Hi Astonian, I remember Dykes cycle shop very well as I used to live in Wellington St, as well as the bikes and bike frames that he sold he also had a section of his window just for Dinkey Toys, used to stand outside the window and just look and wish that I had enough money to buy one. I also remember Yasmin's dress shop looked like a nice shop but I never went in.
My interest in Gameson frames was that my father used to work for the Coventry Eagle cycles,as a cycle frame maker he used to get a lift from outside the Smiths Arms at 06.30 every morning. Before working there he worked for BSA and before that The New Hudson cycle factory. He had a friend Alf Shuck that he used to work with at BSA and one day he went to see him and took me with him and he worked for Gameson. Your right when you said Dykes sold very expensive bikes and way out of my league but he always seemed busy. Oh I dont remember his daughter but I do remember his son.