For the love of English 3 speeds...
01-19-23, 03:22 PM
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There's more than one hill after Maiden Rock. The second one I would not want to face with the stock gearing. Its not as steep as the first but its longer and gains more altitude.
If you have a lower gearing, going off route is more attractive. That rustic road I mention is really pretty- it winds through a coulee with lots of wild flowers with 4 creek crossings you have to ride through. At the end of the valley there are more rock formations. You'd be pushing up the grade at the end of that valley but most of its rideable with a 22 on the rear.
If you have a lower gearing, going off route is more attractive. That rustic road I mention is really pretty- it winds through a coulee with lots of wild flowers with 4 creek crossings you have to ride through. At the end of the valley there are more rock formations. You'd be pushing up the grade at the end of that valley but most of its rideable with a 22 on the rear.
I have a 22T and an S5 hub, so I usually do ok.
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Here's a pristine Puch Rugby Sports for $300 in NY. Probably too pretty to be overpriced.
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Is that a 100% for sure? Reason I ask is because the '52 Sports that pastorbobnlnh picked up for me in NH has one, and so does my '50 Superbe from Ged117 . Have no reason to assume either were swapped out, though the badges are slightly different between the two. Can snap a few pictures if you want.
$300 is over the top, but the Rugby Sports has stainless 27"/ISO 630 rims. Definitely a 3-speed to put on the radar for when one pops up at a better price. A rough one would make for a good winter commuter.
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Here's a pristine Puch Rugby Sports for $300 in NY. Probably too pretty to be overpriced.
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Two Sportses in PA, one men's and one ladies' for $80 each.
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16" Twenty (I know, I couldn't resist) for $50 in PA.
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Is it English? Is it Dutch? Who cares? It's a 23" for $100 in VA.
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The Bay City Hill is 2 1/2 miles long. With a 46/22 usually you do fine as long as the bike isn't fully loaded. If you go on the Tour you can put your gear in the '3-speed Lorry' and pick it up in Wabasha at the end of the day and Red Wing the next day.
If you go 'off route' such as I do by taking the rustic road just outside of Maiden Rock, you'll encounter more hills. But totally worth in IMO.
People come from all over the US to participate in this event. Jon the Gentleman Cyclist is already taking entrance fees. The even is the weekend of May 20th this year to avoid Mother's Day.
If you go 'off route' such as I do by taking the rustic road just outside of Maiden Rock, you'll encounter more hills. But totally worth in IMO.
People come from all over the US to participate in this event. Jon the Gentleman Cyclist is already taking entrance fees. The even is the weekend of May 20th this year to avoid Mother's Day.
01-20-23, 12:58 PM
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Not at all, There are several drop bar bikes on the tour. I upgraded to drops myself for this year!
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Is that a 100% for sure? Reason I ask is because the '52 Sports that pastorbobnlnh picked up for me in NH has one, and so does my '50 Superbe from Ged117 . Have no reason to assume either were swapped out, though the badges are slightly different between the two. Can snap a few pictures if you want.
$300 is over the top, but the Rugby Sports has stainless 27"/ISO 630 rims. Definitely a 3-speed to put on the radar for when one pops up at a better price. A rough one would make for a good winter commuter.
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$300 is over the top, but the Rugby Sports has stainless 27"/ISO 630 rims. Definitely a 3-speed to put on the radar for when one pops up at a better price. A rough one would make for a good winter commuter.
-Kurt
Yet I remain tempted by all of the interesting old English bike offerings...
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Is that a 100% for sure? Reason I ask is because the '52 Sports that pastorbobnlnh picked up for me in NH has one, and so does my '50 Superbe from Ged117 . Have no reason to assume either were swapped out, though the badges are slightly different between the two. Can snap a few pictures if you want.
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Looks like a shiny modded Raleigh Colt with 3SC for $35 in TN.
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Its replacement, a Bitsathis, Bitsathat Triumph, doing yeoman's work on the daily. Much better its this machine facing the snow and salt paths than a nice original Superbe. I have to say though - this bike doesn't ride nearly as 'nicely' as the Superbe, and I am not sure why that would be. Something to do with the frame?
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I wouldn't be surprised at all if the Panaracer Col de la Vies had something to do with it.
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Pretty sure @Ged117's Triumph is transition era-Ti; it has the thicker stays.
I wouldn't be surprised at all if the Panaracer Col de la Vies had something to do with it.
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I wouldn't be surprised at all if the Panaracer Col de la Vies had something to do with it.
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The way I see most ads like that is they most likely priced the bike assuming it'll sell for half of that. No one pays asking price.
If it was near me, I'd be tempted to make an offer just for the parts it would provide to fix a more desirable model.
Good clean rims are getting hard to find here.
Most have no chrome left or have rusted away long ago. I don't think I've had a set of rims with good chrome in nearly 20 years other than a few on several of my personal bikes which I've owned for 30 to 40 years or more.
To me it looks like a nice clean set of rims, a rear rack and some chrome bits for another bike, and a hub, shifter, and pedals for fleabay.
If it was near me, I'd be tempted to make an offer just for the parts it would provide to fix a more desirable model.
Good clean rims are getting hard to find here.
Most have no chrome left or have rusted away long ago. I don't think I've had a set of rims with good chrome in nearly 20 years other than a few on several of my personal bikes which I've owned for 30 to 40 years or more.
To me it looks like a nice clean set of rims, a rear rack and some chrome bits for another bike, and a hub, shifter, and pedals for fleabay.
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Yeah, the asking price is steep, though if it were closer to me, I'd offer $75 or $100 and buy the thing for parts. The wheels / rear hub and shifter are pretty valuable. The rack has a little value too, but some of the other parts are rougher.
There's a segment of the hobby that is obsessed with the S5 hub and throttle shifters though. They have a cross-over interest with some of the road bike people and muscle bike people. Awhile back, I was dealing with a guy who was going through a trove of Sturmey parts for a decedent's estate. He said the first buyer in the door picked all S5 hubs and related stuff. The buyer passed over older AW parts and just wanted S5 stuff. He paid full asking price ($100 per hub, $75 per shifter) for the five speed stuff.
There's a segment of the hobby that is obsessed with the S5 hub and throttle shifters though. They have a cross-over interest with some of the road bike people and muscle bike people. Awhile back, I was dealing with a guy who was going through a trove of Sturmey parts for a decedent's estate. He said the first buyer in the door picked all S5 hubs and related stuff. The buyer passed over older AW parts and just wanted S5 stuff. He paid full asking price ($100 per hub, $75 per shifter) for the five speed stuff.
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