SAXON TWIN TUBE TANDEM TRACK BIKE

By pure chance I came across this very

cool late 1930's Saxon Twin tube tandem track bike.

When I first viewed it, it was in a sheep 

shed, covered in dust and bird shit.

 The Saxon, pulled down from the sheep shed, looking a little 

bit unloved.

Anyway, after a little negotiation I managed to buy the

bike from it's owner. The first thing I did was to strip off

all the modern gear that was on it. and give it a wipe down.

I was extremely pleased while cleaning it, to find this

sign writing on the bottom tube.

The Greendale Cycle Club was local Hawkes Bay cycle club 

with a very long racing history.

I will have to do some digging around and see if I can't 

find some more background on the bike, and the club.

 I couldn't help mocking it up to see what it looked like in

battle dress, pretty hearty I think.

 One of the few original components left on it, was this

Chater Lea crank.

 Twin tube looks great, I can see why the light weight

guys search out the road bikes.

 28" woods will really finish the Saxon when it is 

all restored, can't wait to get into this one.

I will have to finish a couple of other bikes first though,

so probably won't be until the new year.