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British Bicycles of Chicago

Whether you ride a Raleigh, Dawes, Rudge, BSA, Hetchens, Pashley, Humber, Sunbeam, Hudson, Moulton, Triumph, Hercules, or Cox, this group is for you!

Website: http://bicycle-diaries.blogspot.com/2009/04/booze-bicycles-brits.html
Location: The City of Big Shoulders
Members: 172
Latest Activity: Feb 26

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4th Annual Indy Tweed Ride - 2 Nov 2013

Started by globalguy Oct 1, 2013.

What are you're trusty steel steeds? 87 Replies

Started by globalguy. Last reply by Hector Lareau Sep 5, 2013.

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Comment by Doug Haynes on October 25, 2013 at 11:03am

This style?

I have a vintage lamp that fits but I have no idea if it works or not...

Comment by Hector Lareau on October 25, 2013 at 10:33am
Um...very cool picture!!! But what's it called and where can I get one?
Comment by Alan Lloyd on October 25, 2013 at 9:27am

Comment by Hector Lareau on October 25, 2013 at 9:18am

Bicycle lighting question, friends:

The original bracket is perched upon the head tube of my DL-1, but I can't find any light, vintage or modern, that I can mount on it. Any suggestions? THANKS!

Comment by globalguy on October 17, 2013 at 7:04pm
Comment by Hector Lareau on October 10, 2013 at 4:26am

Here's a tweedy, steampunk-y, penny farthing-ish kind of music video. It would be a good tweed ride theme song...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiRPBCiJg2c

Comment by Alan Lloyd on October 10, 2013 at 1:00am

Just cam across an interesting web-site, ThreeSpeedHub, and there are some notes about adjusting rod-brakes, as well as other things ...

Comment by globalguy on October 9, 2013 at 4:20am
Comment by Mike Bullis 5.5-6.5 miles on October 4, 2013 at 5:28am

Chiming in kinda late here. Just back from stocking my larder for the winter, aka deer hunting.

Something I noticed with several rod braked bikes I've had the pleasure(?)to know is slop in the linkages. That slop adds travel to the linkages which translates to less pressure applied to the brake pads. I've ended up making/futzing/cobbling together, bushings at all the pivot points on the bike and greatly improved the braking. Still not your Kona. But less ass grabbing of the saddle is required to stop in a stately, if not timely, manner.

Comment by Doug Haynes on October 3, 2013 at 8:14am

that's the 635 ISO 28, right?

Schwalbe makes a Marathon in that size and I think maybe a couple of other tires.

 

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