… in 1969.
“Walter Godefroot, on his own, has broken Eddy Merckx’s winning run by taking the greatest of all the classics, Paris-Roubaix, in the most unexpected manner, alone two-and-a-half minutes in the lead. The blond Flandrian, a Tokyo Olympic medallist, is renowned more for his sprint than for his time trialing, but in a race marked by hail, rain, snow and gale-force head winds, he used his sprinting only to escape from the bunches.”
From Cycling April 19, 1969:
From Cycling May 21, 1966.
The Phantom of Reynolds and Mays, 1869. Ah, ye goode olde days(e) of articulated steering, sprung steering-heads, wooden wheels, and solid rubber tyres.
Ira Ryan posted a preview of a track bike he just built painted with a 70’s Raleigh-inspired paint job (hint: click on the flickr link for more photos of it). I thought it would be interesting to see the various Raleigh Track bike paint schemes, so here they are. Click on the year to go the the Raleigh catalog for that year, or the image to go to the specific catalog page.
1972.
1973 and 1974. In ‘74, the classic red and yellow scheme was introduced in the Team Professional, but the Track was still in the old scheme. (74 tech specs):
1975 and 1976. (75 tech specs)
Roy Schuiten, 1974 World Professional Pursuit Champion, in the 1975 catalog:
And a 1979 on Flickr:
The British Cycle Tourist Competition
“Young, old, married and single, they all prove that cycling is a pastime suitable for all.”
I’m not exactly sure what a “two-wheeler, double-track cycle” is, but I’ll have to find out.
… the more, or less, they stay the same. No club would even let you come without a crash hat now, but the other four letters could just have well been written today.
I initially thought that “Style for the birds” was a bit condescending to the female author, but then I saw her name was “Jeacock” and thought it was quite clever.
From Cycling, May 21, 1966:
In case you didn’t have enough gear to carry with you already.
From Cycling, May 21, 1966.
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From Cycling October 26, 1968.
You know you’re a cycle-dork when you get excited about a 40 year old article about bike lights, and then find lighting-related comics funny. The “Dyno-efficient” article mentions “For the tourist the generator can be supplied integral with a Sturmey-Archer three or four speed hub”, which I find especially interesting since I recently aquired a 1950’s Phillips Ranger with one of these Dynothree hubs.
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From Cycling, May 21st, 1966:
High on the Ayrshire Moors at Rowantree Toll is a newly unveiled memorial to cycling writer David Bell — “The Highwayman.”
Country-lovers turned up by car, cycle and on foot for the ceremony.
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From Cycling, May 21st, 1966:
Everything’s coming up tricycles. I posted this trike the other day, and today Bicycle Design had a post about Chinese trikes.So, more trikes!
A new one:
Workman Cycles produces a whole range, from industrial trikes (perfect for military transport) to their Personal Activity Vehicle (PAV3), for people with limited mobility or balance, with a nice comfy seat and recumbent-style steering.
And an old one:
The Raleigh Winkie Tricycle, in the 1951 catalog and the 1957 catalog (large). Merely by owning one, you too could be a Shield Bearer in the unfortunately-named Circle of Silver Knights (white hood not included). The 51 catalog even has an image of the certificate you get. The 57 catalog has the interesting Patent Telescopic Control Handle (which I assume is for parental steering) and Luggage Boot.
