[RBW] Re: Slightly OT: "How a bicycle is made."
Hi Brian, I did re-listen to those podcasts and will warn they are a little dry unless the history of things, most especially bicycles, is of true interest. They comprise almost entirely of an interview with Tony Hadland, the knower and keeper of much history. I enjoyed them (again!) but there were a lot of names and developments to keep track of. Also, be warned that to have the rise and fall and history of such a great marque presented in an hour or so of listening can be a little disconcerting. That said, the intro to the program came straight out of the video so a good segue... I remember there was at least one edition of "The Bike Show" where Jack biked through the old Raleigh grounds with someone who knew of all the old buildings and such. It was great fun listening Bob On Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at 8:58:55 AM UTC-5, Coal Bee Rye Anne wrote: > > Cool video and thanks for sharing! I saved the link after you posted and > finally went back to watch it early this morning while having my morning > cup of coffee. I always wondered why we called them bottom brackets and > now it makes much more sense to me. Even though it makes clear the error > in referring to modern cartridge bearing assemblies as "bottom brackets" in > and of themselves I better understand the generalization that has been > adopted. > > I also found it interesting how the bars and stem were shaped and finished > in unison and the way the frames were dip-brazed in the furnace. I kind of > wish they went into more detail showing complete fork construction, however. > > I'll need to listen to those Bike Show podcasts soon. Thanks for adding > those, Bob. > > Brian Cole > Lawrenceville, NJ > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Slightly OT: "How a bicycle is made."
Cool video and thanks for sharing! I saved the link after you posted and finally went back to watch it early this morning while having my morning cup of coffee. I always wondered why we called them bottom brackets and now it makes much more sense to me. Even though it makes clear the error in referring to modern cartridge bearing assemblies as "bottom brackets" in and of themselves I better understand the generalization that has been adopted. I also found it interesting how the bars and stem were shaped and finished in unison and the way the frames were dip-brazed in the furnace. I kind of wish they went into more detail showing complete fork construction, however. I'll need to listen to those Bike Show podcasts soon. Thanks for adding those, Bob. Brian Cole Lawrenceville, NJ On Saturday, April 14, 2018 at 1:20:44 PM UTC-4, iamkeith wrote: > I just stumbled on this video, and think many of you might enjoy it. > Especially if you tend to geek out on history & manufacturing techniques > like I do. > > Takeaways: > > I clearly need to find better a terminology than "bottom bracket" for > describing the spindle/bearing/cup assembly or cartridge that the crank > arms attach to. Funny how you adopt commonly accepted language over time, > even when you once intuitively knew that it was incorrect. > > Likewise, is it accurate to say that "lugs" are simply "brackets" that are > investment cast? > > Mud guards are important accessories, a frame is ready only after > pinstiping, a tool bag completes the bike, expert tire fitting girls and > more, all from a single factory. > > https://vimeo.com/39401575 > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Slightly OT: "How a bicycle is made."
Thanks for posting this... As a follow-up, Jack Thurston did a 2-part set of podcasts (The Bike Show) that discuss the history of Raleigh and the factory. http://thebikeshow.net/raleigh-part-one-rise/ http://thebikeshow.net/raleigh-part-two-fall/ I have not listened to those shows in awhile, so cannot talk specifics, but I always remembered listening and being taken back to those days. For what it is worth, in the video, it shows a frame coming down from the line with the Rudge name on the seat tube, a name I knew was associated with Raleigh. There was a little more information here though: http://www.classicrendezvous.com/British_isles/Rudge_main.htm I think I will spend part of this somewhat wet, dreary midwest day listening again to those podcasts! Bob Lovejoy Galesburg, IL On Saturday, April 14, 2018 at 12:35:31 PM UTC-5, iamkeith wrote: > > From the chainring, i think this was Raleigh's factory, btw. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
