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the toggle chain on my Sturmey AM hub was broken when I bought the bike, a 1954 Sun Mist, it had been rejoined with a small split pin. It still has the same repair.

Brucey
That was my Sumbeam, a number of other makers offered that type of rear brake James being one. Very efficient but it means you can't wheel the bike backwards!

I used to ride with a chap, Peter who had a badly deformed hand he had a foot lever to operate the rear brake. This was custom made by a competent engineer and attached to the frame by a brazed on boss, it comprised a lever mounted to the left chain stay that the riders foot cleared in his normal pe...

Thanks for your prompt reply, as you might have guessed it's to remove the sprocket on a K hub. I'm sure I can fabricate something suitable.

Has anyone got the Sturmey Archer tool that holds the driver in a vice to remove the threaded sprockets used on the older hubs? If you have one could you do a drawing of it or givve me accurate dimensions so that I can make one. I would buy one if available

Try velosolo they have spacer kits but only 3/32 sprockets

I had one and it was one of the best handling bikes I have had. Only sold it when I bought a Biachi Infinito.

I bought a AW hub for a fiver at a jumble just to find out how they work, now I have some knowledge and a source of (worn out) parts.

A few more:

Nutwood C C - from Bristol area, Was a mister R. Bear a member?

C C Top - and you didn't have to have a beard to be a member.

Cycle Club Crystal Palace - their racing kit was all red with yellow CCCP front and back, the same as the USSR jerseys.

Speaking to Tony Hadland on a VCC ride he said that the Automatic and the Continental were built using up bits and bobs. Mine seem to be the reinforced version. Many years ago I bent a Moulton swinging arm. Riding back from the pub with my traditional built partner sitting on the carrier carrying th...

WP_20160704_12_53_39_Pro.jpg WP_20161110_13_23_53_Pro.jpg This is my 1965 Moulton Automatic, I paid #25 at the Benson Rally. The renovation comprised Powder coat, new alloy rims, tyres & tubes, Bottom Bracket, chain and sprocket, SPD pedals, long seat post and saddle, brake blocks and cable. Tr...

I have tried optical inserts and didn't get on with them. OK in daylight, in the dry, but in the dark and wet, I found lots of refraction between the raindrops and two layers of glass/plastic, worse in traffic.

The article in question is in the VCC library. The library is open to all with certain restrictions, search for pumps and you will find it. The file is a locked PDF and I can't copy it.

Anybody know when it became standard British practice to have front brake on the right? My 1918 Royal Enfield has a left hand front right habd left. My 1924 Sunbeam front brake right back brake back pedal NOT a coaster hub but linkage from the bottom bracket. However a 1932 Golden Sunbeam I had had ...

You need to remove a few links from the chain. You will need a chain tool to do this or a bike shop would do the job.