It is so often the way with collecting. Dip a toe in the water and before you know it you’re practically getting ready to swim the Channel. That’s how it was for British Cycling president Bob Howden. He began collecting bikes in 2019, with the modest and rather noble goal of amassing one machine for each of the four decades in which he raced. He reached that target quickly – and simply kept on going. Five years later, he has 37 machines adorning the walls and floor of his “man cave”, with more frames ready to be built up.
