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I still think it's geared too high for even the small hills around here -- you just reminded me I snapped the chain last summer standing on the pedals on one of them.
Combination of raw strength and a 55 year old chain!
I will have to mention that to my nephew. He's more likely than me to use brute force than finesse.
If I had parts on hand, I would have changed the rear gear by now.
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04-20-2017, 12:16 AM
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A 48/19 T combination is common and I have used a 40/19T with a 3 spd hub for stop and go city commuting.
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10-22-2021, 10:02 AM
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End of season upgrade: generator powered headlight!
I just scored a fantastic bauble for the old girl:
Working condition! Milton 6 volt, 3 watt generator. Circa late 60's or early 70's.
It has spots for 3 bulbs, but only one works so far (fortunately that's the "high beam"). One is for a tail light, but the bulb & red lens are missing (broken).
The fun part is it uses the bike frame as the ground. Knurled knobs on the terminals secure the positive wire at the lights and generator.
I rode this bike more than usual this summer. Still don't like the gearing, but I'm not going to bother changing it - I resigned myself to standing up on the pedals on all hills & when starting out from a stop. |
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05-01-2024, 12:14 PM
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I guess I've got the old bike hoarding sickness
I think I've traded hoarding old Metros for hoarding old bikes...
I've picked up half a dozen 50 - 75 year-old bikes in the last couple of months... mostly detrius of the baby boomers. Average price: $35.
This is the nicest one in my fleet - a barely-used barn find I paid $45 for that was up in a shed attic for decades. The original gumwall tires hold air and are in surprisingly good shape!
It's actually a English-made Raleigh, and the rear hub is stamped 1973. Canadian Tire contracted with various bike companies for their re-branded Supercycle line of bikes.
The thing that caught my attention (aside from the "white belt, white shoes" 1970's aesthetic!) is the Sturmey-Archer 3-speed hub. I grew up just as the 3-speed era ended, so I wanted to see what they're all about. Quite nice to ride, actually! Around town, a 3-speed is really all you need, and the little "flick" action shifter is much easier to use than a contemporary derailleur style shifter.
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05-02-2024, 02:14 AM
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Nice find. Is the kick stand actually on the right side?
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05-02-2024, 10:06 AM
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It's actually a center stand - the left side of it is hidden behind the right.
Same kind of stand as on the old CCM:
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05-03-2024, 03:26 PM
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You could throw a 3 speed coaster brake hub on there for $66 US and make it much more practical and still look pretty much stock: https://www.amazon.com/Sturmey-Arche.../dp/B002AGDWW0
Ratios are:
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05-03-2024, 03:33 PM
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That looks pretty viable. Can't beat that for the price.
What is the rim/tire size?
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05-05-2024, 11:34 AM
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Just the hub and shifter for that price, lace to what you got, but betcha hub is way too big to reuse spokes. Ad says for 26" rim no width doesn't look included. Would be a pita, Had a 2speed on my Schwinn, wasn't all that trick.
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05-07-2024, 04:35 AM
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I think I've traded hoarding old Metros for hoarding old bikes...
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That really reminds me of my 1967 Schwinn Racer that left my yard without my permission a few years ago. I had a huge double basket in the back and a pretty big one up front too. I miss the baskets more than the bike.
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