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I had a similar experience with a metal pump. possibly a Bluemels, back in the early 70's. Middle of winter, cold, damp, foggy, roads covered in grit (you all know the sort of day!). About 15/20 miles to get home on the Sunday club run - and I get a double puncture! I think I was running...

Does that mean he can only turn left? Weight saving taken to the extreme...................... ;)

Well, that's definitely it. I never knew she rode an Eddies Soens. I should have known because I used to have one! It will have been built by Billy Soens, Eddie's son, who actually ran the shop as well as frame building. At the time, very popular on Merseyside.

Never seen that done before but I understand the concept. Make sure it's drilled at the top not the bottom...........................:rolleyes:

It was the USA track team that rode with LH chainwheels. I think their logic was that the power to drive the bike from the chainwheel might have more influence on the LH side. It wasn't continued with though. I picked up an old frame a while ago that had a LH chainset fitted. It was cottered...

He'd have had to be a contortionist to do that. The bike probably didn't help as it was made of 2 solo frames welded together and wan't perfectly straight. Great for going round right hand bends but left hand ones not so good :rolleyes: The next year we bought a new M&B one which was great...

A brand I've not come across before. And that's a Mavic 'Starfish' crankset? The monostay was/is (I believe) a standard CeeWay frame building fitting used by several builders. Nice bike.

Really chunky seat stays! I remember this being a 'trend' in the early/mid 70's as I had a Dave Russell with similar style seat cluster. I like the paint scheme.

Thanks for the comments on this photo. I can't take any credit for it - especially as the night before I had been enjoying some liquid refreshment in Chester with my clubmate Ray (4 pints of Mackeson/Cider Black Velvet) and didn't get home till rather late and had to get up early to ride the...

Going by the frame fittings and cable eye positions etc. I would say it is earlier than the dates mentioned. More like 50's/60's? I reckon Witcomb had a range of frames for all levels of price, this is maybe one of the lower ones?

Better at 7.00 pm on a Thursday for the Yorkshire RC 'club' events. Harder contested than some opens! People came from all over to ride but the timekeeper only allowed around 30/40 riders max as she had to do both start and finish. I remember a guy came down from Cumbria one evening and was...

What's with all the interest in Beryl, Joe? I was a clubmate of hers in 1977 but although I saw her quite frequently at events I was never very close. 1967 was before I moved to Yorkshire so didn't know the courses that well - but I might know a man who does. But don't hold your breath. Many...

Forgot to say it was taken by Bob Prince who was a regular photographer in the area at the time. He rarely took a poor shot.

Mine had a white head tube. I think this was the 'standard' Viking colour scheme at the time. Their Independent category team riders rode red and white bikes. West Cheshire TTCA 30 in May '66. Good grief -58 years ago!!

I wonder if the Raleigh road bike is the one she rode the Grand Prix de Nations TT course on? She amazed the local French officials by being a lot faster than they expected a mere female to go and (I think) weren't really ready for her at the finish line. BTW, I had one of those Viking red and...

I used a 66" gear when riding fixed in the winter.

Seeing the Lenton Grand Prix makes me think that my first 'proper' bike might have been one. It was (I think? It was a l o n g time ago!) a Silver Grey with Yellow contrasts. I bought it from a local clubmate and rode fixed wheel on it until the rear dropout cracked and my LBS sensibly...

Did the frame ever get 'passed on' to someone? If I'd seen this at the time I'd probably have made an offer.

Wayne the Train, feels no pain :) When he was on the front on the chaingang everyone was suffering, even the 1st cats.

As a young lad I had Campag (Gran Sport, Record etc.) until the Simplex Prestige came along. Half the price of a GS mech with excellent shifting. Then Shimano and Suntour appeared and I was hooked. Excellent shifting, great looks and (relatively) low pricing - depending on the range. I really...