The British bike thread

[MattiThundrrr]

April 17, 1982: Canada gains independence from British Parliament. Does that make it okay to post old CCMs here?
Cracking thread here Bob, great stuff being shown

 

[Deleted member 69416]

I'm not entirely sure there was a market for the smaller brands as they weren't doing anything that different. By being bought up at least the brand survived, even if in a badge engineered way.

I take the point , that some would have gone to the wall entirely , but in my mind it seemed to have been about trying to obtain a monopoly , survival of the fattest not the fittest .

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

April 17, 1982: Canada gains independence from British Parliament. Does that make it okay to post old CCMs here?
Cracking thread here Bob, great stuff being shown

Take your point, still built in Canada though. I own a 1984 Canadian Miele, has a dealer sticker on it. Their still there!

 

[chickendrumsticks]

Isn’t this normal then?!
I just love bicycles!

Another British machine with the man who started it all for me - my Grandad - must be late 1940s, he’s stood with the Hetchins he had made for him. Must have been a huge purchase for him as I think he was a farm labourer at the time. View attachment 825550

A pair of lean machines!

 

[dorset boy]

Royal Enfield.Not owned anymore.

 

[Deleted member 69416]

Royal Enfield.Not owned anymore.
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Great pic mate .

 

[Gtpulse]

Yes it's entirely normal, especially as Jo reads this. Great picture of your Grandfather. Running fixed by the look.

Thanks, have got some more somewhere - he wasn’t camera shy!

Probably a flip flop hub, I’ve got some of his old wheels hanging up that are flip flop. Back then if he were time trialling he’d take a set of sprint wheels clipped either side of the front wheel. Rarely did he ride a bike with gears. I had the great pleasure as a child of riding many miles with him, my Grandma and my brother.

 

[dorset boy]

Not owned anymore.

 

[dorset boy]

Photo from Canada but i'm sure it say's Triang on my Trike !

 

[Mrs GIGFY]

My undeniably very British bike (I need to take some more photos):