James Moore's bikes

[Jon George]

While at Ely (to visit the cathedral and drink some beer with some mates), we popped into the small museum, only for me to discover it had an exhibit about James Moore - reputedly the first person to win an official bike race.
This is a pic of me standing beside his machine. (It has adjustable pedals that can be raised/louvered on the cranks depending on leg length. The saddle has since perished.)

 

[Jon George]

As the astute of you may have noticed, I've misspelt James' surname in the post title. As of yet, I cannot find a way of editing it.

 

[Spiderweb]

It’s Billy Connolly!

 

[Cycleops]

As the astute of you may have noticed, I've misspelt James' surname in the post title. As of yet, I cannot find a way of editing it.

Go to ‘Thread Tools’ at the top then ‘Edit Title’.

 

[woodbutcher]

It’s Billy Connolly!

Ask him to tell you the "where park my bike" joke

 

[classic33]

Why wasn't the winner of the 2:30 race "The first"?
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Moore_(cyclist)

 

[Jon George]

It’s Billy Connolly!

You are not the first. I give you my business card that I hand out in similar occasions ... generally in pubs.

 

[Jon George]

Why wasn't the winner of the 2:30 race "The first"?
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Moore_(cyclist)

That's why I included the coverall word 'reputedly' in the OP. The museum thinks otherwise.

 

[classic33]

That's why I included the coverall word 'reputedly' in the OP. The museum thinks otherwise.

You'd think given he was in the second race there might have been an outside chance.