1973 Triumph Restoration! Full Vintage Rebuild! Sturmey Archer, Wheels, Headset Bearings Service!

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In todays episode we fully restore this vintage Triumph town bike! This mega rebuild includes new bottom bracket bearings, new headset bearings, new wheel bearings and a sturmey archer 3 speed over haul!
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[@Ford-di6fz]

thanks for restoring valuable vintage bikes

[@Bikespeeds]

Thanks for taking a look through all the content 🧡

[@climbahead]

When I was a kid in 1967, my parents bought me a brand new Raleigh 3-speed in the same green color as this Triumph. It was a great bike and I wish I still had it. Your restoration of this bike brought back some happy memories. You gave new life to a classic well deserving of another chapter and the chance to make some new memories for someone who will appreciate its old-school hand craftsmanship. Great work. I'd love to see you bring some more classics back to life.

[@johnfowler4820]

Triumph was a brand owned by Raleigh so your machine was the same as this one in the video

[@Bikespeeds]

Glad you enjoyed this one for the personal reasons! We love hearing all the vintage stories from everyone, we genuinely make these videos as frequently as we can buy finding the right bike at an affordable price is uncommon!🧡⚙️

[@stanzelko5243]

I have a Humber Sports at home. It could really do with your touch. 😊

[@46FreddieMercury91]

I nearly fainted when you took the sturmey archer system apart. That's brave stuff

[@GotDamBoi]

i'm addicted to this channel ngl

[@Bikespeeds]

God to hear it!

[@OSRSGloves]

Big softy brush is my VIP!

[@Bikespeeds]

Awesome! Thanks for the support!🧡⚙️

[@paulsweeney5642]

Worth the wait.

[@Bikespeeds]

Thanks very much Paul!🧡⚙️

[@yonaz8526]

god tier rebuild.

[@Bikespeeds]

Haha God Tier comment 🧡

[@_J.F_]

My dad had one very much the same but his was a Raleigh and a few more decorative features like a quite elaborate front mud guard, and an enclosed chain guard. Lovely for cruising on level surface.

[@thomasschultz2669]

Erstklassige Arbeit!👍

[@Bikespeeds]

Thank you Thomas!🧡⚙️

[@lukezen81]

This is my new favourite videos of yours, and I've seen them all. Chapeau!

[@Bikespeeds]

Wow! Thanks for all the support Luke🧡⚙️

[@lindajesse8250]

I can feel the wind. ❤

[@paulburns3016]

Wow loved to see an old vintage bike that was amazing 🤩

[@Bikespeeds]

We always call them our “specials” they take ages to make but we love them too!🧡

[@jakemoore5295]

You are a credit to your profession sir

[@Bikespeeds]

Very kind thanks Jake!🧡

[@mikaduttwiler1146]

Im now 14 Years old an i love collecting old bikes specally Military Bikes from the Swiss Army. My oldest one is from 1939. This Bikes have a awsome quality i also have a 1957, 1971, 1973 and one from 1987. This things are so good build and nearly unbreakabile.

[@Bikespeeds]

That’s a mega collection!🧡

[@IoanSaid]

Gorgeous chainring!

[@petermcinnes6987]

That... Was.... Brilliant!

[@Bikespeeds]

Thanks Peter we really appreciate it🧡⚙️

[@davidlutan7727]

What a great project, absolutely brilliant video, thanks heaps

[@Bikespeeds]

Thanks again David! Our pleasure 🧡

[@uniquenamegoeshere2263]

I have a barn find Raleigh Sports that I brought back to life. This was a really great video.

[@JustinDoesTriathlon]

Great resto. Quick heads up at 19:00 (as you mentioned pedals being one of the few things you use torque for); for a torque reading to be correct when using a crow's foot, the crow's foot has to be 90deg to the head of the wrench, or you'll get an inaccurate reading. Great resto! Loved the hub cleaning. :)

[@chrismatheson2561]

Wow fantastic. Love this kind of restoration on a beautiful old bike. Amazing Partina. Thank you

[@Bikespeeds]

Thanks Chris! Glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for dropping us some support, it always keeps us going on the long days!🧡⚙️

[@MX5Fanatic]

Yes! Missed you guys. Love these restorations. I think I like them more than when you have an expensive wonder bike in the shop.

[@Bikespeeds]

They’re definitely most enjoyable to work on so we share your sentiment on that one!🧡⚙️

[@andrewbray2924]

Super impressive taking that hub apart!

