Statement of Intent
Welcome to the Guvnor Owners’ Club.
Our motto is Verve, Dignity & Curiosity.
We are a global membership organisation for owners and riders of the Pashley Guvnor bicycle. Founded by James Davis as a blog in 2009 — then a full club in 2010 — membership is free and can be applied for here.
We have a friendly and polite discussion forum where most Guvnor-related questions can be answered, and a stream of articles, photographs and comments on the front page. Our international outposts are currently being set up across the continents.
Do join us.
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Original text to which many comments below pertain:
The Guvnor Owners’ Club is about cycling in London on a Pashley Guvnor. It’s about riding to work at a civilised pace, the joyful discovery of backstreets, stopping to take a picture. It’s about ringing your bell and smiling on your way to the Heath. It’s about avoidance of almost all cycle–specific clothing, specialist equipment, organisations and rules. It’s about a single trouser leg tucked into a stripy sock. It’s about taking the long cut to see where it leads. And if enough interest emerges then — just maybe — an actual club of Guvnor owners will form. Drop me a line james [at] guvnorownersclub [dot] com
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Having become a proud owner of a new Guvnor 3 speed recently, are there any other owners in the East Herts area? I would be glad to hear from you.
I’m in Essex, which is next door!
Dear Iain,
Do you have any observations and comments on your Guvnor?
I would be interested to here from you.
kind regards
Peter.
Hi Peter,
Put simply, I’m delighted with my Guv’nor. The only issue I’ve had since taking delivery is not having enough opportunity to go out on it, but every time I have it has made me smile! I’ve explored areas of countryside around Chelmsford which I’ve not been to before, and look forward to many more trips.
I have, of course, been lucky with the weather, and as Autumn comes along I’ll be looking again at whether mudguards would be a worthwhile addition, and whether there is anything on offer from Pashley in that regard by then. It would be a shame to miss an opportunity for a ride if the roads were wet!
Cheers,
Iain
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