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!
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!
My dad was good friends with Bob Maitland, Ian Steel and the rest of the boys back then.
Love seeing the old gear and kit
The bike shop staff wore shirt & tie -
They took such pride in their work.
My mum in the crowd watching on the Gooseneck IOM at 9.30
No, it says "Hercules". This is confirmed in their 1955 catalogue.
Members of Charlotteville Cycling Club in the opening sequence on a club run
Where's Derek? Only joking!
My mum winning :) 24:30 such sexist commentary back in the day! ha ha
4.56 King Billy the pride of Belfast.
Not much Lycra.
Maybe because it hadn’t been invented yet?