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    1. sykerocker

      1984 Raleigh Marathon

      Having owned a number of those early-80's Kent American-built Raleighs, I think you're going to find yourself quite pleased with the bike. These marked the end of the Nottingham-built bikes in the States, and I've always loved the finish on them, virtually screaming "I'm English!" in their...
    2. sykerocker

      Jupiter 3-speed mixte, made in Belgium

      Those pictures of the Batavus' (Batavuses?) bring back memories of one of the shops I worked for in Erie, PA during the Bike Boom. A hobby shop (trains, model kits, RC airplanes) that the owner decided to start selling bicycles and picked up the Flandria and Batavus lines. Very nice bikes back...
    3. sykerocker

      An odd one! Ladies 28” wheel King bicycle from Sweden

      Damn, that's sharp! Sprockets on both sides of the hub? Is the wheel flippable?
    4. sykerocker

      The first Thanksgiving turkey of the day

      I'm going to guess weight. Putting it up on its storage hook in the bike barn, it definitely feels heavier than the Tourist. I really need to ride the two of them back to back, because, although I think I have them geared identically, the Pigeon feel like I could go to a smaller rear sprocket...
    5. sykerocker

      1970s? 3speed huffy monarch

      Lubrication? In all honestly, we never did at the shop when they were new. The Shimano had two advantages over the Sturmey Archer AW back in the day: They were way less maintenance intensive (as in maintenance, what maintenance? other than ensuring the cable was properly adjusted), and if you...
    6. sykerocker

      The first Thanksgiving turkey of the day

      Two weeks since the initial report, I've put 55 miles on the bike with only one minor adjustment needed (crank cotters needed pressed in better, will definitely need replaced with better ones sometime in the near future). It's reliable. It's reasonably comfortable. It rattles, and due to a...
    7. sykerocker

      The first Thanksgiving turkey of the day

      Handling is entirely optional. My Raleigh Tourist is a sports bike by comparison. It's not an easy bike to ride. Did fifteen miles today on my '69 Raleigh Sprite (essentially a Sports but with a Sturmey S5 hub) keeping an average speed of 11.4mph. I was supposed to use the Flying Pigeon until...
    8. sykerocker

      The first Thanksgiving turkey of the day

      Between Thursday and today, I've put about 8 miles on the bike. And walked it home this afternoon . . . . . . with a punctured FRONT tire. Will get back to this on Monday.
    9. sykerocker

      The first Thanksgiving turkey of the day

      I've finally gotten the Chinese Flying Pigeon that I picked up at the Westminster, MD swap meet this past February on the road and running. Originally the bike was a single speed roadster with a 46-20t drivetrain (a bit too high for the kind of cadence I like to ride), and a marked inability to...
    10. sykerocker

      1970s? 3speed huffy monarch

      Little-known secret of the Bike Boom: 95% of the people who bought 10-speed "racers" would have been much better off with a 3-speed roadster, seeing most of them got their total riding in after dinner around the neighborhood, maybe 2-3 miles per evening. Unfortunately, these kind of bikes...
    11. sykerocker

      1970 Dunelt Before and After

      Yeah, that's my plan. Once the bike is done, hopefully I'll find another vintage 3-speed, either something Bike Boom or later (preferably a Raleigh Sports, I actually have not owned one since that ivory one that was my commuter during that period), or something restorable from an earlier era...
    12. sykerocker

      1970 Dunelt Before and After

      Likewise, here. If I was keeping the bike, it'd go Brooks like the rest of my IGH bikes. However, this bike is a frame that too small for me, so it's being restored as trade bait for something that'll fit. Will drop you a note in the next day or two.
    13. sykerocker

      Picked up this ugly one about a hour ago. JC Penny with a Disk Brake

      Plus, back in the day, thank God they were selling stuff heavier, cheaper, and stronger than Peugeot UO-8's. I can imagine how long the Bike Boom would have lasted if everyone had bought the good stuff. And beaten it to death, unknowingly, in the first two months.
    14. sykerocker

