For the love of English 3 speeds...
05-16-22, 08:47 AM
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Pepin
Weather was very nice for Pepin. Maybe a bit warm on Saturday, but even had a tailwind pushing me into Nelson.
Mmmmm
Mmmmm
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05-16-22, 12:30 PM
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The Pelican Cafe in Maiden Rock failed to run out of quiche and strawberry custard pie. I spotted a Bob Jackson.
Stockholm has a couple of nice stops but a bit too late for elevenses. The Arnold Palmer certainly hit the spot.
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05-16-22, 12:33 PM
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There are stories of the Loch Pepin monster 'Peppie'. Apparently the Wisconsin DNR pulled a 5 foot long bull shark out of the Loch a few years back so there may be some truth to Peppie.
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05-16-22, 04:27 PM
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05-16-22, 07:44 PM
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Too early to give much of a report. They mounted as I expected. Seem to be a bit smaller profile but I like the ride. This bike is usually a just around my neighborhood type of ride, so I couldn't give you much in the way of distance/weather review.
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05-17-22, 02:39 AM
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Vintage Raleigh Superbe 3-speed Bikes - $750 (Danville, Illinois)
https://chambana.craigslist.org/bik/...484351744.html
Look to be hardly ridden, ad says they were purchased in the mid 70's
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05-17-22, 07:24 AM
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Not sure if this has already been posted since it's been on FB Marketplace for a while. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace...5279308509616/
Not English, but it is a 3 speed. I'm tempted to buy it. It would slot in between my Raleigh Sports and my Dutch Fongers single speed.
Not English, but it is a 3 speed. I'm tempted to buy it. It would slot in between my Raleigh Sports and my Dutch Fongers single speed.
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05-17-22, 11:47 AM
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Not sure if this has already been posted since it's been on FB Marketplace for a while. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace...5279308509616/
Not English, but it is a 3 speed. I'm tempted to buy it. It would slot in between my Raleigh Sports and my Dutch Fongers single speed.
Not English, but it is a 3 speed. I'm tempted to buy it. It would slot in between my Raleigh Sports and my Dutch Fongers single speed.
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05-17-22, 11:49 AM
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Looks like pure Birmingham to me. I see that it's Dutch in online examples but I really wonder if it's maybe a rebrand out of Smethwick. The fork crown, the chainguard, Terry saddle and the Midland rack all look the part.
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05-17-22, 11:51 AM
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Lake Pepin Fotos we're cool. Ty!
05-17-22, 12:01 PM
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05-17-22, 12:10 PM
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You 3 Speeders know how to ride with style!
05-17-22, 12:19 PM
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05-17-22, 12:27 PM
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05-17-22, 01:55 PM
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I getcha. My ex was from Amsterdam so I've owned Fongers, Batavus and Gazelle roadsters. Gazelle had a production-sharing arrangement with Raleigh so it just makes me wonder about that one.
05-17-22, 02:49 PM
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Tabor Church. Was going to fill my water bottle with delicious, cool well water, but someone was watering.
One of the Winnipeg crew brought cold beer to share at the top of Bay City Hill.
Lake Pepin Marker
At Smiling Pelican
Lake Pepin
At Scenic overlook
Tabor Church. Was going to fill my water bottle with delicious, cool well water, but someone was watering.
One of the Winnipeg crew brought cold beer to share at the top of Bay City Hill.
Lake Pepin Marker
At Smiling Pelican
Lake Pepin
At Scenic overlook
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05-17-22, 03:00 PM
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05-18-22, 11:50 AM
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Chocolate brown free spirit found.
I'm reposting this l think. Recently found in the trash an almost mint chocolate brown paint Free Spirit exact same brown as my 20 and other Raleigh products. Is it a Raleigh? Regardless l intend to scorcherize it. All the deraileur and levers were crap and seriously rusted however the brakes themselves were upgrades and look like Tectros. The dropbars were pretty rusted and anyhow l'm going uprights. I also have a pinkish 5speed deraileur women's triumph. I plan on taking the stem and handlebars, northroads l think and transferring them over to the free spirit.the tires tubes and 26" steel rims arayas weren't rusty and will all be reused.
.For now this'll be scorcher light as l don't have an SA hub, it'll be a coaster for now with a front brake. Or if l find a Shimano S3C which l've got on my winter 3 speed and l really like.
.They both have Sugino cranks and chainrings 8", if l'm gonna temporarily run a coaster hub and chain A. Will the chain fit? B. Can l use the double ring 10 speed chainring (only the large one) or do . I have to pull the single ring from the triumph and replace the Free Spirits double ring?
. Thanks Keith
.For now this'll be scorcher light as l don't have an SA hub, it'll be a coaster for now with a front brake. Or if l find a Shimano S3C which l've got on my winter 3 speed and l really like.
.They both have Sugino cranks and chainrings 8", if l'm gonna temporarily run a coaster hub and chain A. Will the chain fit? B. Can l use the double ring 10 speed chainring (only the large one) or do . I have to pull the single ring from the triumph and replace the Free Spirits double ring?
. Thanks Keith
05-18-22, 12:48 PM
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Handlebars. How narrow is too narrow
I'm looking at my 10 speed handlebars which l planned on switching for some uprights, wishing l had a pair of level bars . What if l flipped my drop bars cut off the drop portion and stuck grips on the ends. . I'd have a narrow set of level upright bars. Has anybody tried this? K
05-18-22, 01:45 PM
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Some interesting-looking deals on CL in the Boston area. Too bad I have too many bikes!
https://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/bi...480707634.html
https://boston.craigslist.org/bmw/bi...475239338.html
https://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/bi...484014524.html
https://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/bi...480707634.html
https://boston.craigslist.org/bmw/bi...475239338.html
https://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/bi...484014524.html
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05-18-22, 02:27 PM
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I'm looking at my 10 speed handlebars which l planned on switching for some uprights, wishing l had a pair of level bars . What if l flipped my drop bars cut off the drop portion and stuck grips on the ends. . I'd have a narrow set of level upright bars. Has anybody tried this? K