autofantasia's photos with the keyword: bicycle

For this week's Sunday Challenge , for which the theme was metal . This is one of two metal 'bikes' attached onto the fence that surrounds the car park for The Royal George in Morton-on-Swale, North Yorkshire, which is a small village a few miles from Northallerton. I'm guessing they were put up to show support for the Tour de Yorkshire. Not real bikes, although from a distance you might think they were!

For this week’s Sunday Challenge for which we were asked to take a photograph of something that used to be something else or for which an alternative use has been found. This old bike is one of probably hundreds that have been decorated, painted and/or transformed to help promote this year’s Tour de Yorkshire and which can be found at various points along the race route. Not only do they help promote the staging of the race, but they provide a splash of colour and a warm welcome to participants as they cycle past. The Tour de Yorkshire is now an established annual event and follows a new route through Yorkshire each year. Around 1.5 million people come out to watch the race in 2015 and this year it is hoped even more people will turn out to cheer on the 18 teams of eight riders as they travel to all four corners of Yorkshire, linking together the county’s sporting, historic, industrial and literary greats. The race forms part of the legacy of the historic Yorkshire Grand Départ of the Tour de France which was held in Yorkshire back in 2014, along with the Yorkshire Bank Bike Libraries initiative which aims to offer every child in Yorkshire access to a bike. For more information on this exciting 3-day event please visit the official website by following the link below: letour.yorkshire.com Also for the Sight & Sound group ... what else, but Mungo Jerry and "The Pushbike Song" - enjoy: youtu.be/mxgV8e360mU youtu.be/te6xAeEu0ps youtu.be/te6xAeEu0ps?list=RDte6xAeEu0ps Best viewed large for full colour effect!

This week's Sunday Challenge had the theme of metallic and although I did take several shots this week with the theme in mind, in the end I've opted for a shot I took a while back, but have never posted. It was taken at Classic on Show on the outskirts of Stokesley earlier this year and the subject is an old bicycle, which was made by Hetchins. I'm not sure of the age of this particular bike, but for over 75 years Hetchins have apparently been building superior quality lugged steel frames for the discerning enthusiast and racer so it could be very old indeed. Hyman ('Harry') Hetchin actually started selling bicycles in the 1920s; later he acquired himself a partner and frame builder, Jack Denny. Victory in the World and Olympic Championships in 1936 entitled Hetchin to display the champion's colour bars on his transfers. The elegance and fine workmanship of the frames have made the marque legendary. You can find out more about the history of the marque, model types and frames of special interest by visiting the site below: www.hetchins.org It's also worth pointing out that Hetchins are apparently still very much in demand and are produced today by Hetchins Lightweights. The latest model is called the Magnum Opus Ultralite and you can find out more about new production by visiting the site below: www.hetchins.com

Seeing this old Raleigh Chopper really took me back!