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Although the club mainly caters for earlier machines as stated on the web page, all machines are welcome. The 'downhill ride' is only a short ride to the top of a hill and setting off from a stand still to coast as far as possible. Meant as family fun.
Members of Bygone Bykes will be holding a show as held at Shelf in the past next April. See their developing web site at http://bygonebykes.weebly.com for details.
Good news. The 'Bygone Bykes' show was held at short notice in Leeds. It is to be held again this year (2014) on May 3rd at Whitkirk Church Hall near Temple Newsham. 01132 649401 for further details.
V-CC rides
I am sorry to hear of your experience with your local section or rather part of it. Please give it a second chance. As to selling anything to anyone I've found it is best to set a price that I'm happy with, being aware that passing on ownership also passes on the right to sell on...
Ordinary wheel
Building a wheel is beyond me but the fellows who ride them daily have 2 cycle computers fitted, one for each half of 1 rotation. As the wheels are 52 inch they set each computer to 26 and are real nerds with total distance and average speeds etc.