Meet Woody the Woodrup

[biggs682]

After a fair period of time Woody is very close to being rideable

 

[biggs682]

Well first 2 mile road test just done and it rode well .

With 42 x 18 freewheel felt nice and relaxed .

Once I have done a few more miles I will pull the chain up .

 

[biggs682]

Niggles adjusted so a gentle ride around Wellingborough to check them out.

All sorted so hopefully I can start to do a few more miles on this fine looking machine .

 

[dan_bo]

Looks well.

 

[biggs682]

Looks well.

Thanks @dan_bo it rides well

might have to swap for a shorter stem just hope i have one that these lovely bars fit which just need a de glueing session

 

[wonderdog]

Niggles adjusted so a gentle ride around Wellingborough to check them out.

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All sorted so hopefully I can start to do a few more miles on this fine looking machine .

That looks marvellous - plus it's one of the best "bike up against a gate - or door as the case may be" pix I've seen in a while. In Oz, we sadly lack anything of such vintage to lean our bikes against. We were 230 years old in terms of European settlement at the start of this year.

 

[biggs682]

Thanks @wonderdog i think it's more of a door than a gate and i am not sure what the building actually is or was it's just local to the centre of Wellingborough

 

[biggs682]

I couldn't find a stem short enough with the correct size for the Cinelli curvaceous track bars so had to use this set up .

Gave this machine a 29 mile ride this morning and it all feels good .

 

[mikeymustard]

Thanks @wonderdog i think it's more of a door than a gate and i am not sure what the building actually is or was it's just local to the centre of Wellingborough

"The old Free School-house stands to the north-west of the parish church and is a large two-story building of ironstone with mullioned windows, red-tiled roofs, and two gables on the principal or south front towards the churchyard: on the north side it faces directly on to Church Street. The building was restored in 1904, since when it has been used as a Church House. A sundial on one of the gables is dated 1621. (fn. 4) Over the doorway on the south front is a panel inscribed: 'Edward Pickering of Swasey in the county of Cambridge Esqr one of the sons of Sr John Pickering, late of Tichmarsh in this county Kt. and Barnt. ano Dni, 1682 gave to this Free school 130L for the advancemt. of learning— Aspice, Respice, fac simile.' Adjoining this on the right is a second panel, (fn. 5) with the inscription: 'Richard Fisher of Wellingborough gent, gave to the schoolmasters of this place £15 per an. for the further encouragement of Learning Ano Dni 1711', and beneath both a third panel inscribed:
[PHILOMATHESI] multum debeo
Barberis autem nihil"

For you history buffs amongst us

http://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/northants/vol4/pp135-146

 

[biggs682]

Will have to read that link @mikeymustard thanks

 

[wonderdog]

"The old Free School-house stands to the north-west of the parish church and is a large two-story building of ironstone with mullioned windows, red-tiled roofs, and two gables on the principal or south front towards the churchyard: on the north side it faces directly on to Church Street. The building was restored in 1904, since when it has been used as a Church House. A sundial on one of the gables is dated 1621. (fn. 4) Over the doorway on the south front is a panel inscribed: 'Edward Pickering of Swasey in the county of Cambridge Esqr one of the sons of Sr John Pickering, late of Tichmarsh in this county Kt. and Barnt. ano Dni, 1682 gave to this Free school 130L for the advancemt. of learning— Aspice, Respice, fac simile.' Adjoining this on the right is a second panel, (fn. 5) with the inscription: 'Richard Fisher of Wellingborough gent, gave to the schoolmasters of this place £15 per an. for the further encouragement of Learning Ano Dni 1711', and beneath both a third panel inscribed:
[PHILOMATHESI] multum debeo
Barberis autem nihil"

For you history buffs amongst us

http://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/northants/vol4/pp135-146

Reading further, one finds "Dr. Edmund Distin Maddick, C.B.E., whose son, Major Edmund Cecil Strafford Byng-Maddick, is now lord of the manors of Wellingborough." This probably explains The Goons character Hercules Grytpype-Thynne and the apparent need, where pronounceable, to replace "i" with "y" in the business of distinguished lineage.

 

[biggs682]

Well another 13 miles this morning across to Farndish and a few of the local hills along route to test it out and all went well

 

[biggs682]

Really pleased how this one ride's still not flipped the rear wheel yet .

The early 105's are doing their job .

 

[biggs682]

Flipped the rear wheel over last night ready for a few fixed gear miles this morning.

All went well but I prefer the single speed freewheel mode better .

 

[biggs682]

Back in freewheel mode for this morning's 27 miles .