Pre 1950s rides of LFGSS: old bikes, vintage rats, classic lightweights

I don't think there's any such thing as a fan of Cyclo Benelux!

Ah, thanks both :)

Just being pragmatic if no original part is found 🙂

A Pre-War Hounslow Club Run

I thought this pic to be relevant to this thread as it shows pre 1950's bikes as they were actually used.

Not much is known about the photo, but it's been suggested that the figure sixth from the left is Albert Derbyshire who was the first post war BBAR Champion.

Derbyshire won that Championship in Calleva colours (well he would have done if everyone had not still been restricted to black!), but this is clearly not a Calleva group since there are women present.

It's striking that everyone looks young and happy.

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Pre-War...everyone looks young and happy

I wonder how many of them never got a chance to look old.

Smashing photo, couple of tandems at the back too.

Perhaps this fits here. I doubt it's pre 50s, but it's certainly an old, vintage rat.

I just removed the drop bars and fitted these swept back bars. Seeing that RH on the other page makes me regret the decision.

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certainly an old, vintage rat

If you think that's old, you must be young. To me, it has 1980s written all over it.

Entries close soon for this
https://www.cyclingtimetrials.org.uk/race-details/27300
If you're on here, you can ride under the LFGSS.CC banner if you don't already have a club. Apparently Heritage bikes will run after all the modern solos, so the start time will likely be no earlier than 1100

C Bertrand F&F -
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/176494659013?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357

Early Gillott head badge
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/176494608147?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-

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Before sticking this on Retro and elsewhere, let me know if of any interest to this forum members. Most parts are 50s, saddle and set of wheels I think late 50s to mid 60s:
Clees steel stem (lumpy di..k type 😀) and Reynold Hiduminium bars £40 (would look great on fixed/SS bike) SOLD
GB spear stem and Maes bars £25 SOLD
GB Hiduminium brakes £20
GB Coureur brakes £20 SOLD
GB Superhood brake levers £20 SOLD
Brooks B15 brown £40
Pair of 27 1 1/4 Dunlop Lightweight wheels on round hole Normandy hubs £35 SOLD
FB hub/NISI rim £25 front wheel
Airlite high flange hub/wide alloy rim £30 front wheel
ADDED :
Rat trap pedals £10
Huret Svelto rear mech & downtube lever £12
GB Ventoux bars £16
GB brake levers superhood lookalike with cable adjusters £16

Postage on top, or collection from Slough.

Some nice stuff there @Foreigner65
Have pm'ed you

A Cotter Pin

This is the worst I've ever seen.

The problem was at least partly caused by the rider not realising that the slack he could feel through the left hand crank was actually caused by looseness on the right hand side. The bike was always ridden fixed, and this is a feature of fixed - one worth knowing about.

The crank (a Williams C34) had suffered some damage - the bore for the spindle is a bit enlarged through wear but, even so, a new cotter was all that was needed to make it rideable.

I realise this might have gone in Mechanics and Fixing, but I thought anything to do with cotter pins was a bit too olden days for that column.

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Good god, that's bad.
The fact that the opposite side crank is the one that feels loose when it's not has caught me ought a few times with cotters. I should remember but it's hard to go against what your body 'feels' when riding.

Is the B15 saddle oval badge or the newer (well, 60s onwards!) design?

Oh wow, it’s properly chewed that up!

Not oval or pre 1954 (that's when it changed style). Is Brooks only brand you are looking for?

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Just looking for an narrowish early/mid 50s leather saddle that's not too much. Didn't realise the brooks badge style changed that early though.

I have found two:
Mansfield narrow saddle that is from around then or perhaps earlier
Brooks oval badge

Both no rips, Brooks more weathered look (sun/rain perhaps) but also less £.

BTW - history of Brooks badges https://www.kurtkaminer.com/brooksbadges.html

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These both look good. I'm picking up the frame I want a saddle for tomorrow hopefully. (A 50s Gillott spearpoint) So If your selling these too I'll message you after I've collected it and have an idea what might suit.

Ah nice - mine is in the loft awaiting build, after being repaired and painted by Waz Bros. One on the left, 1951.

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Sadly this one seems to have non original forks, so the hunt is on for either Gillott forks or at least appropriate period ones

1940s "gravel bikes", though it looks a bit muddy. From father's collection, so most likely Sussex Downs

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forks

/ Inspector Dreyfus eye twitch

Do you eat with a knife and forks?

Sorry, I might need to up the dosage on my pills