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George Wilkes, winning Irish Cyclist

In 1950, after winning the Belfast to Dublin Race.As a member of Windsor CC and later Northern CC George represented Ireland on numerous occasions throughout the 1950's. He was a former All Ireland 50 Mile TT Champion and held two place to place records - Belfast to Dublin and Belfast to Derry.In later years George … Continue reading George Wilkes, winning Irish Cyclist

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Cool bikes seen at the Vintage Vagabond ride

 early 1970s Cinelli. repaint, after a cracked bottom bracket was repaired.A rack of bicycles at the lunch stop. The Hill Cycle I rode, a beautiful wood rim restored Umberto Dei track bike, a fixed gear converted Scapin, and a mid to late 1960s Carlton. Rack 2- Peugeot PX-10 converted to a fixed gear with early Schwinn … Continue reading Cool bikes seen at the Vintage Vagabond ride