Night Rider
TRADITIONAL Raleigh-Up
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So now you know why they all have those pins these days...
Looks tight! Love the night ride photos.
May I suggest that you go without the bottle cage under the top tube for the 'final photo' shoot? It doesn't seem to fit with the otherwise cohesive vibe you have going on this build.
May I suggest that you go without the bottle cage under the top tube for the 'final photo' shoot? It doesn't seem to fit with the otherwise cohesive vibe you have going on this build.
Uncle Sheldon to the rescue!
Thanks. I agree about the bottle cage. It will be removed.
Replacing the indicator spindle made all the difference! The shifting was really bad with the wrong size. It felt like a jalopy.
It now feels sporty! These English 3 speeds are an absolute joy to ride when properly tuned up.
Headed out of town for a week. I won’t have a chance to take final photos until the last minute.
Replacing the indicator spindle made all the difference! The shifting was really bad with the wrong size. It felt like a jalopy.
It now feels sporty! These English 3 speeds are an absolute joy to ride when properly tuned up.
Headed out of town for a week. I won’t have a chance to take final photos until the last minute.
Also, thank you all for the braking advice. I used two adjustable wrenches to get the proper toe in. (Thanks OddJob). The braking is now decent. Still using the original John Bull brake blocks.
Glad to hear it! It's a great feeling when art and science meet to provide us with that kind of joy. Looks good, feels good, runs good!
I have been struggling to get good pictures of this bike. I had the nice DSLR camera out today but couldn’t find a good background for the black frame.
On my way home I snapped these with my iPhone in front of this yellow garage. I think the yellow is a nice background. I still want the I get better pics.
These have potential for the final photo.
I really like the angle of this shot!
See if you can get one by this trail spot at that ^^ angle.
See if you can get one by this trail spot at that ^^ angle.
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Such a classy bike. Great job!
Beautiful build man!
That ratty yellow barn is a great backdrop for this bike.
CONGRATS!
That ratty yellow barn is a great backdrop for this bike.
CONGRATS!
That bike looks great!
The chrome chain guard sets that bike apart of the other 3 speeds.There's nothing like a classic English 3 speed, especially a Raleigh. I had one, not a Raleigh though, that I took with me on the Enterprise when I was in the Navy. My division had a big storage room back aft that I was able to keep my bike. It was great riding in foreign countries in the early 80's.
I much later had a Raleigh Record Ace that my son-in-law gave to me that I made look like a classic 10 speed roadster, but it didn't have that famous Raleigh style fork with the chrome grommets like yours does.
The chrome chain guard sets that bike apart of the other 3 speeds.There's nothing like a classic English 3 speed, especially a Raleigh. I had one, not a Raleigh though, that I took with me on the Enterprise when I was in the Navy. My division had a big storage room back aft that I was able to keep my bike. It was great riding in foreign countries in the early 80's.
I much later had a Raleigh Record Ace that my son-in-law gave to me that I made look like a classic 10 speed roadster, but it didn't have that famous Raleigh style fork with the chrome grommets like yours does.
Thanks guys. Wildcat, I have picked up bits of your life history here. What an interesting life!
