Thursday 7 September 2017

The Other Sort of Bikes

After all the excitement and "Oh look, telly people are here" commotion of yesterday, today was all about being back at work and doing the usual office things - AND unloading all the heavy stuff from yesterday like folded up gazebos and folded down tables.

At least the spare balloons didn't weigh very much.

So instead of flash new racing bikes, I found some old steel Raleighs in our bike park to show you. I pretty much love these British icons, the story of the factory was amazing and the heron logo on the stem I find particularly endearing.

Saw some proper old steely racers on the park yesterday, all shiny metal, all glitters. Obviously off to an Eroica event for old bikes soon!

Wish I had one, but they need a lot of upkeep.

Si

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8 comments:

  1. Unknown7 September 2017 at 13:55

    My first bike was a Raleigh. Lovely 24" 3 speeder. It died in a garage fire in 1990, but I still have great memories of it. Peter, Sydney.

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  2. Cheryl8 September 2017 at 02:16

    Remember them well. Our son had one. He was so proud of it.

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  3. Simon Douglas Thompson8 September 2017 at 05:39

    My first bike was an RSW11 with stabilisers!

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  4. The Weaver of Grass8 September 2017 at 10:59

    My son has recently had one of these renovated - so he now has this and also his off road mountain bike.

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  5. Bob Bushell8 September 2017 at 11:08

    Great bikes Si.

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  6. Amanda Peters8 September 2017 at 12:03

    My OH would love these....
    Amanda xx

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  7. UplayOnline18 September 2017 at 18:04

    he now has this and also his off road mountain bike.


    แตกใน xxx

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