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  @TheNow_Now12 күн бұрын

  The metal on those tools is often flimsy and the lios get chewed up. Its easier sometimes to use the same bearing press and just a large adjustable wrench that can make good contact.

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  @redboyjan12 күн бұрын

  Nice looking bike. But it's the least looking sports bike ever no?

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  @DalstonVinyl12 күн бұрын

  The Raleigh company makes me proud to be English! I must say you've done a splendid job on the sensitive restoration, bike looks great, well done!

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  @berjarak253513 күн бұрын

  What gear combination you used on that bike? Super cool bike btw.

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  @dynomiteslim459013 күн бұрын

  Very nice. Late 50s 21" frame, original finish. Good bike. These were always geared a bit tall for me so I use 22T cogs on the hub.

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  @vihuelamig4 күн бұрын

  I've had 3 Raleigh's ranging from early 60's to early 80's, all with AW3 hubs. They've all had that high gearing. I doubt it was specific just to Raleigh but surely they had seriously strong legs back then. I live in a very hilly area so I moved up in size, in one case 5 or 6 teeth higher. It's a very nice looking bike for sure and the Alu rims not only help with the weight but braking in the wet will be a lot more effective.

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  @jefffixesit6014 күн бұрын

  So cool to see another Raleigh Sports getting some love! I have a 1973 Sports, black, all original but missing the chain guard. I swapped the original Merriwether saddle for a Brooks B73 with 3 coil springs, and I love it. Next up for restoration, I have a '72 Sports step-through in bronze green, with a 3spd/coaster-brake Sturmey-Archer S3C hub. I'm curious about the wheels you used, are they 650b? Keep up the good work, I just added my subscription!😁

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  @twojsbike480314 күн бұрын

  Thanks! Dang, I had an extra chain guard that I just dropped off to a guy that sells on eBay. I would have gladly shipped it to a good home. The rims are the original 26x1 3/8 (590) size. I wanted the same size so I could re-use the brakes. I will post a final video when it is 100%complete. I am documenting the build on ratrodbikes.com. The SA S3C hub is garbage. I would suggest replacing it with an AW and adding rim brakes.

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  @gusnuk6814 күн бұрын

  great video. and bike is sweet too

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  @twojsbike480314 күн бұрын

  Thank you! I just checked out a few of your videos.

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  @levinfriedemann747615 күн бұрын

  Beautiful bike, this is the first time I see it and I love that fork. I noticed the chain guard right away at the beginning of the video and I think it looks cool an clean, would definitely keep it.

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  @twojsbike480314 күн бұрын

  Thanks! The fork has a lock. I had a new key made and shipped to the states from Australia. I will post a final video when complete.

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  @grumpyken915120 күн бұрын

  gorgeous bike, one of my favorites. I love the front fork

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  @therawbieboardzshow9763Ай бұрын

  this is a good tip i was taught this many many years ago but what i did is used the washers and a spanner wrench same method it saves on the knuckles when the wrench seeeee lips

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  @williammarshall191Ай бұрын

  I have a similar home made set up that tightens with a quick release and two large washers. Same result. Yeah those older ones can be a bear, particularly if it's been forever or never since they were serviced!

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  @user-uv2zd5qb7jАй бұрын

  Great work. For a more comfortable ride switch the rear wheel cog from 18 to 19 or 20, It is simple to change. You can order one on line. or look around for another rear wheel with an SA hub with more teeth. Good Luck!

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  @twojsbike4803Ай бұрын

  Thanks! I already swapped the 18 for a 19 and it made a huge difference. I will see how it rides with new wheels and without the dynamo before making final decision.

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  @calhounstraveltrailers83703 ай бұрын

  Cool bike! I've got an 86 too. Yours is really original. I had to hunt for the Slingshot stem. Pretty rare bikes now. Nice job describing it.

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  @oldguyBMX7 ай бұрын

  Wow I have same exact bike. I'd love to find new decals for mine. You mind me asking were you got the decals? Are they water slide?

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  @twojsbike48034 ай бұрын

  The company I bought them from went out of business. But you can find stickers online. Check out sunsetstickerco on IG. He does a lot of Schwinn decals.

