Roving Riders Map

by James on Jun 29, 2010 in Map


View Roving Riders in a larger map

Send your snaps to james AT guvnorownersclub DOT com

{ 1 comment }

Photo kindly supplied by GOC member Wolfgang

Upon Victorian shale heap, industrial centuries meet.

{ 2 comments }

Instruction

by James on Jun 14, 2010 in Cycling

Instruction courtesy The Cycling Photographer

{ 1 comment }

Photo kindly supplied by GOC member Adam

{ 18 comments }

Victorian Cycles: Wheels of Change

by James on Jun 6, 2010 in Cycling

Some excerpts from a wonderful US documentary on early cycling…enjoy!

Directed by Jim Kellett, see several more excerpts on his vimeo page.

{ 3 comments }

Roving Riders: Falkirk Wheel

by James on Jun 4, 2010 in Roving Riders


Photo kindly supplied by GOC member Wolfgang

If you haven’t seen the Falkirk Wheel in operation, you’re in for a treat.

{ 4 comments }

An English Bike in New York

by James on May 31, 2010 in Guvnor

Kindly GOC member Adam sends us this from his intercontinental excursions:

Spotted in Bicycle Habitat, New York, this Guv’nor watching over Lafayette Street in SoHo.

The shop itself was a pleasure to go in with racks of goodies to peruse and the de-rigueur New York Fixie. Established in 1977 when SoHo was a run down area of Manhattan (a few buildings down was a Methadone clinic) an independent store run by true enthusiasts, the real plus was the desire to stock less mainstream bikes like Mercian and of course in pride of place a Pashley Guv’nor.

Thank you sir. It is the mark of a well-travelled gentleman to have both the roving eye and the ready equipment to capture species in the wild…a doff of the cap to you!

{ 2 comments }

Photo kindly supplied by GOC member Andrew

{ 7 comments }

Angel Ride, 3 days to go

May 10 Guvnor

The chaps are off on Saturday, leaving Islington Green in London at 09.30 Do pop by their sponsorship page The Angel Ride Original post

Read on →

Roving Riders: Bodmin, Cornwall

May 10 Roving Riders
Read on →

Roving Riders: Holsten Gate, Luebeck, Germany

May 10 Roving Riders
Read on →

Normann Copenhagen

May 10 Cycling

A new bike from renowned Danish product design brand Normann Copenhagen. Single speed, north road bars, hub brakes, a sure nod to the Guvnor. Though perhaps not to everyone’s taste, there’s plenty to admire.  More details and pictures on Yatzer

Read on →

Roving Riders: Bisley, Gloucestershire

May 10 Roving Riders

Our first Roving Riders post, from the inimitable Cycling Photographer. Have a look at the forum for more delights in the same vein. Thanks Mark! If any other owners would like to feature here, please send your location-based Guvnor photos to james[AT]guvnorownersclub.com. Please mark the subject line  ‘Roving Riders: [your location here]’ Thanks all!

Read on →

Attention

May 10 Guvnor

A Bentley foregrounds Farlows of Pall Mall, the great country department store. But which gets the attention of passers-by? Neither of course: there happens to be a Guvnor chained to a post between the two.

Read on →

Santa Barbara Cycle Chic

May 10 Guvnor

With British Spring on momentary refusal, these timely photos from a fashion show in Santa Barbara might warm the cockles, or tickle them at least. Once again we see the Guvnor take centre stage in the world of cycle chic fashion. While I’m not sure the outfits would pass muster in London Fields — or […]

Read on →

Election Media Special

May 10 Noted

In these disconcerting days of transitional Government, the streets of Westminster have been full of interest. Media everywhere, onlookers, security, police, helicopters, bookies, hustlers and even the odd politician. I’ve been too busy to dawdle much, but got a few snaps for the record.

Read on →

University Bicycles

Apr 10 Cycling

Not Oxford or Cambridge, but Boulder, Colorado. Home of the legendary University Bicycles, a shop visited by tourists and Tour de France winners alike. I found myself stranded in Denver all last week thank to the volcanic ash cloud, and an escape to nearby Boulder proved a refreshing move. An amazing bubble town: Southern California […]

Read on →

Tweed Run 2010: Final Montage

Apr 10 Cycling

A magnificent day captured perfectly by The Cycling Photographer as ever. Well, that’s it until next year. Sadly I didn’t get time to put a ride report together, but I think these photos tell the story better than I ever could. Thanks to the superb organisers, and all who took part, see you in 12 months! James Don’t […]

Read on →