Posts Tagged ‘birmingham’
July 27, 2010
How have I not posted this before? Nevertheless a recent email from a Mr Ian Rowley ( thanks for getting in touch Ian ) reminded me of just how much of a legend Tommy Godwin is. Lest we also forget his Birmingham roots!
Tommy Godwin was one of this countries greatest track racing cyclists and one of cycle racings greatest ambassadors. Born in 1920 in the USA he spent his adult and working life in Birmingham. He was national sprint champion and an Olympic medalist winning two bronze medals at the 1948 London games in the team pursuit and the 1km individual time trial. Tommy also won a further bronze medal at the 1950 British Empire Games. Tommy was also manager of the British National Cycle Team at the 1964 Tokyo Games.
Tommy also had a bike shop near where I used to live, wish it was still there… it’s now an Aldi supermarket car park.
Tags:birmingham, classic, godwin, legend, olympic, race, record, solihull, tommy, track, vintage, world
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June 28, 2010
What an awesome event! Many thanks to Fin for organizing this, a great night was had by all. There is movie footage here, too for those that want to see mine and Andy’s photo finish! More photos up later this week.
RESULTS
Loop Race
1. Brett (17mins.17secs)
2. Dan OYB (17.18)
3. Andy (17.37)
Sprint Final – Dead heat (14.50 seconds)
1st Andy
1st Gav
Nascar Peloton
1st – Dan (pistaboy)
2nd – Brett
3rd – Dan (wentskiing)
Final Scores
1st – Dan – 12
2nd – Andy -10
2nd – Brett -10
3rd – Sam – 8
Oh and don’t forget… There is also Birmingham’s Canalleycat on the 9th July.
Tags:2010, b&w, bike, bikezilla, birmingham, event., nascar, peloton, race, sprint, summer
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June 25, 2010
I can’t enter on a geared bike, that would be cheating and I would probably cruise the win so it’s the trackie tonight, however I have not ridden my fixed bike properly for so long, thus I am quivering. Actually a bit scared of macking those speeds again.
So, If you see no posts next week it’s because I am in hospital.
Tags:bikezilla, birmingham, competition, event., fixed, gear, pista, race, summer, track, win
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June 17, 2010
This fantastic event takes place next Thursday evening and I am involved, see my name? Second down from top? Right, so we’ve cleared that up then.
I have a few photography works exhibited at M.O.M – Meeting of Minds but to be honest, the caliber of work that is going to be on show next week, besides mine is absolutely mind blowing and I cannot wait to see what some people will be putting in.
If you are free and like a bit of art and creativity, pass along, it’s free and good!
Tags:Art, birmingham, creative, custard factory, exhibition, mom
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June 15, 2010
Rollapaluza roller racing takes place Thursday 17th between the hours of 12pm and 6pm in our great big neon toilet, the Bulls ring, sorry I meant Bullring… Hmmm, I certainly have my reservations about it being held in a huge 3 story shopping complex but hey, I’ll be working anyway.
For those not working, or studying get yourself along and have a race. It’s free, you could win prizes and there will be some “surprise stars” there.
More info.
Tags:birmingham, fixed, pista, race, record, rollapaluza, roller, smash, track, training
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June 9, 2010
God, I’v got jitters with the excitement. Sunny Birmingham hasn’t had something like this in a good while, so it’s about time. Props to Fin for hooking this up and by the looks of it boy’s been busy collating the prizes too!
So, Birmingham people! Get yourself there and if everyone agrees not to mention the wea**r we should be in for one slamming evening.
More info.
Tags:bike foundry, bikezilla, birmingham, event., fixed, loop, pista, prizes, race, road
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May 28, 2010
Birmingham fixed heads got a new website. So, if you are local, sign up and get posting.
Birmingham Fixed Gear.
Tags:bham, birmingham, fixed, fixie, gear, website
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May 28, 2010
In Birmingham tonight?
Got a bicycle?
Fancy a little race?
Get yourself involved!
Tags:fixed, birmingham, race, alleycat, cycle, giro d'italleycat
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May 17, 2010
Femme Pédale.
Femme Pédale is a blog for cyclists in Birmingham, with the aim of encouraging more women to ride. We are members of the Birmingham Bike Foundry which is working to make cycling around the city safer, easier and funner (!) for everybody. We post anecdotes, maintenance tips and pictures from our adventures.
A super blog and as they say they are from sunny Birmingham too. Double bonus.
