For the love of English 3 speeds...
04-11-22, 07:48 AM
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that's a good deal @ $80.00!
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04-12-22, 09:09 AM
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Couple from yesterday:
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04-12-22, 07:51 PM
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Started rainy today, but shaped up to be a beautiful, warm afternoon for a ride. 1958 Raleigh Sports
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04-13-22, 07:40 AM
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04-13-22, 04:53 PM
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Twenty for thirty in WV. Nice little bike with some serious upgrades for CHEAP.
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04-14-22, 08:03 PM
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04-15-22, 04:34 AM
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It’s not English but here is a Flying Pigeon that my wife got me for our anniversary a few years back. It assembled easily but was pretty dangerous right out of the box due to ineffective rod brakes and nuts that would rattle off while riding. I switched out the rear freewheel hub to a 3-speed coaster brake for extra gears and stopping power and replaced the factory nuts with nylock nuts. It rides like a dream now. It has big 28” wheels so you sit nice and high while riding.
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04-15-22, 06:57 AM
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His 'n' hers in white for $200 in IN. They look like new.
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04-15-22, 09:39 AM
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It’s not English but here is a Flying Pigeon that my wife got me for our anniversary a few years back. It assembled easily but was pretty dangerous right out of the box due to ineffective rod brakes and nuts that would rattle off while riding. I switched out the rear freewheel hub to a 3-speed coaster brake for extra gears and stopping power and replaced the factory nuts with nylock nuts. It rides like a dream now. It has big 28” wheels so you sit nice and high while riding.
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04-16-22, 07:04 AM
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I'd head up there and get this if SWMBO didn't have me booked for the weekend.
I'd head up there and get this if SWMBO didn't have me booked for the weekend.
04-16-22, 09:09 AM
Tyres
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Tyres
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Tyres
04-16-22, 10:16 AM
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04-16-22, 10:16 AM
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04-17-22, 04:15 AM
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Sock in bb
Makes me wonder if that fork and frame have been married for a long time or might they be newly-weds? If you take the extra stuff out of there, the steerer will either need to be shortened or a bunch of spacers will be necessary. Seems like the steerer is too long for the headtube and a normal length stack of stuff. I suppose there is one thing: it's probably better to shim with some headset parts rather than an old sock. I can hear it: "Hey, I think my fork thing is too long, the nut won't tighten." "Yeah? Stick a sock in it."
Would be interesting to know the steerer threading and the length of the steerer and headtube, or stack height.
Would be interesting to know the steerer threading and the length of the steerer and headtube, or stack height.
04-17-22, 06:18 AM
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Despite saying I was going to give this bike away, I sold it to a guy down the street. I'm in the process of de-cluttering and I really wanted it gone.
The handyman who returned it to me owes money to my next door neighbour for her garage that he rented. She'll get a cut. There was nothing wrong with the bike. It just needed some "re-freshing". New tires, re pack the bearings etc.
Time and money that I'm not prepared to invest as I could never sell it for what it would be worth.
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04-17-22, 09:47 AM
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Ladies' 23" for $100 in SC. Never seen this color combo so I suspect they might have mixed some fenders with a different frame. And the seller must think all Brooks saddles are desirable. Still, if I wanted a second one I'd grab it.
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