Claud Butler and Viking Queen bikes. Looking a bit the worse for wear, in need of TLC. I wish I could still cycle but I’m not very fit and my hips are too stiff to get onto my bike. My hubby still uses his. But I have memories of cycling thirty or forty miles at a time, cycling in the pouring rain, trying to catch trains and missing them so cycling home in the middle of the night. Mending punctures when it was so cold that the patch wouldn’t stick till it got warm when the sun came up. Visiting friends and relatives, visiting beautiful houses and castles. Cycling up massive hills. Lots of memories.
I’ve been working hard to get to the point where I could swing my leg over my bike. Old bikes are wonderful. I wish I could have brought my Chinese bike back with me I also wish I had my old Raleigh Record.
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Mines a viking queen, mixtie bike, but my mobility isn’t good. I must try harder!
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At this point (you could try this?) I lay my bike on the ground, straddle it, and lift it up. 🙂 It works…
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that’s what I used to do.. I’m a bit unbalanced these days though and sometimes go dizzy///
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That’s not good. 😦
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I tried buying a little shopping bike but it doesn’t feel right…
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