Roving Riders

Outside Dock Street Theatre in the French Quarter

Custom wooden fenders / mudguards

A few notes from the kind contributor:

Here’s a couple of pics of my Guvnor on the steps of the Dock Street Theatre in Charleston. On February 12, 1736 the theatre opened with a performance of The Recruiting Officer, and was the first building in America built exclusively to be used for theatrical performances. Flora, the first opera performance in America, also took place here.  Considering South Carolina was a British colony at the time, I guess this is a bit of your history too. ;-)

Not seen well in the pics are my hand polished S-A hubs…the rough casting marks annoyed the hell out of me, so I broke out my Dremel tool and two days later they looked like high-end Campagnolos.  The crank and pedals also got the polishing treatment. I also sanded and polished the flashing edges off of the thumb shifter which gives the black plastic the look of old bakelite. I put a cork bumper on my shift cable as it would sometimes slap against the down tube when riding over rough terrain.

More noticeable are the custom wood fenders which save me from a wet back when hitting puddles. I also installed a stainless steel chain because those puddles in Charleston are sometimes salt water from high tide flooding. Along the top tube is mounted a Madonna del Ghisallo badge which is necessary riding equipment if you have ever experienced South Carolina drivers…LOL. Additional safety is provided by a black silicon Knog LED headlight and taillight which are unobtrusive and easily removed when I want a more period look.

I’ve not seen another Pashley in Charleston, although I was blown away when I drove past someone riding a silver Biomega and his wife was on one of the black Dutch bikes.  My guess is they are associated with the Danish Consulate in town.  All the other nice bikes in town are owned by the lycra shorts crowd and not the tweedy types.  Pity, as Charleston is a town infatuated with anything British…but it’s hard to pull Americans out of their Land Rovers and get them pedaling…LOL

Cheers,
Christopher Keene

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Kim riding in the land of the Big Sky

Photo Kevin Baer

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Photo kindly supplied by GOC member Wolfgang

Upon Victorian shale heap, industrial centuries meet.

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Photo kindly supplied by GOC member Adam

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Photo kindly supplied by GOC member Wolfgang

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

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Photo kindly supplied by GOC member Andrew

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