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I have been a member
of the following cycling clubs: Carlton
& Royston, Royston
Road Club (1961), Barnsley
Road Club (Club 25 champion,
Team Record holder for 25, 50 and
100 miles in 1962), Birdwell
Wheelers and the Doncaster
Wheelers (1975-1976). I am
currently a member of the Birdwell
Wheelers. I have been the
club's Senior Best All Rounder in
1966, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972,
1973, 1978, 1980, 1981 and 1984.
In 1973 at the age of 35 while
riding for the Birdwell
Wheelers I was placed 6th in
the British
Best-All-Rounder Competition promoted by the Road Time
Trials Council with an average
speed of 24.408mph (over 50, 100
and 12 hours).
In 1973 I was placed 1st in the North
Midlands Cycling Federation Best
All Rounder Competition
with an average speed of
24.726mph (over 25, 50, 100 and
12 hours).
PERSONAL
BESTS
| 10
miles |
21 mins 47
secs |
| 25
miles |
55 mins 25
secs |
| 30
miles |
1
hr 9 mins 54 secs |
| 50
miles |
1 hr 50 mins
6 secs |
| 100
miles |
4 hrs 0 mins
50 secs |
| 12
hours |
264.66 miles |
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All these
times were achieved using
a steel race frame,
before the advantages
gained through the use of
tri-bars, aero-helmets,
skin suits, clipless
pedals, disc-wheels and
carbon-fibre frames.
Modern cycling equipment
can give time gains of
over 5 minutes in a 25
mile (40km) time trial. Source1 - Source2 |
I rode to
most events on the morning
(carrying my race wheels
seperately on the bike), and rode
back home afterwards. For my best
50 miles time (1 hr 50 mins 6
secs) I rode the 30 miles up to
Wetherby for the start, rode the
event, and rode home again. For
my first 12 hour event I rode
82" fixed gear and covered
nearly 248 miles. Most of my
rides were done on local courses.
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