Prince Charles in 1979 on a City Cycle that I discovered in a garage
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Prince Charles in 1979 on a City Cycle that I discovered in a garage
Hi guys
Thought some of you may like to see this great find of mine
But firstly I rediscovered my own racing bike from 1984 that has been unused since 1986, a 10 spd Kalkhoff Tristar that I bought new for £105 saved up from my paper round money of £4 a week (that was 6 months wages..... )
I must get it out and dust it off, but that saddle looks.......
Earlier in the week I got called out to a garage with a floor problem.
On opening the garage door I saw a small bike on one side and asked the home owner about it as I was sure I had seen it before (as a youth)
She told me that her son had built it in 1979 and won Young Engineer of the Year Award, and showed me a photograph and press cuttings of Prince Charles on it, although it was currently missing the original (Royal) saddle.
Using standard cycle parts and alloy box tubing it was designed to be lightweight and easy to assemble, and cheap (I think it was £30) although it was not folding, would have been great if it was! It was on TV and in newspapers/magazines back in the day how strange that I remembered it
There was also an old BSA racer in there at the back, some nice finds for the day
Thought some of you may like to see this great find of mine
But firstly I rediscovered my own racing bike from 1984 that has been unused since 1986, a 10 spd Kalkhoff Tristar that I bought new for £105 saved up from my paper round money of £4 a week (that was 6 months wages..... )
I must get it out and dust it off, but that saddle looks.......
Earlier in the week I got called out to a garage with a floor problem.
On opening the garage door I saw a small bike on one side and asked the home owner about it as I was sure I had seen it before (as a youth)
She told me that her son had built it in 1979 and won Young Engineer of the Year Award, and showed me a photograph and press cuttings of Prince Charles on it, although it was currently missing the original (Royal) saddle.
Using standard cycle parts and alloy box tubing it was designed to be lightweight and easy to assemble, and cheap (I think it was £30) although it was not folding, would have been great if it was! It was on TV and in newspapers/magazines back in the day how strange that I remembered it
There was also an old BSA racer in there at the back, some nice finds for the day
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Very nice! I'd rather see the old bumbler promote alternative bikes rather than the quackish alternative healthcare stuff he pushes now...
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Indeed, a very interesting story. Thanks for sharing.
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1959 Hilton Wrigley Connoisseur (my favorite!)
1963 Hetchins Mountain King
1971 Gitane Tour de France (original owner)
* 1971 Gitane Super Corsa (crashed)
* rebuilt as upright cruiser
1971 Gitane Super Corsa #2 (sweet replacement)
1980 Ritchey Road Touring (The Grail Bike)
1982 Tom Ritchey Everest
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1982 Tom Ritchey McKinley (touring pickup truck)
1985 ALAN Record (Glued & Screwed. A gift.)
1959 Hilton Wrigley Connoisseur (my favorite!)
1963 Hetchins Mountain King
1971 Gitane Tour de France (original owner)
* 1971 Gitane Super Corsa (crashed)
* rebuilt as upright cruiser
1971 Gitane Super Corsa #2 (sweet replacement)
1980 Ritchey Road Touring (The Grail Bike)
1982 Tom Ritchey Everest
(replacing stolen 1981 TR Everest custom)
1982 Tom Ritchey McKinley (touring pickup truck)
1985 ALAN Record (Glued & Screwed. A gift.)
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