biggs682
Touch it up and ride it
- Location
- Northamptonshire
I have wanted an original 3 speed roadster for ages so when the Hercules was spotted it was a no brainer , i have been offered a smaller tidy Vindec but can't justify another one
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I have wanted an original 3 speed roadster for ages so when the Hercules was spotted it was a no brainer , i have been offered a smaller tidy Vindec but can't justify another one
roadrash
cycle chatterer
- Location
- sitting on the edge of wigan pier
that's the type of thing I mean yeah
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EltonFrog
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I went on a proper test ride today, about 6 miles to the town and back.
It feels nice and tight like a new bike, though I’ve haven’t ridden a steel road bike for about 45 years, it was strange changing gear with the shifter.
Everything works as it should, except for the front derailleur. I am such a muppet sometimes, when I fitted the bottle cage brackets I clamped the cable to the frame. Berk! Anyway all fixed now.
The bike rides really nicely, although it feels a bit cramped, I raised the saddle a bit and that helped. I’ll have to consider whether to keep it or not.
Parked next to an oldish Raleigh Mixte in the shopping centre.
It feels nice and tight like a new bike, though I’ve haven’t ridden a steel road bike for about 45 years, it was strange changing gear with the shifter.
Everything works as it should, except for the front derailleur. I am such a muppet sometimes, when I fitted the bottle cage brackets I clamped the cable to the frame. Berk! Anyway all fixed now.
The bike rides really nicely, although it feels a bit cramped, I raised the saddle a bit and that helped. I’ll have to consider whether to keep it or not.
Parked next to an oldish Raleigh Mixte in the shopping centre.
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EltonFrog
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It's a Littlewoods catalogue, there's a seller that has scanned hundreds of Mail Order books and and sells them on the bay on dvd, this happened to be sample photo on the listing. Un-be-fecking-lievable
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roadrash
cycle chatterer
- Location
- sitting on the edge of wigan pier
Kempstonian
Has the memory of a goldfish
- Location
- Bedford
I wonder how many hours the photographer spent in getting all the tyre valves perfectly centred on the ground and the cranks at the same angle for each bike?
I used to rent an office at a photograher's studio so I know how meticulous they can be!
I used to rent an office at a photograher's studio so I know how meticulous they can be!
Illaveago
Guru
- Location
- Chippenham,Wiltshire.
I was looking at the prices and the TdF is the most expensive. I was wondering if it was the top of the range model ?
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EltonFrog
Legendary Member
I think it just had more stuff, the only one with Brooks Leather saddle for example.
Illaveago
Guru
- Location
- Chippenham,Wiltshire.
I was trying to compare my 78 version with a 70's Carlton Kermesse and there doesn't seem to be a great deal of difference from what I can make out from a blurry catalogue.
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EltonFrog
Legendary Member
Like this?
Illaveago
Guru
- Location
- Chippenham,Wiltshire.
Similar. I was thinking more of the Bermuda blue one which I and it seems like everyone else drooled over.
I'm not sure what material our frames are made from. High tensile steel or Truwell? I do not know. Weight wise there doesn't seem to be much difference between any of my steel frames, possibly 1 lb, and when they are fitted with a nice pair of alloy wheels there doesn't seem to be much difference when ridden. In fact the Raleigh Granada that I like and am riding at the moment is Reynolds 531butted tubing and is 1lb heavier even though it has the smallest frame.
stalagmike
Enormous member
- Location
- Milton Keynes
I like Baleno as a name. It's meant to translate 'flash' or '''lightning' but can also mean 'whale'. I think it would be whale if I was on it.
