1950’s Sid Patterson

1950’s Sid Patterson track bike

This elegant chrome track bike is named after Sid Patterson.

Sid was one of the greatest cyclists to come out of Australia. He represented Australia at the 1948 Olympic Games in London. Sid won world championship titles on the track while an amateur and as a professional.  In 1949 he won the world amateur sprint championship in Copenhagen, and in 1950, the world amateur pursuit championship.  In 1952 and ’53 Patterson won the world championship in the pursuit again.  By his final year of racing in 1967 he had 12 consecutive Australian championships titles to his name.

Patterson front end

Patterson front end

A.B.C... Australia Bicycle Corporation?

A.B.C… Australia Bicycle Corporation?

Sid Patterson downtube

Sid Patterson downtube

Sid was sponsored by the Malvern Star bike company for most of his bike racing carreer, so it is a little surprising to see that his signature bike has the insignia A.B.C.  We don’t have much information about the origin of this chrome beauty, so if anyone out there knows something about it, we’d be happy to hear from you.