      Picked up this ugly one about a hour ago. JC Penny with a Disk Brake

      Looks like that bike was either built by Huffy or Rollfast, definitely a catalog cheapie, probably late Bike Boom (or early Bike Bust) as it's got the BMA/6 sticker on the seat tube, so it's got to be a '74 or so. By that time, the Japanese component manufacturers were definitely on a...
    15. sykerocker

      1970s? 3speed huffy monarch

      Looking at the decals, I'm guessing late '60's/early '70's. The bike doesn't have that BMA/6 (ok, I'm going from memory, although I know I'm close) that all Bike Boom era American bikes, except Schwinn who refused to be seen with the competition, had. It was something to do with "safety" and...
    16. sykerocker

      Louison Bobet

      Looking at that catalog page brought back some memories. When looking for my first derailleur road bike, I'd gotten one of their catalogs (circa 1970 or 71), and was seriously looking at some of the lower end models. In the end, dad agreed to fund the bike, which meant we just headed over to...
    17. sykerocker

      1970 Dunelt Before and After

      What kind of condition is that original saddle in? The '55 Royal Enfield I'm currently working on appears to use the same, or damn close, saddle and unfortunately that's the one part I'm not going to be able to refurbish.
    18. sykerocker

      Peugeot PX-10...just picked it up!

      Absolutely beautiful. And an inspiration for get off my ass and finish the '77 PX-10 I've had sitting in the barn.
    19. sykerocker

      Schwinn / Murray - 1983-84

      Cringe!
    20. sykerocker

      Wanted: Raleigh Tourist (DL-1) rear wheel

      I'm interested. Theoretically, it's exactly what I'm looking for, plus a chance to replace some spare parts lost in the fire last year.
    21. sykerocker

      i.d. old frame

      68mm bottom bracket doesn't sound Italian (I'm used to it being 70mm, although I don't know how far that convention dates back)
    22. sykerocker

      Any Info On This Bicycle ?

      I do find it interesting that the bike uses bottom of the line Sun Tour derailleurs, but Simplex shift levers. The latter are obviously not original to the bike.
    23. sykerocker

      Wanted: Raleigh Tourist (DL-1) rear wheel

      I'm looking for a decent condition (chrome need not be mint, but not a rusted one) 28" Raleigh DL-1 Tourist rear wheel with a Sturmey Archer AW hub for a project I've got in mind. Recently I picked up a new Flying Pigeon single speed with a defective rear rim, and rather than just look for a...
    24. sykerocker

      John Deere serial#1223064 year?

      Right off the bat, the bike is somewhere between a 1972 and 1974 model, as that's the years John Deere attempted to enter the bicycle business. With the collapse of the Bike Boom after '74 the company had already pulled out of the market. They're most noteworthy in having gone to Taiwan for...
    25. sykerocker

      Huffy Avocet 10 Speed Any Information?

      Afraid that bike probably wasn't worth the time you put in on it. During the Bike Boom of the 70's, Huffy's weren't the bottom of the barrel, but were definitely close to it. Bought from Penny's? Sounds about right. No self-respecting bicycle shop would consider carrying them, and we really...
    26. sykerocker

      New winter project

      My subdivision had a neighborhood wide yard sale today, so Margaret and I did a little moseying around. And I came up with something worthwhile: A 1955 Royal Enfield 3-speed. Since the fire last November I've gotten the garage rebuilt, redone the interior, assembled a functioning workshop...
    27. sykerocker

      Dunelt 5 Speed

      Yeah, this is definitely a version of the Sprite that we never saw at the shop. Now, whether that was due to regional distribution patterns, or just because the owner never bothered ordering any is a good question. I worked for an odd guy who succeeded in running a bicycle shop during the Bike...
    28. sykerocker

      60/61 Raleigh Lenton GP

      Thanks for the suggestion. Will have to find myself some.
    29. sykerocker

      60/61 Raleigh Lenton GP

      I'm almost certain it's a '59. Next month there's a charity ride through the part of Virginia that I lived in from 2000-2015 (west of Richmond, Rockville and Monteplier - my old home town), and I'm seriously considering taking the Lenton, just for the jaw dropping. If not, there's always my...
    30. sykerocker

