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MY FIRST BIKE
MY FIRST BIKE
Photo: JOHN BAILEY
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Item #: 17760
THIS PHOTO WAS TAKEN 1949,AT THE REAR OF 25 MILLERS LANE IN WHAT WE CALLED THE BIG BACK,MY BROTHER COLIN IS CHECKING THE SUSPENSION,THE POST IN THE BACKGROUND IS WHERE EVERYBODY TIED THIER WASHING LINES TO,NOTE THE HAIR CUTS MY DAD USED TO TAKE US TO JIMMY MEEKS AT MOSS LANE,THIS PHOTO SHOULD BRING BACK A FEW MEMORIES FOR MILLERS LANERS.

Comment by: irene roberts on 12th May 2011 at 16:46

This is a brilliant picture of childhood, when little lads were just that, and no-one cared about posh bikes and fancy trainers.....An absolute delight! Thankyou.

Comment by: cliff eden on 12th May 2011 at 20:40

I dident know you were that rich to have a bike when we used to take mistery tours from coventry Jhon do you remember me cliff rays brother

Comment by: Steve on 12th May 2011 at 21:07

I remember having hair cuts at Jimmy Meeks, he used to have a board to put across the chair arms specially for little lads 4d a time if I remember correctly. Nice Trike John !

Comment by: Kenee on 13th May 2011 at 17:51

That's not a bike - It's got 3 wheels!
I had one very similar, mine was posh!
A Phillips, in dark red, it had a storage compartment between the back wheels. The front brake rod linkage was the same, no rear brakes. I used to ride it backwards, sitting on the handlebars to pedal, so I could see where I'd been. If I could do that on a 2 wheeler I'd have joined the circus.

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