Dear Jeremy, In the 60's the old-uns were mostly riding their pre-war mounts for general club riding and touring. The younger element or more up to date were riding a typical touring bike of the times, 72 head 71 seat, wheelbase 42", fork rake 2.5", and bracket height 10.5". The more adventurous would have been on massed start frames with mudguard clearance, 72 parallel, fork rake 2.25", wheelbase 41", bracket height 10.25" to 10.5" for general riding and racing. Hope this goes some way to answering your query. Best wishes Mick.
--- Jeremy Lieberman <jeremylieberman@nyc.rr.com>
wrote:
> Mr. Brown,
> The first link you provided seems not to work, is
> the first bike sold?
> About the Viking, that really looks like a top
> flight bike, really clean
> lugs.
> Question during that period (early 60's) you quoted
> Cyling magazine as
> saying the
> bike was one "for the racers", yet the bike looks
> relaxed, might it ride
> like touring-all day bike anyways? If not, what did
> brits consider a all
> day- ride comfortably type of
> bike in those days? Thanks,
>
> Jeremy Lieberman
> NYC, NY
>
>
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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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