      1974 Raleigh International

      Definitely agree with your comment regarding clincher tires back in the Seventies. Back then, my touring mount (and I'm talking 3-7 day rides while camping) was an opaque blue World Voyageur running sewup rims on the stock Shimano hubs and Blumel Popular fenders, plus a rack for rear panniers...
    31. sykerocker

      Wrench size for Sturmey-Archer axle nuts

      Whitworth wrenches are easy to get and not that expensive. Just look up any outfit that deals parts for vintage Triumph, Norton, BSA, etc. motorcycles.
    32. sykerocker

      1974 Raleigh International

      Back then the Professional was the road racing bike, the International was aimed more at a touring crowd. Although offering only sewups in 1974 was an odd choice.
    33. sykerocker

      Dunelt 5 Speed

      Regarding vintage: Dunelt (and Triumph) being the cheaper "B" line bike (that's what my boss at the bike shop I worked at 50 years ago called them) normally got any components a year or so after the parent brand. Raleigh Sprites thru the '69 model year were still using S-A S-5 hubs and 26"...
    34. sykerocker

      60/61 Raleigh Lenton GP

      First off, your guess on the vintage is most likely correct. '59's and earlier were still using the "suicide shift" front derailleurs. Do not underestimate the ability of a Benelux. As long as you're gently touring, you're going to find the rear is a very efficient derailleur. Then again...
    35. sykerocker

      Super clean 1970 Raleigh DL1

      If you think the British chain cases are bad . . . . . at the Westminster, MD swap meet this past February, I picked up a virtually brand new Flying Pigeon (one of those Maoist-era bikes for those not familiar, a licensed copy of the 1920's Raleigh rod-braked roadster, single speed). For...
    36. sykerocker

      Super clean 1970 Raleigh DL1

      I'm going on very faded memory back fifty years to when I was working at the Schwinn/Raleigh dealership, but supposedly the different chain guard for the US market had something to do with bicycle weight and import duties. Supposedly, the full chain case models put the Tourist just over the...
    37. sykerocker

      The Schwinn I hate.

      About seven years ago I had a Columbia tandem dropped off for some work. No big deal, took care of the necessary jobs then suggested the then girlfriend jump on the back so we could take it out for a test ride. Fifteen minutes of wobbling around later (that was my first, and so far only...
    38. sykerocker

      how many Cabers have ridden 100 miles on a bike all at once?

      Rode Tour of the Scioto River Valley (TOSRV) from 1973-76. 210 miles in two days. Back then did a bit of touring, 100 miles a day was my normal expectation. Last time I've done that? Was planning on doing TOSRV in 2006, did 110 miles one day to decide if I really wanted to do it. Wasn't...
    39. sykerocker

      Bike identification?

      Thank you very much. Giving me that opening, plus Google, showed me what the bike is supposed to look like, so now I’ve got a clue as to what I’m looking at. Was that springer front end an option on the basic bike, or was it two separate models under the B6 name?
    40. sykerocker

      Bike identification?

      I just got a text from a friend of mine in CA, sending me pictures of a co-workers bike and asking a bunch of questions. Other than identifying it as a Schwinn, and assuming it's older than the '58 Mark IV Jaguar I owned as a child, I'll freely admit I've got no idea of what he's got here (my...
    41. sykerocker

      How do you store your wheels?

      Here's how I used to do it, at the shop at my old house in Montpelier, VA. I'll have to get a couple of pictures in the bicycle barn for the current version.
    42. sykerocker

      Repair Stands

      Another vote here for the Park PCS-9. Picked my up for $50.00 at the Westminster swap meet this past February. Very happy with the way it works, very stable on both my Rossins and the Flying Pigeon that I'm currently trying to exorcise.
    43. sykerocker

      Turn of the Century Ideas

      My single biggest failing since I re-picked up the tools and started wrenching bikes back in '04 is that I've never taken the time to learn to braze and build frames. Looking at some of these designs sorely tempts me to get off my butt and learn, then try to build modern versions of some of...
    44. sykerocker

      What are you drinking while working or staring at your bike?

