tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1318315606520498015.post3712572539786009438..comments2024-03-01T08:27:03.087+00:00Comments on The Smut Pedaller: A few more things...Smut Pedallerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05939627997312788346noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1318315606520498015.post-33292538843891202652011-12-03T01:29:28.179+00:002011-12-03T01:29:28.179+00:00The one you have is very nice, I love how all the ...The one you have is very nice, I love how all the new Sunrace-Sturmey stuff is very modular. I'm pretty sure the one you have can be swapped onto a downtube braze on or a bar-end.Smut Pedallerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05939627997312788346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1318315606520498015.post-47773246271164684692011-12-02T13:19:25.807+00:002011-12-02T13:19:25.807+00:00I had the plastic trigger shifter on my DL-1, but ...I had the plastic trigger shifter on my DL-1, but the mechanism was slightly damaged allowing it to slip from first to second gear unless held down. In the end I decided to sod authenticity and buy one of the shiny <a href="http://manchestercycling.blogspot.com/2011/04/new-sturmey-archer-shifter.html" rel="nofollow">new-model</a> shifter. I think its classic aesthetic actually suits the bike quite well. Those older style shifters from before the plastic era are rather nice looking too.Dr C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10234078254243840589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1318315606520498015.post-68155649776248638122011-11-21T03:05:45.181+00:002011-11-21T03:05:45.181+00:00Hey, if you ever feel like trading for something, ...Hey, if you ever feel like trading for something, I wouldn't mind a good S-A trigger shifter. They aren't as easy to find over on this side of the pond.adventure!https://www.blogger.com/profile/11840448827760637569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1318315606520498015.post-9137306249024727482011-11-20T16:30:38.970+00:002011-11-20T16:30:38.970+00:00Yeah I love the full chaincase, bring on the snow ...Yeah I love the full chaincase, bring on the snow and rain! I just rode my randonneur through the park in grimy conditions and just had to clean the chain, it was covered in gunk and grit, you can easily see the usefulness of an enclosed drivetrain. <br /><br />As for the shfiter, I'll probably just keep it as a spare, or maybe eBay it sometime, although it's not going to be worth much.Smut Pedallerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05939627997312788346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1318315606520498015.post-30414924656911729442011-11-19T20:32:20.125+00:002011-11-19T20:32:20.125+00:00Here in the US it's the same thing: you can fi...Here in the US it's the same thing: you can find the "hockey stick" chainguard or no chainguard easily, full chaincase is very rare. According to Sheldon Brown: <i>"Most roadsters that were imported to the U.S. do not have the gear case, because U.S. customs regulations placed a higher duty on bicycles weighing more than 40 lbs."</i><br /><br />What are you going to do with the "old", er, original trigger shifter?adventure!https://www.blogger.com/profile/11840448827760637569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1318315606520498015.post-13147449267001402632011-11-19T10:33:22.654+00:002011-11-19T10:33:22.654+00:00Hey there, Yeah I was out on the watch for a littl...Hey there, Yeah I was out on the watch for a little bit. It seems not many of the full chaincase versions made it out of the motherland to the colonies. Most of the old Raleighs I've seen just have the hockey stick chainguards. They are also pretty thin on the ground in Australia, particularly anything pre 1960's.Smut Pedallerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05939627997312788346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1318315606520498015.post-35404790594152879962011-11-19T03:03:49.757+00:002011-11-19T03:03:49.757+00:00Good find! I hope to find something similar one of...Good find! I hope to find something similar one of these days--when I have the cash. (There have been a couple DL-1 sightings on Portland Craigslist as of late, but I haven't had the money for them.) And if I did decide I wanted one to be used as my daily transportation, I'd probably upgrade to drum brakes as well. I have a Raleigh Wayfarer that I use as a daily bike but I had the front wheel rebuilt on an alloy rim with a dynamo hub so I had stopping power--and lighting.<br />Like the look of the B73 on it as well.adventure!https://www.blogger.com/profile/11840448827760637569noreply@blogger.com