Bring back the English 3-speed
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My oldest daughter was aware that I was building a bike for her sister and being able to take them out on the English three speeds with my own (or the Twenty I got for The Girl) makes me a pretty lucky fellow.
I have some pretty wonderful girls in my life and I think I am really the lucky one.
My oldest daughter was aware that I was building a bike for her sister and being able to take them out on the English three speeds with my own (or the Twenty I got for The Girl) makes me a pretty lucky fellow.
I have some pretty wonderful girls in my life and I think I am really the lucky one.
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Bump.
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Was just checking on models and my daughter's "new" 3 speed is a 1988 Raleigh Saffron which is the non folding version of the Compact... I think she will have fun making the bike her own while her dad tweaks out her ride.
A pic of the bike on the ride home (it fits me too).
A pic of the bike on the ride home (it fits me too).
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They're still a lot more compact than a normal sized bicycle even if they don't fold. I used a non-folding Raleigh 20 for commuting by train and it was way easier to manage than a full sized bike.
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I thought that may be the reason, but wasn't sure. I passed one up a few weeks ago, it was a folder. Kinda wish I hadn't now. We will be doing alot of traveling this fall, these bikes make sense.
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English 3-speeds are amazing. In addition to this Phillips, I have three other English 3-speeds as well as an Italian folder with the SA AW hub.
I picked this up for $40 three months ago. I put air in the tires, put on a spare set of brake pads, and put an equally ugly but slightly more comfortable saddle on. It needs a leather seat!
I've been riding it around town for short errands, and I take it to work once a week when I give the other bikes a break...a 30 mile RT.
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I picked this up for $40 three months ago. I put air in the tires, put on a spare set of brake pads, and put an equally ugly but slightly more comfortable saddle on. It needs a leather seat!
I've been riding it around town for short errands, and I take it to work once a week when I give the other bikes a break...a 30 mile RT.
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I rarely ever fold my folding bikes and the non folding versions also tend to be a little lighter... they also come in high performance versions that can also hold their own
They are also the perfect bike to keep on hand when one has guests as they can accomodate people of nearly every size.
My daughter absolotely loves her Saffron.
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Also, depending on where you live, 20" or 16" tires may be legal for sidewalk riding. I don't make a habit of riding on the sidewalk, but in cases where I have to detour onto a non-bike-friendly street (which has been happening lately with construction in Toronto), I like to have the option. Riding slowly and cautiously on the sidewalk, and dismounting to let pedestrians pass, is still faster than walking.
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Gosh, I love this bike! I have to force myself to ride my others! Anyway, thought I'd post some updated pictures of it. The other pics are in post #547. I've made a few changes, still have to add a SA shifter, and it needs re-cabling. I'm contemplating adding a sprung Brooks, and North Roads style bars, but I'm concerned those changes will too drastically effect the "personality" of the bike. Silly I suppose to feel this way about a "nothing special" Schwinn Speedster, but thats the way it is!
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Actually as cobbled up as the shift cable is (see the rack closeup), it shifts smoothly, and hasn't proven to be a problem so far. The seat bag is actually a camera bag, which works wonderfully, and has plenty of storage. The handle bars are a little "tight" to me, a couple inches wider would be great. Also, the grips are pointed more, "straight back" than the pics show. The North Roads bars I mentioned are swept out more towards the ends. I have them on two other bikes, and am impressed by how comfortable they are. I have a Brooks B66 on my Schwinn Continental, and it is vastly superior to this Schwinn Approved "thing", butt it doesn't bother me too much.
Forgot to add, I squirted the seat springs where they contact their mounts with Tri-Flow, no more squeaky seat! Priceless!
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Actually as cobbled up as the shift cable is (see the rack closeup), it shifts smoothly, and hasn't proven to be a problem so far. The seat bag is actually a camera bag, which works wonderfully, and has plenty of storage. The handle bars are a little "tight" to me, a couple inches wider would be great. Also, the grips are pointed more, "straight back" than the pics show. The North Roads bars I mentioned are swept out more towards the ends. I have them on two other bikes, and am impressed by how comfortable they are. I have a Brooks B66 on my Schwinn Continental, and it is vastly superior to this Schwinn Approved "thing", butt it doesn't bother me too much.
Forgot to add, I squirted the seat springs where they contact their mounts with Tri-Flow, no more squeaky seat! Priceless!
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theres a hot young babe been riding round town on an old green sears 3 speed. WOW!!!!Those classics make a girl look even hotter!
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I have several gear hub bikes. The closest to classic is a Japanese steel track style frame, with road geometry, that I installed a SRAM 3 speed hub in. A fun ride. I also have two modern gear hub bikes, a Swobo Dixon with iMotion9 hub and a Civia Hyland Rohloff. For town riding I find any gear hub bike more convenient than a derailleur setup due to the ability to shift while stopped.
There is now a Yahoo group primarily for those interested in gear hub bikes. Here is the link.
https://groups.yahoo.com/group/Geared_hub_bikes/
There is now a Yahoo group primarily for those interested in gear hub bikes. Here is the link.
https://groups.yahoo.com/group/Geared_hub_bikes/
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Nice to see this old thread come to the top again. I had kind of forgotten it existed. I just spent most of Thanksgiving Day rereading it. I have seen only one 3 speed other than my Dunelt in town this past year, one of the University students was riding it. I did not get to see exactly what it was as I was driving in traffic when I passed her. It was pretty rusty, I remember.
