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Hi
Great read and thanks for the inspiration.
I'm new on here, found your thread when googling for Hobbs information.
Hope you don't mind me posting
My dad 85 decided he wanted to sell his bikes and I couldn't bare to see them go cheap as his racing was always a part of our growing up, kind of defined him, always on his bike.
Long and short of it is I bought them off him with the promise he could have them back if he changed his mind. I've now got 5 more bikes and multiple wheels in my shed hahaha.
I'm about to start with the pick of the bunch to get them back on the road.
I now have a Hobbs Blue Ribband track tandem from late 40's, early 50's which my dad had re-enamelled in the 70's and added fram attachments for derailleur etc (done by Roberts of Croydon) which he then raced on the road.
I'm hoping to use period parts, some of which I'm sure are in the box of extra bits and pieces but I'd be interested to know of any suppliers of period parts, bars, bar tape, decals and badges etc
Other bikes include a Hetchins 70's, a Carpenter early 50's, an Allin plus a couple I can't identify.
Just hope I can do as good a job as you and start my own thread.
Cheers for any advice anyone
N