Tag Archives: vintage

Restoring a vintage rack

Posted on April 14, 2012 by

I have this old mousetrap style rack from a Malvern Star which I had intended to install on my Speedwell, as it is about the same vintage …However, once the Speedwell had new wheels and a Shimano hub fitted to … Continue reading →

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A mixture of vintage and new: the Speedwell

Posted on April 11, 2012 by

I had my old Speedwell fitted with a few new parts so it would be a viable bike for  everyday use. I really regretted its having to lose its old world look, but I reconciled myself to that and decided … Continue reading →

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Riding the Bennett (even though it hasn’t been restored yet!)

Posted on April 6, 2012 by

Today was such a delightful day that when I was invited to a ride into town with a group of friends I naturally decided to go, and to ride the Bennett. The reason for this was to see how I … Continue reading →

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1980s Bennett restoration

Posted on April 1, 2012 by

The Bennett in all its upturned-handlebars former glory ….See more pics of it on this post. Some lovely details are emerging on this Bennett as I am restoring it. The headbadge with brass rivets, which was painted over before, and … Continue reading →

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Seen at the Smart Energy Expo today

Posted on March 31, 2012 by

This bike caught my eye as I could see from the distance that it was a vintage model, then on closer inspection I saw that it had this very cute sticker on it ……. changing its name from Repco to … Continue reading →

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Shimano Nexus 3-speed hub problems

Posted on March 24, 2012 by

I previously wrote about the problems with my Shimano 3-speed hub here and here. I recently had the shifter mechanism replaced for my Nexus 3-speed and still I cannot get first gear. There have been some improvements however as a result of this change. … Continue reading →

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Cool things in Hamilton & Islington today

Posted on March 20, 2012 by

These glasses, which the bikie who was wearing them told me are welder’s goggles, they are perfectly round and you can see my reflection in them, this was taken at the rail gates …he told me where he got them … Continue reading →

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Quintessential Newcastle

Posted on February 22, 2012 by

This photo is quintessentially Newcastle because it has the essential elements: Beach, boats and bikini babes. And  a bike. The quintessential beach babe, Jen Hawkins, a Newcastle local, entered the Miss Surfest beauty comp and was runner up. Twice. The … Continue reading →

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Malvern Star Wisp

Posted on February 15, 2012 by

Seen in Newcastle today, and this one looks as though it is all original. A quick look on eBay tells me there are a few of them around, they date back to the 80s, have 10 speeds and now sell … Continue reading →

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Beautifully refurbished vintage bike

Posted on February 10, 2012 by

Today my eye was caught by the sunlight glinting off the mudguard of this bike, even though I was at some distance from it. At first I thought it was new, but on closer inspection I saw that it was … Continue reading →

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