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I was indeed a member of the RSF towards the end of the 60's, often riding with the inspirational Bernard Heath (of Mountain Bothies Association fame) but this was always on traditional road bikes. I vividly remember riding Jacobs Ladder on 54"fixed with sprints and tubs in 1968. The "tracker"...

Back in 1966, along with a bunch of mates, I had a bike known then as a tracker. I'm sure they were popular everywhere. It had a road frame built for 27" wheels but was fitted with 26x1 3/8 wheels shod with knobbly cycle speedway tyres, so plenty of clearance. They either had flat or cowhorn...

Does anyone remember the Skol 6 at the old Wembley Pool back in the 60's, early 70's. I went to watch a couple of times. There was the Chris Barber Jazz Band playing in the track centre along with hordes of drunken spectators. The riders slept in cabins in the track centre taking it in turns to...

I watched the first 5 mins of the very first episode and it's been banned in my house ever since!

Re: Saba That's right, Italo Berigliano was the driving force but he sadly died, Norman Evans did sales and went on to start Ceeway Marketing. Chris Greener was the accountant. They imported lots of exotic Italian stuff. I used to buy investment cast lugs and Columbus tubing off them. I...

Showing my age. Conquistador, Procol Harum. Still love it.

I had two Harry Hall frames back in 1969/70 both 531. They were actually built by Bob Jackson in Leeds who Harry used for many years. He may well have used other builders over the years but wasn't a frame builder himself. His wheels, however, were legendary and he used to devote pretty much...

The made in Birmingham bits are the lugs, fork crown and bottom bracket shell made by Haden Bros. If I remember correctly they were their Europa range. The lugs, though good quality, were a touch on the thick side and needed a lot of filing thus reducing their popularity with builders at the...

And this Tommy Godwin was presenting medals at the recent UCI world cup event at the new London Olympic velodrome. Now aged 91 and an absolute top bloke! It's an odd coincidence that there were two highly successful Tommy Godwin cyclists at pretty much the same time albeit in very different...

No, but won the King of the Mountains.

If i remember correctly this was taken by the local paper the day before the 1974 Bromsgrove Grand Prix. It's my training bike as my race bike had been cleaned and put to bed. I found the photo only recently when sorting through my late father's effects. Note the lack of braze-ons and very rare...

So, 2 1/2 hours after initial post the bike has been sold and collected. Excellent! Off to a new home to get a belated start in life.

Now SOLD STC.

https://plus.google.com/photos/108017800896234320283/albums/5729396253651042513?authkey=CLSS6Pi-5afk-AE I made this bike for my dad back in 1986 when I was MD at Orbit Cycles. He only ever rode it once to the shops and then abandoned it in his garage. I've left it exactly as I found it with...

As the builder of the bike all those years ago, I personally built all the 753 frames, I have to say I'm dead chuffed. Thanks everybody! Andy

Yes its for Campag bottom brackets. I just need to check I its where I think it is. They are impossible to remove undamaged without it.

I'm pretty sure I've got the tool you need but I'll need to check when I'm back home on Sunday. You're welcome to borrow it. If its the origional bb then it'll be the very same tool used to fit it on the bike when it was built. Pm me and we can arrange posting. Andy

I'm pretty sure I've got the tool you need but I'll need to check when I'm back home on Sunday. You're welcome to borrow it. If its the origional bb then it'll be the very same tool used to fit it on the bike when it was built. Pm me and we can arrange posting. Andy

They were! Well Williams in Birmingham produced them I believe. I had some in the 60's. They were a sort of angular ellipse ish. Chris Bell and his Egg Rings were way better than Shimano's offering. Personally I'm not a fan.

Magazine was with me less than 36 hours after I first inquired. Brilliant..!!!!