Recent content by Mark13

What a great bike! I hope you don't think this is a daft question but if you were pedalling flat out, how fast do you think it would go?? I'm asking as i'm considering putting together a single speed bike for speed. Is it a case of more teeth more speed?

Re: What are your favourite bike routes? Great pics! I especially like the volleyball one, it may even replace my current desktop wallpaper. ;)

Simple but effective. Made from bits of wood lying around.

Re: What are your favourite bike routes? Seems to me that people are as creative about where they ride there bikes as the bikes themselves. :D I read this interesting article a while ago. It's about a girl who rides her motorbike around Chernobyl! http://www.kiddofspeed.com/default.htm

Hi Thats a Westwood Rim, i have them on my triumph roadster. viewtopic.php?f=6&t=32989

Re: What are your favourite bike routes? Cruisehard, I watched the clip, now that looks like a cracking run, i see you gain some speed near that bridge. Stopping at pubs makes sense. Drinking liquids and staying hydrated is key ! :wink: And a very nice bike indeed too mate. Wildcat, One...

Hi There

Blacks the only way to go. My 2010 Raleigh Bomber and a 50's Triumph Roadster.

Heres some photos of my 1950's Triumph. Just waiting on some brake blocks.

Tar very much for the comments! It's a Roadster model from some time around the mid 50's. I'll start cleaning it up soon, I've taken the mudguards off and will start cleaning the rust off the wheels with wire brushes/wire wool and elbow grease.

Hi Just got this old Triumph today.

Hi Very nice bike! What kind of tyres (tires) are those? Mark

Re: A 2010 Raleigh Bomber. Hmmmm The definition of bomber could be a whole new thread? Raleigh around the time had several bikes out with 'tough' sounding names such as Striker, Grifter, Boxer, Commando etc. I reckon it was called Bomber as a fitting name? Though indeed as per Ratrods...

Re: A 2010 Raleigh Bomber. Hi Thanks for the comments. Ace! The tyres are made by MEGHNA (57-559) 26 x 2.125. Pepper - Raleigh is the manufacturer, an English company that have made cycles for a long time. The thing is that i try and stay off the roads preferring to stick to tracks and...

Hi Mark here