How things have changed!

[duck-strom]

Going through some old photos, which my mum was about to bin, I discovered this one. The bloke in the photo is my great uncle, but I  have no idea what the bike is, probably taken in the early sixties. Just look at his gear though !!

[Brockett]

more like early fifties. But it's one to keep in the family history box.

[Froglodyte]

My Dad - 1926, Blackpool photo booth. He would have been about 15 at the time. Rode bikes all his life, riding to work in all weathers until he retired.

[purplebikeunicorn]

Going through some old photos, which my mum was about to bin, I discovered this one. The bloke in the photo is my great uncle, but I  have no idea what the bike is, probably taken in the early sixties. Just look at his gear though !!

Its amazing looking at old pictures you still had a range of people wearing nothing through to full gear of the time!

My dad still uses his gloves from the 70s... and still has his helmet too.

[Rookie]

I love the stand attached to the front wheel in froglodyts picture of his dad . 

[MartinW]

Scary safety standards back in those days, but at least he is wearing something.

[purplebikeunicorn]

This has probably done the rounds on here, but suits this thread:

[Malfos]

A front stand was very useful when you wanted to remove your front wheel.

[Robotstar5]

I have my dad to thank for my love of bikes (and Land Rovers) a couple of pics of his Ariel (don't know which model), loving the highly polished sidecar.

[Ianmc]

    Blimey,this picture brings back a few memories,my first car registration number was similar,HOV92.A Ford Anglia approx.1949 built and it cost me £17-10-0.from my employer,it used to be his son- in-law’s car.