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Jem
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Delta folder Apr 30, 2017 20:09:59 GMT

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Post by Jem on Apr 30, 2017 20:09:59 GMT

I was about to post the link up when my wife saw me perusing this and twisted my arm and suggested I put a low offer in. I really didn't expect to get it , but glad to say we now have a blue and a green matching pair. What can I say?....I was won over by the original shopping bag.

Anyone any pointers for buying 20" white walls? (I think they are 20"?) Some heavy chrome polishing work will be needed too.

www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rare-vintage-folding-bike-genuine-barn-find-trusty-delta-hand-crafted-england-/142366641478?

Last Edit: Apr 30, 2017 20:10:33 GMT by Jem

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Delta folder Apr 30, 2017 21:59:23 GMT via mobile

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Post by cusqueno on Apr 30, 2017 21:59:23 GMT

For tyres you need to check which variety of 20" wheel the bike has - either 406 mm or 451 mm. As you already have a Delta, presumably you know this? Is it the larger one, like most Raleigh 20s sold in the UK? Confusingly, most US Raleigh 20s seem to have 40mm wheels. Traditional white walls appear quite often on eBay. Ones that fit 451 mm rims, if I recall correctly, are fractional inch sizes like 20x15/8 whereas ones for 406 mm are decimal inch sized, like 20x1.5

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Delta folder Apr 30, 2017 21:59:33 GMT via mobile

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Post by cusqueno on Apr 30, 2017 21:59:33 GMT

For tyres you need to check which variety of 20" wheel the bike has - either 406 mm or 451 mm. As you already have a Delta, presumably you know this? Is it the larger one, like most Raleigh 20s sold in the UK? Confusingly, most US Raleigh 20s seem to have 40mm wheels. Traditional white walls appear quite often on eBay. Ones that fit 451 mm rims, if I recall correctly, are fractional inch sizes like 20x15/8 whereas ones for 406 mm are decimal inch sized, like 20x1.5

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Delta folder May 1, 2017 5:53:16 GMT

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Post by Jem on May 1, 2017 5:53:16 GMT

Thanks for info. I didn't know that as I have never had to buy any for the other one, and not even given it a thought. It sounds less straightforward than I presumed.
My other one is stored in our camper van , for which I'd have to make a journey to refer to our lock up, so this is very helpful!

Last Edit: May 1, 2017 5:53:29 GMT by Jem