tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1318315606520498015.post2626967700361496092..comments2024-03-01T08:27:03.087+00:00Comments on The Smut Pedaller: more little things...Smut Pedallerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05939627997312788346noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1318315606520498015.post-72018635558955004192020-07-20T02:39:18.188+01:002020-07-20T02:39:18.188+01:00Whoa! Sexy spam eight years later! Then again, it ...Whoa! Sexy spam eight years later! Then again, it was inevitable that smut would find a blog with "smut" in the title! ;-)<br />Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14450505644942296884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1318315606520498015.post-55318366280170989362011-12-22T23:14:26.032+00:002011-12-22T23:14:26.032+00:00Drum braked are great, I have some. I am jealous o...Drum braked are great, I have some. I am jealous of the odometer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1318315606520498015.post-34803375286186911372011-12-14T00:06:38.966+00:002011-12-14T00:06:38.966+00:00Yes, definitely easier to find old stuff, particul...Yes, definitely easier to find old stuff, particularly on eBay there is always loads of old English stuff. I weighed the Superbe as it appears in the pictures, it's around 18/19kg or so. I probably guess with the new wheels it might drop off a few hundred more grams. What wheel size is your DL-1? Are they 28" wheels (ISO 635)? Because I think you can get alloy rims in that size if you look hard enough... <br /><br />Stay tuned, the rims have arrived and I am just waiting for the hubs to arrive in the mail!Smut Pedallerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05939627997312788346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1318315606520498015.post-32328837479153193352011-12-11T23:23:41.986+00:002011-12-11T23:23:41.986+00:00I'm enjoying the "ride from afar" of...I'm enjoying the "ride from afar" of your Superbe. I have a couple of DL-1's which I love, and I'm always interested in seeing what others are doing to their Raleighs. I think Raleigh accessories are probably easier to find on the island than they are here in the colonies. As a point of interest, I'd be interested in the current weight of your Superbe. My DL-1 (with rack) weighs in at 43 lbs. I keep hoping someone will make new alloy wheels to fit it someday. I'd like to keep the rod brakes, but shed some of the weight.LuckyChow99https://www.blogger.com/profile/17427738654941583701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1318315606520498015.post-33182109958176278532011-12-11T21:44:33.186+00:002011-12-11T21:44:33.186+00:00I'm definitely looking forward to the drum bra...I'm definitely looking forward to the drum brakes especially, going downhill even in the dry with rod brakes is a bit sketchy, more so than calipers on steel rims. Even though I don't really care about weight the alloy rims should drop off a few grams for no loss in function or durability. There are a few of the mileometers here in the UK on eBay every now and then.Smut Pedallerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05939627997312788346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1318315606520498015.post-23635498888168824222011-12-10T21:00:09.356+00:002011-12-10T21:00:09.356+00:00Wow! Drum brakes, alloy rims and all that. I'm...Wow! Drum brakes, alloy rims and all that. I'm jealous. Alloy rims do make quite the difference, especially if it's a Raleigh with rim brakes. I had my front wheel rebuilt with alloy rim and a dynamo hub. Still need to rebuild the rear.<br /><br />Cool odometer! I bought a Centurion Le Mans 1970's era ten-speed a few years back which I converted to a single speed. It came with the fork-end odometer, but it never worked. Love to find one for a 650A wheel!<br /><br />And I forget if I asked you this before, but did you want a copy of my Cycle Touring Primer? Email me to let me know. urbanadventureleague ( at ) gmail ( dot ) comadventure!https://www.blogger.com/profile/11840448827760637569noreply@blogger.com