THE CLUBS
THE VINTAGE CYCLE CLUBS IN THE
UK
Vintage bikes are being saved all over
the UK. Just like vintage cars and motor cycles and trains. Rallies
are held all over the UK. These rallies are about 15 to 25 miles
long. They often start at a playing field or a public place and
stops are arranged on the route at pubs or other places so that
the slower bikes can catch up. The bikes have to be PRE 1914 to
be classed as veteran, bikes after 1935 being classed as vintage.
Most of the riders have costumes of the period of the bike they
are riding. The taken part is the main thing and a certificate
or a mug etc is given to each rider for taking part. Judging of
the bikes is under taken during the rally and cups for most original
bike and or best rider in the costume for the cycle they are riding
are given. The standard of the restoration and time taken and
research undertaken to win these cups has to be seen to be believed.
This saving of vintage cycles was done piecemeal till in 1951
a group of like minded cycle collectors started a club in Coventry.
This club was followed by other clubs. Then a national body the
National Association of Vintage Cycle Clubs was formed on the
8th April 1956. This has a rally held in turn by one of the clubs
each year. There are now at least 10 club's in the UK and now
their are more all over the world. A list in ramdom order of some
the main UK clubs is listed below. If I have omited your club
I apologise.
WHEN I FIND OUT IF ANY OF THESE
CLUBS HAVE THERE OWN WEB SITES A LINK WILL PLACED UNDER THE CLUBS
NAME WITH ITS FULL WEB ADRESS. THIS WILL HAVE A WWW OR WHATEVER.
THESE LINKS BELOW ARE TO MY PAGES ON THIS WEB SITE.
March Vintage & Veteran
club now is its own official web site.
link to their site
HAVE I MISSED YOUR CLUB? E-mail
me
These clubs all hold their own rallies and attend garden fetes,
local shows and parades. Members are always on the look out for
veteran cycles in any condition. Rusty broken or parts of bikes
are all needed. CLICK ON THERE NAME FOR DETAILS
