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1939 Francis Barnett Powerbike
1971 Honda C90
1992 Mitsubishi Lancer 1.5 GLX
1993 Fiat Panda Selecta
2003 Vauxhall Combo 1.7DI van
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is that a sturmey archer 4 speed?
seen a couple of SA 4 speed hubs fetch £200ish recently on eBay
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Yep its a rare 4 speed Sturmy Archer model, apparently most were 3 speeders  |
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1939 Francis Barnett Powerbike
1971 Honda C90
1992 Mitsubishi Lancer 1.5 GLX
1993 Fiat Panda Selecta
2003 Vauxhall Combo 1.7DI van
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redgt2
Part of things
praise the lowered!
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thats very nice..like the mudflap and overall condition.....very quintessential.
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MR TIKI
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TIKI,style from a different angle!
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sturmey-archer! thats not a name you hear very often anymore.I spent my early childhood building junkers and scramblers with my Grandad from unwanted parts.he was an engineer and used to rebuild wheels with sturmey 3 speeds,he swore by them.I still have his 1930's 'SUN' gentlemen's cycle at my mother's,its got rod brakes with leather blokes and needs new forks but,it looks very simular to that.
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Last Edit: Jun 7, 2009 22:23:46 GMT by MR TIKI
Boldly driving faster than a tin worm can wiggle.
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I'm pretty sure I've got one of those in storage at a mates mines a green 3 speed one , can I still join the "club"  |
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the 4 speed is a farely rare model.... think sheldon brown has a lil write up on it. ive got a 4 speed hub on a realy rusty hurcules... thinking of relacing my triumph wheel with the 4 speed hub...
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Thanks for telling me about Sheldon Brown , seems its either a Superbe Sports Tourist, or a Boulevard Tourist |
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1939 Francis Barnett Powerbike
1971 Honda C90
1992 Mitsubishi Lancer 1.5 GLX
1993 Fiat Panda Selecta
2003 Vauxhall Combo 1.7DI van
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how cool is that bike
I didnt know they made the AG hub with 4 speed.
Ive got some old bikes. None are in such nice condition though.
Ive got a Hercules Balmoral. Well I had 2, but left one at my last work. Wonder if its still there. I never rode that bike.
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street
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6.2 ft/lbs of talk
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Nice!! They really are just great to ride those things, perfect around town transport! I've got the remains of one, i'm building it into a stripped down vintage fixie |
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Id say thats a superbe , although we did have some that were just called the raleigh. where as that sheldon brown website is american and they had a few bikes that were actually either totally different or rebadged triumphs and things that were called other raleigh models..... quite confusing realy lol
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Last Edit: Jun 8, 2009 20:42:51 GMT by retrowagen1234
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I think both the Superbe Sports Tourist, and the Boulevard Tourist were sold in the UK as the price lists for those bikes on Shelson Brown's website are in pounds, shillings, and pence |
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1939 Francis Barnett Powerbike
1971 Honda C90
1992 Mitsubishi Lancer 1.5 GLX
1993 Fiat Panda Selecta
2003 Vauxhall Combo 1.7DI van
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haha wicked.... glad you found out some good info... i tend to allways end up with bikes that have no history lol....
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wazza
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old bikes rock ;D 23 sunbeam  no idea on the make of this sloper  |
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Amazing to think that the £24 pounds for a Boulevard Tourist was the same as 2 months wages  edit - i have one of those gas lights ;D |
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1939 Francis Barnett Powerbike
1971 Honda C90
1992 Mitsubishi Lancer 1.5 GLX
1993 Fiat Panda Selecta
2003 Vauxhall Combo 1.7DI van
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wow that sunbeam is nice!!
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Jun 13, 2009 15:40:09 GMT
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Well I had to get a new tyre for this bike yesterday, and last night I took the bike for a cycle around the coast, and I have to say that this bike is by far much more comfortable than any other bike I have ever had. Its even more comfortable than my suspensioned Giant bike I do have to point out though, that you do seem to end up signing songs from 1950s British films while riding it ;D |
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1939 Francis Barnett Powerbike
1971 Honda C90
1992 Mitsubishi Lancer 1.5 GLX
1993 Fiat Panda Selecta
2003 Vauxhall Combo 1.7DI van
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Jun 13, 2009 17:51:27 GMT
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I biked to town yesterday evening on my 1980s Raleigh Caprice 3 speed roadster. I got the 5 miles there, 90 seconds faster than my early 90s Marin Hawkhill MTB had done in the morning.
Although i kept on forgeting where the gear levers were, and what they did, on the Marin. Only used that bike a few times.
I'm used to proper thumb shifters, not rapid fire
I just did 3 miles on the Caprice. Half of that off road. Think its better than MTBs off road.
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Jun 14, 2009 10:51:23 GMT
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mtb's are curse word on road. and offroad are only anygood if your comfy on it 3 speeders are amazing and after my coffee I'm going out for a blitz on the old triumph 3 speed |
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