Chessington Bicycles - Info?

[aussie91]

Hello everyone,

I have recently acquired a Chessington road bike, which I plan to make a single speed and make into my commuter bike or "Work Hack".

I have tried to google some history or information for that matter about the bike but have found very little, just wondering if anyone out there could point me in the right direction or provide some info.



Cheers!

 

[keithglos]

Re:

From the little I can see it appears to be a low end frame in 1960s style, often made for retailers to badge with own or any name.

Keith

 

[Midlife]

Maybe a brand for catalogues like Empire Stores?

Shaun

 

[spitball]

I had a chessington when I was about 12/13 it was a new eurojet 3 IIRC, it was a cross between a chopper and a grifter and had springs on the front forks and weighed a ton, it was bought from Fred bakers in Bristol when it was a good bike shop, actually I must have been 10 or 11 because it was the late 70s.

Not much help I know, but brought back some memories

 

[aussie91]

Cheers guys, I had a look into the Empire stores but couldn't find a great deal.

I will keep searching around a bit more and with any luck something will come up, I know its nothing really special but its nice to know some back ground info on these bikes, especially given my lack of knowledge of English brands.

Reece.

 

[Exmedic]

Re: Chessington bike

Sorry no real info, but I brought my Chessington bike in Chessington in the 70s while serving there att'd to the RAF. I've got past cycling unfortunately and the 10 speed, drop handled bike has been in my garage for years. It still has all it's bits but I don't know if they still work !!

 

[Old Ned]

Wasn't it a cheap and cheerful generic brand name for imported 'sports' bikes from Taiwan etc? Possibly a bit like Townsend and ones that Frank Clements used to import and labelled 'Harry Quinn'! (amongst others)