Monday 26 March 2012

Going Dutch

A box arrived for me from Holland last week.
A big box.
It contained three tyres, a saddle, and a rear luggage rack.

"Bit far to come for just that!", you might think.

Monday 19 March 2012

Thinking about safety ...

Here is a little report into the types of accidents that occur between motorists and cyclists.
It is the Ken Cross study from 1974. I know that is some time ago, but just read it through and you will see that the issues covered are pretty much the same as today.

Monday 12 March 2012

Plus ca change - the story of a Raleigh Lenton Clubman

My father has a Raleigh Lenton Clubman, which he has owned since 1950.

He thinks it is a 1947 model (Raleigh introduced the Lenton Clubman in late 1947 as a "1948" model), and when it came into his possession it had a flip-flop hub with a fixed gear on one side and a "Cyclo" three-speed derailleur on the other, with 15, 18 and 23 tooth gears.

In 1955, the bike was modernised somewhat, with the colour being changed from the original green