Woodrup - 1962
Owned by: Derek Browne
The bike was given to me by Stan Mawson of the Yorkshire Clarion in 2006 (see image of Stan below). He reckoned he had ridden over 200,000 miles on the machine since he had it built by Maurice Woodrup in 1962. His first win on the Woodrup was the Huddersfield Star Wheelers R.R. in 1963. Unfortunately, Stan passed away 6 months after he gave me the bike.
| Frame |
Woodrup - 1962; seat tube and top tube
22½" |
| Wheels |
Mavic sprint rims on Campagnolo small-flange quick-release hubs |
| Chainset | Campagnolo Gran Sport |
| Pedals | Campagnolo Gran Sport |
| Gears | Campagnolo Gran Sport front and rear |
| Brakes | Mafac Centre-pull |
| Stem/Bars | GB alloy stem with GB Maes bars |
| Saddle | Milremo
Professional |
| Extra details | Resprayed by
Chris Marshall (ex-Pennine Cycles) of Keighley for the original owner
in 2005 |
Maurice
Woodrup set up his business in 1947 after learning his trade with Bob
Jackson, He was a superb frame builder, giving meticulous attention to
the finest detail and many top Leeds riders scored wins in both road
races and time trials on his machines. He sponsored an independent team
in the early 1960s comprised mainly of 1st category Leeds
riders but on the list of riders from the 1965 Huddersfield
Examiner 2-day Cycle Race (below)
it is interesting to see that future Tour de France rider Pete Ryalls
rode for the team. The two other riders are John Clay father of
Jon Clay and Dave Hamilton who beat Barry Hoban in the
Girlington Kermesse before Hoban went to France to ride as a
professional.
Nowadays Woodrup Cycles is owned by the late Maurice Woodrup's son Steve who still races very sucsessfully in both L.V.R.C road races & C.T.T time trials. He is still producing high quality frames to special order.
Nowadays Woodrup Cycles is owned by the late Maurice Woodrup's son Steve who still races very sucsessfully in both L.V.R.C road races & C.T.T time trials. He is still producing high quality frames to special order.
Stan Mawson on his Woodrup in
the 1967 Redhill 2-day time trial.stage
List of Riders from the Hudersfield Examiner 2-day Cycle Race in 1965 showing the Woodrup Ovaltine team