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Don't have it yet, but I'll be picking it up next month. I'm so excited!!
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Don't have it yet, but I'll be picking it up next month. I'm so excited!!
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Don't have it yet, but I'll be picking it up next month. I'm so excited!!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/709928...57675493606136
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Don't have it yet, but I'll be picking it up next month. I'm so excited!!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/709928...57675493606136
https://www.flickr.com/photos/709928...57675493606136
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Commuter: 1966 Raleigh Sports
Pretty much stock. Larger rear cog for more realistic gearing. Cork handgrips, modern brake blocks and Panaracer Col de la Vie tires. Until last autumn the pedals were original too but one of those snapped so new MKS rubber blocks. Original everything else, seen today in NYC's Central Park on a rainy ride home from Midtown.
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2024 A Homer Hilsen, 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
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2024 A Homer Hilsen, 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
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1997 Klein Pulse Comp set up for street riding. This was my commuter bike from 2009 until 2014 when I retired. The bike did not come with rack bosses, so I improvised with pipe strap and zip ties as shown. 8-speed XT drive components with first generation XTR cranks, Vuelta wheels, Vittoria Adventure 1.75 street tires, Satori shock absorbing seatpost, Forte SL Pro saddle. Squeak toy alligator lashed to the handlebar stem serves as an audible warning device.
My commute was 35 miles round trip each day, and I rode 3-4 times per week, late March through early October. I had a wardrobe closet in my cube, where I kept my work clothes, so all I carried was my lunch bag and some personal items in a fanny pack.
Now that I'm retired, it's my knockaround bike, and I still ride it quite a bit since I can ride it anywhere.
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[MENTION=94771]ascherer[/MENTION], sorry to be the one to ask, what’s goin on there with your seatpost? I’ve wanted a Raleigh Sports for a long time.
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A lot of people ask...it's a BMX layback post. I use it because I'm 6' 3" and wanted to get the saddle back a bit since these frames have a fairly short top tube length. Looks funky but works like a charm. I got it about 8 years ago, I had a similar bike when I was a kid and I wanted to have a casual bike I could just throw a leg over and ride without changing clothes, etc. I moved to Manhattan 5 years ago and have been commuting and running errands/shopping with this bike for the last 4 seasons. It's smooth, solid, low maintenance and I love it.
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2024 A Homer Hilsen, 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
2024 A Homer Hilsen, 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
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[MENTION=94771]ascherer[/MENTION] thanks! It noticeable sure but I think it looks fine. I’d never thought about using a post like that for more setback. Gears in my head are turning.
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Cred to u my friend. who wants to ride on sh1t really? No one.
I did a similar build in august 2018 (in this thread). No real money compromises, just durability ones. And I dont like to "follow the rules" either. I built whats good/durable. No compromises though
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Pretty much stock. Larger rear cog for more realistic gearing. Cork handgrips, modern brake blocks and Panaracer Col de la Vie tires. Until last autumn the pedals were original too but one of those snapped so new MKS rubber blocks. Original everything else, seen today in NYC's Central Park on a rainy ride home from Midtown.
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Pretty much stock. Larger rear cog for more realistic gearing. Cork handgrips, modern brake blocks and Panaracer Col de la Vie tires. Until last autumn the pedals were original too but one of those snapped so new MKS rubber blocks. Original everything else, seen today in NYC's Central Park on a rainy ride home from Midtown.
I'm also using a BMX post for the large offset. I'm 6-2 and needed the room with my current frame.
I spent about a year looking, searching with the terms setback and offset and not finding anything moving me back enough. Eventually I searched on the term layback, and a whole new world opened up.
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I'll be sure to trek back through the thread and have a look
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I started commuting to work last month. I am starting with only doing it on Fridays as the FL heat and humidity can be a bear. Im hoping to increase it to two to maybe three times a week in the Fall. It's about a 9-10 mile ride depending on which way I go.
Recently added a rear rack, panniers, cargo net, and fenders.
Recently added a rear rack, panniers, cargo net, and fenders.
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Sometimes, I ride one of these. Today, my wife brought home some groceries on one.
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I did not like the wide variation in the claris 8 speed cassette. I probably could have just changed the cassette from the 11-34, but I plan to keep the bike for a long time so I wanted to upgrade to a more modern group. The 105 r7000 group is also about 2 lbs lighter than the old Claris group. I was also "forced" to upgrade the wheels as the 11 speed cassette would not fit on the stock rim. Altogether, (Shimano group, DT Swiss wheels, ancillary parts and pieces, and labor), it is going to cost me about $1300.00. I am having the work done by an LBS as I do not have the tools necessary and I probably would not have done as good a job. I am expecting to get the bike back tomorrow or Thursday. Can't wait!
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Early spring commutes were all done on Pepper. She’s rock solid reliable, and pretty much indestructible.
i really, really hate flats when it’s damp and 40 degrees out, and the Marathon Mondials mean never dealing with flats. I don’t think I’ve ever flatted out once on them in over 7,000 miles.
i really, really hate flats when it’s damp and 40 degrees out, and the Marathon Mondials mean never dealing with flats. I don’t think I’ve ever flatted out once on them in over 7,000 miles.
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The weather forecast is predicting that my recently purchased "wet weather bike" is going to be seeing some action for the next week. I'll try for a splashier photo next time, but there it is parked in my cubicle.