I always like to see a bit of Yorkshire in my adopted home town. This vintage Bob Jackson cycle from Leeds stands out from the crowd.
Bob Jackson cycles have been hand building quality bikes for over 67 years. Based in Leeds they specialise in building Steel / Cromoly frames with the best Reynolds and Columbus tubing. The advent of carbon fibre has diminished the demand for steel frames from the top end of the market. Also, the mass produced light aluminium bikes of the far east, make home produced steel bikes have even more competition. Nevertheless, steel still has its advocates. The newest Columbus tubing is as light as Aluminium and even carbon fibre. Also for the tourer or commuter, a good quality steel frame can produce a very good ride.
How Not to Use A Chain.
Look how loose this chain is and where the rear dérailleur is. It is in the smallest back sprocket and smallest front chain ring. The effect is to make a chain that is too loose. It should be much tighter than this.
Bar end shifters on the drops.
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Nice pictures. This bikes are not so popular now a days. Due to new technologies and inventions. But I like bikes.