Old Touring Photos

[iandg]

I've been doing some scanning of photos from family albums - some of my dad (and friends) in his youth


Caernarvon, August 1949 by windy_, on Flickr


Rudyard Lake, June 5th 1949 by windy_, on Flickr


Dad - August 1954 by windy_, on Flickr

 

[tyred]

Lovely

 

[Herbie]

I've been doing some scanning of photos from family albums - some of my dad (and friends) in his youth
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I've been doing some scanning of photos from family albums - some of my dad (and friends) in his youth


Caernarvon, August 1949 by windy_, on Flickr


Rudyard Lake, June 5th 1949 by windy_, on Flickr


Dad - August 1954 by windy_, on Flickr

Caernarvon, August 1949 by windy_, on Flickr


Rudyard Lake, June 5th 1949 by windy_, on Flickr


Dad - August 1954 by windy_, on Flickr

 

[Doseone]

Lovely pictures.

 

[Alembicbassman]

...and not a shred of carbon fibre or lycra in sight.

 

[Pottsy]

Brilliant. Look at the bikes - water-bottles on the bars, no cleats, dynamos even - great stuff.

The short shorts, woolly jumpers (for goal-posts?) and haircuts are good too.

Surely someone else has some more of this ilk? I'm too young of course

 

[Blue Hills]

wonderful pics. Keep them coming if you have more - ditto anyone else.

 

[MrB1obby]

Very nice!

 

[Hardrock93]

Brilliant. Look at the bikes - water-bottles on the bars...

Forgive my ignorance, but why are water bottles on the bars a thing of the past? Just fashion? They look much easier to access on the move than a downtube placement.

 

[OilyMechanic]

Forgive my ignorance, but why are water bottles on the bars a thing of the past? Just fashion? They look much easier to access on the move than a downtube placement.

I guess it would be more to do with the handling of the bikes. Remove weight from the front, moveable part of the bike and put it on a static part and it will behave better. Try hanging an extra 500g or so on the handlebars and you will see a difference.

 

[Hardrock93]

Yeah, I see what you mean, though at my level of cycling incompetence I doubt it would make much difference. Plus, I quite like the retro look! I'll try hanging the spuds from Sainsbury's on the bars tomorrow.

 

[Keith Oates]

The photos are very good and Hardrock93, can we get a report of how you get on with the loaded spuds!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!