Estate of Les Lowe (equipment and books)

[TonyS]

I've been asked to circulate a list of equipment and books belonging to Les, who died last year. All the stuff is located north of Lichfield, if anyone's interested in viewing or making a reasonable offer for equipment I can put you in touch with the executor. 

 

I've already reserved a couple of books, so I'd be happy to act as intermediary for book offers and collect them later in the year, providing offers have been accepted and I have the cash.

 

For sale - Items from the estate of the late Les Lowe

Les rode, toured and raced on bikes, trikes, tandem bikes and tandem trikes, The machinery and wheels are what's left of his stable. PM me if you're interested in anything and I'll put you in touch with the executor. No reasonable offer will be refused.

 

 

BIKES

3 classic 22.5" Mercian frames, one with track ends. Each a restoration project.

 

1 tricycle. Tower Cycles with Higgins rear triangle. 22.5" . Recent overhaul. Wheels new. Chainset new. Old style brakes and gear mechs. SPD pedals. Resprayed Royal blue. Rideable at once

 

Set of Freddy Grubb rollers. No belt. Run freely.

 

WHEELS

Front:- Sprint rim, GP4, on Mavic hub.

Sprint rim, GP4 on Campag hub.

 

Rear bike:- Sprint rim, GP4, on single fixed Campag hub.

2x High pressure Rigida rim, double fixed Maillard hub.

 

Rear trike:- 2x Sprint rim Fiamme, on Longstaff hubs.

High pressure Mavic rim, Open Pro. Longstaff hub

High pressure Weinmann concave rim. Higgins hub.

 

BOOKS

 

Many of these books are no longer obtainable or very rare. They cover almost the entire history of our sport and pastime. No reasonable offer refused, but first come, first served. PM me with an offer for anything you're interested in and I'll act as intermediary and provide local collection later in the year.

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1. Cycling Crazy by Chas Messenger

 2. Cycling Circus by Chas Messenger

 3. Conquer the World by Chas Messenger

 4. Cycling Year Book 1970 by N G Henderson

 5. Cycling. Lands End to John O'Groats by Alan J Ray

 6. Cycling in the Sixties by David Saunders

 7. Winged Wheel (CTC history) (2 copies) by Bill Oakley (CTC not Beacon RCC)

 8. The Benny Foster Story (2 copies) by Benny Foster

 9. Agony and Ecstasy by Stephen Roche

10. Along the Great North Road and Other Roads (2 copies) by A B Smith

11. The End to End Story by John Taylor (a history of Lands End to John o'Groats Record attempts)

12. The CTC Book of Cycle Touring by John Whatmore

13. Explore the Cotswolds by Bicycle published by Ward Lock

14. The Great Bike Race (TdF) by Geoffrey Nicholson

15. Cycle Touring in Europe by Peter Knottley

16. Cycling (Leisureguides) by J B Wadley

17. My 19th Tour de France by J B Wadley

18. 100 years of Cycling Road Records by Roy Green

19. A Pedal with Tweddell by Jim Thorburn

20. Fausto Coppi The Campionissimo by Salvatori Trence

21. Everything Cycling (classic equipment catalogue from the 1960's or 70's) by Ron Kitching

22. A Wheel In Two Worlds by Ron Kitching

23. Building bicycle wheels by Robert Wright

24. The Tricycle Association, First half century

25. South Lancashire RC Golden Jubilee

26. The Velocipede Reproduction

27. Cycling Speed Tables published by Temple Press

28. Reminiscences 1920s-1940s by Margaret Turfrey

29. Speedwell BC Centenary handbook

30. Double Clanger Stapleford RC magazine

31. Cycling Around The Isle of Man by Arnold Robinson (Les was a Manxman)

32. The Mersey Roaders History

33. History of the Tour of Britain by Peter Clifford

34. The First 50 Years of the Catford CC by E J Southcott

35. A Racing Cyclist's Worst Nightmare by Tony Hewson

36. In Pursuit of Stardom by Tony Hewson

37. King of Sports by Peter Ward

38. Awheel. History of the Solihull CC (2 copies) by Stan Bray

39. Mick Gambling..on cycling by Mick Gambling

40. Round the World on a Wheel by John Foster-Fraser

('Being the narrative of a bicycle ride of 19,237 miles through 17 countries and across 3 continents' - in 1896 on the bicycles of the time!)

Th 41. The Penguin Book of the Bicycle by Watson & Gray

42. French Revolutions by Tim Moore

43. It's Not About The Bike by Lance Armstrong

44. Put Me Back On My Bike (Tom Simpson) by Will Fotheringham

45. Northern RRA 100 Years of Cycling Centenary book

46. The West Way by Les West

47. Best Sport 1956 NCU Review

48. The Great Bike Ride by Nick Sanders (around the world in 80 days, before Mark Beaumont)

49. King of the Road (2 copies) by Andrew Ritchie

60. Classic Cycle Races of Europe by Rudolph Geser

61. Great Cycle Tours of Britain by Tim Hughes

62. Tour de France 100 years of the race by Marguerite Lazell

63. The Bicycle Annual 1879-1881 published by Nairne & Fox

64. The life and times of Charley Barden by Dick Swann

65. Golden Wheels by Albert Winstanley