[@Bikespeeds]

Thank you Andrew!🧡

[@marcdebroin6700]

What a job! Gentlemen, you took a rusty bike and turned it into a near ready museum piece. Thank you so much for this marvelous transformation. And a special mention for showing us the complete restoration of a three-speed Sturmey Archer transmission. You are the kings of bicycle repair.

[@Bikespeeds]

Very kind Marc. Means a lot. This one was a mega film so glad to see you’re all enjoying it!🧡⚙️

[@thegeordiefellwalker8878]

cotter pins & dynamo 👌thats how to save a classic without losing its authenticity 👍👍🚴

[@Bikespeeds]

Absolutely! It makes the jobs challenging and unique🧡⚙️

[@MrDazP1adv3ntures]

That was an excellent presentation and your passion came through from start to finish

[@CoachLo3]

Best video you’ve done! Thank you!

[@Bikespeeds]

Thanks very much Derek!🧡⚙️

[@rainerunsinn4808]

Oh yes! It's vintage bike day.

[@Bikespeeds]

It was a vintage bike two weeks for us lol! 🧡⚙️

[@stevencowles8419]

One of my favourites of your videos, absolutely a ‘practical classic’ now without being over restored. Combined with belt drive there is a big return to hub gears now on new upper-end ebikes, the old engineering still has a lot to offer us

[@Bikespeeds]

Definitely! Thanks again Steven🧡

[@Bingpop93]

Another fantastic video of bringing a tired bike back to life.

[@Bikespeeds]

Thanks Sam!🧡⚙️

[@Babkyb]

What a perf! Lovely triumph bike!

[@Bikespeeds]

You know we love the old school cool! Thanks for the support🧡

[@senorspiegel]

Wow! Great work!

[@Bikespeeds]

Thanks very much!🧡⚙️

[@aaronb485]

The King has returned

[@Bikespeeds]

Haha thanks very much Aaron, it’s unfortunately looking like we may have to miss next week but this week was a special episode in the mean time 🧡⚙️

[@rpiereck74]

Stunning transformation. Some happy person will own an old bike that is fully functional and filled with character. Great job!

[@Bikespeeds]

Thank you we appreciate all the kind words 🧡

[@Doctor-yr3uy]

Nice new wrist watch. And a great job again. ❤

[@Bikespeeds]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it🧡⌚️

[@ZombieArgath]

A new classic for Bikespeeds!

[@Bikespeeds]

Thanks for watching it!🧡⚙️

[@Fallington]

I think this is the best one yet chaps, great stuff!

[@Bikespeeds]

It’s our longest one yet so maybe! Thanks fallington it’s great you’re still enjoying all the videos🧡

[@PistachioFilmsLLC]

nice job, glad to know you took photo's of the hub as you went along to be able to keep track I was thinking I could never do that hub, but with photo's maybe, lol! Drew.

[@Bikespeeds]

It’s an invaluable tool, even on jobs we’ve done before it gives the confidence we need to know we got it right. Thanks for all the support the past week🧡⚙️

[@jamesb1717]

Wow. That's got to be one of the best ones. Thing is I say this most weeks! Great job with that lovely velocopede.

[@Bikespeeds]

lol this one took two weeks so maybe it is better. We barely get time to appreciate them till it’s onto the next but glad you enjoyed them!🧡⚙️

[@markhirst1296]

Best video yet IMO. Shows a proper bike shop, run by proper enthusiasts, doing what they love. Keep up the good work 👍🏻

[@Bikespeeds]

Thanks very much Mark. Glad you enjoyed this one, they take us a lot longer than normal videos so it’s great to hear that you liked it!🧡⚙️

[@LushmanGB]

Loves these videos, I have a 1950s Raleigh ladies bicycle which I found in the 1980s at a tip and restored it with my grandfather, it was then used by gran and then my mum and has been handed back to me. I have stripped it down to the frame now, but realised I didn’t take any photos before. 😂 so these videos are great for me to remind where everything goes.

[@Bikespeeds]

That’s a great story behind the bike, good luck with it!🧡

[@munro12345]

Your best video yet, absolute joy to watch! Realistic restorations for most people to try - too many other channels strip and respray old bikes like these which I don't watch now as I don't have the time to try that and like you I love the natural patina. So many excellent tips, trick and techniques watching your channel - thank you 😀

[@Bikespeeds]

We figure if you respray and repaint the job and videos are the same every time. We like to handle the unique problems of every bike. Glad you picked up plenty from the videos, it’s a great comment to read 🧡⚙️

[@Bandyrobs1]

So intricate..glad modern bikes are a bit easier now! Great video. Thanks

[@sbaddison]

Fantastic sympathetic restoration 👍🏻

[@Bikespeeds]

Thank you very much! 🧡⚙️

[@johnmorrissey41]

Wonderful to see people still have the skills to do this. Brilliant.

