He sent us scans of the booklet that would have gone with the bike when it was sold.

The bike turned out to be a Granby "taper tube" bicycle, dating back to 1936.

She sat it to the side while she looked for parts to restore it and keep it as original as possible to the era.

Four months of patience and it was almost complete: original Lauterwasser bars, Williams steel 3 arm chainset, Brooks B17 saddle and vintage centre pull brake, Dunlop LA 26 x 1/4 rims and a fixed hub. The stem height and reach are fully adjustable and are in keeping with the time period. The only thing holding it back from completion was a broken spoke - very narrow gauge and double butted. But thankfully a discussion with a member of the veteran cycle club led Liz getting the required spoke from another member, Vic Polanski (who used to be a professional grass track racer and raced on a Granby Taper Tube!) and also regular visitor to the Bike Station in Perth. He confirmed the approximate age of the bike as between 1936-38. So with the spoke fitted the bike was complete. It rides super smooth and hopefully as good as it's first day on the road. It is sad to think that this piece of cycling history could have been sent to the scrap yard and have been lost for good!

This isn't the oldest bike we've restored - that one dated back to 1896. We have taken in some 30,000 discarded bikes, and this just goes to show what we can do with them.

Saturday 26th Novermber the Perth Bike Station, in association with Perth and Kinross Council, will be at the skate park on Shore Road, South Inch from 11am to 2pm, with a selection of children's bikes.

On Saturday 3rd December, come to the Perth Farmers' Market from 8am to 2pm - King Edward Street, Perth.

And from Monday 5th December to Saturday 19th December, the Perth Bike Station will be open all week long - from 10.30am - 4.30pm.

Don't forget, all bicycles from the Bike Station come with a three-month warranty and are fully reconditioned.

Opening in November 2010, around ten minutes before a foot of snow fell, the Perth Bike Station has already taken in well over 3,000 discarded bicycles for recycling. 800 have been repaired, and 7 volunteering posts created, plus three full-time jobs.

The Robertson Trust are supporting a project providing training and rehabilitation activities based around bicycle maintenance training in conjunction with Castle Huntly, Edinburgh and Polmont Prisons. Events, Dr Bikes and community bike sales have been held across Perth and Kinross.

Many thanks the Deputy Lord Provost of P&K Council for his hospitality, and the chance to thank everyone who has helped set up the Perth Bike Station.

Tickets are going fast. For more information on who is attending and to book online, click the link below. Follow the Bike Show on Twitter @scottbikeshow

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