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For sale - a lovely 1950's French Vintage Motobecane single speed ladies mixte step-through bicycle in a delightful duck-egg blue.

Having a few problems posting pictures here, so please see the listing I have posted on Gumtree here:

http://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/lovely-1950s-vintage-ladies-motobecane-mixte-single-speed-bicycle-duck-egg-blue/1073433745

This is a really nice period bicycle that has mostly original features, including the original cotterpin cranks and viking chainring, chain-guard, original steel wheels and mudguards and centre-pull front brake, plus side-pull rear brake. It's a very comfortable ride and I am only selling it as I am moving and can sadly only store one bike instead of two now.

The bicycle has its original period leather women's saddle (I think it's nicer than a Brook's) with both embossed Motobecane and brass Sportex logos still visible. And it even has the original rear rack in matching paintwork, so a basket or panniers can easily be fitted.

It has NEW Schwalbe Delta tyres that have not been used very much.

Obviously the bicycle has a lot of appropriate age-related rust-spots that do not really detract from the overall look - it is about 60 years old! The rear light is broken but can be replaced, and the bicycle comes with a nice bell with a lion motif thrown in.

I'm in the Shoreditch/Hoxton/Old Street area if you would like to view the bicycle any time. £200 or nearest offer.

Cheers! Kitty

what a delightful day! i feel very honoured to have been able to ride every year so far - it's such brilliant fun. i was thrilled to win the best-dressed lady and am off to aubin&wills to collect my prize this morning - thank you so much!

there's a wonderful description of the day's events and some really gorgeous photographs of the lincoln's inn fields tea-break on the spitalfields life blog here:

http://spitalfieldslife.com/2011/04/11/at-the-tweed-cycle-run/

thanks again teddy and jacqui and all the very brave marshalls!

@ general lucifer - you are a genius, and absurdly generous and kind, old sport!
what a brilliant reminder of the magic of that day your story is.
good times!

Where I come from 'applying lipstick' has a whole different meaning

hahaha! ;o

@coppithat - really?! the mind boggles...

The photo of miss kitty brings back some very, very hazy, almost dreamlike memories...

hey, glad to be able to share back to the future mcfly quotes with you!

http://www.flickr.com/phot

http://www.flickr.com/photos/misskit...7623721380007/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/misskit...7623721380007/

the pic every photographer wanted :-)

hahahahahaha!!! i make a lousy boy...

thanks coppithat, that's hilarious!

i've just added my black and white portraits to the bunch - here's the link, do have a look!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/misskittyvalentine/sets/72157623721380007/

what a supernice day again - thank you, thank you, to everyone for their hard work organising and marshalling. what lovely manners all round, apart from the loathsome cabbies...
amazing fun, going to look at pictures now. chaps - i say keep those moustaches!
absolutely everyone looked gorgeous, some really inspired outfits.
hurrah!

so desperately sad that gentle fiddy's gone.
love to everyone who spent so much time with him,
just think of that brilliant smile when you're sad
x kitty

thanks oliver, i agree, the goal posts are a bore - here's a couple more action shots. i'll try to avoid it next time. hard to know where to stand without getting in the way/wacked with a mallet!

i had a lot of fun photographing the polo/drinking beer/insulting the teen gorilla etc etc. here are some of the pictures, loads more on my flickr page http://www.flickr.com/photos/misskittyvalentine/sets/72157621302745815/

my pleasure! i had fun and i think the pictures turned out so well because we had amazing light

http://www.flickr.com/photos/misskittyvalentine/sets/72157621302745815/

los perros sucios indeed...

the photos from last nite's polo are here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/misskittyvalentine/sets/72157621302745815/

i had a lot of fun last night photographing the polo/drinking beer/insulting the teen gorilla etc etc. here are some of the pictures, loads more on my flickr page http://www.flickr.com/photos/misskittyvalentine/sets/72157621302745815/
x
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sorry to miss this ladies, it sounds fantastic. have a supernice ride!

i saw this beautiful golden bike in italy. louis XIV would have ridden this bike. i am so in love with it.

i am so desperately sad after reading this thread, it's utterly heart-breaking.
but the warmth and love in all the messages is amazing.

since joining in the tweed run, signing up and meeting some of the people here i have had my faith in people restored because there is a very deep sense of fellowship and trust and respect.

giles, i am so sorry for what has happened and the pain you are feeling. please be strong and feel the love that everyone is sending to you.

forget being ambushed by snowballing kids, this dog is terrorising west london with a fearsome artillery attached to his legs. please be vigilant.

Good people in Tweed,
Many of you fine and splendid folk would have seen my friend Steve having a little sit down on the Hackney Road after a spill. May I take this opportunity to update you on his progress.
Bearing in mind that he finished the run and then cycled home, Steve suffered deep bruising to his shoulder and left knee and broke the base of his femur!!
After this sterling effort he is now resting by a roaring fire, re-reading Jerome K Jerome and learning to play the banjo.
Thank you all again for your help and concern and special thanks to Andrew, the two fellows who righted his Bob Jackson and to the delightful lady who gave him her water.

that was me! nice to be described thus! happy to help, poor fella, he took a nasty tumble. really hope he's much better soon x miss kitty

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thanks miss kitty my dear, it is all coming back to me now. gave you the quick wave earlier at westies but you and your man dante were leaving as i tipped up.

dante - have got an eye on west polos dude - but perhaps see you on the court at the valentine tournie before then. if i can just partner up with someone has handsome as miss jimbilly i will be laughing

you two make a very handsome couple in that picture! sorry i didn't have time to say hello at drinks last night, we had to rush off. hope to see you with a "ladyfriend" at valentine's polo!