>As I noted a few months ago, I have decided to collect one (at least)
>British bike from each of the decades covered by the CR list. I have the >1970s
and 1980s mostly covered and now the 1940s - next step would be the
>1950s and 1960s. The 1930s might be a bit of a stretch. I also would like
>to get a 1960 bicycle (my birth year).
An interesting discussion. My small collection has grown more by accident than design. I have just grabbed interesting bikes when they came along or I needed a bike to ride, and kept some as I "upgraded" to newer machines. But somehow I have now ended up with a quality road bike (or at least most of the parts to build one when time permits) from each decade from the 1950s to current - 1957/8 Frejus Super Corsa, the latest exciting addition of a 1968 Colnago, 1979 Peugeot Course (Vitus 172DB), mid 1980s 531C Raleigh (Super Course in Panasonic Team colours), and an off-topic late 1990s Cannondale CAD3 and current Kestrel Evoke. And a couple of MTBs.
So a wide range of materials (Italian, French and British steel, aluminium and carbon fibre) and components from Campagnolo Gran Sport through to current Shimano Dura-Ace, with some French and Suntour bits in between. It's interesting to see and feel the evolution through the years.
Mark Battley
AK, NZ.