Book signing

[Gerry Attrick]

Off to a book signing tonight. A local guy has written a comprehensive history of Elswick Hopper. Looks to be up my street.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

It's right up a street I know very well too!!

 

[Globalti]

Blimey! I worked in a bike factory called Comrade Cycles in Darlaston in the late 70s where they built some really crap bikes, Brown Brothers, Vindec, I'm sure Elswick Hopper was one, they were racing bikes if I recall. They were thrown together; really rubbish quality. I used to tape the handlebars and I know now that I taped thousands the wrong way, starting from the inside. Oh well.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Never mind yer Darlaston gas-pipes - we're talking fancy wheels from the posh bit of Barton upon Humber here!!

 

[tyred]

Old Elswicks were certainly not rubbish, but very high quality machines.

Is this book available anywhere? I wouldn't mind a read.

 

[Gerry Attrick]

Blimey! I worked in a bike factory called Comrade Cycles in Darlaston in the late 70s where they built some really crap bikes, Brown Brothers, Vindec, I'm sure Elswick Hopper was one, they were racing bikes if I recall. They were thrown together; really rubbish quality. I used to tape the handlebars and I know now that I taped thousands the wrong way, starting from the inside. Oh well.

As TBM has said, the Elswick Hopper of old bear no relationship to the Hoppers of modern times. The original company was founded in 1880 and made some very high quality machines.

http://www.users.glo...acc/arc0545.htm

http://www.classicli...wickhopper.html

http://www.flickr.com/photos/dhwright/796502079/in/photostream/

 

[threebikesmcginty]

You've got PM Gerry!

 

[Gerry Attrick]

You've got PM Gerry!

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[craigwend]

My first 'racer' was an Elswick Whirlwind

like this ...

 

[Aperitif]

The sliding front ring is a first for me! Some nice links Gerry thanks.

 

[tyred]

Just to bump this up, I contacted the publisher who passed me on to the author, so have a copy on it's way to me after sending a cheque (£22.41 incl. postage) as payment. If anyone wants to order a copy, PM me and I'll pass on the details.