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| I have a friend who was recently given a 3 wheel bicycle. It was made in England and is called a Robin Hood. It looks like it was made in the 1940's-50's time period. The Serial Number is 4741813. I was looking for any information about this bike especially the moentary value, but haven't been able to find much of anything!! by: 216.54.159.222 |
| I haven't heard of a Robin Hood trike before. Robin Hood was, in the 50s and 60s, a lower-tier Raleigh brand of bikes. Is it marked "Nottingham?" Post some pics. I doubt there's much price history for trikes like this. by: 216.15.114.27 |
| I concur with David... if it's a true "factory" trike then I daresay it's quite the rarity. I've seen numerous "conversions" that when done properly did command a pretty decent price. Would love to see pics as well. Cheers! Larry "Boneman" Bone - third wheel's a charm? by: 4.154.221.47 |
| Had this 1934 gents Philips for years now and have decided that it is now time to restore it!Wish me luck! by: 86.0.56.31 |
| http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGbsR81jMyU by: 205.188.116.206 |
| Just picked up a classy little single speed - labels include "Refined Bicycle" and "Chiyozuru Ace High" So far, I've only gotten one hit on GOOGLE for a Chiyozuru bicycle in the states. So, is anyone else familiar with this brand? It's got a rear band brake, enclosed chrome chainguard, chrome fenders with mudflap, and SS rims. I imagine it's a Japanese juvenile or shopper model with a step-thru frame. Accessories - spoke lock, head light (that attaches to front basket) and generator set, and skirt guard - all appear to be stock items. The 22 x 1 3/8 tires have some life left, but I would like to obtain replacements. Oldroads tire chart doesn't include this size. Harris Cyclery lists some 550A x ?? in this general size (also noted as ??-490 ISO). On various websites, I've found gray wheelchair 22 x 1 3/8 listed as ISO 37-501. I haven't had a chance to measure the actual rim diameter to compare to Sutherland's chart which gives 510 mm overall width for an ISO 490 and 514 for a ISO 501. Has anyone else tried mounting a 22" wheelchair tire on a rim like this? by: 159.39.43.105 |
| Hi Clyde, Yes its from the land of the rising sun and no I have never tried wheelchair tyres on a bike but other than the speeds involved (generally) the load would be similar on a bicycle so they should work okay. Matthew - whizz wheels by: 86.27.80.2 |
| A follow-up to my previous post from a few days ago. I removed the FW gearset from the wheel and did a minor overhaul and inspection. Major problem was what looked like old dry grease on the driver bearings. After cleaning and re-lubing those along with eye-balling the rest of the inners, I was surprised at how well the condition was. No major wear or broken bits anywhere. Just needed some fresh oil and clean-out of the old. Took the old Raleigh Trent Sports on a 23 mile loop by my house. Shifting worked great. Drive-train was super quiet with the exception of the ticking from the SA hub. Overall, a very enjoyable ride. Didn't feel beat like I used to on my old TREK road bike. I was passed a few times by other roadies on their latest and greatest carbon-fibre wonder bikes but what did I really care. The sun was out, the sky was clear, it hadn't gotten really hot yet and the bike and I were in harmony. A great experience for me in both riding and servicing the old FW hub. I'll plan on posting some updated photos to the webpage in the next few weeks. Thom. by: 63.204.42.231 |
| Please... "Rolling Cloud"... would be the correct nomenclature. ;-) Sounds like a success story for certain! Cheers! Larry "Boneman" Bone - carbon STEEL please! by: 4.154.216.222 |