British Bicycles of Chicago

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Comment by James B on September 23, 2011 at 9:31pm

Anyone have recommendations for sourcing a pair of age-appropriate mudguards for a 50's 3 speed?

Comment by Alan Lloyd on September 23, 2011 at 5:08pm

lady's Triumph 3-speed

Craig's List, Humbolt Park, just $40

Comment by SlyRed on September 23, 2011 at 1:17pm

"Cheap as chips" something vintage Raleighs seldom are.

Comment by globalguy on September 22, 2011 at 2:14pm

@Alan: Wisdom of the Ages, indeed!

 

Comment by Alan Lloyd on September 22, 2011 at 1:00pm

I beg to differ, slightly, on "snog" - it is certainly extended & enthusiastic kissing, but I'd say it was the youthful sort that takes place in the back row of the pictures or behind the bike sheds!

Comment by globalguy on September 22, 2011 at 10:39am

Ben Yagoda, over at Slate, documents yet another British Invasion!

I have been chronicling them in a blog, Not One-Off Britishisms. Entries include: Advert (instead of advertisement or ad), bespoke, bits (instead of parts), brilliant, called (instead of named), chat show, chat up, cheers, a coffee, cookery, DIY, early days, fishmonger, full stop (instead of period, as in the punctuation mark), ginger (a red-haired person), gobsmacked, had got (instead of gotten), Hoover (as a verb), in future, keen on, kerfuffle, mobile (as in mobile phone), on holiday, one-off, posh, presenter (a television host), queue, sell-by date, shite, short-listed, snog (passionately kiss), sort out, spot on, starter (instead of appetizer), straight away, take a decision, top up, twee, wait for it, wanker, and whilst.

Comment by rb on September 12, 2011 at 3:06pm

Question-re Mudguards

 

I have started another project-thanks for the assist with the bottom bracket overhaul, SlyRed!

I am considering mixing up this Sports project a bit and use an alternate mud guard- 2 questions-

What size of Blumels fit (and look good) on a Sports?

Do the 26" smooth Velo Orange fenders work?

 

Any other mud guard related suggestions would be most welcome.

Cheers.
RB

Comment by globalguy on September 9, 2011 at 11:27am

For those of you not familiar with Vice Magazine,

it's a hipster mag with a hilarious photo collection

about fashion DOs & DON'Ts.

Here's one of my absolute favs with apologies to Cigdem...

How infuriating has it gotta be to work your ass off for half a century making everything work better and look more futuristic only to have this shitstain roll up and go, "Eh, I liked stuff better when it sucked."

Comment by Michael B on September 3, 2011 at 11:03am

Sly I did a rough assembly last night and I the components just looked dingy on this gleaming frame. I'm sending some of the chrome bits out for re-plating & I'll buff the aluminum parts. I'd like to replace the brakes & the levers if & wonder if any one here has a nice set of Weinmann 610 center-pull brakes & levers & a Carlton "C" set post bolt they'd be willing to sell.

Comment by notoriousDUG on September 2, 2011 at 9:33pm

Duane does amazing work.

 

His website is here.

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