Names and faces to bikes

Newby alert ! This is my (only) bike. It's a 1937 Baines, marketed by Rudge-Whitworth. I obtained the frame in the mid 1950s when I used it for time trials.

So it has 1950' s bits that I transferred from another frame at that time - Harden large flange hubs, Conloy rims, GB brake and Brooks saddle. In the mid '80's I had the wheels rebuilt and had to fit a new chain set and pedals.

Without question, your bike is the most beautiful forumenger's that I have ever seen. A 1937 Baines "Flying Gate", is the mecca of bicycle craft for me. I've been in touch with Trevor Jarvis to enquire about getting a TJ Cycles Flying Gate, but finances say that it will have to wait. I'm sad you're selling it. Its practically an heirloom, not a bike.

A very warm welcome to the forum.

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Your bike is almost identical to lpg's! His is more scratched and has a wtb saddle/carbon seatpost.

you look strikingly familiar! I think I might have seen you around ...

seriously...!

you look strikingly familiar! I think I might have seen you around ...

seriously...!

Haha I do loiter around Victoria causing/solving crimes... although that photo was taken in the Chilean desert, naturally.

Your bike is almost identical to lpg's! His is more scratched and has a wtb saddle/carbon seatpost.

I thought I read somewhere that he smashed his? That Bareknuckle curse is no joke

Correct at the Ronnie bit haha! Nah I got the spinergy from a roadie so it hadn't had much abuse at all!

I worked at cyclone for 16 years; it's where I met Nhatt and after only a couple of years she started to find me tolerable company. Ronnie will ruin your life; run! Run I say and keep running and don't look back. You're too young to throw it all away. Flee! Think of your cheek bones and how they catch the light; there is more for you in this world than Cyclone.

I thought I read somewhere that he smashed his? That Bareknuckle curse is no joke

He got hisself another one from RPM.

in fact, you are lpg and i claim my £3. Probably. or maybe not.

in fact, you are lpg and i claim my £3. Probably. or maybe not.

funny, I was thinking the same thing...

the mask is the giveaway...

or..

maybe not...

in fact, you are lpg and i claim my £3. Probably. or maybe not.

Shit I've been busted. Does he, I mean do I owe you £3?

uhhh..... yes?

uhhh..... yes?

Sadly I am not lpg trying to avoid outstanding debts and penis-enlargement spam

I worked at cyclone for 16 years; it's where I met Nhatt and after only a couple of years she started to find me tolerable company. Ronnie will ruin your life; run! Run I say and keep running and don't look back. You're too young to throw it all away. Flee! Think of your cheek bones and how they catch the light; there is more for you in this world than Cyclone.

Warning, thread hi-jack!

Will, I've always found you tolerable (besides that one incident that we won't re-mention), but then again, I've never worked under your iron fist..er....voice box.

In other news Jakub is back at cyclone, and I replaced half of paul o's bike the other day. Feels like old times at the old cyclone.

Bike nr.1

bike nr.2

me at the opening night of my photoexhibition last spring.
photos can be found on my flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/boondking/

It's been years since I've seen a spitfire logo!

boon, I bloody love the Pista Concept!

Bike nr.1

bike nr.2

me at the opening night of my photoexhibition last spring.
photos can be found on my flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/boondking/

I don't understand! I get the fixed gear love but the Bianchi - she just wants to go fast! You stripped her gears off?? The horror.

Get it right, it's a D2

I don't understand! I get the fixed gear love but the Bianchi - she just wants to go fast! You stripped her gears off?? The horror.

It never had gears, it's a track bike?! :-$

Get it right, it's a D2

So it is. "My bad.."

It never had gears, it's a track bike?! :-$

What you on about dude, clearly used to a road bike :S...

boon, I bloody love the Pista Concept!

It never had gears, it's a track bike?! :-$

But it looks just like mine?

But it looks just like mine?

Try again....

But it looks just like mine?

Is your Bianchi painted in a 'Celeste' colour? I can see the confusion.

Try again....

Waste of a Bianchi then if you ask me. How's a £1000 worth of bike gonna fly as a fixed?