tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post2493136115164886500..comments2024-03-18T08:41:35.438-04:00Comments on Lovely Bicycle!: Along for the Ride with the Veteran Cycle Club of Northern IrelandVelouriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-74537444815757421772013-07-25T10:17:00.047-04:002013-07-25T10:17:00.047-04:00Yes, they used acetylene formed from the reaction ...Yes, they used acetylene formed from the reaction with Calcium carbonate and water. used in Mining originally , they're still used by cavers and urban explorers.<br /><br />The illicit time trialing scene in the UK in the early to mid 20th cent was due to a ban on cycle racing on public roads. I recall chatting with an Octagenerian (who still raced) who recounted leaving the house dressed head to toe in black silk at 0300 hrs in the morning to go and race, the TT course numbers still used are a throwback from that era. Groups of riders were often sent out to distact the police from the real race, must have been great fun!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-90623348382177921892012-05-18T16:44:09.914-04:002012-05-18T16:44:09.914-04:00Wonderful photography, and gorgious bike!Wonderful photography, and gorgious bike!Jameshttp://signtist.co.uk/Bicycle-Decals/Custom-Bicycle-Decals/Custom-6inch-Bicycle-Decalsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-68510543644402232112012-05-17T14:29:35.639-04:002012-05-17T14:29:35.639-04:00Thank you for the inspiration on my next trip to I...Thank you for the inspiration on my next trip to Ireland. I adore the original, Lapierre Porteur.Joshhttp://simplicityvintagecycles.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-85197382639706454352012-05-17T10:36:41.448-04:002012-05-17T10:36:41.448-04:00I like it.I like it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-22823237075412991612012-05-16T19:56:14.479-04:002012-05-16T19:56:14.479-04:00Velouria, I thought you might get a kick out of th...Velouria, I thought you might get a kick out of this link. It's a club ride in the traditional (i.e., "you don't have to imitate Merxc/Armstrong etc") sense - pretty much what you wrote about here:<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGYngjxJP1I&feature=youtu.be<br /><br />And I found out about it from this thread on Bikeforums:<br /><br />http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php/775832-Anyone-made-their-own-3-speed-quot-Clubman-quot-type-road-bike<br /><br />As you can see, there's an interest in this kind of riding and this kind of bike! Perhaps you could test some of the other modern takes on the Clubman? The Pashley review was fascinating. I'd love to hear your opinion (or The Co-Habitant"s) of the Linus Gaston, Cooper Reims, Traitor Luggernaut or some such bike. Note: I saw a rider with a Gaston 5 a few minutes ago. After speaking with him, I got major bike envy.<br /><br />Well, you DID say that one shouldn't try to do it all with one bike...<br /><br />RudyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-87804411700339566282012-05-16T18:29:37.599-04:002012-05-16T18:29:37.599-04:00Thanks for sharing this most charming anachronism....Thanks for sharing this most charming anachronism.Cameron Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06044381562194549854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-35348555102167860832012-05-16T11:40:26.134-04:002012-05-16T11:40:26.134-04:00That is pretty funny. I guess "best place to ...That is pretty funny. I guess "best place to live" really depends on one's priorities and preferences.Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-62330684418275403782012-05-16T11:17:01.633-04:002012-05-16T11:17:01.633-04:00if you are in munich on 26th may by accident you c...if you are in munich on 26th may by accident you could join our veteran cycle tour too :)<br /><br />http://www.veliciousbicycles.com/2012/03/ausfahrt-2012.htmlAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10041853231330369641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-67561293519045454062012-05-15T19:31:34.483-04:002012-05-15T19:31:34.483-04:00WOW!
