Old racing photos

[Peugeotrider]

An old one I have from about 87.
Myself during a club event on a wet Thursday evening in northern Ireland and launching an attack by the look of it

 

[Ian H]

A sprint for the photographer?

 

[T4tomo]

An old one I have from about 87.
Myself during a club event on a wet Thursday evening in northern Ireland and launching an attack by the look of it

yes, I think the guy behind is hitching up his toe straps to follow!

 

[Peugeotrider]

I'd have been about 15 back then and they were great times.
The bike,a Peugeot premier,a burgundy one.
Let's see your oldies.
Here's another from our local rag with our team leader

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

Me riding my club’s Odd Bods 25 in 1985. I’d borrowed the trike from a clubmate, it was his winter trike conversion.

 

[Sharky]

Not me, but my dad in about 1940 ....

and one of me on Bootle track in about 1967 or 68

 

[Peugeotrider]

Great stuff guys,super photos.
Can you all recall the bikes you used?
I remember when look pedals came out and we all thought the technology behind them was amazing.
I recall buying a used set for maybe a tenner back then and painting them red to look like the pro pedals 🤣

 

[Sharky]

Whilst looking through old photos, I came across this one. Not a racing photo, but is probably the earliest photo of myself, taken when I was about 2 or 3. (I'm the one at the back).

I do remember a couple of instances when I was on the back, probably because my dad was riding too fast and it terrified me.

A trivial fact, both the ladies were godmothers to my siblings and the one at the front was Nellie, the sister of a famous Saints player (St Helens). That being Ken Large, who with Vollenhovan scored a famous try at Wembley.
Still on utube if you want to Google it. Nellie is still alive and in her 90's.

I think they had been on a ride to Parbold, where I believe they used to hold a Summer fete.

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

If only I hadn’t sold this frame, it was an absolute beauty, I just didn’t appreciate it properly at the time. An early 80’s Every in 531SL, it had immaculate lugwork and super neat shot in seat stays.
Seen in a race around Fillongley, Warwicks n 1985. Components include GP4’s on Campag Record, Nuovo Record gears, Maillard 6 speed block with Sedis chain, an SR chainset, Weinmann brakes, Cinelli bars, Benotto tape, probably Miche pedals, Christophe toe-clips, Binda straps, Wolber tubs. And not forgetting the Cinelli hairnet and the wooden-soled Duegi clogs shoes. Happy days

 

[Peugeotrider]

I come across these today.
It was a criterium in Dublin in 88 and I'd the old Kodak with me.
How many do we know?

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

I come across these today.
It was a criterium in Dublin in 88 and I'd the old Kodak with me.
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Not sure about the first two. The last three I think are Kelly, Joughin, and Roche ?

 

[biggs682]

My father on a Claud Butler he thinks sometime pre 1959

 

[Sharky]

My father on a Claud Butler he thinks sometime pre 1959

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What amazes me with some of these old photos, is how "aero" their positions were. vary straight backs and tucked into the "egg" position.
If only they had skin suits, tri bars and pointy helmets, I can only imagine how fast they would have been.

 

[biggs682]

What amazes me with some of these old photos, is how "aero" their positions were. vary straight backs and tucked into the "egg" position.
If only they had skin suits, tri bars and pointy helmets, I can only imagine how fast they would have been.

Very true and the times they achieved are still respectful

 

[Peugeotrider]

Not sure about the first two. The last three I think are Kelly, Joughin, and Roche ?

Yes
I think that's Malcolm Elliott in the fagor kit along with a Dawes / PMS falcon rider possibly?