Classic Bike Guide

Frank’s Famous Last Words

In that strange but true way, the little machine was dragged from the canal the following morning, as reported by the police, who were as mystified as I by the fact that the steering lock was still locked

descriptions of a bike offered for sale is ‘rolling restoration’. I’m unsure when the phrase first appeared, which is probably a good thing, but I can recognise the point at which all of the bikes I owned and rode were in fact rolling; in that they were rideable, if not road legal,

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