At 4/29/2005 12:31 PM -0400, Wspokes wrote:
>Fellow Classic minded enthusiasts,
>
>Question: Are there specific groups highly interested in 3 speed bicycles?
If you find one please let me know.
>I am curious because I have in my posession a Triumph, seemingly very old
>(50s). It is pretty unique, the S-A hub looks huge to my eyes! Larger than
>others,
A 1, 2 or 3 character model designation should be stamped into the hub shell.
http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/
All of the service manuals can be downloaded at
http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/
BTW if the shell says ASC and the hub shifts but won't coast, the thing is
junk. Just let me know where you live and I'll come to wherever you are
and dispose of it properly for you ;-)
>so I am searching for some info on the bicycle. It really has cool looking
>fenders and other features. I know Triumph bicycles were a product of
>Raleigh, Correct? The headbadge reads made in Nottingham, England. Nice
>bike. any info would be appreciated. thanks in advance
After selling imported bikes for a few years, Triumph Cycle Co. Ltd started producing bicycles in Coventry in 1889. Motorcycle production commenced in 1902. Bicycle production ceased in 1936. A Coventry built Triumph would be a nice bike to have.
Sometime later Raleigh bought rights to the name, as they did with so many others, and slapped it on low end Raleighs. It's as though GM was selling Cavaliers and Sunfires and calling them Stutzes and Packards. These were built in Nottingham.
The nice thing about Raleigh's lesser brands is that AFAIK they did not use Raleigh's unique 26 TPI BB and headset threading.
If you like the bike, don't worry about it's value or pedigree. Only a few of us bike nerds know or care. They are fun in their own way, if only by being a change from the sort of bike you usually ride.
Mark Stonich;
Minneapolis Minnesota
http://mnhpva.org
http://bikesmithdesign.com