 08:05 AM
Replies: 27,968
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Posted By smontanaro

That seems to be a common complaint. I'm...

That seems to be a common complaint. I'm surprised the AM wasn't more widely used. Was there some practical matter which made the AW the go to 3sp hub for decades? It couldn't have been the gearing....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-17-16, 10:17 PM
Replies: 27,968
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Posted By smontanaro

I just removed a cottered crank for the for time...

I just removed a cottered crank for the for time today. (Yes, I realize I've lived a sheltered life. :D) Not having a press, I used a C clamp and a nut for a compression fitting that fit over the end...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-31-15, 02:12 PM
Replies: 27,968
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Posted By smontanaro

That reminds me... I could use a Sturmey-Archer...

That reminds me... I could use a Sturmey-Archer AW shifter cable. I know they make those adjustable ones now, but I think they look pretty dang ugly. Are the old style ones still readily available?...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-29-15, 08:51 AM
Replies: 27,968
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Posted By smontanaro

I notice the description reads (in part): Removes...

I notice the description reads (in part): Removes tactical play in spokes

I wonder how you remove strategic play in spokes. :D
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-07-15, 04:29 AM
Replies: 27,968
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Posted By smontanaro

Don't you just love barns? So many places to...

Don't you just love barns? So many places to stash stuff (and forget about it). It's almost like Christmas anytime you go looking for something. "I'd forgotten I had that!" :D
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-01-15, 08:23 PM
Replies: 27,968
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Posted By smontanaro

> Nope...gonna use the Brooks. We're not savages....

> Nope...gonna use the Brooks. We're not savages.

+1 QOTW.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-30-15, 08:11 AM
Replies: 27,968
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Posted By smontanaro

Oddly enough (for you software types), there was...

Oddly enough (for you software types), there was a now defunct Python refactoring package called Bicycle Repair Man. :D
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-11-15, 08:50 AM
Replies: 27,968
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Posted By smontanaro

Your Hercules pees out by the fence??? :)

Your Hercules pees out by the fence??? :)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-10-15, 06:17 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,534,831
Posted By smontanaro

For anyone looking for a Raleigh Superbe, here's...

For anyone looking for a Raleigh Superbe, here's a pretty nice one on Milwaukee CL:

Raleigh Superbe (http://milwaukee.craigslist.org/bik/5215684626.html)
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-22-15, 03:45 PM
Replies: 27,968
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Posted By smontanaro

I have drilled out old Weinmann pads before....

I have drilled out old Weinmann pads before. Depending on the composition of your DL-1 blocks, that might be possible.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-03-15, 05:20 PM
Replies: 27,968
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Posted By smontanaro

Jake says the tires are 26x1.75...

Jake says the tires are 26x1.75...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-03-15, 02:06 PM
Replies: 27,968
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Posted By smontanaro

dweenk Thanks. Passed along to Jake.

dweenk Thanks. Passed along to Jake.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-02-15, 08:40 PM
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Posted By smontanaro

What type of lock is this? The bike was left on...

What type of lock is this? The bike was left on my son's front lawn. It's a Panther Luxus-Sport Klasse, according to Jake. If his attempts to contact the owner via the local PD and Craigslist are...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-01-15, 01:34 PM
Replies: 27,968
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Posted By smontanaro

Nice bike. I fixed up a Hercules for my (former)...

Nice bike. I fixed up a Hercules for my (former) daughter-in-law a few years ago.



I think it's easy to assume that Brooks was the only company to make leather saddles (the hipsters probably...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-18-15, 08:23 AM
Replies: 27,968
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Posted By smontanaro

For the three-speed lover on your gift list who...

For the three-speed lover on your gift list who has everything:

Vintage Bicycle Raleigh DL1 Frame Set 22" for 28" Wheel Roaster N Old Stock 1979 | eBay (http://www.ebay.com/itm/271491863180)
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-11-15, 08:27 AM
Replies: 27,968
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Posted By smontanaro

FYI, nice looking (though expensive?) Raleigh...

FYI, nice looking (though expensive?) Raleigh Superbe step-through on Chicago CL:

Very Rare Vintage Raleigh Womens Bike (http://chicago.craigslist.org/nwc/bik/5065242144.html)
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-08-15, 01:42 PM
Replies: 27,968
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Posted By smontanaro

What did the guy think his Paramount was, chopped...

