Comments on: Vic (on a Moulton) knocks 18 min. off http://www.moultonbuzz.com/2007/10/vic-on-a-moulton-knocks-18-min-off/ Life on a Moulton Buzz!! Sat, 07 Jan 2012 15:29:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bob Phipps http://www.moultonbuzz.com/2007/10/vic-on-a-moulton-knocks-18-min-off/comment-page-1/#comment-4060 Bob Phipps Fri, 29 Jul 2011 23:03:14 +0000 http://www.doocey.net/moultonbuzz/?p=77#comment-4060 I knew Vic when I was in the Bath Cycling Club around 1970. He had been the club's best rider and had been sponsored by Alex Moulton to ride on the UK professional racing scene. I remember this was accompanied by an advertising campaign in "Cycling" and "Sporting Cyclist" for the bike and its specially made racing equipment (big chainrings and the small tubular racing tyres) to try to get Moulton bikes accepted in the enthusiast market. That campaign was not particularly successful. I was actively cycle racing at the time (in Bath and London clubs) but never saw a Moulton other than Vic's in club or racing circles. It was understood that they were not so good uphill - a comment I had heard from Vic himself. Vic had retired from racing by the time I knew him, but could still be seen around Bath on his white Moulton with its huge chainrings. I knew Vic when I was in the Bath Cycling Club around 1970. He had been the club’s best rider and had been sponsored by Alex Moulton to ride on the UK professional racing scene. I remember this was accompanied by an advertising campaign in “Cycling” and “Sporting Cyclist” for the bike and its specially made racing equipment (big chainrings and the small tubular racing tyres) to try to get Moulton bikes accepted in the enthusiast market.

That campaign was not particularly successful. I was actively cycle racing at the time (in Bath and London clubs) but never saw a Moulton other than Vic’s in club or racing circles. It was understood that they were not so good uphill – a comment I had heard from Vic himself.

Vic had retired from racing by the time I knew him, but could still be seen around Bath on his white Moulton with its huge chainrings.

]]> By: DEAN WILLIAMS http://www.moultonbuzz.com/2007/10/vic-on-a-moulton-knocks-18-min-off/comment-page-1/#comment-2854 DEAN WILLIAMS Thu, 21 Apr 2011 21:06:52 +0000 http://www.doocey.net/moultonbuzz/?p=77#comment-2854 VIC HAS RECENTLY RETIRED AND LIVES IN HONITON,DEVON.I WORKED WITH VIC IN A CYCLE SHOP NEAR EXETER IN 2007 AND HE WAS A LOVELY GUY TO WORK WITH.HE TOLD ME MANY A STORY FROM HIS RACING DAYS AND I HAVE THE HIGHEST RESPECT FOR VIC.WHAT A LEGEND.I OWN ONE OF HIS RACE BIKES AND IT IS MY FAVORITE BIKE THAT I OWN.I HAVE NT SEEN HIM FOR A WHILE BUT HE COMES FROM AN ERA WHERE MEN WERE MEN RACING ON STEEL ROAD BIKES. DEAN WILLIAMS VIC HAS RECENTLY RETIRED AND LIVES IN HONITON,DEVON.I WORKED WITH VIC IN A CYCLE SHOP NEAR EXETER IN 2007 AND HE WAS A LOVELY GUY TO WORK WITH.HE TOLD ME MANY A STORY FROM HIS RACING DAYS AND I HAVE THE HIGHEST RESPECT FOR VIC.WHAT A LEGEND.I OWN ONE OF HIS RACE BIKES AND IT IS MY FAVORITE BIKE THAT I OWN.I HAVE NT SEEN HIM FOR A WHILE BUT HE COMES FROM AN ERA WHERE MEN WERE MEN RACING ON STEEL ROAD BIKES.
DEAN WILLIAMS

]]> By: l smith http://www.moultonbuzz.com/2007/10/vic-on-a-moulton-knocks-18-min-off/comment-page-1/#comment-1381 l smith Tue, 24 Aug 2010 16:01:26 +0000 http://www.doocey.net/moultonbuzz/?p=77#comment-1381 Hi does anyone know where vic nicholson is now Hi does anyone know where vic nicholson is now

]]> By: The Revolutionary Moulton MDev 90 « Moulton Buzz http://www.moultonbuzz.com/2007/10/vic-on-a-moulton-knocks-18-min-off/comment-page-1/#comment-930 The Revolutionary Moulton MDev 90 « Moulton Buzz Fri, 09 Apr 2010 20:18:38 +0000 http://www.doocey.net/moultonbuzz/?p=77#comment-930 [...] bicycles have been successful in track and road racing, broken road records, and still maintain a 25 year old HPV speed [...] [...] bicycles have been successful in track and road racing, broken road records, and still maintain a 25 year old HPV speed [...]

]]> By: jon tovey http://www.moultonbuzz.com/2007/10/vic-on-a-moulton-knocks-18-min-off/comment-page-1/#comment-151 jon tovey Wed, 18 Mar 2009 21:34:40 +0000 http://www.doocey.net/moultonbuzz/?p=77#comment-151 great stuff! & great cyclist won many many tt's.does anyone know the original route (cardiff to london) that would have been taken in 1962. My late father John Tovey BATHcc was one of the few that broke previous records & knew Alex Moulton very well. tuvs@hotmail.co.uk great stuff! & great cyclist won many many tt’s.does anyone know the original route (cardiff to london) that would have been taken in 1962. My late father John Tovey BATHcc was one of the few that broke previous records & knew Alex Moulton very well.
tuvs@hotmail.co.uk

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