Old git with old bikes

[rbreid]

Hello fellow chatterers, first let me introduce you to the important personalities in reverse date order:-
2000 Mercian Vincitore touring
mid 60's Holdsworth Hurricane
1961 Flying Scot Continental
1960 Jensen Super Professional
1954 Hill Special (Billy Hill prototype, frame No 3 of 4 made) Single speed flip flop
1951 Hercules (Kestrel?) Path racer

Somewhat less important
1951 home made biped, called Robert showing signs of age. 2 speed (dead slow and stop) not so much flip flop as just plain floppy. Retired from a life time of working on/riding/building/selling bikes. Recently upgraded with an I.C.D. Had own bike shop for 15 years till I realized that it won't be long before a bike needs plugged into a computer for a diagnostic faultfind
Been lingering and like the atmosphere on this site friendly helpful and inclusive so took the plunge and enlisted! So hello everyone

 

[Scoosh]

rbreid and to CycleChat !

With all your bikes, all your knowledge and all your experience, you'll fit in here right away !

Do you (just) cycle for pleasure now - or is it still a bit tortuous ?

 

[rbreid]

Hi Scoosh, thanks for the welcome. No more 80 to 100 mile days averaging 18mph anymore. 30 miles is about the limit at circa 10 to 12mph and a coffee shop halfway is essential!!! Maybe 4 times a week but I still love being out on the bikes.

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

Hi Robert and .

Impressive collection. I too think that your knowledge and experience will go down well on here.

 

[paul04]

Hello

 

[Brandane]

Welcome to CC, rbreid .
We need to see some photographic evidence of those bikes, especially the Flying Scot .

 

[rbreid]

Thanks all. My Avatar is the Flying Scot. Got to figure out how to put pics in posts from my computer
I'll get on it now. Be patient please

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Welcome to CC Robert!
You are not old if life starts at 50 you're a baby and your bikes are "vintage"

 

[Booyaa]

Welcome along mate.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Thanks all. My Avatar is the Flying Scot. Got to figure out how to put pics in posts from my computer
I'll get on it now. Be patient please

You need a minimum amount of posts to be able to post pictures on here for spam reasons. you can use a web hosting site in the meantime, like flickr

 

[rbreid]

Hey think that worked

 

[nicholas]

Welcome nice bikes

 

[rbreid]

The Jensen Super Professional. First pic is from the Ebay listing, understandably I picked it up real cheap, second pic the pheonix rises from the ashes. Got a great deal of satisfaction from this build

 

[Bryony]

Hello and

 

[Speicher]

What is Rupert doing in your garden?