For the love of English 3 speeds...
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LOL Yep that was me and I'll have to check your reply Actually the bike Sixty-fiver pictured will be mine in two weeks....I think I can safely say I have a Vintage Raleigh obsession now and i hope i have the room for at least five more bikes ...LOL
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ISO: A late 1980's Giant Iguana MTB frameset (or complete bike) 23" Red with yellow graphics.
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"Cycling should be a way of life, not a hobby.
RIDE, YOU FOOL, RIDE!"_Nicodemus
"Steel: nearly a thousand years of metallurgical development
Aluminum: barely a hundred
Which one would you rather have under your butt at 30mph?"_krazygluon
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Well the son is grown and on his own but I do have a empty second bedroom that could be utilized LOL and if that fills up our apt bldg has secure bike parking too lol Not sure if hubby is amused that I traded in knitting for bikes haha
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oh my--if my daughter read this she would laugh--she just recently accused me of trading in knitting for bikes! To which I replied "I can do both, just not at the same time!" Terra--we seem to be on parallel paths! And yes--I have a big dry basement and well...five Raleighs and a Rudge! How did that happen?
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oh my--if my daughter read this she would laugh--she just recently accused me of trading in knitting for bikes! To which I replied "I can do both, just not at the same time!" Terra--we seem to be on parallel paths! And yes--I have a big dry basement and well...five Raleighs and a Rudge! How did that happen?
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well, technically some of them are for the use of other family members but they are mostly mine :^). And I can see letting one or two go at some point, but it's funny--sometimes you want to ride this one, another time you say "I think I'll take ---" It's pretty much my childhood fantasy of having a stable full of horses, but it's bikes...
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well, technically some of them are for the use of other family members but they are mostly mine :^). And I can see letting one or two go at some point, but it's funny--sometimes you want to ride this one, another time you say "I think I'll take ---" It's pretty much my childhood fantasy of having a stable full of horses, but it's bikes...
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well, technically some of them are for the use of other family members but they are mostly mine :^). And I can see letting one or two go at some point, but it's funny--sometimes you want to ride this one, another time you say "I think I'll take ---" It's pretty much my childhood fantasy of having a stable full of horses, but it's bikes...
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"Cycling should be a way of life, not a hobby.
RIDE, YOU FOOL, RIDE!"_Nicodemus
"Steel: nearly a thousand years of metallurgical development
Aluminum: barely a hundred
Which one would you rather have under your butt at 30mph?"_krazygluon
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"Cycling should be a way of life, not a hobby.
RIDE, YOU FOOL, RIDE!"_Nicodemus
"Steel: nearly a thousand years of metallurgical development
Aluminum: barely a hundred
Which one would you rather have under your butt at 30mph?"_krazygluon
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wahoonc--growing up, we had neighbors, two brothers--one worked at the town dump and the other dealt in scrap metal, so most of our bikes came over the fence! I wish I had a few of those today...
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My 1970 (according to the S/A hub) Raleigh Sports I picked up over the weekend...I had been wanting one of these in the larger frame size for a long time, and found it over the weekend...seller said he fished him out of a barn. It has plenty of patina, but also has it's Brooks B-72 in very nice shape and it's frame pump. I got it home, adjusted the seat, washed it down...and here it sits. I took it for a ride around the neighborhood and it was a delight....after a couple of tries, the S/A is shifting flawlessly.
I have been thinning my herd a bit...and had fleetingly thought to flip this one...but...I'm keeping it...
I have been thinning my herd a bit...and had fleetingly thought to flip this one...but...I'm keeping it...
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That's a lovely bike, johnnybegood, but why do you have a taillight on your fork?
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I'd love to find a proper saddle bag and perhaps a rear rack for him...and the period-correct dynohub and headlight. All in due time I suppose...
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I just picked this up:
Craigslist special, in very good shape. Oil in the hub, air in the tires, and on the road--rode it to work today. It's super fun--very quick, nimble, and surprisingly fast. My wife wants one now, too!
Craigslist special, in very good shape. Oil in the hub, air in the tires, and on the road--rode it to work today. It's super fun--very quick, nimble, and surprisingly fast. My wife wants one now, too!