      My day in the shop isn't working on a bike. Rather, I'm putting in some time with the media blasting cabinet, cleaning and refurbishing some of the bike tools I saved from the fire last November. The beer is Richmond Rally Cap, a grapefruit shandy, and this year's official beer of the Richmond...
    45. sykerocker

      1962 and 1959 Schwinn

      That red one is bringing back some memories, as I had a 58 model, given to me on my 8th birthday, 9 July 58. A couple of detail differences between the four years: my headlight was a big single bucket, not the double yours has; and my rear carrier was stamped metal in matching red with a...
    46. sykerocker

      1918 Columbia renovation

      That's a Harley WLA in the background?
    47. sykerocker

      62? Raleigh Sports with 'Lenton' Dual Drive

      Allow me to venture another possible reason: In 1958 the Morris Mini Minor arrived, followed shortly afterwards by the Austin Seven. Aka, the Mini. This marks the beginning of the end for the British motorcycle industry, with the major manufacturer AMC (Matchless, AJS, Norton, James and...
    48. sykerocker

      62? Raleigh Sports with 'Lenton' Dual Drive

      I hope not. While the classic 3-speed Sturmey-Archer AW seems to have acquired the (deserved) reputation of God's Gift to Internally Geared Hubs, S-A's other attempts never really lived up to it. One of my two commuters is a '69 Raleigh Sprite, which is essentially a Raleigh Sports with the...
    49. sykerocker

      Raleigh Grand Prix...with Carlton Shop decals??

      No, that's far from the only Grand Prix without a quick release rear. I've got a '72 in Red that was: a. Built by Gazelle in Holland and labeled as such on the seat tube between the front derailleur strap and the bottom bracket, and b. Not only had bolt on wheels front and rear, but the rear...
    50. sykerocker

      Looking for info again..

      Agreed. Although in the Erie, PA market in the first half of the Seventies, there wasn’t enough competition for it to be a factor. Or so I (possibly we) thought at the time. Prior to the Bike Boom, the Erie market was two dealerships. A. R. Adams Cycle, founded in 1914 (and still in business...
    1. sykerocker

      1984 Raleigh Marathon

      Having owned a number of those early-80's Kent American-built Raleighs, I think you're going to find yourself quite pleased with the bike. These marked the end of the Nottingham-built bikes in the States, and I've always loved the finish on them, virtually screaming "I'm English!" in their...
    2. sykerocker

      Jupiter 3-speed mixte, made in Belgium

      Those pictures of the Batavus' (Batavuses?) bring back memories of one of the shops I worked for in Erie, PA during the Bike Boom. A hobby shop (trains, model kits, RC airplanes) that the owner decided to start selling bicycles and picked up the Flandria and Batavus lines. Very nice bikes back...
    3. sykerocker

      An odd one! Ladies 28” wheel King bicycle from Sweden

      Damn, that's sharp! Sprockets on both sides of the hub? Is the wheel flippable?
    4. sykerocker

      The first Thanksgiving turkey of the day

      I'm going to guess weight. Putting it up on its storage hook in the bike barn, it definitely feels heavier than the Tourist. I really need to ride the two of them back to back, because, although I think I have them geared identically, the Pigeon feel like I could go to a smaller rear sprocket...
    5. sykerocker

      1970s? 3speed huffy monarch

      Lubrication? In all honestly, we never did at the shop when they were new. The Shimano had two advantages over the Sturmey Archer AW back in the day: They were way less maintenance intensive (as in maintenance, what maintenance? other than ensuring the cable was properly adjusted), and if you...
    6. sykerocker

      The first Thanksgiving turkey of the day

      Two weeks since the initial report, I've put 55 miles on the bike with only one minor adjustment needed (crank cotters needed pressed in better, will definitely need replaced with better ones sometime in the near future). It's reliable. It's reasonably comfortable. It rattles, and due to a...
    7. sykerocker

      The first Thanksgiving turkey of the day

      Handling is entirely optional. My Raleigh Tourist is a sports bike by comparison. It's not an easy bike to ride. Did fifteen miles today on my '69 Raleigh Sprite (essentially a Sports but with a Sturmey S5 hub) keeping an average speed of 11.4mph. I was supposed to use the Flying Pigeon until...
    8. sykerocker

