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Albert Cox

Albert Cox was a racing member of Birmingham Crescent Wheelers, now defunct. He tells us that he also had a Pollard 'Specialite' frame built for him circa 1946 by Bill Pollard which he collected, on completion, from his Coventry shop and that he too went by bus to take delivery, much like Ken Brown....

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My relation's brand new Zephyr needed new plugs [6?] every six months.....containing Gold, I believe, they were an expensive spare!
Great car to ride in!

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Seeing that you have 2 brakes you'll need 2 bottles to test the set-up thoroughly and properly!!!!!!

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Congratulations and Well Done to All.

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...With a big stout heart to a long steep hill
We may get there with a smile.
With a good kind thought and a mile end view
We may cut short many a mile.......

....Sir Harry Lauder

Good luck to all Weston riders!

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I have before me my copy of 'Cycling' Manual 23rd edition 1954 This was sold by 'Cycling Weekly' for 3/6 and contains all that you needed to know about our Pastime and Sport at that time, and including the mechanics essential for maintenance. The editor is one... H H England ...who was also the [fam...

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The greatest advantage of Schrader valves was the facility to inflate your tyres so easily at the local filling station with 'Free Air'
This was in my 1960's California days!
Nowadays I suspect No Free Air..... No Free Lunch .... No Free anything!

Sic Transi Gloria....

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I felt sorry for Halfords after the lambasting of it's new new venture regarding the selling of Pinarello cycles. Many a youngster emanated into our sport via a Halfords acquired Dawes or BSA bike, perhaps to celebrate a 14th birthday, or as a reward for good school exam results. On the High St, Hal...

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Just a few thoughts about trying to 'gain an advantage' : I remember that when I paid a tremendous amount of money for my Chater- Lea one- inch- pitch Chain Set that I was troubled by the thought that my money had bought me an unfair advantage over my clubmates who had but the much cheaper Williams ...

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There are plenty of percedents for the knighting of serving sports managers. Man. United would be the most obvious. Cycling need not be otherwise, I suggest. The main problem, as I see it, is in the titling:- '...of the British Empire ' Makes British honours seem, to the world in general, a farce. A...

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-19325756 Clean sport is threatened from yet another direction other than doping! See above Also I have read that some French authority considers that the immaculate design and use of sophisticated materials for modern British track cycles has now reached...

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Well said Steve!

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This thread reminds me of Australian expression 'Tallest poppy syndrome'....

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Go to Beacon Twitter for George's pix.

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I have just had my road/track frame, built by Bill Pollard of Coventry in 1947 ,renovated and resprayed [colour Magenta]. This is the fourth respray in it's long life. Built of Reynolds 531, it was found to be in excellent, safe, condition when stripped to it's bare metal and carefully checked for i...

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I admit that Northfield has seen it's better days. Gotta be truthful! Better days like when Kenn [clubmate of mine] had his cycle shop in Frankley Beeches Rd.[ I think you could order your Gameson frame from him]] And also when we had Cycling Club Dinner Dances at the Black Horse, or further up the ...

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Northfield is great place for me. Be fair. I first met Jackie my wife there in 1946, and so it has a special meaning for me. In any case does'nt the club meet there to start the Sunday clubruns? Can't be all that bad...especially with the comparitively new ALDI and it's bargains every week for cycli...

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Great fun pictures featuring Beacon Bottles!

I suggest a photo competition showing the most imaginative, scenic or otherwiise, fun 'placing' of this attractive club ware!

Incidentally, are there any spares for sale?

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Imagine this breathtaking technology being combined with our bicycles!

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The famous quote:- With a freewheel you RIDE the bicycle. But, with a fixed wheel, you are a PART of it. PS: Nearly February, it's time for some 66inch work in fixed, which will warm those winter chilled leg muscles towards greater fitness. Get twiddling!! And.... bonus: you only need one [front] br...

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Dig out those old Lucas or Miller dynamo sets???

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Six days from now, only, to listen to this half hour, most interesing BBC programme, on modern cycle technology and business.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006s609

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Ah! I still have a Barts half inch map '50 miles radius around Birmingham' I would'nt be without it. No motorways marked, just quiet main roads like the A38 taking you through the town centres on your way to ,say, Weston super Mare, for a paddle before a quiet A38 ride back to Rubery. Car- less Lane...

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Scroll down to indicated time 08.23 and listen to Radio 4 item today regarding latest 'fixed- wheel' cycling craze in USA.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today/ne ... 067626.stm

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