[@Bikespeeds]

Thank you John, very kind 🧡⚙️

[@stuarthawkins4482]

Bikespeeds meets the Repair Shop!! Best video you guys have ever done in my opinion. 👏👏👏👏👏

[@Bikespeeds]

Thank you stuart, we can’t decide weather it was this or the Raleigh for us but both were similarly enjoyable!🧡⚙️

[@leonleber7059]

These old bike's are so nice to ride. And with just some work they ride like new. Lovely rebuild and video

[@Bikespeeds]

Thanks Leon, glad you enjoyed it🧡

[@yankeepalu8627]

Great work 👍🏻

[@Bikespeeds]

Thanks very much!🧡⚙️

[@JasonShinks]

Great vid fellas! That rear hub, crikey! What a piece of engineering. 👏

[@Bikespeeds]

It was a marvel! 50 years and it still works flawlessly🧡

[@petecurran3995]

Brilliant work - gobsmacked! 👌🏻

[@Bikespeeds]

Thanks Pete that’s a great compliment!🧡⚙️

[@andywalker7582]

Wow Lee, it's like watching the work you must have done on my Raleigh Superbe!

[@Bikespeeds]

Exactly the same process! Thanks Andy it was a pleasure working on your bike🧡

[@jamesporter5630]

Beautiful. I’m currently restoring a 1965 Sports. It’s great to have your video (in addition to others from KZbin), to serve as a guide. Thank you.

[@Bikespeeds]

Good luck with it and enjoy!🧡

[@MrMILZEY]

Smashing little video.Well done guys.

[@Bikespeeds]

Thanks very much!🧡

[@Honkawsuzyamal]

An acquaintance of mine had a similar bicycle to this - a Pashly and was considering having the frame repainting. I steered him towards your restoration of a Raleigh you completed some time ago. Thankfully he took your advice and the bicycle looks good after a deep clean and polish of the frame

[@Bikespeeds]

That’s great news! Definitely the right decision. Thanks very much for supporting the channel and sharing it🧡

[@Fraptor-co9bq]

I can’t actually watch anymore of this , the guy is just to good ! I’m a tradesman and he makes feel totally inferior 😢 Clever chap indeed I hope he’s proud of himself

[@Bikespeeds]

Thanks very much for the kind words 🧡

[@matthewwelch9737]

you're an artist!

[@Bikespeeds]

Very kind thank you🧡

[@MarioLorenzo]

It would have been great to see the smiles on your faces while riding the bike after you completed such a wonderful rebuild/restore.

[@Bikespeeds]

lol this one was a marathon! After we finished we collapsed then smiled after this came out and it was all finished🧡⚙️

[@peterplague]

Best Episode of this Channel!!!! What a Resto Job on this Relic. As usual, Fabulous Editing for this video.

[@Bikespeeds]

Thanks Peter! This was a big one for us so glad you enjoyed it! 🧡⚙️

[@timothywalsh4230]

Great job fella's. I live in Australia and have a 1960 BSA Sports that i restored and still ride regularly. Keep up the great work.

[@Bikespeeds]

Awesome! Hopefully you enjoyed your time doing it up and enjoy your time maintaining it! Thanks for the support🧡⚙️

[@stephenwilliams926]

All you need was a dynamo on that rear hub they weighed a ton . Nice vid.

[@Bikespeeds]

Thanks Stephen!🧡⚙️

[@mlspitfire77]

A fantastic rebuild of a wonderful old bike well done

[@Bikespeeds]

Thank you kindly!🧡⚙️

[@faketaxi3749]

I'm supporting you channel for a about a year now, it really helped me to fix and service other bikes properly generally because of your videos, Big support from Philippines💖

[@Bikespeeds]

Wow that’s great, thanks for sticking with us all that time. Glad you enjoyed this weeks video!🧡⚙️

[@JohnPilling25]

Well done. Loved it all.

[@Bikespeeds]

Thanks John! We love reading all the support so comments like these keep us going on a tough old day🧡⚙️

[@atrapet]

Always a joy to watch your new video. Bought some stuff from the shop can't wait to have my big softy. I also use your videos in an unconventionnal way, sometimes we watch some cartoons with my daughter in bed when it's nap time. When she's still not asleep after one or two cartoon I switch to one of yours and then in 5 minutes tops she's sound asleep, works incredibly well so thanks for that.

