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    Model name and year of Swift bike made in Birmingham

    Well, then it isn't a bike for me then. Don't the three speed hubs say 3 speed on them? This doesn't. It also doesn't have date code on it. Nice. "Normal" didn't even cross my mind. Hard to teach car guys that N stands for anything but neutral. That pdf calls this shifter a precursor to the...
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    Model name and year of Swift bike made in Birmingham

    I figured I was a three speed hub, I thought they all were. The lil sturmey archer stick shift is marked "Low" "N" and "High". N must be neutral, can't fathom why you would have or need a neutral.
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    Model name and year of Swift bike made in Birmingham

    New here, don't know if this is ok place to post this or maybe it can be moved? I have a Swift bicycle that I know very little about and hope a few here can shed some light. It looks like it's a Raleigh frame and three piece crank set. Fenders are flat and look cheap. Rod brakes seem light...
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