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Bikes: 1987 Mercian Pro, 1985 Shogun 500, early '70s Falcon San Remo, 1972 Peugeot PX-10, 1972 Schwinn Paramount P13-9, 1971 Raleigh International, 1971 Peugeot PX-10, 1970 Raleigh Professional Mk1
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Originally Posted by nlerner;[url=tel:22642978
22642978[/url]]I was running Ted with a 2-speed SRAM auto-shifting hub. The Splendid Splinter thought it was a fine idea!
Great name! Who’s the owner?
Originally Posted by bikemig;[url=tel:22643112
22643112[/url]]Didn't that bike come with 27 inch wheels originally? I'll bet there's lots of clearance there for a 3 speed rear 27 inch wheel . . .
Just sayin if you want a bombproof set up, 3 speeds are hard to beat.
I used a 1966 Sports as my commuter for a few years but at 6’ 3” it was kinda cramped. Now I’m have a Sturmey 8-speed with 700c rims on a 62 cm Raleigh International frame and it’s the cat’s spats.
The setup I’m thinking about will be for one of my sons. I gave him a Bikes Direct Dawes singlespeed yaers ago to get around the city and he’s decided that having more than one gear could be useful, especially when he crosses the East River to see friends in Brooklyn. He wasn’t thrilled by a 1969 Philips I have so IHG may not be the way despite the benefits.
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1987 Mercian Pro, 1985 Shogun 500, 197? Falcon San Remo, 1972 Peugeot PX-10, 1972 Schwinn Paramount P13-9, 1971 Peugeot PX-10, 1971 Raleigh International, 1970 Raleigh Professional Mark I
Curator/Team Mechanic: 2016 Dawes Streetfighter, 1984 Lotus Eclair, 1975 Motobecane Jubile Mixte, 1974 Raleigh Sports, 1973 Free Spirit Ted Williams, 1972 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Philips Sport