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A superb decade of the Raleigh Superbe
Another bike joins the Decade Club. While I took receipt of the Raleigh Superbe after returning from the Eastern Oregon Tour in September 2015, it wasn’t until right before the March 2016 Three Speed Ride that I got the steed ridable with the help of Steve M So I celebrate that date as its “birthday” to me, though it left Raleigh’s Nottingham shops sometime in 1968, making it the only bike in the…
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this bike my dad got for my birthday 2 years ago and finally after it sitting in pieces from our move out west it’s put together and it’s real fun to ride around. 3 gears make it pretty damn hard to climb up some of the hills around here but it’s a good workout haha. good bike for getting to town and back. it’s solid as hell. also has a built in generator for a tail light and head light and the original pump. we needa get new bulbs tho. also the color 😍
The Return of the Superbe
The Return of the Superbe
My Raleigh Superbe at Kronberg Park on Kellogg Creek, Milwaukie OR. 21 Jan 2022. Camera: Olympus 35 RD/Film: Fujicolor 100 It’s the central irony of my bike-liking life: As soon as I take the time to praise a particular bike, it goes away in some sense. It was just a few months after praising my Raleigh Crested Butte, my longest-serving bike, that I sold it due to “irreconcilable differences.”…
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Night biking deserves a quiet song: A photo report of my first two Midnite Bicycle League 2022 rides
Night biking deserves a quiet song: A photo report of my first two Midnite Bicycle League 2022 rides
Belmont Library, 18 Jan 2022. Camera: Minolta SR-T 101 Lens: MC Rokkor PG 50mm f/1.4Film: Cinestill 800T We’re more than half-way through this year’s Midnite Bicycle League Challenge. Ninety people have signed up so far. I haven’t received my first completed journal, though I know at least one is on the way. And I’ve seen some photos–the most active place has been Instagram. I took my first…
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The Raleigh Superbe at about six years: A reflection
The Raleigh Superbe at about six years: A reflection
14 Jan 2022. Olympus Pen EES-2/Fuji Superia Premium 400 I’ve been riding my Raleigh Superbe quite a bit lately. When I got the Brompton back in October, I pretty much rode that exclusively for two months. Then I rotated to the Bantam, as I wanted to get some more “ride” rides in. Now it’s the Superbe’s turn for attention. And I’m not feeling any itch to “switch it up” anytime soon. I’ve used it…
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The Superbe gets a few tweaks
The Superbe gets a few tweaks
Minolta SR-T 101. MC Rokkor PG 50mm f/1.4 lens. Lomography 800 film. I’ve had my 1968 Raleigh Superbe in riding condition for five years. The bike has remained pretty static since it got built up: I knew what I wanted in a vintage British three speed through my experiences with my former bike, the Raleigh Wayfarer. I always wanted the overall aesthetic of the Superbe to remain “classic three…
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A Three Speed Ride to Willamette Falls, 11 April 2021
A Three Speed Ride to Willamette Falls, 11 April 2021
Camera: Minolta SR-T 101. Lens: MC Rokkor PG 50mm f/1.4 Film: Kodak Ektar 100 Sunday April 11 was the beginning of a full-on “pseudo-summer” week in Portland. Temperatures would hit the mid-70s F (23-25C) by weeks end. This Sunday was pleasant but cooler at 60F/16C. Still, a great day to ride! Right about now is when I’d do the springtime Three Speed Ride. I haven’t led any rides since pandemic…
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A state of the Fleet 2020: Stasis, continued
A state of the Fleet 2020: Stasis, continued
Since I got the Schwinn Heavy Duti back from the shop, I’ve given some thought to all the bikes I have. Currently I have five bikes, listed in the order I got them:
Raleigh Crested Butte
Schwinn Heavy Duti
Bantam Rambleneur
Raleigh Superbe
Robin Hood Path Racer
Five bikes. It’s stayed the same amount since early 2018, when the Robin Hood entered the fleet. I haven’t gotten rid of a bike since 2015,…
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