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Pickwick Bicycle Club Magazine Volume 11 No.1 March 2014 13
REPORT OF THE HAMPTON COURT RIDE 3RD OCTOBER 2013

or the 7th year running "Pruffle” (aka Aiden Heggaty) and I, ("Hunt") had
between us arranged 2 rides based on the historic Hampton Court meets of
Fthe 1870s. Pruffle lead the more enthusiastic riders on a 30 mile ride around
the Surrey Hills and I lead the veterans around the Thames towpath and into
Royal Bushy Park for a 12 mile ride on pre 1970s machines.

Assembly Time

Is that saddle
comfortable?

The veterans ranged from "Brooks" on his solid tyre safety, 3 penny farthings
including one ridden by "Mr. Watty" (more about him later) a golden Sunbeam,
a Raleigh cross frame, 3 Raleigh Superbs, 4 sports cycles from the 70s, and a
Claud Butler ridden by "Count Smorktork", who once again made the long trip down
from Sunderland with 2 guests. Also worthy of his efforts to attend was "Frank
Simmery" who made the trip from Germany once again.