Bike Shops of Leeds
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Bike Shops of Leeds
Image: © Rick Carn Taken: 15 Dec 2011
Drake's Cycle shop at 148 Harehills Lane. These premises have a history of Cycling. This was previously under ownership of Bob Jackson Cycles, http://www.bobjacksoncycles.co.uk/history.php specialist frame builders. They supplied the UK and American Market, and amongst notable customers was US President Gerald Ford. User's of Bob Jackson's local (home) post office remember frames being despatched to Germany and Europe in the 70's & 80's.
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Image Location
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53.815698
Longitude
-1.514244