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It reminds me of an old Sesame Street song "One of these things (is not like the others)"

@bikeworkshop I was told he got it unused. I know I saw it with some carbon bits installed, but never any wheels so it is probably good integrity wise, excepting what others said about resin deterioration. I think I got the age wrong by 10 yrs; should be from around 1990 or so.. Nothing I could...

Jesper's Carbitubo (essentially an Alan Carbonio); I don't think it has ever seen the tarmac. Will it fall apart after sitting for 45 yrs. Edit: 35 yrs not 45.

I had some sintesi pedals. They cracked with limited use. I think oil/grease causes breakdown of the plastic. Possibly using synthetic lube will avoid that or at least prolong use. I recommemd cleaning as much excess lube as possible anywhere it contacts the plastic. I wouldn't be surprised if...

Thanks @daccordimark I looked at Sheldon Brown site but I must have used the wrong wording; showed me OLD rear fork spacing instead. I assume that if I make it narrower I can use a narrow chain versus a standard 5/6 spd chain. I'll reference those links you provided. I do not work on older...

I have never paid much attention to the cog spacing of early 5, 6 speed freewheels, but I experienced some issues with a couple wheel sets that were shifting oddly. I noticed an obvious difference of spacing between cogs where the chain would not engage without over shifting; primarily from from...

i came here to check out the RBotM poll and got sucked into this which will put a bilious taste in my mouth to the day of my death since I KNEW he was a cheat upon his ex-wfe signing a nondisclosure agreement upon divorcing him. Why? She knew, and he could not afford the truth to be exposed...

Thought I'd share this to provide a bit of character insight and unveil a bit of Jesper's inventiveness since there is a classic bike involved and it kind of ties into the previous post's imagery. He builds cardboard and duct tape boats, and does artwork logos for them. He created a new "sport"...

Thank you Jamie; I will certainly pass it on.

I am taking over the mantle of this thread and will curate additional posts. The author (Jesper) is a friend of mine who is willing to give me material to post in the future. Be advised that I do not have access to the bikes, parts, etc. so can only post that which is provided to me from the...

I apologize for posting this here; but it seemed the most aporopriate location due to prior comments. I got a reply from Jesper after trying email, text, and voice mail. I can say that his leaving this site has nothing to do with response or lack of response to anything he posted here; it is...

HPL's 1965 Robin Hood. While here I may as well add a humble 3spd that I got out of mothballs due to my Sports hub not engaging 3rd gear properly for some reason.

Just ckecking to see what has been entered this month, and I see my old friend has entered a bike but is no longer a member. We were former coworkers, cycling companions, and traded/sold bikes to each other over many years. I don't know what the reason is, but I am going to find out if possible...

Thanks @3wheeler7 I have no Sports models of those years (possibly an early-mid '40s Sports with no date stamp on hub; and a 64-65) so no drops. Are those bar/stems one piece or two? So for a 5 year period Raleigh made a Sports that actually looked "sporty" instead of utilitarian; very interesting.

Slim pickings, but nice mix. I was not aware the Sports came with a drop bar. Was that a factory option or a standard feature for a specific year or model variant? Hub type? Is no chainguard also stock? I had been mocked for wanting to make a path racer type bike out a Sports. Made perfect...

3 speed Sports roadsters and 10 speed Sports "race" bikes were marketed at the same time? Just seems odd for two completely different styles of bikes. Those chain rings look to only be about 3 teeth different; again very odd. I assume it has some Raleigh badging somewhere. Is there the typical 3...

Odd but great selection! I went blue probably because of my present situation (unemployed, unloved, and unaffiliated with politcal parties!)

I think the owner's need to mount their pride and joy (I mean your bikes!), and race for the win.

A lot of Italian frames, but nice to see some Batavus frames (I still ride one myself). Great entries!

Another Italian to add to the mix; a salvaged Rossin frame from the mid 80s; was going to be tossed out! Maybe Record model? TT guides were ground/cut-off when I got it. Needs full restore due to surface rust. @Psimpson any ideas as to the model since I see you have a couple Rossins? I cannot...