Cycling for the whole family became a popular form of transportation from the early 1930's when a combination of rising wages & falling production costs finally made bicycles affordable for working people.

As a family we enjoy portraying a cycling family at events. We have found it to be an interesting attraction for visitors, especially when we combine it with a period picnic.

The bicycles we use are a gentleman's Raleigh bicycle, a ladies 'bits a' bicycle which means it is made from a mixture of a Hercules and a Raleigh bicycles parts. Bicycles made out of whatever parts were available became a  common sight during the war years as the ethics of 'make do and mend' even included bicycles.

Our children ride a Raleigh Winkie tricycle which was designed in the late 1940s when bicycle production moved away from war to civilian work.

We also use a Pickle tricycle, which is the modern version of the Raleigh Winkie, but incorporates modern safety features such as cable brakes.

Our adult  bicycles have period accessories including the blackout bicycle lamps, vintage child's seat, back mud guards which have been painted white at the ends (This was done during the war to help make bicycles more visible in the blackout) and period leather saddle bags.