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  @oldguyBMX4 ай бұрын

  Wow thanks for the info

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  @lescook3547 ай бұрын

  I have a Schwinn MTB frame and forks that were made in Japan of Ishiwata MTB oversize double butted tubing that is lugged jointed. The SN is BS34nnnn stamped to the US of the BB. There in no numbers stamped onto the steerer head nor badge. The frame was apparently sold as not assembled by Schwinn. How is your SN formatted and located Les

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  @twojsbike48034 ай бұрын

  I believe the SN was stamped on the headtube. But the bike isn’t in my possession anymore. This was a Chicago built Schwinn. I did just post a video of a vintage Schwinn High Sierra MTB that was built in Japan. I believe they were built by Giant.

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  @tinabowbinathebroncolady39377 ай бұрын

  I like the handle bars

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  @PRH1237 ай бұрын

  Very nice bike. The rebuilt wheels look appropriate too. Looked better with the original bar and stem, chain guard and fenders though :)

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  @twojsbike48037 ай бұрын

  Thanks! I have reconfigured this a few times since the video. It currently has the original fork and chain guard back on. The upright handle bars make for an extremely comfortable riding position.

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  @PRH1237 ай бұрын

  @@twojsbike4803 ah, good :) I had a red ‘64 Typhoon with a 2 speed hub when I was a kid…. Schwinns had really great grips, nobody makes anything like them now, I can still imagine the feeling in my hand….

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  @user-uv2zd5qb7j8 ай бұрын

  Well done video. The first time I encountered this problem I was puzzled . Raleigh made terrific bicycles and over the years I appreciate them even more.

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  @twojsbike48034 ай бұрын

  Thank you!

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  @PRH1238 ай бұрын

  Interesting... but silly design, every tire or tube change requires adjusting the hub, you'd have to carry a cone wrench around with you, in addition to a wrench for the axle nuts...

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  @twojsbike48037 ай бұрын

  Yes. Some of the Raleigh designs are quirky. But that makes them fun for a hobbiest. I did put a cone wrench in the saddle bag. But chances are , whoever changes the front tire next won’t know.

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  @kgilliagorilla27618 ай бұрын

  I had an older Schwinn cruiser. We visited Yosemite in the late 80s. The park rented Schwinn cruisers. We got back home and I bought two new ones. I used it a lot, coasters made for a great dog walker bike. I gave it to a friend so he could ride with his young kids. My cruiser now is a 83’ Stumpjumper single speed. I see a Heavy Duty s on CL now and then. Nice work on yours, loving the ape hangers! Cheers from Chicago!

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  @twojsbike48037 ай бұрын

  An 83 stumpjumper! Wow! Would love to see it.

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  @jimjensen10968 ай бұрын

  Excellent! I too have a '73 Raleigh Sports, even in the same color. Both of my wheels were rusted to death so I bought 2 new rims in the proper size, but I neglected to keep any of the spokes so I don't know what size to order. I'm using the original hubs for both so may I ask you the spoke size you used please?

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  @twojsbike48038 ай бұрын

  Wow! Luckily I kept some notes. I am assuming you bought 26 x 1 3/8 rims? (ISO 590). The real measurement you need is the ERD. Effective Rim Diameter. That should be listed on a spec sheet for the rim. In my case the ERD was 579mm. I used 275mm for the rear wheel and 282mm for the front. Assuming you have rims with the same ERD and the same hubs, that should be the correct apple sizes. Happy to help anyway I can. I also build wheels. If you are interested in that we can work something out.

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  @twojsbike48038 ай бұрын

  Also the Raleigh front hub is a little unique. I have a video on that as well.

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  @jimjensen10968 ай бұрын

  @@twojsbike4803 absolutely possible. I've been watching YT videos on the process. I have trued wheels up but never assembled one from scratch. Where abouts are you? I'm in SW Florida.

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  @jimjensen10968 ай бұрын

  @@twojsbike4803 and no spec sheet with the rim. I think the guy was glad to be rid of them honestly.

