National Cycle Museum - Mid Wales - Llandrindod Wells

Well worth a visit if you're ever up that way. Very quirky curator and lots of shiny bikes

some fixies too

and cartoons to entertain you

anyone else from lfgss been there?

is it far off the south circular?

is it far off the south circular?

it's within a single days travel.

cool, Im going in ten minutes whos in? lynx is your van handy?
1 MF.

VAN?

You should be riding there...

being as no-one else is biting, it looks good^^ aye,
I like places that have bikes hanging from the ceiling, been in Mud Dock Bristol?
they have some vintage bikes there, you can eat posh nosh and look at the bikes.
its good. if you are in Bristol.But not London.Or Wales.

No biters here.

I've been to the Mud Dock shop, but not the food / old bikes bit. It's not far from London or Wales to Bristol... within a single days travel ;)

p.s. you signed up to work Shambala? Lead the London ride you should.

yes master yoda.

Was there this week, amazing museum.
Took me about 6+ hours to get there from London.

the museum used to be in Lincoln, in fact went to visit lincoln looking for that museum after reading about it in a old guidebook...It had moved to Llandrindod wellls 13 years earlier.

There's a victorion festival there in august which features penny farthing riding according to the curator
http://www.victorianfestival.co.uk/index.php?page=1

Should be a cycling museum in london...

Glad someone else enjoyed it, curator didn't mention August event but could be tempted to go that way, due in wales for a race mid aug - ideal if the dates match :)

which race? you cant say that without wanting us to know or you wouldnt have said it.........

Went there last summer. OD'd on Penny Farthings. If you never seen one before then seriously go and knock yourself out.

TBH - I thought it was great overall - it's run by a very committed and well intentioned old boy - but my only criticism would be that there is a bit too much crammed in, there is also a weird radio display in the middle of the museum... WTF?

I think it could do with a professional curator sorting it out. And possibly moving the whole museum to a more accessible location.

Saying that - I'm planning to visit again soon.

Race the Train. Not sure if i'm racing or supporting tho, so wasn't dropped with any intent. ;)

which race? you cant say that without wanting us to know or you wouldnt have said it.........

Went there last summer. OD'd on Penny Farthings. If you never seen one before then seriously go and knock yourself out.

TBH - I thought it was great overall - it's run by a very committed and well intentioned old boy - but my only criticism would be that there is a bit too much crammed in, there is also a weird radio display in the middle of the museum... WTF?

I think it could do with a professional curator sorting it out. And possibly moving the whole museum to a more accessible location.

Saying that - I'm planning to visit again soon.

Agreed it's a bit cramped in and out of the way. After hours spent getting there my gf was seriously ready to go after an hour, and tho i could've done a while longer my head was starting to spin a bit... Little and often would work better for sure.

Well worth a visit if you're ever up that way. Very quirky curator and lots of shiny bikes

some fixies too

and cartoons to entertain you

anyone else from lfgss been there?

Yeah.. one of my bikes is in there !
It's the 1935 New Hudson Black Club Model.

This pic in the museum...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/david-dansky/4514310121/
Wonder where in London this dangerous hill is

being as no-one else is biting, it looks good^^ aye,
I like places that have bikes hanging from the ceiling, been in Mud Dock Bristol?
they have some vintage bikes there, you can eat posh nosh and look at the bikes.
its good. if you are in Bristol.But not London.Or Wales.

Bah, I was looking at it the other day, didn;t go in! My dad said 'oh that's a bike place' and then proceeded to subtly steer me away from it...

Not sure about the componentry on that Hetchins...

This pic in the museum...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/david-dansky/4514310121/
Wonder where in London this dangerous hill is

That photo is private.

That photo is private.

oops ...now public.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/david-dansky/4514310121/

Ha! Wow.

There's a couple of hills around that might fit that bill, such as Muswell Hill. Especially back when brakes were a lot shitter.

"Not sure about the componentry on that Hetchins..."

yes, Skully strokes beard, that Campy is at least 1 year out of authentic dating for the frame........

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-mid-wales-11638288

Hope it keeps going without him...

im looking for a new challenge....

Do it!