[@Bikespeeds]

Hopefully you enjoy your order! It’s finally giving us a small something back from the KZbin and it really means a lot. We do not get loads of orders so seeing yours come through brightened up the day. Glad you and your family enjoy all the content also!🧡⚙️

[@lindajesse8250]

The rear hub has a tiny spring shaped like a capital “R”. Stands for Raleigh.❤😊

[@hbguitar]

Great video - love the ethos behind restoring this. Stumbled down this rabbit hole after picking up a Peugeot Laser 15 recently and exploring how best to get it up and running again - I’d rather clean and fix rather than outright replace original parts.

[@Bikespeeds]

For us it’s so much more fun, but it is each to their own. Enjoy your time working on it!🧡

[@waldorfvonmuppet7399]

What a great Resto-Job! Gratulation! Bring back new life to old bikes is for me thousend times more satisfying then all the new, modern carbon and hightech stuff. Off cause the modern bikes are also great as sporttools and impressive, but they never come close to the charme and beauty of the old, heavy, chromloaded town or touring bikes who were built to last for Generations, carry heavy loads, bags or kids wirh you, summer and winter, year in year out. I own some of this old gems and enjoy therefor this videos the most - thank you 🎉

[@Bikespeeds]

We agree. The robustness of the old bikes is astonishing to us. Like a 60 year old hub in perfect condition. The old stuff is our real passion. Thanks for the comment!🧡⚙️

[@gflorey1975]

Awesome restoration!

[@Bikespeeds]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it🧡⚙️

[@robinindahood3266]

Amazing 😊

[@Bikespeeds]

Thanks very much!🧡

[@denis_roy_7]

Amazing work, congrats!

[@DeanPattrick]

Absolutely wonderful restoration 😎🇫🇮

[@Bikespeeds]

Thanks Dean, many hours into this one!🧡⚙️

[@marknichol4688]

Fantastic!

[@Bikespeeds]

Thank you again!🧡⚙️

[@GuilleSpiegeler]

What a treat of a video. Superb work! 🤩

[@Bikespeeds]

Thanks very much! Glad you enjoyed this one 🧡

[@essex__rider]

That's amazing!

[@Bikespeeds]

Thank you!🧡

[@Govermentsound]

Brilliant 👏🏾

[@Bikespeeds]

Thanks very much!🧡

[@elmerseiscientos]

Fun-tastic!

[@garysladek9110]

Fantastic, such a worthwhile and satisfying thing to do. I hope that this bike has another 50 years of riding. Cheers

[@Bikespeeds]

Thanks Gary! Glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for dropping us a comment of support, after a big build like this it means a lot to see everyone’s reaction🧡⚙️

[@nelsonocasio2462]

I love these kinds of restorations. Trying to keep it as original as possible makes it even better. Thanks for the video.

[@Bikespeeds]

Thanks Nelson! We agree, originality makes each bike unique🧡

[@rockeastwood]

Damn. You're an artist! Nicely done.

[@Bikespeeds]

Thanks very much!🧡

[@johnmelcher1778]

Awesome restoration! 😎👍

[@Bikespeeds]

Thank you John!🧡⚙️

[@Tallp15]

Please do more restorations!! Keep up the great work!!

[@Bikespeeds]

We definitely will, they take months to find the bikes so we do them wherever we can!🧡

[@DangerAmbrose]

You should try some rust converter to treat the rust spots. It adds a nice black patina to the corrosion.

[@johnstrac]

Not your newest bike but it is your best video. Smashing job.

[@Bikespeeds]

Wow thank you! Means a lot, many hours go into these ones so it’s great to see the response🧡

[@OhZone62]

Thoroughly enjoyed this video, as it's for a well used but well loved bike which is more along the lines of what I work on. I'll be tagging this one for future reference as you provided an excellent view of the disassembly, cleaning and reassembly of the Sturmey Archer rear hub. I have a bike that was soooo close to being done, when I lost one of the small springs 😞, so I'm having to be patient until such time as another comes in. Thanks, Chris Gatineau, Quebec, Canada

[@Bikespeeds]

We almost lost one on our carpet and both spent a good 10 minutes trying to find it, luckily we did! That’s a gutter to hear from you!🧡

[@onegrapefruitlover]

Absolutely brilliant work! Love watching old bikes being given new life like these.