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  @twojsbike48038 ай бұрын

  Are they used rims? I am in central Virginia. Near Richmond.

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  @yardsalecycles8 ай бұрын

  love the color combo

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  @twojsbike48038 ай бұрын

  Thanks! All original paint, so I can’t take any credit for the colors.

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  @kareloh8 ай бұрын

  Nice, it's quite an old Gazelle too. Weird with the break calipers in the front and a coaster break in the rear. You don't see that very often. Mostly drumbreaks. Very large framesize. I think you're right: not the original paintjob. it should have decals on the frame. The chaincover is called a "lakdoek kettingkast" and are generally a pain in the ass. Cool that it popped up in the states.

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  @twojsbike48038 ай бұрын

  Thanks! It was a cool bike. Hope to work on one again someday!

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  @user-uv2zd5qb7j9 ай бұрын

  This is a great project, I did two like it one with standard rear wheel and one with the kick back brake. a small adjustment on the rear adjustment screw can often fix the "no gear" problem. Did you choose not to have fenders?

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  @twojsbike48038 ай бұрын

  Yes I chose no fenders. In general I am not a fan of fenders. Mostly because I have a small shop and like to flip bikes up on the rear wheel to maneuver around the shop. Fenders make that difficult.

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  @kareloh9 ай бұрын

  Amazing barnfind and restoration! Love the red fork. The back tire looks like it's on backwards based on the threads pattern. Is there a direction arrow on it somewhere?

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  @twojsbike48038 ай бұрын

  Interesting. I don’t see any arrows on this tire. Ive actually rebuilt the bike with its original fork and put the Heavy Duti chain guard back on. I still have it for sale. Hasn’t been much interest. It is one of my favorites to ride. Smooth and comfortable. This bike is built to last. Might out survive the human race!

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  @user-dy5ii5je5c10 ай бұрын

  Nice bike

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  @twojsbike48038 ай бұрын

  Thanks ✌️

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  @casedecker10 ай бұрын

  The green is what first caught my eye in the shop!

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  @terrencejimerson591610 ай бұрын

  I have one two, but repainted it

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  @fmphotooffice551310 ай бұрын

  Kenda still makes OEM 100psi slick gumwalls for these bikes... They're inexpensive. (The Swedish bike racks are also cheap and available.)

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  @brianbassett437910 ай бұрын

  A graceful bike from a more elegant time.

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  @ericjohnson374610 ай бұрын

  I worked in a Raleigh dealership in the mid to late '70's to earn my college tuition. I sold and worked on many of these bicycles. They were popular with the students. Yours seemed to be from before 5-1-75 as that was the day that all bicycles had to be sold with reflectors and a round chainring guard on the front sprocket. I can't remember when they started coming with vinal seats but I would guess it was after reflector "D Day". A lot of customers would ask for that seat before it was standard equipment or get it later after they trashed the original seat. Raleigh offered the Sprite in two versions: a 5 speed or a 10 speed. Both came with French derailleurs. All those nuts with the Raleigh "R" on them are the British Whitworth sizes. They are neither SAE nor metric. Ditto for those steel brake calipers. The derailleur system was metric. Original axle nuts on the wheels would be Whitworth also as would be stem bolts and seat post bolt and saddle tilt nuts. We didn't like the self adjusters back then. The factory cable housing wasn't the best and would compress when braking causing a spongy feel. This inhibited the self adjusters from working at their best. Better cable housing was expensive then being Italian or Japanese ( from their pro bikes). Today's options are more diverse. Thanks for your video. It brought back memories. And I think you kept the bike as close to original as possible. The pletscher rear rack was Swiss. It came on some models and it was always easy to talk a customer into getting one. At that time the rack was about 7 dollars. Some customers kept the fenders and some didn't want them. In the bike boom days it was the fashion for everyone to have a multi speed bike and lots of Americans, myself included back then, thought fenders weren't sporty especially in mild climates( I was in New Orleans then). Gotta go . My wife is calling. Thanks for the memories.

