Veteran-Cycle Club video archive - Spinning Wheels 1952

A selection of events from 1952 including the Fellowship of Old Time Cyclists gathering; Eileen Sheridan's 100-mile record ride; the Manx International; the Tour de France; Fallowfield, Manchester; Bath Road 100; Wembley Six; World Championships; and the Olympics. Also Robert Edlin and the introduction of pneumatic tyres and the Belfast Sports 1889. Courtesy of the Dunlop Rubber Co.

[@secretagent86]

Love seeing the old gear and kit

[@docash2107]

My dad was good friends with Bob Maitland, Ian Steel and the rest of the boys back then.

[@rropo1]

Great video - Club runs fondly remembered, the camaraderie, our pipe smoking elders in plus four trousers, thick woolly jumpers, the cafe stops with mountains of jam sandwiches and large mugs of strong tea, winning the sprint into Brighton, early morning time trial starts, beating ones own previous best time, the long ride back home, bath and the Sunday lunch! Happy memories!

[@percivalhowell7516]

The bike shop staff wore shirt & tie -
They took such pride in their work.

[@joscelinryan]

My mum in the crowd watching on the Gooseneck IOM at 9.30

[@mattlegge]

Members of Charlotteville Cycling Club in the opening sequence on a club run

[@legrandmaitre7112]

Where's Derek? Only joking!

[@udubidub]

4.56 King Billy the pride of Belfast.

[@VeteranCycleClubvideolibrary]

No, it says "Hercules". This is confirmed in their 1955 catalogue.

[@mandygig]

My mum winning :) 24:30 such sexist commentary back in the day! ha ha

[@JT-oo7sd]

Not much Lycra.

[@prawnsandwich5001]

Maybe because it hadn’t been invented yet?