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The seeming quickness comes from low gears. Try to keep up with other cyclists. But it's really OK. It's a heck of a cargo hauling bike.
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Yes, I'm sure you're right. It's funny, though--I passed several riders today on my commute home (a rarity), and they seemed very surprised a middle-aged man riding a clown bike passed them. I got a couple of double-takes on the Intercampus Transitway.
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lol...interesting, huh...that's how he came from the seller...as greengage noted, the light rim is red, but the lens itself it white...so I'm guessing it's for the front? I dunno...it is a Raleigh branded light...but...I think I'm going to take it off...
I'd love to find a proper saddle bag and perhaps a rear rack for him...and the period-correct dynohub and headlight. All in due time I suppose...
I'd love to find a proper saddle bag and perhaps a rear rack for him...and the period-correct dynohub and headlight. All in due time I suppose...
Comparing your 1970 Sports to my 1979 Sports show the methods that Raleigh was going through during the 70s to reduce costs. You have a nice seat and a pump and pump pegs. I think the earlier finish with the white on the rear fender was change to save a tad, Simpler design on the headlamp bracket (where a reflector was mounted).
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Found something that was made the same year and in the same country as me with a nice SA AWG hub... gonna have to wait for daylight to see the good pics but here is a teaser.
Haven't wired up the dynahub yet but hope it runs as smoothly as the hub does.
Haven't wired up the dynahub yet but hope it runs as smoothly as the hub does.
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https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/hn...817437255.html
I put one on the Triumph I gave to my sister-in-law.
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The seller still has a few left:
https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/hn...817437255.html
I put one on the Triumph I gave to my sister-in-law.
https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/hn...817437255.html
I put one on the Triumph I gave to my sister-in-law.
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The seller still has a few left:
https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/hn...817437255.html
I put one on the Triumph I gave to my sister-in-law.
https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/hn...817437255.html
I put one on the Triumph I gave to my sister-in-law.
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Here are some pics of the 79 Sports with the "Eco Rack" attached:
This is the front bracket attachment:
Also had to fashion short offset brackets for the bottom:
[IMG]
A little bit of boosterism for the 4th:
Here's a Pletscher on a Sprite we acquired recently:
Cool baskets, huh?
Here's the Sprite cleaned up a little:
The Pletscher:
Not the original wheels or rear derailleur, but it is Huret
Tried to get rid of the ring on the chain wheel, but someone pulled it from the trash and polished it, so there it is:
Was able to sneak off the stem shifters and put on some Huret downtube shifters ("just like your old Suburban -- they're great")
Overall, looking pretty good, considering where it was:
This is the front bracket attachment:
Also had to fashion short offset brackets for the bottom:
[IMG]
A little bit of boosterism for the 4th:
Here's a Pletscher on a Sprite we acquired recently:
Cool baskets, huh?
Here's the Sprite cleaned up a little:
The Pletscher:
Not the original wheels or rear derailleur, but it is Huret
Tried to get rid of the ring on the chain wheel, but someone pulled it from the trash and polished it, so there it is:
Was able to sneak off the stem shifters and put on some Huret downtube shifters ("just like your old Suburban -- they're great")
Overall, looking pretty good, considering where it was:
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The seller still has a few left:
https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/hn...817437255.html
I put one on the Triumph I gave to my sister-in-law.
https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/hn...817437255.html
I put one on the Triumph I gave to my sister-in-law.
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I posted elsewhere--someone on eBay is selling some vintage Swiss ammunition bags for use as panniers that would look beautiful on a vintage 3-speed--a little rich for my blood at $112 but they are gorgeous.
The Sprite is adorable--love that red! And yes--I need some Wald baskets...
So--while I have you all here--what the heck is this bike? A '78 Sport--with a full chain case and a loop frame? Maybe this is a Canadian thing, but I've never seen this before. https://montreal.en.craigslist.ca/bik/1813730214.html Fiona--maybe you need a trip to Montreal? :^)
The Sprite is adorable--love that red! And yes--I need some Wald baskets...
So--while I have you all here--what the heck is this bike? A '78 Sport--with a full chain case and a loop frame? Maybe this is a Canadian thing, but I've never seen this before. https://montreal.en.craigslist.ca/bik/1813730214.html Fiona--maybe you need a trip to Montreal? :^)