Baines Flying Gate 1939

[4050britishclassic]

1939 Baines ....2 speed fixed

 

[Smokin Joe]

Wing nuts on the back wheel, I'd forgotten about those.

The poor boy's quick release.

 

[4050britishclassic]

Bought this bike complete about 5 years ago. The two speed fixed is beautiful. You honestly cannot feel the change from one to the next!

 

[GuyBoden]

Wow, an original Baines Flying Gate. They look interesting, I wonder how they ride.

Here's another original Flying Gate pic from:
http://deathnglory.blogspot.co.uk/

 

[postman]

Don't quote me on this,but i am sure Vernon had an orange one.

 

[Ian H]

I've always thought the Flying Gate design was hideous. But a friend who owned one of those and a curly Hetchins (a lovely design, I think) said the Gate handled far better than the Hetchins, which was a bit of a pig.