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

Thank you, that’s the cage I’m after - pm’d you back :)

BOA clips are 👌 I would cuddle them in bed, I might not risk them on the road!

Are those alloy?

They’re rare survivors, look unused.

I use a pair of these on my RRA. They're good in that they're adjustable as well as being nice design, so you can fit differing shoes designs in them, and adjust them according to any toe overlap etc you might get with mudguards. Those BOA clips are lovely. I had a pair that aped that design before but were steel and no where near as nicely finished.

http://velobase.com/ViewComponent.aspx?ID=bff684d4-b466-4577-8a0b-1cb25f98ee2a&Enum=103

I’ve just got cheap chrome ALE clips on mine. I hadn’t actually considered that originals would get wrecked, because they do scrape when riding fixed and there’s not much you can do about that.

Yes they are alloy & unused!

Here's something you don't see everyday! Palladini Bivalent hubs, new in the box and drilled for 32/40. From around the 1940s

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Cor, that’s a rare bird.
Herse and Singer modified Maxicars to do similar, not sure which country was doing it first.
It’s v cool engineering, but I never really saw the point.

Yeah they are a bit of a gimmick!

I may start spamming this thread with some more stuff, I have loads to share.

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Hobbs https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/294000048475

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Fascinating contraptions, I'd love to see the real machine up close as it's difficult from the illustrations to really understand what's going on, as they are so complicated, or is it over engineered.

I tried to find a photo of one but they seem to be rather rare!

That explains why your magazine is in a plastic folder, you definitely need to look after that. thanks for sharing

Wow

Right I am going to share a bunch of photos.. Its a real shame about the 5 file limit!

Harper bros. & Mason cycle fittings 1896

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Now this is a really special one.. New Howe Cycles from 1892!

Condition like new

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It's 34 pages total so I can't share it all here!

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Okay one more catalogue for tonight! The oldest I have, a 1881 Stanley bros Salvo catalogue.

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Thanks for posting @Nbenja3.
The illustrations are stunning and oh so creative.

Ahh I missed all these posts, great catalogues. @Nbenja3 now we just need to see your restoration of one of these machines ;)

Those Palladini hubs are way cool. Hilary Stone has a set built in to 27 x 1 1/4 Constrictor rims on his website https://www.hilarystone.com/wheelsclincher.html. Been an idle temptation for a while, but not had a spare £345 :)

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I appreciate there's only 3 hours left on this auction, but looks like it will be relisted

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Road-Racing-Bike-circa-1960s/265040197864

toppy at £750 but all that cool stuff ... any ideas what the bike is? Enjoying the fork tang.

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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Bates-Track-Frame-Cantiflex-Diadrant-Classic-Lightweight-/254864366230?_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49292
Nice Bate's, it looks pre war?
shame about the seat binder slot, however it might keep the cost down.

Oof yeah, nice, and that repair looks in keeping. I wouldn’t be too stressed by that, if anything good that it’s already sorted. About the top of what I would pay there though.