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Old 10-10-20, 10:22 AM
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sykerocker 
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Bikes: The keepers: 1958 Raleigh Lenton Grand Prix, 1968 Ranger, 1969 Magneet Sprint, 1971 Gitane Tour de France, 1973 Raleigh Tourist, 3 - 1986 Rossins, and a '77 PX-10 frame in process.

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I've got two, had a third, and I absolutely love them. The first is a 1972 Raleigh Tourist that is one of my two daily commuters:




The second is a virtually new Flying Pigeon with a problem: You can't get it to ride more than ten miles without puncturing the rear tube on the inside. Which is why I was able to buy it for $50.00 (the seller pointedly did not mention the problem, and I didn't think much about the bike having a flat rear at the time). Having repeatedly changed, added and modified rim strips, I've figured that the wheel rim will not let the tire seat properly, ensuring the tube rubs against the rim and eventually wears thru. Rather than find a new rim and rebuild the wheel, I'm looking for a nice condition used DL-1 Tourist (or equivalent) rear wheel to replace it with.




Finally, the sad one: 1935 Armstrong, which was in restoration for use by a WWII reenactment British Women's Land Army group. The picture shown here was taken two days before my garage/shop burned to the ground, destroying the bike.




I was very fortunate during my professional mechanic days to work for a shop where the owner was absolutely passionate about roadsters (and hated 10-speeds, not exactly the best business attitude during the Bike Boom) where I learned to work on them, as well as appreciate them - and British 3-speeds in general.
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