The British bike thread

[Frankenorange]

@dorset boy

Much snow down your way? Couple of inches here but most gone already. Probably still on higher ground though.

Not surprised as it was a bitterly cold wind yesterday with rain. Cold being pulled down directly from iceland.

 

[Frankenorange]

Talking of white roads - it is Strade Bianche day

 

[Deleted member 69416]

The last 3 paragraphs in that disraeli piece.

That's more derailleur specific though isn't it , I was getting at componentry in general . For the British that seems to have been in decline since the early 60's .

 

[MattiThundrrr]

That , in my experience , is how accidents happen . Next you'll be telling me to run to the pub juggling kitchen knives .

Now we're talking. Will there be substances involved?

 

[3wheeler7]

Whilst waiting for my car to be MoTd last year I sat in Nottingham Archives browsing through the Raleigh indexes of held documents, one of the accounts documents listed Raleighs companies - I was amazed that they owned so many of the British component manufacturers including Brooks, Bayliss Wiley, Nervar (formerly Williams).......etc the list was almost endless.

 

[Deleted member 69416]

Now we're talking. Will there be substances involved?

Will you be there ?

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

Whilst waiting for my car to be MoTd last year I sat in Nottingham Archives browsing through the Raleigh indexes of held documents, one of the accounts documents listed Raleighs companies - I was amazed that they owned so many of the British component manufacturers including Brooks, Bayliss Wiley, Nervar (formerly Williams).......etc the list was almost endless.

Will be in your neck of the woods tomorrow.

 

[dorset boy]

@dorset boy

Much snow down your way? Couple of inches here but most gone already. Probably still on higher ground though.

Not surprised as it was a bitterly cold wind yesterday with rain. Cold being pulled down directly from iceland.

Just a hale storm for us southern softies.

 

[dorset boy]

Jack Hearne ran my local bike shop,he was a frame builder and involved with the racing scene. He hated Raleigh,said they destroyed the British cycle industry !

 

[Imlach]

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I adore that. Absolutely stunning.