@pizzapal @claudiom @kelbot @robert588 @stug @jirka @darkstar @snowdusk @lopta @RJF @publius @ParadeGrotesque In more #BikeTooter #vintagebicycle #bikerestoration news, I found a 1970 #Raleigh Twenty #foldingbike at the local bike co-op and decided to restore it! It only cost me $50 haha. https://youtu.be/4gkcpdeoIhs
A first look at my freshly rescued 1970 Raleigh Twenty folding bike

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A second look at my 1970 Raleigh Twenty

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@pizzapal @claudiom @kelbot @robert588 @stug @jirka @darkstar @snowdusk @lopta @RJF @publius @ParadeGrotesque So far I've replaced the seatpost, adjusted the #SturmeyArcher AW hub, repacked the bottom bracket, replaced the grips, and adjusted the brakes. I plan to either rebuild the wheels with aluminum rims or just build a new set, but the front hub is a weird proprietary Raleigh thing, so I'll think about whether I want to file the dropouts. #restoration #vintage #BikeTooter
@lopta @pizzapal @claudiom @kelbot @robert588 @stug @jirka @darkstar @snowdusk @RJF @publius @ParadeGrotesque I plan to use the original cottered crank. It feels super solid and is no longer intimidating to remove. I think I really need to switch to alloy rims for safety riding in the rain though.
@guofu @pizzapal @claudiom @kelbot @robert588 @stug @jirka @darkstar @snowdusk @RJF @publius @ParadeGrotesque My sister had the Raleigh Shopper variant. Robust little thing the Twenty!
@lopta @pizzapal @claudiom @kelbot @robert588 @stug @jirka @darkstar @snowdusk @RJF @publius @ParadeGrotesque I believe it! Just a quick flush and then some motor oil got the Sturmey-Archer AW gently ticking again!