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Welcome to my Website... Horseshoe Online - The Horseshoe Organisation


 

Basically an ongoing life style that includes my interests - mainly in the sphere of sports and transportation ie; primarily bicycles and road passenger transport. Each one of these web pages has a book attached towards it, be it large or small in page content and images. My very first was "A Historical Guide to Horseshoe Coaches", a small and condensed history of the family business that I was involved with for a great many years hence the above image of the coach. This earlier book has now been entirely updated since it's initial print back in 2005 going from 58 pages originally to now of 220 pages in the latest edition.

 

One book - Red White & Blue; The Brooklyn Chewing Gum Cycle Team, having been written over a two year period and published in 2009 that seemed to come out rather well. It has now having been  revised with an increase in pages and images from 270 to 322 pages. As with any book of mine -  worldwide availability.  An "old school" style bike rider my interests are with several historical teams and riders, one or two that I may have been associated with due to certain circumstances. Each book I write maybe limited on the number printed due to the self publishing "angle" and public interest. However, overall produced I hope in the highest quality and not quantity.


Although a majority of my writing is "wheels" related, there are also other sports nonfiction titles in the "pipeline", one being written over the course of this season's football season, and another that will be started at the beginning of 2019.

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 A TOTAL CONTRAST FROM ABOVE, BELOW, BIKES BEING PART OF MY LIFE FOR THE BEST PART OF OVER FIFTY YEARS ONGOING

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  CLAUD BUTLER/GAZZOLA



Far left image, the built up 1970s style Claud Butler 5 Speed "cyclo cross" bicycle for a series of events, 2018 on going.

Centre left image, the real retro aspect showing the Weinmann Centre Pull Brakes.

Left image, showing the GAZZOLA jersey produced in Italy, and is part of the kit to be worn as it contrasts well with the colours of the Claud Butler.

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RETRO AND MODERN


Left; the FORD FRANCE trade team jersey worn during the 1966 season. This modern day make, made out of Merino is really top drawer in all aspects, expensive but if you want "the real thing" even with front pockets this is the one!


Right; my "up to date" every day bike. One of Raleigh's take on cyclo cross/ day use. Alloy frame coupled with carbon forks. Since this photo I have changed the handlebar stem to one much shorter as I was "over reaching" and stretching my shoulders and back too much.

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LEGNANO FRAME - 1970s


Another steel frame "in my stable" to renovate on the right. I worked out it was built around early 1970s in Italy, having the larger Italian bottom bracket as well rear Campagnolo end adjusters. It has never been resprayed, or knocked around, there are no lumps or kinks in the frame. However, this frame eventually "made its way" to France from where I bought it in 2017. Well worth keeping such a piece of cycling history, will look a "classic" when sprayed in enamel cargo green. Decals as before but red Legnano lettering than the shown black in the picture plus brazings.


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LEFT; The Legnano falck tube frame back from the Renovators. Not "everyone's cup of tea", but I am not totally a purist, sometimes need to think outside the box so to speak, hence this green and not the old trade teams' "lizard green". I have seen many different coloured Legnano frames. I wished for a green one, maybe it could have been slightly darker, but once built up I'll probably be happy with the end product. Whichever one looks at it, another steel frame from the 1970s saved from the recycling depot. As it is this is actually a really strong tough frame with no attributes of it's age! 

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    NEW FOR 2019

York Rally sportive with a tinge of retro ONLY "CLASSIC" BIKES ALLOWED



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