Throwback Thursday...... When We Were Young

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uphill, both ways, with a head wind, in the snow

 

and wearing a blindfold . . .

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Critical Mass in Jo'burg July 2012. 

 

Did CM several times and enjoyed it - We used to start at Dunkeld Cycles and visit Town Center, Hillbrow etc - then back along Jan Smuts Ave.

[Lammie]

 

Double post

Edited December 13, 2019 by Lammie

[Lammie]

uphill, both ways, with a head wind, in the snow

And probably bare feet!

[RustyHWR]

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That first pic! Man what did we used to ride!? 

 

My first ever "MTB" was a Universal (which was a spin-off from Raleigh I think). no suspension, weighed a ton, can't remember how many gears - possibly 10 or 12!

 

About the only think "MTB" about it was its dikwiels!

[RustyHWR]

Think it was a Claud Butler? Brought it back from the UK back then.

[SwissVan]

Riding my bike on the airport apron, Maseru early 70's

 

 

 

Outside our house in Ficksburg, must have been winter (wearing long pants  )

 

[quintonb]

Me racing at Midmar dam for Natal team selection for Interprovs and Eric van Enter 1991.

I still have the Hansom with the original 105 that I restored a while back (second image)

 

 

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Me racing at Midmar dam for Natal team selection for Interprovs and Eric van Enter 1991.

I still have the Hansom with the original 105 that I restored a while back (second image)

 

 

Skinny skinny tubing! same as my first "racing" bike.

[Kranswurm]

Skinny skinny tubing! same as my first "racing" bike.

Steel is skinny

[Knersboy]

Me racing at Midmar dam for Natal team selection for Interprovs and Eric van Enter 1991.

I still have the Hansom with the original 105 that I restored a while back (second image)

I rode Eric van Enter in 92 or 93, can’t remember. It was at Hilton. I too still have the Hansom from then, got her resprayed and fitted new groupset and wheels, she is my only road bike. Good memories of that van Enter, it was a blast.

[quintonb]

I rode Eric van Enter in 92 or 93, can’t remember. It was at Hilton. I too still have the Hansom from then, got her resprayed and fitted new groupset and wheels, she is my only road bike. Good memories of that van Enter, it was a blast.

'92 was in howick area. I was too old to ride by that stage so mashalled and my younger brother road that year.

I rode' 91 in Gariep dam(new name) Colesburg area. Good memories for sure,super aggressive and hard racing.

[Kranswurm]

'92 was in howick area. I was too old to ride by that stage so mashalled and my younger brother road that year.

I rode' 91 in Gariep dam(new name) Colesburg area. Good memories for sure,super aggressive and hard racing.

Gariep dam today....some mates of mine

Edited December 19, 2019 by Kranswurm

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This was my first ever "proper" bike. Christmas 1975 I think. I literally loved this bike.

 

Wish I still had it :-(

 

 

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Me racing at Midmar dam for Natal team selection for Interprovs and Eric van Enter 1991.

I still have the Hansom with the original 105 that I restored a while back (second image)

I remember this race! Was my first race ever and I won the U15, much to the dismay of the late Johann van Niekerk.

I also remember that white and grey Hansom of yours, if I am not mistaken it was Reynolds 525.