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Raleigh Company - documentary

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  1. Rosie
    Member

    Really good documentary of the history of the Raleigh company, from its earliest days to the present.

    There are some champion folk on this, including a bloke in tweeds riding one of the first bikes; a rockabilly former factory worker with the most astonishing sideburns; and the delightful Eileen something, a tiny woman who broke the record for John O'Groats to Lands End.

    Also terrific footage of early bikes, advertisements and the various kinds of cycles.

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b08j8mvl/pedalling-dreams-the-raleigh-story

    Posted 4 years ago #

  2. gembo
    Member

    Thanks Rosie, we did discuss this film a while back it crams a lot in. My favourite is the 10 year old girl in 1930 who cycled 100 miles from Huddersfield to Rhyll with her dad. Stayed the night then cycled back the next day. Her pals didn’t believe her, she said - You can ask my dad

    Posted 4 years ago #

  3. chdot
    Admin

    Previously -

    http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17510#post-244838

    Posted 4 years ago #

  4. Rosie
    Member

    Dearie me, I have no memory of seeing this at all, though I did comment on it! Advancing years, I suppose..

    Posted 4 years ago #

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