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- 28 Dec 2020, 1:12pm
- Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
- Topic: Bike storage shed suggestions
- Replies: 19
- Views: 660
Re: Bike storage shed suggestions
Totally off topic but lovely to hear "chumping". We used to do it (in Bradford) before plot night in the 1950s.
- 13 Nov 2020, 6:03pm
- Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
- Topic: Halfords 6 function wireless computer
- Replies: 2
- Views: 199
- 1 Jul 2020, 4:50pm
- Forum: Does anyone know … ?
- Topic: Oldest Still Serving Panniers/Saddle Bag
- Replies: 41
- Views: 1459
Re: Oldest Still Serving Panniers/Saddle Bag
Twenty plus year old Karrimors still in daily use on a bike that may interest Morzedec.
- 25 Jun 2020, 8:19am
- Forum: Campaigning & Public Policy
- Topic: Your help pls Bradford/Shipley
- Replies: 17
- Views: 854
Re: Your help pls Bradford/Shipley
I remember Swan Arcade very well, a wonderful building which symbolised Bradford's premier position in the wool trade. Arndaleised in the early 60s.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swan_Arcade,_Bradford
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swan_Arcade,_Bradford
- 7 Apr 2020, 3:11pm
- Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
- Topic: Early Rough Stuff Fellowship Bikes
- Replies: 88
- Views: 3747
Re: Early Rough Stuff Fellowship Bikes
Available (2nd hand) through Abebooks.
- 21 Mar 2020, 6:54pm
- Forum: Fun & Games
- Topic: FREE ENTERTAINMENT!
- Replies: 98
- Views: 3073
Re: FREE ENTERTAINMENT!
The last time that I climbed ToB was on a model of bike that we share, Holdsworth Ultima, still going strong.
- 21 Mar 2020, 2:16pm
- Forum: Fun & Games
- Topic: FREE ENTERTAINMENT!
- Replies: 98
- Views: 3073
Re: FREE ENTERTAINMENT!
Trough of Bowland?
- 20 Mar 2020, 10:11am
- Forum: Campaigning & Public Policy
- Topic: Advantages of Active Travel over Public Transport during pandemics
- Replies: 53
- Views: 3215
Re: Advantages of Active Travel over Public Transport during pandemics
France has just banned cycling.
- 20 Dec 2019, 9:03pm
- Forum: The Tea Shop
- Topic: Mashing the tea.
- Replies: 32
- Views: 943
Re: Mashing the tea.
Bradford in the 50s we mashed tea.
- 19 Aug 2019, 12:02pm
- Forum: Does anyone know … ?
- Topic: Living without owning an internal combustion engine
- Replies: 284
- Views: 16012
Re: Living without owning an internal combustion engine
Is that a Holdsworth Ultima?
- 11 Jun 2018, 8:41pm
- Forum: Cycle Camping sub-forum
- Topic: ethanol, meths or bioethanol, where to buy while touring uk?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3118
Re: ethanol, meths or bioethanol, where to buy while touring uk?
Wilkinsons still sell blue meths in 500ml bottles.
- 24 Apr 2018, 12:44pm
- Forum: The Tea Shop
- Topic: Product Pushers
- Replies: 2
- Views: 759
- 28 Jan 2018, 9:45am
- Forum: Touring & Expedition
- Topic: The Best Hostels in the World
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1214
Re: The Best Hostels in the World
Nant y Dernol with the eccentric warden, George who ended up living near Dolgoch hostel.
- 7 Dec 2017, 2:27pm
- Forum: Does anyone know … ?
- Topic: DAHON FOR TOURING
- Replies: 46
- Views: 4336
Re: DAHON FOR TOURING
Think the lowest gear on a Speed TR is about 21"
Thanks. That's a decent bottom if your not camping.
Thanks. That's a decent bottom if your not camping.
- 7 Dec 2017, 1:08pm
- Forum: Does anyone know … ?
- Topic: DAHON FOR TOURING
- Replies: 46
- Views: 4336
Re: DAHON FOR TOURING
What would be the low gear in inches for a Speed TR?