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From the Archive

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Nov 9, 2017
George Stotter - 10 Mile Record Holder
Nov 9, 2017

In his five years of racing George took home over £700 in winnings. It’s difficult to make direct comparisons with today’s values but in rough round terms it equates to $100,000, a tidy sum.

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Nov 9, 2017
May 12, 2017
WA Bicycle Number Plates
May 12, 2017

Bicycle registration is a bit of a hot button dog whistling topic these days. It’s been tried and dropped in WA in the past, but the relics of the experiment live on in a few club members’ collections. If they’re still hanging off a bike they could help establish the bike’s age or origin.

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May 12, 2017
Dec 28, 2016
Perth to Sydney - 1933 Record Tandem Ride
Dec 28, 2016

There was no made road across the Nullarbor and at one stage they spent two days wheeling their cycle through heavy sand. Another section was pitted with camel tracks; sometimes the country was overgrown with brush and near the Madura Pass the jagged edge of limestone had been exposed by strong winds.

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Dec 28, 2016
Apr 22, 2016
A Letter From Oppy
Apr 22, 2016

Do not worry about the size of your chainwheels. The actual gear is the most important. If you have 8 gears, you should have from 68 up to 96” with the vari- ations from one to the other as regular as possible.

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Apr 22, 2016
Dec 3, 2015
Swansea 50 Mile Race 1931 Season
Dec 3, 2015

This panoramic photo was taken outside the then South Fremantle Post Office on Hampton St (the building is still there and still in use). The angle of the sun puts the time around mid afternoon, so perhaps these are the finishers gathered for a group photo. 

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Dec 3, 2015
Personal History: Percy Armstrong
Sep 16, 2015
Personal History: Percy Armstrong
Sep 16, 2015

Percy accepted the offer and the Sydney-Melbourne record was his first solo record attempt. He was able to break the record on September 30, 1893 by 26 hours. Completing the 930km in the remarkable time 4 days, 3 hours and 45 minutes.

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Sep 16, 2015
Apr 29, 2015
V.E.W. Components
Apr 29, 2015
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Apr 29, 2015

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