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Any idea of date of this bike?

Can you date this bike?

That's a joke right? 😀

All in working condish....almost unmarked.

Found this in case anyone is curious....

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0895V7HYM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_RDf7Eb8B7TK00

Wow! Thanks for finding this thread. My Alves tandem lounges in the workshop. Waiting for unlockdown so that my 6'4" son/captain can join me on a pub run again. I'm working on him to ride it with me Oxford to Durham. He's a bit wary. Kids eh? I'd go tomorrow! And sleep under a hedge! Cheers Mel

They seem to exist. Anyone got one, used one. Selling one? Like this or similar. Cheers. Mel.

Yesterday I rode a serious track uphill to woodland trails then roads and roadhills home. About 55km. I can push on, really squeeze out the last dregs of effort towards the top of a hill or when scooping out of a bombhole or chasing that last km home. At those points I feel the same as I did as a fit man at 40. That's where the comparison ends. Arriving home I ease a leg off the saddle (thank the Lord for dropper posts because they were made for this moment), struggle to reach for keys in my back pockets, open the front door and crash on the bottom stair. Wife sends me to the shower, I resist crashing on the bed, grab water and 2 paracetamol and hit the sofa. Saturday afternoon rides leave me knackered. But a couple of painkillers knock the edge off, 2 cold beers help too. Bloody love it! Hope I never stop

I heard they'd gone tits up

Never too old for wood.....

Nice. RSPB reserve too. Pedalling and twitching! Good combo... :-)

If you've got a newish pair....

Where's that then?

Nah. Woods are at Birdlip and van is in Gloucester.

2 views of yesterday's ride....

A quiet thread this.perhaps it reflects the pace of life over 60. Surely not! Because for the last few sunny weeks I've ridden my weary arse off in Gloucestershire and could be as fit as I've been since pre 50. I'm picking off the hills around Cheltenham and Gloucester and stretching out over the commons and woodlands. This is THE year for cycling if ever there was one. I ran maybe the first (not sure I'm new here) pop up Bike Check Point here last week, made it onto local BBC Radio and had a queue all day of mum's, dad's, kids wanting tyres blown up and clicky gears tuned. Life is good.....

Thanks. You'd need an eyepiece to see it. We did the deal on his drive. At one point the box was resting on some floorboards in his skip! Would've made a good pic....

Happy on my wrist.....with Subaru in the background,the one I bought off here for a grand. Cheers Mel

Hi. I'm looking at this. I'm in Gloucester, seller is in Gloucester. But I'm a watch novice. Can anyone advise? Is this a reasonable price? Thanks.

Is he always on your mind?

Nah. No. It's fine.

Fabulous. My day is complete! Maybe my life too......

When were you little? Then I'll know how ancient this bike might be? :-)

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Just tidied up this Polar Markenrad, split frame, 20" wheel, single speed, back-pedal brake runaround. I can't date it or find history on the interweb. It's remarkable for 3 reasons:

1. The components are high quality but then it is German

2. No seatstay. The rack forms a rigid rear parallelogram.

3. That beautiful chainguard. Art deco on a bicycle.

Anyone got any background on this make/model?

Cheers Mel