For the love of English 3 speeds...
03-15-19, 08:11 AM
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I don't think I want to re-tap the BB shell but I would be willing to cut down the BB shell ends to 68 mm, if it's necessary to make the BB bearings line up correctly.
03-15-19, 08:15 AM
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Of the couple of dozen fork locks I've had pass through my hands, maybe 30% had codes marked. The one I took apart didn't have the code either so OP, maybe letting sleeping dogs lie is best. The locks are ineffectual anyway, the lightest of cable locks would serve you better.
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03-15-19, 09:00 AM
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If only it were that easy. The face of my lock cylinder is completely blank, not even the suggestion of a number. I'm assuming that maybe older bikes, mine is a '52, might not have had the number stamped on the face like that, but then, I feel like I've seen some photos where they are. I am going off the assumption that I will find the number stamped on the cylinder somewhere hidden, if I am ever able to remove it.
03-15-19, 05:24 PM
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It’s about time to pull this one out of the bike shed for spring picnic romps!
03-17-19, 07:31 PM
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I have a 69 Sports I plan on using as may daily commuter/beater. It was one of my coop finds a few months ago. The rear fender is bent inward in the back and the fender reflector is busted. it has the original dunlop double stripe tires. The chain guard is not original and the block pedals are a little wonky. I was going to leave it covered in the original coat of dirt to make it less desirable to thieves.
Went to the coop today and came across a ladies maybe 19" frame Austrian built Sears 3 speed. I haven't checked the year on hub yet. It's in pretty good shape I believe. It has some good Schwalbe Delta Cruiser white walls, good white block pedals, good fenders, looks like a newish chain, etc. I really want to put the tires, pedals, rear fender and chain guard on my beater Sports. Am I wrong for this?
Also, the Sears fender only has one set of chrome stays and the Sports has two sets of black. Can I attach the Sears fender to the Sports stays?
Went to the coop today and came across a ladies maybe 19" frame Austrian built Sears 3 speed. I haven't checked the year on hub yet. It's in pretty good shape I believe. It has some good Schwalbe Delta Cruiser white walls, good white block pedals, good fenders, looks like a newish chain, etc. I really want to put the tires, pedals, rear fender and chain guard on my beater Sports. Am I wrong for this?
Also, the Sears fender only has one set of chrome stays and the Sports has two sets of black. Can I attach the Sears fender to the Sports stays?
03-17-19, 08:11 PM
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Buying the other bike for parts is never a bad idea but personally I'd keep the original rear fender with the double stays. Easy to straighten out. Pretty sure I've got a chain guard you could have cheap plus shipping. Maybe a reflector. PM if you'd like.
03-17-19, 09:55 PM
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03-17-19, 11:09 PM
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So good to see you guys holding down the fort here.. .still.
Hope everyone has been staying well and in good health.
Hope everyone has been staying well and in good health.
03-18-19, 05:35 AM
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Good to see you too. For years, I thought I was all alone with my old English roadster hobby. Then I started poking around the internet and found this thread. I've learned so much here and met very nice people. Thanks for getting the ball rolling. Great thread.
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03-18-19, 08:03 AM
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This truly is a nice thread to settle down in for awhile and catch up on all the bikes and bits.
03-18-19, 08:06 AM
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Thanks @clubman. I'm in Memphis, so I assume shipping from Nova Scotia might cost more than the bike. I'll PM you just to see....
You forgot the all important colour description for your Sport. Give us a shopping list!
03-18-19, 09:28 AM
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Rear fender is bent and reflector is busted. - Clubman had a good idea about straightening it out. It's going to be my beater so it doesn't have to be perfect. I'm going to borrow a ballpeen hammer this weekend...
Chain guard is not original which wouldn't be a big deal, but it's too large. I picked up the Sears bike for $50. It's chain guard is slimmer : ), so I may just use that.
The Sears bike has everything I need I think, I'm just having second thoughts about using parts from it....
I will try to post pics of the Sears this evening.
03-18-19, 12:26 PM
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Just got back from the Dandy Daffodil Tweed Ride in La Conner, Washington. Like a lot of tweed rides, the emphasis is more on clothes than bikes. But there were some lovely three speeds. Here's some pics:
03-18-19, 01:23 PM
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it seems I put my scorcher up in a little dirty of a condition( head hung in shame). But I have done amends! Put it up on the stand for a partial tear down and deep clean. I even found some more of the basement soot that was on it when I got it. Building it up today for I hope will be a weekday romp.
03-18-19, 01:29 PM
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Hey, that is important! It's black.
Rear fender is bent and reflector is busted. - Clubman had a good idea about straightening it out. It's going to be my beater so it doesn't have to be perfect. I'm going to borrow a ballpeen hammer this weekend...
Chain guard is not original which wouldn't be a big deal, but it's too large. I picked up the Sears bike for $50. It's chain guard is slimmer : ), so I may just use that.
The Sears bike has everything I need I think, I'm just having second thoughts about using parts from it....
I will try to post pics of the Sears this evening.
Rear fender is bent and reflector is busted. - Clubman had a good idea about straightening it out. It's going to be my beater so it doesn't have to be perfect. I'm going to borrow a ballpeen hammer this weekend...
Chain guard is not original which wouldn't be a big deal, but it's too large. I picked up the Sears bike for $50. It's chain guard is slimmer : ), so I may just use that.
The Sears bike has everything I need I think, I'm just having second thoughts about using parts from it....
I will try to post pics of the Sears this evening.
There are gentle ways of forcing a fender back into shape. I use a soft anvil and a small hard rubber tipped hammer. The anvil is a sock filled with sand.
i have couple of coloured steel coverings but the black ones go to my keeper, Sorry!
03-18-19, 03:45 PM
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Hey, that is important! It's black.
Rear fender is bent and reflector is busted. - Clubman had a good idea about straightening it out. It's going to be my beater so it doesn't have to be perfect. I'm going to borrow a ballpeen hammer this weekend...
Chain guard is not original which wouldn't be a big deal, but it's too large. I picked up the Sears bike for $50. It's chain guard is slimmer : ), so I may just use that.
The Sears bike has everything I need I think, I'm just having second thoughts about using parts from it....
I will try to post pics of the Sears this evening.
Rear fender is bent and reflector is busted. - Clubman had a good idea about straightening it out. It's going to be my beater so it doesn't have to be perfect. I'm going to borrow a ballpeen hammer this weekend...
Chain guard is not original which wouldn't be a big deal, but it's too large. I picked up the Sears bike for $50. It's chain guard is slimmer : ), so I may just use that.
The Sears bike has everything I need I think, I'm just having second thoughts about using parts from it....
I will try to post pics of the Sears this evening.
03-18-19, 06:06 PM
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Damn... 9 years and almost 20,000 posts.
Looks like my images vanished... wonder if that was because of some upgrades here ?
Looks like my images vanished... wonder if that was because of some upgrades here ?
03-18-19, 07:05 PM
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Good to see you Keith. I'm shooting for the 20K post. 
There were some casualties in the photo hosting business, Photobucket being the big one. Otherwise things usually work.
Hope all is well, your back's OK? all that.
Be good!
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I didn't get a good picture of the rear fender on the Sears but it's in great shape as well. I haven't even cleaned it up. This is straight from the coop. This thing looks too good to use for parts, but it's too small for my daughter. What would you do?
03-18-19, 09:15 PM
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I think a repair on this mudguard would turn out well. Any left over creases are down by the reflector and wouldn't be so noticeable. Getting those reflectors off can be difficult. The bolts tend to be rusted solid. Since it's broken anyway, it wouldn't be a loss to grind the nut off.
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