What did the guy think his Paramount was, chopped liver? :)

I have no idea what the guy might have paid for his Dogma, but the first Google Shopping hit suggests well north of $10k. I probably...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-30-15, 05:32 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,534,831
Posted By smontanaro

I like my Fujita. If you want to sell it after...

I like my Fujita. If you want to sell it after you find a B66, let me know.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-06-15, 08:26 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,534,831
Posted By smontanaro

Not English, but a three-speed. We are on...

Not English, but a three-speed. We are on vacation and decided to try and find some cheap bikes to toodle around on. We found this beaut for Ellen for $35. We'll just donate it to the local thrift...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-27-15, 08:33 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,534,831
Posted By smontanaro

Alas, soldering modern day stainless steel cables...

Alas, soldering modern day stainless steel cables is more difficult than the old galvanized stuff we used to have. Nowadays, I just use super glue, applied and dried at the place where I want to cut...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-24-15, 09:01 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,534,831
Posted By smontanaro

For that kind of coin you think he would at least...

For that kind of coin you think he would at least clean the darn thing! :)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-20-15, 05:04 AM
Replies: 27,968
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Posted By smontanaro

Wow... That can't be good. I assume it's a frame...

Wow... That can't be good. I assume it's a frame or a bike? Or is it only a fender? How far did it travel? From the crushing of the box it appears to lack any internal structure.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-12-15, 01:59 PM
Replies: 27,968
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Posted By smontanaro

Maybe you have alloy rims, Tom (though it appears...

Maybe you have alloy rims, Tom (though it appears Narhay does as well?) My Schwinn Speedster exhibits (shall we say) "interesting" braking performance when wet. I recently swapped out the Schwinn...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-03-14, 07:53 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,534,831
Posted By smontanaro

All three-speed Speedsters I've encountered had...

All three-speed Speedsters I've encountered had Aw hubs. I cleaned up a '59 Speedster (step-through frame) for my niece a few months ago that had a metal oil port cap. I don't know when they switched...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-24-14, 07:41 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,534,831
Posted By smontanaro

Added to the Vintage Cycling Events calendar...

Added to the Vintage Cycling Events calendar (https://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=0q5839r5j3n8toq1dqln77u3ec%40group.calendar.google.com&ctz=America/Chicago). (Note that the calendar's time...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-27-14, 05:28 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,534,831
Posted By smontanaro

For you Raleigh Superbe lovers, this 1966 edition...

For you Raleigh Superbe lovers, this 1966 edition popped up on Chicago CL today...

1966 Raleigh Superbe Beautiful (http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/bik/4486999286.html)
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-01-14, 02:37 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,534,831
Posted By smontanaro

Dunno if it's being offered for a good price or...

Dunno if it's being offered for a good price or not ($225 seems high, but I know nothing), but looks to be in pretty nice shape:

1973 Triumph Women's 26 Turquoise Blue 3 Speed Beach by PastBack...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-08-14, 04:57 PM
Replies: 27,968
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Posted By smontanaro

I don't know what it does, but it seems to have...

I don't know what it does, but it seems to have three gears. :-)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-18-14, 08:22 AM
Replies: 27,968
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Posted By smontanaro

I've always felt that discussion forums were bad...

I've always felt that discussion forums were bad when it came to this sort of thing. Other than making a thread "sticky" is there some way users can index content that is visible to other people?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-29-14, 10:06 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,534,831
Posted By smontanaro

Well, yeah, but we import cars from Detroit (at...

Well, yeah, but we import cars from Detroit (at least according to the Chrysler ads), so you can understand how all us 'mericuns get confused about that sort of thing.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-06-13, 10:27 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,534,831
Posted By smontanaro

Confirmed on the S-A website: ...

Confirmed on the S-A website:

http://www.sturmey-archer.com/products/shifters/cid/3/id/10.html

See attached. If I read the description correctly (..."SLS30 R3T 3 Speed classic ratio..."), this...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-08-13, 10:58 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,534,831
Posted By smontanaro

My mum-in-law's bike is a Schwinn Collegiate (I...

My mum-in-law's bike is a Schwinn Collegiate (I think) with that handbrake in front, coaster in back setup. My wife hates coaster brakes, so even though it's been in our garage for many months now,...
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