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@LTamoriste
Hi Guys, I'm very new to this forum but am in need of some help.
Last year I bought this Raleigh Courier
I have a real passion for bicycles but don't really have the know how or the money to buy a really nice old bike or new for that matter. I got this on eBay for about £40. I wanted to restore it and learn the ins and outs of bike building as I went, trial and error really.
I've stripped it completely, cleaned up all of the parts nicely (I think I've gained a steel fetish).
I've a bit of an issue with the gears. THe bike has a Sturmey Archer S52 and a 5 speed shifter with two cables. I can;t find an appropriate gear shifter to replace it anywhere on the net really. I can find 4 speed shifters on eBay, would it be possible to have just a four gear shifter and not use the 1st or 5th gears?
From what I've read the 5 gear sturmey operates with a shifter it seems as though the current shifter changes gears 1-3 on one cable and 4 -5 on the other....
Please help.