Old Bike trip

Tosh · Post by **Tosh** » Fri Nov 04, 2011 9:15 am

This was posted over on IB and while I know some of you are also over there, some are not and I thought this was fantastic (clearly I am not alone)

http://www.go-faster.com/SS100.html

impmad2000 · Post by **impmad2000** » Fri Nov 04, 2011 9:35 am

A great photo story, thanks for that. Beetles everywhere !
It all kind of reminds me that I must do something with my great grandads cycling diary, 1883, on a Penny Fathing !

Mick Cliff · Post by **Mick Cliff** » Fri Nov 04, 2011 9:53 am

Wonderful!

Bruce M · Post by **Bruce M** » Fri Nov 04, 2011 9:57 am

Thanks for that..... gold plated nostalgia

decapman · Post by **decapman** » Fri Nov 04, 2011 3:37 pm

Lovely story that
I went on a similar trip down to Italy 4 years ago with Steve "Left 4 dead" Harker in my Citroen DS cabriolet
I gather this too was fully documented with photos but I have yet to see any.....

left4dead · Post by **left4dead** » Fri Nov 04, 2011 3:46 pm

decapman wrote:I gather this too was fully documented with photos but I have yet to see any.....

The longer you wait the more you'll appreciate them when I finally hand them over.....

hot66 · Post by **hot66** » Fri Nov 04, 2011 3:47 pm

wonderful photo's & story

Love a good European road trip

911hillclimber · Post by **911hillclimber** » Fri Nov 04, 2011 4:44 pm

How utterly good is that?
Monochrome wins for this stuff, great story and a real adventure.

Fab, thanks v much for posting. I was one year old when they rode that trip....

Tosh · Post by **Tosh** » Fri Nov 04, 2011 4:55 pm

y'ole fart!

911hillclimber · Post by **911hillclimber** » Fri Nov 04, 2011 6:22 pm

Alas it is true

One day you will catch me up!

jb · Post by jb » Fri Nov 04, 2011 6:22 pm

A really brilliant link. I loved the photos.
Near the end there is a photo of a T110 - My first motor cycle at the age of 16 was one of these.
I liked the story of the dad :-

When he came back I was surprised to hear from him that whilst it was quick - "it took longer than expected to reach a ton". A short chat and the mystery was solved. He had taken it to an indicated 160 still thinking that it was a kilometers speedo and 160kph would be 100mph. So my 70+ year old father had just done 160mph on the Alton bypass!

Rustbucket · Post by **Rustbucket** » Sat Nov 05, 2011 9:44 am

Simply the best era ever for car design (and decent haircuts)
Thanks for sharing

D

sjm · Post by **sjm** » Sun Nov 06, 2011 10:18 am

Utterly superb. Great Sunday morning reading

mullerice · Post by **mullerice** » Mon Nov 14, 2011 11:58 am

Really enjoyed reading through this (and I'm not really into bikes) - a really excellent set of pictures and commentary.

My mum recently found a picture of my dad on a motorcycle which looks as though its from a similar era, but we don't have any information on what type of bike it is.

My dad sadly passed away so I never had the chance to ask him about it. Having had a look around on the internet, it looks like it could be a BSA?

Bob_Salmon · Post by **Bob_Salmon** » Mon Nov 14, 2011 7:01 pm

Wonderful stuff - thanks for the link.

Bob

DDK - Die Deutschen Klassiker

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