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| How do you determine the Mfg. year date for a Rollfast bicycle? I know where the serial number is I just don't know how to interpret it. I would like to have a chart or something to go by. |
| I have a Tri Liner 300 by Custom Cycle Co which I can not find anything on the net about this trike or parts is there anyone out there that can help me. thanks |
| Dear sir, Hi, i Have a Raleigh roadmaster and I would like to restore my bike.. . The Serial number is RA 17726. But it's in the Tromol's (Sturmey Archer single speed rear and front) was 68th. I Would like to know what real color of it, to make sure I choose the right one. Black or green. and what else of the sticker's in its. And can you help me, to inform and send me a picture of Raleigh between year 40th - 50th... Thank you very very much... Sincerely Benjamin |
| So I bought a 3 speed Trike recently off of craigslist and its pretty dang sweet, except when I pedaled in *any* gear, it felt like the hub was slipping gears, even while braking. So I tore apart the hub found some worn parts and slipped springs, and actually replaced the whole hub with another one I found at a bike store here (totally lucky to find a shimano 3sc hub just sitting there in good condition). Anyhow, now that its all back together, and Im absolutely positive its been overhauled and works great, ive come to realize that the differential is actually the culprit. It seems like the pinion gears are slipping out of the side gears. Has anybody ever had this problem? any advice on where to start fixing? |
| Aight. So just in case somebody else hits this same problem, the differential had "opened" up. The side cups are supposed to be welded onto the differential, but one side of my differential had come off. I fixed this by cleaning all the parts, adding grease and welding the cup back onto side. Welding fixes this problem. |
| Glad to see someone else has one of these and is indeed looking at trying to fix some of the same problems. I just bought one of these last week and the differential seems to be working but I would like to know for sure how well, etc. The bike itself is far from road worthy at the moment because it is still wearing its original tires. My question to you is how do you get the rear tires off of the axle? The pins that are holding the tires on to the rear axle are rusted out substantially and I want to find out how to take the original hollow hubs off so they can be re-laced with a more modern rim and tire size. To me they look like friction set pins like you could hammer them out but I want to be certain before I try to take a hammer to them. |
| I am trying to fix a 1950's Gym Dandy Surrey so that it can be ridden by my kids. I am having a difficult time finding new trike / cart wheels--preferably spoked pneumatic. I do not care if the wheels are the same size as the existing original (10" on front & 14" on back) as long as they fit a 1/2" axle. The real trick is replacing the right rear wheel with a sprocket on it, which is the drive wheel. Can anyone tell me how I can aquire or make a new rear wheel to work? And what can be used to replace the other three? I would be very appreciative! Thank you. |
| I have the same issue -- The guy at my local bike shop says that there should be vendors who replace tires for golf carts who can roll new rubber onto our existing wheels. If you aren't going to keep your existing wheels, would you consider selling me the back one with the existing tire (or even all of 'em)? |
| I have a couple of old j.c. higgins bikes, what will take the rust off of the handlebars. Also does anybody know of a web site to find out how old these bikes are, I found the serial numbers, but I have not found a web site. Thanks, |
| the best and cheapest solution would be to purchase brillo pads...it cleaned all the rest off my handlebars to a perfection..you can purchase the brillo product at a home depot.. |