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pioneer run epsom to brighton
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Chris, as long as i live i will never get past the fact that the effective blueprint for what we know as motorbikes today was got so very right by people over 100 years ago. Look at modern stuff and everything is still in the same place. (penny farthing aside) Ideas like rake and trail, steering geometry, weight distribution, ground clearance, materials selection etc etc were not lost on engineers of the past who must be regarded as nothing less than visionaries. And it's not as if it was just one manufacturer either, there were literally 'hundreds' of makers all doing essentially the same thing. What an exciting time that must have been for designers and enthusiasts.
Approximately 25% of bikes who finish the run are un-restored! Wooden mudguards and all. They are still using the same wheel spindles, spokes, gaskets, bearings, springs, pistons, cranks etc as they were fitted with when new. Absolutely un-flipping-believeable.
I wished i had snapped the bike with the steam engine in it or the feet first bike with the upholstered leather armchair seat at the half way point. That really gave me food for thought.
There is a palpable sense of achievement which can be felt at the Brighton end and something else that i took to be confirmation that we are all doing the right thing by sharing these experiences through the medium of motorcycles.
Roll on next year and Banbury.
AL
Approximately 25% of bikes who finish the run are un-restored! Wooden mudguards and all. They are still using the same wheel spindles, spokes, gaskets, bearings, springs, pistons, cranks etc as they were fitted with when new. Absolutely un-flipping-believeable.
I wished i had snapped the bike with the steam engine in it or the feet first bike with the upholstered leather armchair seat at the half way point. That really gave me food for thought.
There is a palpable sense of achievement which can be felt at the Brighton end and something else that i took to be confirmation that we are all doing the right thing by sharing these experiences through the medium of motorcycles.
Roll on next year and Banbury.
AL
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