[@Bikespeeds]

As do we! Thanks for joining us and supporting us on this one🧡⚙️

[@rupertcreek7101]

I've got an old 3 speed hub bike which I've stripped the hub and rebuilt. Was a bit concerned I'd get wrong but with plenty of photos all came good so was good to see I'd got it right. Thanks for a great video.

[@Bikespeeds]

Well done! Very rewarding work🧡

[@andrelloyd4010]

Such a pleasure observing your restorations. Best wishes !

[@Bikespeeds]

Thank you Andre!🧡

[@thefranconian6087]

A fantastic video & restoration. I’m still working on The Famous James maybe 1950s/60s bike I found at a yard sale in NYC, this video was super helpful. Bravo!

[@Bikespeeds]

Best of luck with it! Thanks for the support🧡

[@kevinborovsky3558]

Great job as always totally enjoyed this video.. This bike is very similar to the 1962 Raleigh you did months back. The Triumph and Raleigh were such well made bikes. As with this one all cleaned lubed and ready for many more enjoyable miles. Thanks

[@Bikespeeds]

Yes it was very similar. And in a crazy turn of events we saw both of these bike models for sale again local to us! So we actually could’ve done 2 of each but chose we’d done enough racing green vintage bikes for a short while! Thanks for always dropping us a positive message 🧡⚙️

[@Tom_J23]

Great work!!!

[@Bikespeeds]

Thanks Tom 🧡👍🏼⚙️

[@murphyco88]

I also wet sand and clear coat the paint. These are great bikes 50 yrs down the road you still rebuild. Good luck with carbon electric non serviceable bearings. I have a Raleigh with three speed and derailleur are they rare great job Simon😎

[@Bikespeeds]

Absolutely, these will still be here 50 years from now🧡

[@thestupidwolf7438]

Really nice, i would've sanded down everything with all that rust and changed some parts but leaving as it is still gives it a unique appeal

[@mrrodriguezHLP]

Cheers from Los Angeles. Love this restoration. Have to say I learned a lot from watching you work, as my knowledge of bike mechanics stretches only to the 1990s when road bikes and mountain bikes became standard across brands. Love the ethos of the build: make it ride ready. Hope she sees the road, it would be a shame to let her collect dust.

[@Bikespeeds]

Thank you Mario! Glad you could get something from the videos. These old bikes are really where the passion lies for us so we love doing them as much as you guys seem to enjoy watching them!🧡⚙️

[@garethclarke7375]

Your enjoyment and pride in your work were obvious in this video. It really shows what a proper bike shop can do. Lots of places follow the fast fit approach now but I was glad to see some proper repairs and restoration taking place. The video inspired me to get an old bike for restoration, until you took the sturney archer apart! I will leave that to the professionals!

[@Bikespeeds]

Enjoy your work Gareth! Thanks for the kind words about the shop and our work it means a lot 🧡⚙️

[@marcpot3220]

Amazing how the condition of the planet wheels, planet hubs and starclutch are after more than 60 years. That's a other story than the ABC gearhub of these days.😄 Great piece of satisfying work by the way.

[@Bikespeeds]

The quality on the old bikes is far far beyond todays they’re very hard wearing, thanks very much for watching 🧡⚙️

[@marcpot3220]

@@Bikespeeds yes that's what you've got with the throwing away society. Quality isn't that important anymore. The bikes were that good that day, that it's economical not responsible anymore. But it's a pleasure to see those bikes, especially when you disassemble them. And indeed I love to watch your video. Also just normal without hand gloves. Lovely old fashioned in that way. Only than you've got feeling with the bike.

[@KarlosEPM]

This was incredible. What a satisfying job to watch 😊. Cheers!

[@Bikespeeds]

Thanks again Carlos glad you enjoyed this one 🧡⚙️

[@jimmyhaich]

This was the best video you guys have done. Great work both of you. 👍

[@Bikespeeds]

Thanks very much Jimmy, much appreciated🧡⚙️

[@michaelnoone7299]

Class 👍

[@Bikespeeds]

Thank you Michael!🧡

[@carlpentney290]

Thanks so much for bringing this to us. A master mechanic at his work no doubt. A brilliant balance of retaining originality and renewal, and of course the spin test to end all spin tests. Superb.

[@Bikespeeds]

They spin and spin! Thanks for all the kind words and support across the channel🧡

[@drevo50]

Great job!

[@Bikespeeds]

Thank you! 🧡⚙️

[@michaltreder]

what a great video! really enjoyed that one! great restoration on this bike!

[@Bikespeeds]

Glad you enjoyed it Michal thanks very much for all the support!🧡⚙️