Comments on: Hobbs of Barbican: The Strength is in the Spine http://www.ebykr.com/2005/12/hobbs-of-barbican/ Bicycle Artistry Fri, 5 Aug 2011 05:43:48 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Ian McLaren http://www.ebykr.com/2005/12/hobbs-of-barbican/comment-page-1/#comment-243686 Ian McLaren Mon, 27 Jun 2011 21:40:55 +0000 http://www.ebykr.com/?p=40#comment-243686 I have just inherited a Hobbs bicycle. It needs some work but was wanting to check its age etc. Does anyone have a contact email that works for Mervyn Cook or others who may have taken over the Hobbs register? I have just inherited a Hobbs bicycle. It needs some work but was wanting to check its age etc. Does anyone have a contact email that works for Mervyn Cook or others who may have taken over the Hobbs register?

]]> By: An Interesting Opportunity: Classic Blue Riband Tandem « The TandemGeek's Blog http://www.ebykr.com/2005/12/hobbs-of-barbican/comment-page-1/#comment-191648 An Interesting Opportunity: Classic Blue Riband Tandem « The TandemGeek's Blog Sat, 20 Nov 2010 22:13:57 +0000 http://www.ebykr.com/?p=40#comment-191648 [...] Readers who are interested in the history of Hobbs of Barbican and some other interesting photos of this particular tandem can be found in an EBykr article from December 2005 HERE. [...] [...] Readers who are interested in the history of Hobbs of Barbican and some other interesting photos of this particular tandem can be found in an EBykr article from December 2005 HERE. [...]

]]> By: George Staples http://www.ebykr.com/2005/12/hobbs-of-barbican/comment-page-1/#comment-176809 George Staples Thu, 22 Jul 2010 10:56:41 +0000 http://www.ebykr.com/?p=40#comment-176809 I did have a very special Hobbs of Barbican cycle as it was made by myself and Dave Bedwell one weekend at the Sterling Works in Dagenham where I lived in those days. If I have your email address I can send you a picture of me on the cycle. George Staples. I did have a very special Hobbs of Barbican cycle as it was made by myself and Dave Bedwell one weekend at the Sterling Works in Dagenham where I lived in those days.

If I have your email address I can send you a picture of me on the cycle.

George Staples.

]]> By: George Staples http://www.ebykr.com/2005/12/hobbs-of-barbican/comment-page-1/#comment-176808 George Staples Thu, 22 Jul 2010 10:54:13 +0000 http://www.ebykr.com/?p=40#comment-176808 I did have a very special Hobbs of Barbican cycle as it was made by myself and Dave Bedwell one weekend at the Sterling Works in Danenham where I lived in those days. If I have your email address I can send you a picture of me on the cycle. George Staples. I did have a very special Hobbs of Barbican cycle as it was made by myself and Dave Bedwell one weekend at the Sterling Works in Danenham where I lived in those days.

If I have your email address I can send you a picture of me on the cycle.

George Staples.

]]> By: Derek Hagar http://www.ebykr.com/2005/12/hobbs-of-barbican/comment-page-1/#comment-160280 Derek Hagar Tue, 21 Apr 2009 01:40:32 +0000 http://www.ebykr.com/?p=40#comment-160280 itoo have been trying to track Mervyn Cook as I have a 1930s(?) Hobbs frame #326. Legend has this cycle was used to set the 50 mile record . Can anyone help or is it of any interest to anyone? From what I believe this makes it one of the oldest ( and possibly tidiest ) around. Please feel free to e-mail me if you would like more info or pics, or if you can steer Melvyn or anyone else interested in it. I am unsure what exactly to do with it at the moment. itoo have been trying to track Mervyn Cook as I have a 1930s(?) Hobbs frame #326. Legend has this cycle was used to set the 50 mile record . Can anyone help or is it of any interest to anyone? From what I believe this makes it one of the oldest ( and possibly tidiest ) around. Please feel free to e-mail me if you would like more info or pics, or if you can steer Melvyn or anyone else interested in it. I am unsure what exactly to do with it at the moment.

]]> By: Neil http://www.ebykr.com/2005/12/hobbs-of-barbican/comment-page-1/#comment-159935 Neil Fri, 10 Apr 2009 17:26:42 +0000 http://www.ebykr.com/?p=40#comment-159935 Hi. The Hobbs bicycle is mentioned in a song by a band called The Buff Medways. The track is called "Medway Wheelers" , which I believe was a cycling club around in the 30s - 40s On youtube - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOo7DepCd9w .... cycling on a Hobbs Supreme, light weight, made to measure fixed wheel ???? crossbar .. ???? can't make out this word.. I'm not a cycling buff but I think it's a great song Hi.

The Hobbs bicycle is mentioned in a song by a band called The Buff Medways. The track is called “Medway Wheelers” , which I believe was a cycling club around in the 30s – 40s
On youtube -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOo7DepCd9w

…. cycling on a Hobbs Supreme, light weight, made to measure fixed wheel ???? crossbar ..
???? can’t make out this word..
I’m not a cycling buff but I think it’s a great song

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