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Luke Friend

Part track bike, part cross bike: Grass-track racing required a beautifully simple machine

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Built by Ken Ellerker, this bike was ridden by Ken Cowdell to win five National Grass Track Championships over distances ranging from 800 metres to 8km. Both men ran bike shops in Yorkshire: Cowdell in Castleford and Ellerker in Hull.

The frame uses Reynolds 531 double butted tubing, while the fork is built using Columbus tubing, selected because the wider blades are lighter than the traditional 531 option. The lugs and wrapover seat stay junction add an elegance to the frame.

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