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Classic Lightweights UK
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More lightweight enthusiasts

Classic Rendezvous

Cycling Hall of Fame
An excellent site for information on riders both classic and modern.

David Cooper (Cooper Technica Chicago)
David Cooper's web pages with details of his very fine bike collection and restoration projects.  While you are there have a look a some of the classic cars he has restored.

EBykr
Worth finding your way around this site for information not available elsewhere, for example, on Italian bikes

The Fixed Gear web site has an interesting page on Medium Gear History

L'Eroica
The English language site for the famous annual classic bike ride on the white roads of Tuscany.

National Cycle Collection
Llandrindod Wells The UK's national collection of cycles and history

Pedal Museum
Richard Bryne's Bicycle Pedal History Museum

Tribute to Fausto Coppi
In English and Italian

Vegetarian C & AC
A significant club in the history of cycling - Dave Keeler was a member.

VeloBase.com
"Your Vintage Cycling Database".

Veteran-Cycle Club
The official club site

Wool Jersey
No, not jerseys but thousands of images of classic lightweights

 

 

Suffolk group

Marques

Flying Scot
The Flying Scot web site maintained by Bob Reid.

Hetchins
Everything you ever wanted to know about Hetchins.

Hobbs of Barbican
Maintained by Bruce Robbins.

Holdsworth
Also covers FH Grubb and Claud Butler. Lots of catalogues.

Jack Taylor
The Jack Taylor site and Register

Llewellyn Bikes
A rare chance to see where some classic machines are still being built in Australia

The Mercian Cycles Register
Research into pre-1970s Mercians. Maintained by Chris Barbour.

Rotrax
Tim Maund has been building Rotrax road and track frames since the mid-80's.

Trevor Jarvis
TJ Cycles - Flying Gate

Viking Cycle Company

Wilson Cycles of Sheffield have a section on their website dedicated to the history of their riders and machines.

Services and suppliers

Bikeville (Philadelphia, USA)
Via Bicycle's online store

Campagnolo- Nigel Scott - Nigel sources obsolete Campagnolo Nuovo/Super/C-Record and no-carbon/black ErgoPower, Cinelli, Regina etc. Occasionally frames/bikes, all NOS.

Cycle Auctions
Tim Gunn has created an online auction site specifically for cycle-related sales.

H. Lloyd Cycles  are the biggest supplier of aftermarket cycle transfers in the world! www.hlloydcycles.com or contact  nick@hlloydcycles.com

Madgetts Cycles Ltd.
Cycle restorations and wheel building.  Long-established shop and repair centre in Diss, Norfolk.

Mario Vaz
Frame Re-sprays & frame Repairs - Renovation Services.  Based in South-East London.

Quoc Pham
Produces a range of period cycling shoes ideal for wearing when riding the Classic Lightweight. Traditional touring style bicycle shoes, natural leather upper, rubber sole and hand lasted.