CTC, Cyclists Special, 1955: Out for a cushy ride
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Uploaded by carltonreid on Jul 12, 2007
From London to Rugby by train; Warwickshire by bicycle, May 1955. This British Transport Films 15-minute short is snapshot of a different England. CTC members go on group rides via a 'cyclists' special' train.
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cute
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No lycra , no helmets AHHHHHHHHHH........ the good life!
6 months ago 2
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And not a helmet in sight...
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A cafe car serving real food...
You'd be lucky to get a couple of expensive pre-packaged plastic sandwiches and a cup of pig-swill coffee these days. My how we've gone backwards.
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Ah, excellent - two of my vices in one. Willesden Junction Low Level platforms if I'm not mistaken.
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Its gone to bollox because of all the fcking immigrant's and twats that have been let in over the last 20 odd years... This video is so far away from what Great Britain is like now as I am from the MOON.....
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look at this...not a bit of cardon or lycra to be seen anywhere
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aah the good old days. When did cyclists stop wearing shirt and ties? Bring back the tweed shorts and leather handlebar grips!
GehrimiahThrrapIII 1 year ago 8
Too many captions at the beginning. Like painting too many road markings, it soon gets irritating.
ricadus 2 years ago 5