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  @twojsbike48038 ай бұрын

  Thanks for the feedback. I’m headed to New Orleans this weekend! And thanks for the date on the reflectors. That is one of the first things I look at when trying to determine a bikes age. I knew it was mid 70s , but didn’t know the exact date. This bike finally sold and has a new owner. Glad to get it back in service!

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  @freemarketjoe986910 ай бұрын

  Very well done video. I have a 1970 Raleigh DL1. The one thing not mentioned here is the wheel won’t come off unless you pull the forks apart. Try just pulling it up and off like s Schwinn. Won't go. Very peculiar, like most things Raleigh did. I still can't figure out why it won't slide off without spreading the forks.

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  @twojsbike480310 ай бұрын

  Very true. Raleigh had their own way of doing things.

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  @rainbowhiker11 ай бұрын

  I have a B72 Brooks saddle on mine. It has distinctive springs on it. That's what was originally on yours.

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  @marcelomedina161711 ай бұрын

  Amigo onde puedo conseguir bicicletas d esas

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  @twojsbike480311 ай бұрын

  I am in Virginia and I sell all of the bikes i restore. A bike like this sells for $300-$500 USD.

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  @twojsbike480311 ай бұрын

  estoy en virginia y vendo todas las bicicletas que reatore. una bicicleta como esta se vende por $ 300- $ 500 USD

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  @salvadorlupezio865710 ай бұрын

  @@twojsbike4803 está súper barata. eso page por una como ésa pero bien maltratada en los angeles california

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  @user-ug4nf4vr8s11 ай бұрын

  I have 1. The front brake broke and the screw on one Brake stripped and I tried everything and I cant' get it off. Any Ideas?

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  @twojsbike480311 ай бұрын

  You should use a 10mm wrench to unscrew the nut on the backside of the brake. Have you tried that?

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  @twojsbike480311 ай бұрын

  Can you use your phone to upload a quick video so I can see what is broken?

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  @user-ug4nf4vr8s11 ай бұрын

  @@twojsbike4803 I'll try

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  @grumpyken915120 күн бұрын

  screw extractor or make a slit in the screw head with an angle grinder cutting disc and back it out with a flathead screwdriver. if you work on old bikes enough, you will end up needing a screw extractor set and you can get one for only $10

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  @user-ug4nf4vr8s11 ай бұрын

  One of my breaks broke and the screw got stripped and Can't get it off any ideas?

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  @twojsbike48038 ай бұрын

  Anyway to send me a picture? There should be a 10mm nylon bolt on the backside of the brake. I’ve never seen one strip.

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  @Siggy_Sour11 ай бұрын

  dang so awesome how u recovered that puppy!

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  @ChopperDave6611 ай бұрын

  nice build when you replaced front wheel was axle 5/16 or 3/8

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  @king_elvis818 Жыл бұрын

  It needs the rack!

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  @sailawaybob Жыл бұрын

  Awesome restoration I love that old style bike I have a china huffy no comparison to yours but I love the style and fining a nice old Schwinn is hard and lots of $$$. I do look when I'm out.

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  @twojsbike480311 ай бұрын

  Thanks! I’m in Virginia and repurpose and sell a lot of schwinns.

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  @petercope326311 ай бұрын

  I live in the UK and have been looking for one of these Schwinns for restoration project , havent found any suitable up till now as most of them have already been restored already so i keep on dreaming of finding one maybe one day . I just love the style of these bikes great video .

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  @cliffe02 Жыл бұрын

  Excellent bike thanks for saving and for posting this video.

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  @rainbowhiker Жыл бұрын

  Looks almost PathRacer-Ish. Excellent job.

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  @rainbowhiker Жыл бұрын

  I like the red forks. Keep 'em there.

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  @rainbowhiker Жыл бұрын

  Very nice job on the whole bike.

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  @TheNow_Now Жыл бұрын

  awesome result. I have an old British 3 sp with a sturmey archer aw from 1964 that I need to finish restoring. This build gave me a lot of inspiration to think about!

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  @twojsbike4803 Жыл бұрын

  Thanks. It was a ton of fun. I learned a lot. If you have any questions don’t hesitate to ask.