Back in the day

I used to be a racing cyclist. Back some time - before I got tired and everything. Both my parents were racing cyclists too and Eve my dear partner was as well. As it happens, I can't  find any snaps of my time with bikes - although i might be able to drag one out from the 9 years I worked as  coach at the Manchester Velodrome. I say might.

One thing that sticks in my mind was my bikes. There's a few in the loft as I write; A lovely green Argos made with very light Ishiwata tubing - that was kindly given to me by Mr Wilman. In fact over the years I had several Argos frames - I still have my last road bike that Arthur made for me when the one before that - built by Mark Edwards - snapped. Twice. :-) The latter frame has lasted - well, a few years.

Not any of these bikes I mention but Eve on her Winter.

I've had a Witcomb track bike too. And a lovely TJ cycles flying gate track bike - the linked snap is actually my old bike now in a museum or something :-)

I also rode frames by Clive Stuart, Carlton flyer track - swoped a ladies bike I had for it at Sawyers Cycles in Chippenham. A Hetchins curly road frame, a large Rotrax road bike, an Allin track and road frame. An Edison track bike. Oh, and there are two 'Racelite' track frames in the loft - Eve and mine last track bikes - from the now gone Bike shop in Bath

And yes the print in grainy. And blurry. I like it that way :-)