Sing a song of sixpence

MikeH, the builder and owner of this fine Velocette, is by no means a purist. He is however a very talented machinist, which means that when he decided it was time to dip his toe into the world of bobbers, his first thoughts weren’t of small Honda twins or air-cooled BMWs, but rather a 1930s Velo.

It’s perhaps worth noting that Mike has something of a track record where Velos are concerned. He’s rebuilt and restored dozens of Hall Green’s finest over the years, so utilising a Velo from the era when bobbing first took place wasn’t quite the odd choice it might appear. Mike’s objective was simple: build a light machine with some modern touches like decent brakes; lose the electrics except for the mag; fit large diameter, skinny