Eve Lamb
Maldon pulls on its lycra and goes two-wheeled this weekend as the town hosts its second ever Maldon Classic celebrating the classic steel bike while raising funds for the local hospital.
Saturday is show day with all manner of retro steel frame beauties on display at the town’s community centre in Francis Street from 10.30am to 4pm.
“We’ve got classic bicycles from the late 1800s through to the 1900s,” says one of the event’s organisers, Peter Gray.
“We’ve got six iconic early bikes from the late 1800s that are part of the rare Farren collection in Richmond.
“People can expect to see Australian makes like Malvern Star, Ken Evans, Hillman and Paconi, and then also a lot of Euro bikes – Bianchis….. Read more in today’s Castlemaine Mail…