BTW, does anyone know were I can get a couple of the nylon hub oil caps without having to pay $10 shipping?
BTW, does anyone know were I can get a couple of the nylon hub oil caps without having to pay $10 shipping?
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I have a new three speed... it stems from the co-joining of a vintage CCM (Canadian) frame and parts with a Sturmey Archer SA three speed and SA drum brake.
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Cool thread. The Old Gentleman, my 1966 Raleigh DL-1 Tourist that I picked up this past September for $30, fits right in! The only things I've done to it are replace the shift cable and add the baskets. Oh, and I replaced the original saddle bag with a NOS one I bought on ebay.
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Nice to see this old thread come to the top again. I had kind of forgotten it existed. I just spent most of Thanksgiving Day rereading it. I have seen only one 3 speed other than my Dunelt in town this past year, one of the University students was riding it. I did not get to see exactly what it was as I was driving in traffic when I passed her. It was pretty rusty, I remember.
BTW, does anyone know were I can get a couple of the nylon hub oil caps without having to pay $10 shipping?
BTW, does anyone know were I can get a couple of the nylon hub oil caps without having to pay $10 shipping?
Scroll down the page the link points too...
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English 3-speeds are amazing. In addition to this Phillips, I have three other English 3-speeds as well as an Italian folder with the SA AW hub.
I picked this up for $40 three months ago. I put air in the tires, put on a spare set of brake pads, and put an equally ugly but slightly more comfortable saddle on. It needs a leather seat!
I've been riding it around town for short errands, and I take it to work once a week when I give the other bikes a break...a 30 mile RT.
1965 Phillips
I picked this up for $40 three months ago. I put air in the tires, put on a spare set of brake pads, and put an equally ugly but slightly more comfortable saddle on. It needs a leather seat!
I've been riding it around town for short errands, and I take it to work once a week when I give the other bikes a break...a 30 mile RT.
1965 Phillips
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There were some posts about the Flying Pigeon from China early in this thread. Seems like they are getting more popular. There is actually a Wikipedia article about them, and several distrbutors/dealers in the USA now. Here is one, https://guanxi-trading.com/bikes.html
They even have a cargo version for only $1750 shipped. The single top tube Roadster is $500 shipped. Unfortunately it only comes in a 22 inch frame, no 24 inch, and is single speed only. Of course you can buy one in Shanghai for $150, or from eBay for $299 + $80 shipping. Or you can buy one for $45 as someone mentioned, just jump in your wayback machine and go to 1993. I have heard that the export ones are better quality than the ones you get in China however.
They even have a cargo version for only $1750 shipped. The single top tube Roadster is $500 shipped. Unfortunately it only comes in a 22 inch frame, no 24 inch, and is single speed only. Of course you can buy one in Shanghai for $150, or from eBay for $299 + $80 shipping. Or you can buy one for $45 as someone mentioned, just jump in your wayback machine and go to 1993. I have heard that the export ones are better quality than the ones you get in China however.
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That is exactly what I was trying to avoid, having to pay $10.00 for a 10 cent part. Unfortunately it is also the only source I could find. Actually I would not mind paying that for the metal oil caps if I could find a source of them.
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Sorry, I wast sure of the shipping charges on those... It was part of a combined order when I did it.. I needed a replacement pully that goes on the bottom of the seat tube for the shift cable and some other goodies... Picked up a couple spares too...
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There were some posts about the Flying Pigeon from China early in this thread. Seems like they are getting more popular. There is actually a Wikipedia article about them, and several distrbutors/dealers in the USA now. Here is one, https://guanxi-trading.com/bikes.html
They even have a cargo version for only $1750 shipped. The single top tube Roadster is $500 shipped. Unfortunately it only comes in a 22 inch frame, no 24 inch, and is single speed only. Of course you can buy one in Shanghai for $15, or from eBay for $299 + $80 shipping. Or you can buy one for $45 as someone mentioned, just jump in your wayback machine and go to 1993. I have heard that the export ones are better quality than the ones you get in China however.
They even have a cargo version for only $1750 shipped. The single top tube Roadster is $500 shipped. Unfortunately it only comes in a 22 inch frame, no 24 inch, and is single speed only. Of course you can buy one in Shanghai for $15, or from eBay for $299 + $80 shipping. Or you can buy one for $45 as someone mentioned, just jump in your wayback machine and go to 1993. I have heard that the export ones are better quality than the ones you get in China however.
I did notice they have 28 inch wheels and rod brakes.. I wonder if any of the parts will work
work on my Raliegh Roadster ?..
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There is a great deal of markup on Pigeons... it's ridiculous actually.
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After having read this thread, I went by my LBS today and was gonna tell them they really need to get some 3-speed uprights in for me to lust after. And I found out they just received a new Biria:
Okay, it was a smaller ladies model, but boy does it look sweet!
Okay, it was a smaller ladies model, but boy does it look sweet!
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After having read this thread, I went by my LBS today and was gonna tell them they really need to get some 3-speed uprights in for me to lust after. And I found out they just received a new Biria:
Okay, it was a smaller ladies model, but boy does it look sweet!
Okay, it was a smaller ladies model, but boy does it look sweet!