Front and rear Sturmey Archer Drum brake hubs (3 speed in back, generator in front)
Fantastic placement of a horn- I was sooooo tempted to see what it sounded like!
And sparkly red grips! I wondered if the front light was a stock B&M retro, or if it was "modernized"
I especially like the retrofitted fender stays. A lot of the original fenders on these old steel bikes fail at the stay attachment to the fender. This is a seamless integration of modern stay and old fender (or a VERY good paint job to make the fender look original).
Charming rear light. I assume it's an LED retrofitted into a vintage housing. Note what appears to be cat5 cable for the wiring :)
The hubs were built into stainless steel rims which is unusual- I couldn't read the manufacturer. I am not certain, but from the fender line, I wonder if they're 650B.
All in all a lovely modernization of a classic city bike.
Fenders for British 3-speeds come up on ebay periodically. I scored a pair of NOS Raleigh Sports fenders in root beer brown for something like $25. I got them from a guy who used to own a LBS that sold Raleigh and he was liquidating some inventory. Even sold me a chainguard.
ReplyDeleteI like the idea of the drum brakes but have read some criticize them as lacking in stopping power.
Can't be any worse than the original long-reach calipers on steel rims, can they?
Love the generator hubs!--thanks for showing this
ReplyDeleteLooks good
ReplyDeleteYup that is the B&M Retro light. I have one mounted on my "beer" bike.
ReplyDelete@ Mt cyclist, nothing wrong with drum brakes. They just need to be set up properly with the correct levers and broken in a bit. Called bedding in the shoes. Used to have to that with car brakes back in the day.
@Cycler...keep your eyes peeled for a old Raleigh Record rocking SA drum hubs in Somerville/Cambridge by the end of the summer, ;-)
Aaron