I’ve been learning basic bike mechanics at the Broadway Bicycle School, but this is going to be a real challenge. It’s a 1948 Raleigh three-speed. Straight out of Nottingham! I picked it up at the huge vintage bike emporium / junk shop across the street that only two weeks ago I was scared to visit because it’s creepy. Now all I have to do is strip the entire thing down, replace everything but the frame and maybe the rear hub, and I’ll be rolling to work on beautiful vintage commuter bike. Good thing I’ve got some friends who can help with this endeavor…

the Care and Feeding of English Three-speeds (via Greg)