65 Moulton
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biggs682
Itching to get back on my bike's
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I broke my arm after falling of one of those riding across a building site in my teens
raleighnut
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Throw it in a skip or mount it on a wall as an ornament, they are bloody awful............no wonder it has been in 'storage' for 30 years. I rode one back in the 70's and it was possibly the scariest experience in my life and I've been on a Raleigh 'Chopper'
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Drzdave58
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Completely disagree. I’ve owned 8 or 9 of them. I have rode them in original condition as well as with upgraded components. They ride nicely for scooting around town. I don’t know what’s so scary about them. I suspect the one u rode was in poor mechanical condition. Any bike like that can be scary to ride. This bike will be completely disassembled and cleaned. New tires and proper setup will provide a perfectly comfortable ride. This blue one for example I had set up with an 8 speed rear hub and other upgraded components road as good as any bike for its purpose.
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raleighnut
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biggs682
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- Northamptonshire
Just shows how different we all are
I have never had the chance to ride one.
Although the Brompton seemed very sketchy to ride before I got used to the different handling of a small wheeled bike.
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Drzdave58
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Having different tastes in bicycles is fine and I respect that completely. Some people dont like small wheeled bikes.They just take a bit of time to get used to. Raleigh nut basing his ride impressions on one ride back in the 70s is ridiculous. His remark about the Brooks saddle is simply vexatious. To form an accurate opinion on how a bicycle rides and handles requires some time IMO.
Threevok
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Drzdave58
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I have finished the rebuild on this 65 Moulton. Silver powdercoat frame. I painted the mudguards and rear rack myself. New tires, grips and cables. I found a nice vintage Wrights saddle locally which I gave a thorough cleaning , redye black , leather conditioner which turned out nice. Got the gears dialed in and took it for its first ride. I’m quite pleased with how this bike turned out.
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biggs682
Itching to get back on my bike's
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- Northamptonshire
That's a good looking job
I think that's brilliant!
As to those who don't like Moultons, bless you but you are wrong. I've ridden those early ones and they are great mileaters but you do need to have decent technique - stamp on the pedals like a stupid kid riding one across a building site and you won't get them. I have never toured on one but I'd like the chance.
As to those who don't like Moultons, bless you but you are wrong. I've ridden those early ones and they are great mileaters but you do need to have decent technique - stamp on the pedals like a stupid kid riding one across a building site and you won't get them. I have never toured on one but I'd like the chance.
Espresso vecchio
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- South Norfolk
That's a really lovely example. Congratulations on a great restoration. How about a front rack?
My brother and I were each given one in 1965 as teenagers. After a couple of months the stem on his bike snapped clean off when he was riding on the road: he went over the handlebars and got more than a few cuts and grazes including his face but nothing worse. Moulton replaced the bike. No litigation considered of course because no-one did back then.
Mine lasted 30-40 years, and got some hard use. Moultons were a nice concept, and good to ride but were let down by very poor components eg brakes, cables, cheap chrome etc. I see you have the original rear forks (rounded in cross section). Many of them developed a worrying crack on the under side, and Moulton issued what would now be called a 'Recall' in the car world. The new forks had a rectangular cross section.
Until I rode my son's Brompton I'd forgotten that the steering took a bit of getting used to because of the small wheels, but it was fine once you got the hang of it.
My brother and I were each given one in 1965 as teenagers. After a couple of months the stem on his bike snapped clean off when he was riding on the road: he went over the handlebars and got more than a few cuts and grazes including his face but nothing worse. Moulton replaced the bike. No litigation considered of course because no-one did back then.
Mine lasted 30-40 years, and got some hard use. Moultons were a nice concept, and good to ride but were let down by very poor components eg brakes, cables, cheap chrome etc. I see you have the original rear forks (rounded in cross section). Many of them developed a worrying crack on the under side, and Moulton issued what would now be called a 'Recall' in the car world. The new forks had a rectangular cross section.
Until I rode my son's Brompton I'd forgotten that the steering took a bit of getting used to because of the small wheels, but it was fine once you got the hang of it.
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Ming the Merciless
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