Closest thing I know to this in the US woul...WOW! <br /><br />Closest thing I know to this in the US would be the <a href="http://www.abcetour.com/" rel="nofollow">ABCE Tour</a> <br /><br />Aaron2whls3spdshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16954543886269776858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-38654643194077353332012-05-15T19:13:26.402-04:002012-05-15T19:13:26.402-04:00I am so pleased that you like it here, Lovely Bicy...I am so pleased that you like it here, Lovely Bicycle! Looking forward to reading more of your impressions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-14682619270379954102012-05-15T15:07:02.619-04:002012-05-15T15:07:02.619-04:00Lovely post, thank you. BTW, at almost the polar ...Lovely post, thank you. BTW, at almost the polar opposite of your tour, another two wheeled event, albeit motorized, is occuring this week no far from you at Coleraine - the Northwest 200. I would welcome your take on this event.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-41491838707297296492012-05-15T14:30:29.858-04:002012-05-15T14:30:29.858-04:00Ha thanks : ) I am wearing regular clothes more o...Ha thanks : ) I am wearing regular clothes more or less, except that my trousers are rolled up. <a href="http://lovelybike.blogspot.co.uk/2011/01/stealth-pantaloons-some-clever-wool.html" rel="nofollow">Clever Cycles Stealth Pantaloons</a> and <a href="http://lovelybike.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/2-raincoats-nau-succinct-trench-and.html" rel="nofollow">Nau Raincoat</a> (links are to my reviews).Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-38049530805455189272012-05-15T14:30:14.379-04:002012-05-15T14:30:14.379-04:00It was pouring all of Sunday across the coast. But...It was pouring all of Sunday across the coast. But you know, rain can provide some dramatic scenery as well. Just got to dress right.Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-60671924735484983072012-05-15T14:24:08.221-04:002012-05-15T14:24:08.221-04:00I was just about to ask what you are wearing. You ...I was just about to ask what you are wearing. You look like you stepped out of a film scene depicting a 1920s shooting party!<br /><br />JakeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-59022558871270257762012-05-15T14:14:51.393-04:002012-05-15T14:14:51.393-04:00This place suits you. You look good in that scener...This place suits you. You look good in that scenery, on those bikes, and in those clothes.Thomas Puleohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02480832735579963301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-11673500703406127622012-05-15T14:13:56.937-04:002012-05-15T14:13:56.937-04:00You were lucky with the weather, it turned awful t...You were lucky with the weather, it turned awful the next day, at least here in Donegal, I assume it was the same in the Roe Valley, These are always great events, sorry I missed it.Don McMahanhttp://www.softirishrain.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-48267725770748133342012-05-15T13:37:46.375-04:002012-05-15T13:37:46.375-04:00Oh yes Max, you would have been right at home on t...Oh yes Max, you would have been right at home on this ride!Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-64363813270490101532012-05-15T13:36:28.005-04:002012-05-15T13:36:28.005-04:00Oh, I know. I didn't think I was interested in...Oh, I know. I didn't think I was interested in VCC before, but now I am reconsidering!Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-69069744597654388352012-05-15T12:02:05.815-04:002012-05-15T12:02:05.815-04:00That carbide headlamp on the Elswick loop frame is...That carbide headlamp on the Elswick loop frame is a work of art. Thanks for sharing the story of your visit to Bicycle Brigadoon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-34778266855636313632012-05-15T11:25:37.150-04:002012-05-15T11:25:37.150-04:00Fantastic photos and descriptions. Your tastes ar...Fantastic photos and descriptions. Your tastes are so catholic! Just as I was getting a little bored with posts on modern bikes and brevets and radonneurs and such like things I don't understand (not that there is anything wrong with that - just not my cup of tea) you come up with beautiful black English bikes. The men's in your fourth pic could be a clone of my 61 year old Dawn Tourist that I just finished refurbishing Sunday, except for saddle and mudguard extension. It's cloudy so far this week in Boston, making it feel slightly like Ireland.<br /><br />There are enough old English bikes here to get traction for such rides. North Shore would be very pretty as well as Charles River (Dover/So Natick) and around Concord. Thanks so much for this and for link to VCC.<br /><br />I'll bet you were pedaling into a fierce wind quite a bit.<br /><br />Can you explain how the headlantern functions?Quincyclistnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-46066613835702980472012-05-15T10:46:59.655-04:002012-05-15T10:46:59.655-04:00It looks like a Runwell. Great name, but this exam...It looks like a Runwell. Great name, but this example and V's have nothing to do with time trial bikes. These are "light" roadsters, the latter dressed up with Lauterwasser bars like the early 1930s Raleigh Sports.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-78475912339834400052012-05-15T10:29:50.367-04:002012-05-15T10:29:50.367-04:00The VCC has a New England Section, check with Elto...The VCC has a New England Section, check with Elton Pope-Lance @ Harris Cyclery.scottghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14096280411006769265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-71507129656505885722012-05-15T10:00:25.041-04:002012-05-15T10:00:25.041-04:00Unorthodox frames from Bates, Baines, Hetchins, Sa...Unorthodox frames from Bates, Baines, Hetchins, Saxon, etc. were attempts to tackle specific challenges of frame design such as suspension (good flex), whip (bad flex), or the relationship between wheelbase and climbing ability. Joe Cooke introduced the jug handle on some Imperial Petrel frames as a way of stiffening the bottom bracket area. All or most of these designs pre-dated the short-lived ban in 1938-39 of marque names visible on amateurs' bikes. Hilary Stone explained it all here:<br /> http://search.bikelist.org/getmsg.asp?Filename=classicrendezvous.10011.0040.emlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-25192726626294327492012-05-15T09:35:17.261-04:002012-05-15T09:35:17.261-04:00Wow, you are so lucky! I would love to ride with t...Wow, you are so lucky! I would love to ride with them too one day in that fantastic sceneryAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10041853231330369641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-84302507879925285772012-05-15T09:04:04.800-04:002012-05-15T09:04:04.800-04:00This is truly great. Fantastic bicycles, friendly ...This is truly great. Fantastic bicycles, friendly & lovely people and the gorgeous landscape of Ireland. What more can you wish for?<br />Since i discovered your blog i ride my bike way more often. Cycling is so much fun.<br />Keep up your inspiring work and enjoy your time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com