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In June 2025, I had written a tale about a Raleigh Bike, that has become part of Midtown Makers history and a reminder of Ballymena’s Creative past. So, this year, Jacque Mc Neill, a local artist whose husband Ivan was a Grandson of Daniel McAfee, the once owner of the bike and it’s adventures, was taking a sketch and walk workshop through Ballymena, they stopped at the old church on Church Street, once the Parish Church, but now accessible only by key from Outdoor Adventu

How One Bicycle Threads Midtown Makers to Ballymena’s Textile Past. Written by Jim Stevenson Jim Stevenson stood outside Midtown Makers with Raleigh bike Stop by Midtown Makers on any given day and you’ll spot a weather‑worn Raleigh Sports bicycle propped proudly in the window or as part of one of the many displays. Far from being a quirky prop, it is a silent storyteller—connecting today’s crafters, shoppers and visitors to nearly a century of local industry, road‑grime and