Hunterkiwi01s bikes (Raleigh somthing or other)

[Hunterkiwi01]

I bought a few old raliegh bikes this arvo off a old fella for $80. I think this might be a start of an obsession

[Hunterkiwi01]

The raliegh metro works well, shifts all 3 gears, brakes work but need a bit of a tickle up tires hold air. Exited to get an old school pump up for the raleigh 20. 

 

[felixx]

@i5oogt you know a bit about those metros dont you??

[Hunterkiwi01]

17 hours ago, felixx said:

@i5oogt you know a bit about those metros dont you??

@- i5oogt -

[Lord Gruntfuttock]

Is the metro basically a twenny with bigger wheels?

[bigfoot]

2 hours ago, Lord Gruntfuttock said:

Is the metro basically a twenny with bigger wheels?

I have a Morrison metro in shed, 3 speed hub and 22 inch wheel from memory

[tortron]

Metrosexual

[- i5oogt -]

10 hours ago, Hunterkiwi01 said:

@- i5oogt -

Yeah I have one in my stash. Basically a Raleigh 20 with 3 speed and 22" wheels. 

[Hunterkiwi01]

ok, when shifting is it normal for you to say shift up a gear and have to stop pedaling to do so?

 

[azzurro]

depends on the hub,

some are single speed

some are two speed/back pedal brakes, shifted by back pedalling but not braking, but also braking changes gears - makes it tough to look cool  if you come in hot and rip a mean skid but need to roll out again but you are struggling to move off in high gear now and need to do a little pedal glitch to get moving.

The 3 speed ones are cable shifted (twist shift or t shifter on the dragsters) and have a wee nubbin sticking out of the hollow axle, fiddly to set up and keep within adjustment IME with a default to getting stuck in high

[Lord Gruntfuttock]

Oh boy. Sturmey Archer chat.

There's heaps online about how different generations of them have different characteristics. Some of the earlier ones would find 'neutral' and disengage while pedaling leading to ball damage (rider not hub)... 

[Hunterkiwi01]

Ok, sounds like a if it ain't broke don't fix it kind of thing , Thanks!

[JustHarry]

Just keep peddling when you shift just don't push hard when you do. They still need to be spinning to shift 

[Lord Gruntfuttock]

Yep, check cable operation/condition, adjust and oil, should be all good...

[Hunterkiwi01]

Thanks for the advice, I took the metro out today before work and got a nice picture. Question has anyone put 20 inch bmx wheels on a raleigh 20?

[azzurro]

Yes. but, they are actually quite different sizes

BMX rims are noticeably smaller diameter, wider and have different axles.

The smaller rim makes it lower so can tap the pedals on the ground which can be annoying riding in jandals

 

 

[Hunterkiwi01]

Ok ill keep my eye out for a cheap bmx and give it a go see what happens, thanks

[igor]

Got a few fucked BMX bikes here you could have.

[Hunterkiwi01]

Yeah keen as, I'll DM you.

[yoeddynz]

They look like 22" wheels on that?  But then again my sight isn't what it used to be..