National Cycle Museum in Llandrindod Wells

[Verena]

How come I have driven and walked past this countless times over the years, but never really registered it, let alone gone inside? It's brilliant! Just a flying visit to the foyer today, but I'll go back there properly, definitely. Didn't have time today, just a half hour lunch break on my first aid course...

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[Dave Barter]

It’s great. I’m a life member paying by direct debit to support the museum. They helped me so much when I wrote The Year

[belugabob]

I had no idea that was there.
Used to make periodical visits, a long time ago, as my father-in-law used to work in a hotel, there.

As an aside, for those of you who never go to central Wales. If you happen to find yourself in the Midlands, the Museum of British Road Transport, in Coventry, has a comprehensive cycle section. It's worth a visit, in general, though.

[Bearbonesnorm]

It's a great place and a few hours in there always leads me back to the belief that's there's nothing new

[jameso]

Must visit - have been to Llandrindod a couple of times but not with time to stop long. Went to Coventry Transport Museum a couple of times while I was a student there.

[ledburner]

Must visit - have been to Llandrindod a couple of times but not with time to stop long. Went to Coventry Transport Museum a couple of times while I was a student there.

if I'm that way I must call in...
IIRC, the Nation Motorcycle museum, nr NEC, Birmingham) as has a few interesting 2 wheeled vehicles without engines or pushirons. it may be of interest to the piston heads aswell
I remember distinctly saying everything touted as miraculous & new (like disk brakes and suspension) in the early 90's & 00's had already been done 100 years before. they are now a possibly bit more reliable and lighter, and now cheaper...

[jameso]

Must visit - have been to Llandrindod a couple of times but not with time to stop long. Went to Coventry Transport Museum a couple of times while I was a student there.

if I'm that way I must call in...
IIRC, the Nation Motorcycle museum, nr NEC, Birmingham) as has a few interesting 2 wheeled vehicles without engines or pushirons. it may be of interest to the piston heads aswell
I remember distinctly saying everything touted as miraculous & new (like disk brakes and suspension) in the early 90's & 00's had already been done 100 years before. they are now a possibly bit more reliable and lighter, and now cheaper...

It has, in some format. eg Trek / DW's Split Pivot - patent granted to Hugo Becker, 1895 I think. Motorbike suspension design using a concentric axle pivot.

[javatime]

My Golden Sunbeam - estimated from the frame number to have been built in 1916 has a number of "modern" features :

1. Asymmetrically drilled aluminium rims
2. Two speeds via an epicyclic gearbox on the front chain ring
3. Totally enclosed chain case that is part of the rear chainstay. Seems to work because the strange chain in there must be the original and is 105 years old
4. Bolt through rear wheel with a big spacer so you can get the inner tube out for repair without removing the rear wheel still
5. Puncture repair outfit hidden inside the handlebar grip

Unfortunately it is huge frame, so a bit precarious for me to ride regularly on the road.