I don't even remember the name of Raleigh's 5-speed. Guess we just called it the 5-speed, since they only made one model of 5-speed. Ask your LBS if it might need a longer chain. The derailleur looks too far forward to me (that may or may not matter). Try to get in the habit of NOT using the brake lever extensions in the center of the handlebars - they are not safe to use at speed. Your LBS could remove them if you ask.
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09-18-2006, 11:00 AM #1
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Oil is good, grease is better.
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09-18-2006, 11:06 AM #2
Friction shifter!
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WOW!!!! Nice find! LOVE the colour-coordinated chainguard! Hope you'll have many happy years together.
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09-18-2006, 01:47 PM #3
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Fabulous find! Have a great time with her.
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09-18-2006, 01:53 PM #4
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That is a beautiful bike! Wow! Congratulations!
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09-18-2006, 02:54 PM #5
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Glad to see someone else with an older mixte. I was getting a complex!!
Enjoy the ride
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09-18-2006, 03:17 PM #6
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Umm, can someone explain what a mixte means please? It's not a term I've heard in England before
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09-19-2006, 08:03 AM #7
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I found this info on the Sheldon Brown website:
Originally Posted by Python
Umm, can someone explain what a mixte means please? It's not a term I've heard in England before
A style of lady's frame in which the "top tube" consists of a pair of small diameter tubes running more-or-less straight from the upper head lug, past the seat tube, and on to the rear fork ends. A mixte frame thus has 3 sets of rear stays, instead of the usual two. A variant on the mixte uses a single, full sized top tube running from the upper head tube to the seat tube, but retains the middle set of stays. A lady's type bike that lacks the middle pair of stays is not a mixte.
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09-18-2006, 03:54 PM #8
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What a pretty bike!!
Love that color, you cleaned her up nicely. Happy Riding A bike as nice as that deserves another chance.
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09-18-2006, 05:30 PM #9
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Such a regal looking bike! So glad your enjoying your rides. When the gears are working you will think your riding in heaven.
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09-18-2006, 05:43 PM #10
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very cool and at such a sweet price!!
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