      The first Thanksgiving turkey of the day

      Between Thursday and today, I've put about 8 miles on the bike. And walked it home this afternoon . . . . . . with a punctured FRONT tire. Will get back to this on Monday.
    9. sykerocker

      The first Thanksgiving turkey of the day

      I've finally gotten the Chinese Flying Pigeon that I picked up at the Westminster, MD swap meet this past February on the road and running. Originally the bike was a single speed roadster with a 46-20t drivetrain (a bit too high for the kind of cadence I like to ride), and a marked inability to...
    10. sykerocker

      1970s? 3speed huffy monarch

      Little-known secret of the Bike Boom: 95% of the people who bought 10-speed "racers" would have been much better off with a 3-speed roadster, seeing most of them got their total riding in after dinner around the neighborhood, maybe 2-3 miles per evening. Unfortunately, these kind of bikes...
    11. sykerocker

      1970 Dunelt Before and After

      Yeah, that's my plan. Once the bike is done, hopefully I'll find another vintage 3-speed, either something Bike Boom or later (preferably a Raleigh Sports, I actually have not owned one since that ivory one that was my commuter during that period), or something restorable from an earlier era...
    12. sykerocker

      1970 Dunelt Before and After

      Likewise, here. If I was keeping the bike, it'd go Brooks like the rest of my IGH bikes. However, this bike is a frame that too small for me, so it's being restored as trade bait for something that'll fit. Will drop you a note in the next day or two.
    13. sykerocker

      Picked up this ugly one about a hour ago. JC Penny with a Disk Brake

      Plus, back in the day, thank God they were selling stuff heavier, cheaper, and stronger than Peugeot UO-8's. I can imagine how long the Bike Boom would have lasted if everyone had bought the good stuff. And beaten it to death, unknowingly, in the first two months.
    14. sykerocker

      Picked up this ugly one about a hour ago. JC Penny with a Disk Brake

      Looks like that bike was either built by Huffy or Rollfast, definitely a catalog cheapie, probably late Bike Boom (or early Bike Bust) as it's got the BMA/6 sticker on the seat tube, so it's got to be a '74 or so. By that time, the Japanese component manufacturers were definitely on a...
    15. sykerocker

      1970s? 3speed huffy monarch

      Looking at the decals, I'm guessing late '60's/early '70's. The bike doesn't have that BMA/6 (ok, I'm going from memory, although I know I'm close) that all Bike Boom era American bikes, except Schwinn who refused to be seen with the competition, had. It was something to do with "safety" and...
    16. sykerocker

      Louison Bobet

      Looking at that catalog page brought back some memories. When looking for my first derailleur road bike, I'd gotten one of their catalogs (circa 1970 or 71), and was seriously looking at some of the lower end models. In the end, dad agreed to fund the bike, which meant we just headed over to...
    17. sykerocker

      1970 Dunelt Before and After

      What kind of condition is that original saddle in? The '55 Royal Enfield I'm currently working on appears to use the same, or damn close, saddle and unfortunately that's the one part I'm not going to be able to refurbish.
    18. sykerocker

      Peugeot PX-10...just picked it up!

      Absolutely beautiful. And an inspiration for get off my ass and finish the '77 PX-10 I've had sitting in the barn.
    19. sykerocker

      Schwinn / Murray - 1983-84

      Cringe!
    20. sykerocker

      Wanted: Raleigh Tourist (DL-1) rear wheel

      I'm interested. Theoretically, it's exactly what I'm looking for, plus a chance to replace some spare parts lost in the fire last year.
    21. sykerocker

      i.d. old frame

      68mm bottom bracket doesn't sound Italian (I'm used to it being 70mm, although I don't know how far that convention dates back)
    22. sykerocker

      Any Info On This Bicycle ?

