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Date: 25 Sep 2007 23:53:54
From: RBM
Subject: FA: (2) Raleigh Tourist bicycles (1970s)
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http://snipr.com/RaleighTourist
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Date: dot
From: MatSav
Subject: Re: (2) Raleigh Tourist bicycles (1970s)
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savage
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Date: 26 Sep 2007 20:43:58
From: landotter
Subject: Re: FA: (2) Raleigh Tourist bicycles (1970s)
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On Sep 26, 3:23 pm, SMS <scharf.ste...@geemail.com > wrote:
> RBM wrote:
> >http://snipr.com/RaleighTourist
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> Very cool. I love the rod brakes. I used to ride the Chinese copies of
> these in China, the Phoenix and Flying Pigeon.
I used to ride that exact men's model to work every day in Chicago.
It's a magnificent ride, as is the brake linkage, too bad they can't
stop.
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Date: 26 Sep 2007 13:59:32
From: SMS
Subject: Re: FA: (2) Raleigh Tourist bicycles (1970s)
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landotter wrote:
> On Sep 26, 3:23 pm, SMS <scharf.ste...@geemail.com> wrote:
>> RBM wrote:
>>> http://snipr.com/RaleighTourist
>> Very cool. I love the rod brakes. I used to ride the Chinese copies of
>> these in China, the Phoenix and Flying Pigeon.
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> I used to ride that exact men's model to work every day in Chicago.
> It's a magnificent ride, as is the brake linkage, too bad they can't
> stop.
I learned by riding in China that the _last_ thing you want is brakes
that will have much of an effect on stopping. You never want to make a
sudden stop or do anything unexpected when riding in such a huge mass of
cyclists. Go with the flow. You're not going all that fast, and you
shoes are good brakes.
Of course I have three Bromptons, all of which have brakes about as good
as the Flying Pigeon.
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Date: 26 Sep 2007 13:23:40
From: SMS
Subject: Re: FA: (2) Raleigh Tourist bicycles (1970s)
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RBM wrote:
> http://snipr.com/RaleighTourist
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Very cool. I love the rod brakes. I used to ride the Chinese copies of
these in China, the Phoenix and Flying Pigeon.
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Date: 03 Oct 2007 03:48:15
From: =?ISO-8859-1?Q?J=FCrs?=
Subject: Re: FA: (2) Raleigh Tourist bicycles (1970s)
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SMS wrote:
> RBM wrote:
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>> http://snipr.com/RaleighTourist
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> Very cool. I love the rod brakes. I used to ride the Chinese copies of
> these in China, the Phoenix and Flying Pigeon.
Lovely bikes, I see quit a lot of old Raleighs used by Lithuanians,
Estonians etc (in Ireland).
They must have a hidden supply somewhere. Really cool bikes, I even saw
a Coventry Eagle on a grocery shop last week.
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Date: 26 Sep 2007 12:12:04
From: Cully_J
Subject: Re: FA: (2) Raleigh Tourist bicycles (1970s)
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On Sep 25, 4:53 pm, RBM
<fr...@spamexpire-200709.rodent.frell.theremailer.net > wrote:
> http://snipr.com/RaleighTourist
If I were able to ride a two-wheeld bike like I used to be, I'd snatch
one of these things up in a second.
I especially like the metal fenders. That bike looks totally
utilitarian.
Electra seems to be pursuing the same look. Do any list readers ride
an Electra Bicycle? If so, how do you like it?
Cullen
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Date: 26 Sep 2007 19:38:18
From:
Subject: Re: FA: (2) Raleigh Tourist bicycles (1970s)
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On Wed, 26 Sep 2007 12:12:04 -0700, Cully_J <acarter@new.rr.com >
wrote:
>On Sep 25, 4:53 pm, RBM
><fr...@spamexpire-200709.rodent.frell.theremailer.net> wrote:
>> http://snipr.com/RaleighTourist
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>If I were able to ride a two-wheeld bike like I used to be, I'd snatch
>one of these things up in a second.
>
>I especially like the metal fenders. That bike looks totally
>utilitarian.
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>Electra seems to be pursuing the same look. Do any list readers ride
>an Electra Bicycle? If so, how do you like it?
>
>Cullen
I've got metal fenders on both "town bikes" - one a Triumph (Raleigh
Canada)and one a McKinley. Grey on the Triumph, chrome on the
McKinley. Plastic on the Raleigh Century. I like the Schwinn style
(Wald) chrome fenders on the McKinley.
I've ridden Chinese "Flying Pigeon" roadsters with rod brakes. OK for
low speed flatland riding, but deadly at speed or downhill!!!!!!!!
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