http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Tag: raleigh - Recent Posts en Tue, 19 May 2026 09:27:15 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20372#post-338677 Thu, 08 Oct 2020 13:38:06 +0000 Rosie 338677@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Dearie me, I have no memory of seeing this at all, though I did comment on it! Advancing years, I suppose.. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20372#post-338660 Wed, 07 Oct 2020 22:57:04 +0000 chdot 338660@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Previously -</p> <p><a href="http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17510#post-244838" rel="nofollow">http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17510#post-244838</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20372#post-338656 Wed, 07 Oct 2020 22:09:48 +0000 gembo 338656@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Thanks Rosie, we did discuss this film a while back it crams a lot in. My favourite is the 10 year old girl in 1930 who cycled 100 miles from Huddersfield to Rhyll with her dad. Stayed the night then cycled back the next day. Her pals didn’t believe her, she said - You can ask my dad </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20372#post-338651 Wed, 07 Oct 2020 21:38:23 +0000 Rosie 338651@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Really good documentary of the history of the Raleigh company, from its earliest days to the present.</p> <p>There are some champion folk on this, including a bloke in tweeds riding one of the first bikes; a rockabilly former factory worker with the most astonishing sideburns; and the delightful Eileen something, a tiny woman who broke the record for John O'Groats to Lands End. </p> <p>Also terrific footage of early bikes, advertisements and the various kinds of cycles.</p> <p><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b08j8mvl/pedalling-dreams-the-raleigh-story" rel="nofollow">https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b08j8mvl/pedalling-dreams-the-raleigh-story</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=7597#post-84120 Mon, 10 Sep 2012 14:52:45 +0000 jimiwills 84120@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Maybe I should try it from the other end... put the selector in 1st and tighten the hub all the way... then see if there's a difference between 3rrd and 4th. But I get the feeling that the hub will be in 4th when the selector is in 3rd.<br /> I'll try it for the way home today. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=7597#post-84116 Mon, 10 Sep 2012 14:44:24 +0000 jimiwills 84116@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Thanks for the advice! </p> <p>I'll have a play with the hub, but it doesn't seem to have the same range of movement as the selector... </p> <p>If I put selector in 4th, allow hub to take the chain in, then tighten the slack, I can't actually pull the selector into 1st, only to 2nd. This seems to match the gears OK.</p> <p>Maybe the hub isn't pulling into 4th properly? Or maybe semothing else, I don't know! The top gear I'm getting certainly feels like 4th. If anything I feels like there should be another lower gear, but there's no way the hub is giving me one! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=7597#post-84079 Mon, 10 Sep 2012 11:31:32 +0000 chdot 84079@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Welcome</p> <p>"Have only managed to get 3 speeds from the hub so far"</p> <p>4 speeds are notorious for slipping in bottom gear. </p> <p>Don't lose indicator rod - hard to find! If toggle chain breaks get ready to re-rivet. </p> <p><a href="http://sheldonbrown.com/sturmey-archer_5-spd.html#1945" rel="nofollow">http://sheldonbrown.com/sturmey-archer_5-spd.html#1945</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.sturmey-archerheritage.com/index.php?page=history-detail&amp;id=63" rel="nofollow">http://www.sturmey-archerheritage.com/index.php?page=history-detail&amp;id=63</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=7597#post-84077 Mon, 10 Sep 2012 11:20:50 +0000 jimiwills 84077@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I bought it! Woohoo! It's a really nice ride and I've not even done any work on it. I'm only 5'8" but actually pretty comfy bike. </p> <p>Dynamo and both lights work, but there's a loose connection somewhere cos they only work intermittently. Originals though.</p> <p>Have only managed to get 3 speeds from the hub so far... need to fiddle I guess.</p> <p>I keep yous all posted how I get on. Rode it to work today... great! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=7597#post-77815 Thu, 12 Jul 2012 12:08:05 +0000 SRD 77815@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Often when you guys drool over bikes, I can't really see it. but that one's nice :) uberuce is to blame for my current raleigh infatuation. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=7597#post-77814 Thu, 12 Jul 2012 12:00:58 +0000 kaputnik 77814@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@SRD don't tell him how much the other retrobike hipsters will envy him! It would be reasonably straightforward to convert to a flatter bar (moustache would look awesome) if he didn't want to old D-loop drops, which don't have a reputation for extreme comfort. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=7597#post-77779 Thu, 12 Jul 2012 09:32:35 +0000 SRD 77779@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Trying to convince Mr SRD that it would be ideal for him :) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=7597#post-77774 Thu, 12 Jul 2012 07:54:19 +0000 Claggy Cog 77774@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Looks like it would suit a tall person, it being a large frame, probably about 24". V. nice. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=7597#post-77753 Wed, 11 Jul 2012 20:15:45 +0000 steveo 77753@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Front dynamo too, could be an excellent commuter. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=7597#post-77749 Wed, 11 Jul 2012 20:03:39 +0000 Uberuce 77749@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://sheldonbrown.com/retroraleighs/lenton-kohler.html" rel="nofollow">http://sheldonbrown.com/retroraleighs/lenton-kohler.html</a></p> <p>That is really quite noice. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=7597#post-77747 Wed, 11 Jul 2012 18:53:39 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 77747@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Raleigh Lenton Marque III - any marks on the (531) frame look cosmetic and mainly just muck. 4spd Sturmey Archer, Brooks... £110. </p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/blackpuddinonnabike/7550870056/"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8285/7550870056_6ee845a4e1.jpg"></a><br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/blackpuddinonnabike/7550870056/">Untitled</a> by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/blackpuddinonnabike/">blackpuddinonnabike</a>, on Flickr </p>