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Although primarily intended for fast group rides with clubmates, club bicycles were also commonly used for serious touring, and also for time-trialing. | Although primarily intended for fast group rides with clubmates, club bicycles were also commonly used for serious touring, and also for time-trialing. | ||
== | ==Wartung englischer Drei-Gang-Fahrräder== | ||
oldeng24any younger mechanics are unfamiliar with some of the idiosyncrasies of English-made 3-speed bikes. Nevertheless, there are an awful lot of them still on the road, because they were built to last, and they still come in for repair. An all-around bike mechanic should be up to speed on these bikes. | oldeng24any younger mechanics are unfamiliar with some of the idiosyncrasies of English-made 3-speed bikes. Nevertheless, there are an awful lot of them still on the road, because they were built to last, and they still come in for repair. An all-around bike mechanic should be up to speed on these bikes. | ||
These bikes are actually very easy to work on, but you do need to know a few of their quirks. | These bikes are actually very easy to work on, but you do need to know a few of their quirks. | ||
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oldeng24he French term for "adjustable wrench" is "clé anglaise" or "English wrench". There is good reason for this, because older British machinery used a different set of standards, called "Whitworth" for wrench sizes and screw threads. Some of these sizes are close enough to Metric or S.A.E. sizes that you will be able to use your normal wrenches, but you will probably need to use an adjustable wrench as well. | oldeng24he French term for "adjustable wrench" is "clé anglaise" or "English wrench". There is good reason for this, because older British machinery used a different set of standards, called "Whitworth" for wrench sizes and screw threads. Some of these sizes are close enough to Metric or S.A.E. sizes that you will be able to use your normal wrenches, but you will probably need to use an adjustable wrench as well. | ||
==Raleigh VS British Standard== | ==Raleigh VS British Standard== | ||
===Identification=== | ===Identification=== |