Frankenorange
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Frankenorange
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Interesting find here regarding cycle paths. Go down the page to 'Historical Background' for the skinny on dutch style cycling infrastructure here in the UK
Guinessisgoodforyou
Retro Wizard
This is required reading imo. Check the map after reading. Great find Carl.
1930s Cycleways in Britain - Google My Maps
A period Ministry of Transport note located in National Archives says there were 500+ miles of these 1930s-era Dutch-style cycleways built. I have identified 113 schemes so far. This map is indicative rather than definitive. I have period sources for all of the schemes identified so far, but...
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Guinessisgoodforyou
Retro Wizard
Mike, glad you're enjoying it. I like the alloy FM and Airlite.
Guinessisgoodforyou
Retro Wizard
My 1954 Raleigh Lenton Tourist which is too small and a Super Lenton. I have a pair of chrome Raleigh mudgaurds. I intend to bash it together and see what happens.
Guinessisgoodforyou
Retro Wizard
Up early every morningWow, you were up early this morning! Should be complete by tea time then
squirrelchaser
Old School Grand Master
Prompted by gtpulse's pic and of Frankeno's tales I was thinking how lucky they were to have had cycling families . I've cycled all over North Yorkshire , as a teen , as far as the Lake District . All centred on York .This is required reading imo. Check the map after reading. Great find Carl.
1930s Cycleways in Britain - Google My Maps
A period Ministry of Transport note located in National Archives says there were 500+ miles of these 1930s-era Dutch-style cycleways built. I have identified 113 schemes so far. This map is indicative rather than definitive. I have period sources for all of the schemes identified so far, but...
On the map above the little dot for York is the A64 between York and Malton , a 19 mile trip that takes you passed Kirkham Priory and Castle Howard .
The only significant ride my father made with my brother and I was from Malton to Scarborough and back . We took the train to Malton from York because even back then the A64 was a bit hairy . The cycle route was still there in places but not in great nick .
We got to Scarborough ok but half way back to Malton my old man was finished , proper dead in the water . He had borrowed a first generation Raleigh Record Sprint {Campag 980 gears and concave rims} certainly not an appropriate bicycle for a man in his condition to attempt that ride . He sent us off with our train tickets to make sure we got back in time which we did with ample to spare .
He must have found something in the tank because as the train pulled in so did he . Beaten , bedraggled and barely able to speak .
Being sensitive well bred kids we laughed at him long and hard and poked him in the bum for a good few days afterwards .
After that we did it without him .
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