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Sutton Park

In 1954 we raced our bloody bikes in Sutton Park. This photo shows that, I am in pack hanging on as a team mate Fred Hopkins gives it a go at the front. Very competitive racing those days I was 21 could not race on the open roads due to Police rules Well file to big sorry
 
oldbrit said:
In 1954 we raced our bloody bikes in Sutton Park. This photo shows that, I am in pack hanging on as a team mate Fred Hopkins gives it a go at the front. Very competitive racing those days I was 21 could not race on the open roads due to Police rules
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oldbrit said:
What club did you ride for? I was with the Midland C&AC John Bishop also a member of BHF did an article on the club in this forumView attachment 140711
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We were not with a club, three or four of us were given the OK to keep out of the way of you experts and ride as individuals, but we were not really good enough and the early starts were to much for us so after three or four sessions of dropping out halfway through we retired.
Bob
 
I used to cycle for leisure not sport, racing around and seeing nothing always seemed to be a daft idea.

From when I was about thirteen I'd get on my bike on Sunday morning and take off to Stratford, Evesham, Worcester etc. or go the other way up to Lichfield, Tamworth, Derby, even Stoke on Trent and Nottingham.
 
Eric Gibson said:
I used to cycle for leisure not sport, racing around and seeing nothing always seemed to be a daft idea.

From when I was about thirteen I'd get on my bike on Sunday morning and take off to Stratford, Evesham, Worcester etc. or go the other way up to Lichfield, Tamworth, Derby, even Stoke on Trent and Nottingham.
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Eric, we traveled the same routs. We always stopped in Henley in Arden for ice cream!
 
The builders look like they couldn’t make up their minds about the style and period of the house ! Viv.
 
oldbrit said:
We would race around the park a daft idea as you say but THEM we would go for a ride to all the places you mention, great Ice Cream at Henley in Arden still there
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John, i saw what you said about racing on the roads and I raced time trials 25 mile and massed starts 72 miles starting when I was 13 and was never stopped.
 
Richarddye said:
John, i saw what you said about racing on the roads and I raced time trials 25 mile and massed starts 72 miles starting when I was 13 and was never stopped.
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age 13? How bloody old are you? Did you race for a club? Massed starts when I was 16 in parks or aerodromes like Ansty 2nd by inchesansty 001.jpg BLRC raced on the streets.
 
oldbrit said:
age 13? How bloody old are you? Did you race for a club? Massed starts when I was 16 in parks or aerodromes like Ansty 2nd by inchesView attachment 144178 BLRC raced on the streets.
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Time trials usually around Minworth on a Sunday. Used to meet at a canal lock hut to change our wheels and gears. When I was 16 rode massed starts in the Droitwhich/Worcester/Stratford area mostly as a independent then joined Birmingham Mercury which I believe had some affiliation with ICI by the speedway in Perry Barr. I am 76 so in 1956 I started to race through 1960/61 then came to the US.
 
Richarddye said:
Time trials usually around Minworth on a Sunday. Used to meet at a canal lock hut to change our wheels and gears. When I was 16 rode massed starts in the Droitwhich/Worcester/Stratford area mostly as a independent then joined Birmingham Mercury which I believe had some affiliation with ICI by the speedway in Perry Barr. I am 76 so in 1956 I started to race through 1960/61 then came to the US.
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Your just a kid OLD CHAP I will 87 in June. Do you still ride at all, where in the USA are you now? I came over in 1957
 
oldbrit said:
Your just a kid OLD CHAP I will 87 in June. Do you still ride at all, where in the USA are you now? I came over in 1957
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Just started to ride again thanks to your motivation! Purchased a Trek hybrid and starting out carefully. Will ride tomorrow just a few miles. The weather has improved in TN and look forward to the spring and summer.

Do belong to a club in Colorado?
 
Richarddye said:
Just started to ride again thanks to your motivation! Purchased a Trek hybrid and starting out carefully. Will ride tomorrow just a few miles. The weather has improved in TN and look forward to the spring and summer.

Do belong to a club in Colorado?
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I have been here since November 1961
 
Richarddye said:
I have been here since November 1961
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"Creekside Steel Cycling Club" run by the local shop that likes vintage steel framed bikes. Tn must be bloody hot in the summer get hot in Colorado but very low humidity so not too bad.lots of snow now even in April but still get to ride about 5500 miles a year. also our house is at 6500f
 
oldbrit said:
"Creekside Steel Cycling Club" run by the local shop that likes vintage steel framed bikes. Tn must be bloody hot in the summer get hot in Colorado but very low humidity so not too bad.lots of snow now even in April but still get to ride about 5500 miles a year. also our house is at 6500f
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It’s a little toasty for a few weeks but we have a very long run of moderate weather. Great for being outside, a big snow to us is 1/4”
 
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