Met local cycling king Reg Braddick today. http://www.regbraddickcycles.com/History.htm
Reg is not only a keen cyclist but knows his stuff when it comes to electric vehicles. I took my fathers Raleigh c1938 for him to see and check whether it would be possible to restore it. Turns out it is possible - despite its age, the adoption of imperial measurements in the US and far east, means that components are relatively easy to swap.
The comparison of excellent 30's technology with that available today is eye opening. With disc brakes, hydraulic brake pipes, 28 gears and made from modern lightweight materials, today's machines are produced to a much more consistently higher standard (abroad) but will not last 80 years!
It turns out that this cycling trip was undertaken by Reg's father and Wynford Vaughan Thomas in the '60s and filmed for TV!
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment