I have just posted details of a circa 1950 Viking bicycle (less wheels) that was recently found. Not a racing bike but a fine sport or club bike made from plain gauge Kromo tubing, which Viking always quoted as an alternative to Reynolds 531. All the parts seem to be Read more…
by GUTHRUM on APRIL 26, 2012I have at last assembled my 1955 Viking Severn Valley following renovation of the frame. I was in a bit of a hurry to get it together now that we are getting some decent riding weather (occasionally), so I fitted some newer parts to get Read more…
I was very interested to see the 1962 catalogue, as I sold the Raleigh Roadster my Dad bought me to ride to school on in 1963, (I think) and gave the money to Harry Hall, (who was Tom Simpson’s mechanic and had a bike shop at the back of Manchester Read more…
I love your information! I see there is no mention of the Kent Team in the programme, is there a page missing? Dave Creasey(Polhill) was the team manager and I was the mechanic (Orpington CRC and Palmer Cycles of Bromley). Riders were Les Scales Independant and Brian Crozier(Polhill) – (Witcomb Read more…
This is a page devoted to your anecdotes and memories of, or related to, Viking bicycles – in effect the human history of Viking which I thought was well worth preserving. Please send me yours to add. Writers are only identified by their initials. Let me know if you would Read more…
The Viking race team used Gnutti cotterless cranks starting in the 1952 season. Ian Steel’s 1951 Tour of Britain victory was won on Stronglight Competition cottered cranks as far as I can tell. Anyway, we came across an interesting tidbit from a few years ago, in which Michael Barry talks Read more…