> Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2005 21:44:44 +0000 (GMT)
> From: Michael Butler <pariscycles@yahoo.co.uk>
> Subject: Re: Tabucchi catalogue
> To: Peter Brown <peterg.brown@ntlworld.com>
> CC: CR Rendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
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> Hello Peter,
> The Wolds are wonderful and so unspoilt, real old
> fashioned 60's cycling country which remains the
> same
> in 21st.century. Some years ago a few of us did a
> traditional Easter tour up there, we got absolutely
> bladdered in Raithby.
> I have had a chance to go through all the Cycling
> magazines and catalogues I reckon 1936 would be an
> accurate date for your Tabucchi brochure.
> Can find various references for the Superga and
> Secundus hubs but only have a 36 catalogue where it
> lists both.
> In the 1950 Pitman "The Cycling Handbook" it lists
> both as well.
> I love the Fens especially this time of the year,
> early morning when it is sunny and frosty lets hope
> global warming doesn't put pay to this. Today was
> the
> first time I had seen Fens look like this in at
> least
> 10 years!
> One of the places I went to today was Nottingham
> Lenton Boulevard hardly any trace of Raleigh's left
> in
> Nottingham (bleeding Derby Industries and Soros).
> Called into the dump not a single Raleigh there just
> Taiwanese mountain bikes ugh!
> Still at least I was in a Range Rover Sport SC
> 1st.Edition
> Finally will carry on hunting in the books but I now
> think these are quite early Campag hubs I can only
> remember the 50's QR type, perhaps 1936 will be a
> good
> starting point.
> Take care ATB Mick.
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> Thats all for now. Keep those wheels spinning, in
> your memories if not still on the road. Be lucky
> Mick Butler Huntingdon UK.
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Thats all for now. Keep those wheels spinning, in your memories if not still on the road. Be lucky Mick Butler Huntingdon UK.