Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos):
1952
This could be anywhere in the New Terrritories, but it is with photographs taken in the West and I think that this mus thave been on the Castle Peak Road possibly near Yuen Long. It is not a race as behind the racing bikes there are several 'sit up and beg ones', especially the very high one at the back ridden by the man in dark clothing. It's probably a cycling club. (Andrew S) <Read more ...>
Queen's Road Central, looking east. Left is the Cricket Ground, the road on the left is Murray Road. In the distance, Cotton Tree Drive Flyover is under construction. <Read more ...>
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos):
This type of bicycle was quite common in the 1950s. The stem (handle bar) is straight, and we called it "Ping Tao" or "Level Head". The newer model has a curved stem called "Butterfly Head".
The brake lines were small solid rods until they switched to cables. The heavy duty bicyles have two horizontal bars in the frame as shown in this photo. To transport large loads, the bicycle has a metal backet on the front, and a flat mesh above the rear wheel. Source: Uwants.com <Read more ...>