      I do find it interesting that the bike uses bottom of the line Sun Tour derailleurs, but Simplex shift levers. The latter are obviously not original to the bike.
    23. sykerocker

      Wanted: Raleigh Tourist (DL-1) rear wheel

      I'm looking for a decent condition (chrome need not be mint, but not a rusted one) 28" Raleigh DL-1 Tourist rear wheel with a Sturmey Archer AW hub for a project I've got in mind. Recently I picked up a new Flying Pigeon single speed with a defective rear rim, and rather than just look for a...
    24. sykerocker

      John Deere serial#1223064 year?

      Right off the bat, the bike is somewhere between a 1972 and 1974 model, as that's the years John Deere attempted to enter the bicycle business. With the collapse of the Bike Boom after '74 the company had already pulled out of the market. They're most noteworthy in having gone to Taiwan for...
    25. sykerocker

      Huffy Avocet 10 Speed Any Information?

      Afraid that bike probably wasn't worth the time you put in on it. During the Bike Boom of the 70's, Huffy's weren't the bottom of the barrel, but were definitely close to it. Bought from Penny's? Sounds about right. No self-respecting bicycle shop would consider carrying them, and we really...
    26. sykerocker

      New winter project

      My subdivision had a neighborhood wide yard sale today, so Margaret and I did a little moseying around. And I came up with something worthwhile: A 1955 Royal Enfield 3-speed. Since the fire last November I've gotten the garage rebuilt, redone the interior, assembled a functioning workshop...
    27. sykerocker

      Dunelt 5 Speed

      Yeah, this is definitely a version of the Sprite that we never saw at the shop. Now, whether that was due to regional distribution patterns, or just because the owner never bothered ordering any is a good question. I worked for an odd guy who succeeded in running a bicycle shop during the Bike...
    28. sykerocker

      60/61 Raleigh Lenton GP

      Thanks for the suggestion. Will have to find myself some.
    29. sykerocker

      60/61 Raleigh Lenton GP

      I'm almost certain it's a '59. Next month there's a charity ride through the part of Virginia that I lived in from 2000-2015 (west of Richmond, Rockville and Monteplier - my old home town), and I'm seriously considering taking the Lenton, just for the jaw dropping. If not, there's always my...
    30. sykerocker

      1974 Raleigh International

      Definitely agree with your comment regarding clincher tires back in the Seventies. Back then, my touring mount (and I'm talking 3-7 day rides while camping) was an opaque blue World Voyageur running sewup rims on the stock Shimano hubs and Blumel Popular fenders, plus a rack for rear panniers...
    31. sykerocker

      Wrench size for Sturmey-Archer axle nuts

      Whitworth wrenches are easy to get and not that expensive. Just look up any outfit that deals parts for vintage Triumph, Norton, BSA, etc. motorcycles.
    32. sykerocker

      1974 Raleigh International

      Back then the Professional was the road racing bike, the International was aimed more at a touring crowd. Although offering only sewups in 1974 was an odd choice.
    33. sykerocker

      Dunelt 5 Speed

      Regarding vintage: Dunelt (and Triumph) being the cheaper "B" line bike (that's what my boss at the bike shop I worked at 50 years ago called them) normally got any components a year or so after the parent brand. Raleigh Sprites thru the '69 model year were still using S-A S-5 hubs and 26"...
    34. sykerocker

      60/61 Raleigh Lenton GP

      First off, your guess on the vintage is most likely correct. '59's and earlier were still using the "suicide shift" front derailleurs. Do not underestimate the ability of a Benelux. As long as you're gently touring, you're going to find the rear is a very efficient derailleur. Then again...
    35. sykerocker

      Super clean 1970 Raleigh DL1

      If you think the British chain cases are bad . . . . . at the Westminster, MD swap meet this past February, I picked up a virtually brand new Flying Pigeon (one of those Maoist-era bikes for those not familiar, a licensed copy of the 1920's Raleigh rod-braked roadster, single speed). For...
    36. sykerocker

      Super clean 1970 Raleigh DL1

      I'm going on very faded memory back fifty years to when I was working at the Schwinn/Raleigh dealership, but supposedly the different chain guard for the US market had something to do with bicycle weight and import duties. Supposedly, the full chain case models put the Tourist just over the...
    37. sykerocker

      The Schwinn I hate.