Check it out here. Oh, and Birmingham folk! Have a root around and look out for some real exciting news on some future happenings for our city.
Tags:birmingham, blog, cycling, femme pedale, site, women
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April 1, 2010
Benny, long time badman skateboarder and Birmingham resident has just dropped these shirts and I am liking them, especially the white on white script logo ( not pictured ).
He’s keeping it wholesome so only small runs, no mass production and at £25 they are reasonably priced too.
Anyone interested in these fine tees can either purchase from Ideal skates in birmingham or online via Benny himself. For the latter send me a message and I’ll pass on his deets.
Nice work pal, looking forward to seeing them fleshy.
Tags:birmingham, demon, fixed, hub, ideal, limiteditions, pentagram, skate, soft goods, track, tshirt
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February 15, 2010
Because I am entering this I thought it about time I joined some sort of real bona fide cycling club so I can get my regular ride on, plus some good experience of riding in a large pack. Anyway, looking around on the club website that has been recommended to me by several, Beacon Roads CC I came across these great photographs of them racing at Salford Park in the 1980s.
I can remember myself trying to cane it around these very banks on my illuminous green Raleigh Lizard. It is ashame because Salford park is now a 5′a’side football complex. That said I suppose it was outdoors, and concrete, and crumbling to pieces. Heck I am sure I even got a puncture on there!
Nice photographs though.
Source.
Tags:1980, 80s, aston, b&w, birmingham, photographs, race, salford park, steel, track, vintage
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January 6, 2010
Tags:birmingham, cannon hill, colnago, fauxnago, night, park, photography, raleigh, snow, track
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January 5, 2010
Looking at the base of the poster adorned with Luis Ocana you will see that he is riding a Titalite Speedwell bicycle. I did not know this but Speedwell bicycles were made here in Birmingham and more specifically Witton, only paces from where I spent my early years.
Does anyone have more info on Speedwell? As the scale of this find is massive for me! I would love to find out more on this Birmingham based manufacturer but the trusty net does not yeild great information on this occasion.
The bicycle seen here is:
1977 Speedwell Titanium
Lightweight professional road bike (8.2kg). Titanium framework #67706 equipped with Campagnolo Record/Super Record plus some tuning parts. Early lightweight aero tubular rims from Assos, Switzerland, rear wheel with Campagnolo HiLo hub.
Spotted here.
Big up Joe for the heads.
Also kind of weird don’t you think – Speedwell / Spinwell both from Birmingham. Hmmmm.
Tags:birmingham, british, classic, lightweight, luis ocana, mountain stage, speedwell, tdf, ti, titanium, tour de france
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December 17, 2009
Spinwell Projects. 1 commences with the arrival of the long awaited Bobble Beanie.
It took a while but they are finally here and now I actually get to hold them and realise the colours I chose in full effect I must say I am absolutely stoked. Both options look great and complement each other beautifully with their respective palettes.
Made by one man and his machine in Wales these are a total representation of keeping things local… Well as local as I could get anyhow and considering the current “economic crisis” I thought it very important to support the independent U.K manufacturer.
Limited to 30 pieces in total with 15 in each colour.
Available in Choice A – Red, White and School Grey or alternatively choice B – School Grey, White and Red.
They are fully machine washable and come in one size.
* SOLD OUT * SOLD OUT * SOLD OUT *
For details on how you can get your mitts on this fine merchandise go here to the Spinwell store.
Tags:beanie, birmingham, bobble, cycling, hat, headwear, local, one, projects, softgoods, spinwell, wales, warm
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November 5, 2009
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Strange configuration of the tubes here but I like it. Especially seeing it was manufactured in my home town of Sunny Birmingham!
No doubt the angle of the seatube is to encourage a severely short wheelbase whilst maintaining rider comfort with an average length top tube and it works too, to an extent… Look at the potential toe overlap. The rider must be a man after my own heart!
Spotted here.
Tags:birmingham, manxman, steel, sun, time trial, vintage
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October 8, 2009
So here is the drill: The EDF energy Birmingham Half Marathon takes place this Sunday morning, “yay”, “great”, “yippee” and all that but here is the beauty of it…
The usually car filled roads will be taped off and e m p t y so Fin, Birmingham’s most “stylish” messenger has organized a ride around the 13 mile course. Genius!
So if you are interested ( I certainly am ) meet up outside the Birmingham Central Library at 7am on Sunday and let’s go mashing! Simple.
More info on the ride here.
Tags:birmingham, cycle, event., fixed gear, half marathon, pedestrian, roads
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