      About seven years ago I had a Columbia tandem dropped off for some work. No big deal, took care of the necessary jobs then suggested the then girlfriend jump on the back so we could take it out for a test ride. Fifteen minutes of wobbling around later (that was my first, and so far only...
    38. sykerocker

      how many Cabers have ridden 100 miles on a bike all at once?

      Rode Tour of the Scioto River Valley (TOSRV) from 1973-76. 210 miles in two days. Back then did a bit of touring, 100 miles a day was my normal expectation. Last time I've done that? Was planning on doing TOSRV in 2006, did 110 miles one day to decide if I really wanted to do it. Wasn't...
    39. sykerocker

      Bike identification?

      Thank you very much. Giving me that opening, plus Google, showed me what the bike is supposed to look like, so now I’ve got a clue as to what I’m looking at. Was that springer front end an option on the basic bike, or was it two separate models under the B6 name?
    40. sykerocker

      Bike identification?

      I just got a text from a friend of mine in CA, sending me pictures of a co-workers bike and asking a bunch of questions. Other than identifying it as a Schwinn, and assuming it's older than the '58 Mark IV Jaguar I owned as a child, I'll freely admit I've got no idea of what he's got here (my...
    41. sykerocker

      How do you store your wheels?

      Here's how I used to do it, at the shop at my old house in Montpelier, VA. I'll have to get a couple of pictures in the bicycle barn for the current version.
    42. sykerocker

      Repair Stands

      Another vote here for the Park PCS-9. Picked my up for $50.00 at the Westminster swap meet this past February. Very happy with the way it works, very stable on both my Rossins and the Flying Pigeon that I'm currently trying to exorcise.
    43. sykerocker

      Turn of the Century Ideas

      My single biggest failing since I re-picked up the tools and started wrenching bikes back in '04 is that I've never taken the time to learn to braze and build frames. Looking at some of these designs sorely tempts me to get off my butt and learn, then try to build modern versions of some of...
    44. sykerocker

      What are you drinking while working or staring at your bike?

      My day in the shop isn't working on a bike. Rather, I'm putting in some time with the media blasting cabinet, cleaning and refurbishing some of the bike tools I saved from the fire last November. The beer is Richmond Rally Cap, a grapefruit shandy, and this year's official beer of the Richmond...
    45. sykerocker

      1962 and 1959 Schwinn

      That red one is bringing back some memories, as I had a 58 model, given to me on my 8th birthday, 9 July 58. A couple of detail differences between the four years: my headlight was a big single bucket, not the double yours has; and my rear carrier was stamped metal in matching red with a...
    46. sykerocker

      1918 Columbia renovation

      That's a Harley WLA in the background?
    47. sykerocker

      62? Raleigh Sports with 'Lenton' Dual Drive

      Allow me to venture another possible reason: In 1958 the Morris Mini Minor arrived, followed shortly afterwards by the Austin Seven. Aka, the Mini. This marks the beginning of the end for the British motorcycle industry, with the major manufacturer AMC (Matchless, AJS, Norton, James and...
    48. sykerocker

      62? Raleigh Sports with 'Lenton' Dual Drive

      I hope not. While the classic 3-speed Sturmey-Archer AW seems to have acquired the (deserved) reputation of God's Gift to Internally Geared Hubs, S-A's other attempts never really lived up to it. One of my two commuters is a '69 Raleigh Sprite, which is essentially a Raleigh Sports with the...
    49. sykerocker

      Raleigh Grand Prix...with Carlton Shop decals??

      No, that's far from the only Grand Prix without a quick release rear. I've got a '72 in Red that was: a. Built by Gazelle in Holland and labeled as such on the seat tube between the front derailleur strap and the bottom bracket, and b. Not only had bolt on wheels front and rear, but the rear...
    50. sykerocker

      Looking for info again..

      Agreed. Although in the Erie, PA market in the first half of the Seventies, there wasn’t enough competition for it to be a factor. Or so I (possibly we) thought at the time. Prior to the Bike Boom, the Erie market was two dealerships. A. R. Adams Cycle, founded in 1914 (and still in business...
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