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Pickwick Bicycle Club Magazine olume 19 No.1 March 2022

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Events for 2022
Once again we are able to publish a full list of planned events for the year, but this time
with a little more confidence than during the past two difficult years. As always they are
subject to change or amendment, but we sincerely hope that this will be our revival year.
The events require a lot of organisation and so this year, more than ever it is hoped that as
many members as possible can turn up and support the Club colours.

8 May – Chestnut Sunday Parade @ Bushy Park: Still TBC as we go to press.
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Details from Mr President: roger@burtscycles.co.uk
12 May - President’s Spring Luncheon - apply Hon Sec Sgt Buzfuz.
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Amendments to March Magazine Copy
9 June - Golf Day (no cycle ride at present, but late news, Joseph Smiggers might be able
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to organise something) – so watch out for further information. See pp28 for
details of the golf& lunch.
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3 July - Benson VCC rally - contact: bensonvcc1960@gmail.com
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I would like to thank the out-going President for all of his hard work, in what has been a
tough two years for him, during which most events were cancelled or postponed. However as I
5 July – Mr Pickwick Goes to France – this long established adventure across the Channel
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write ,the Club has a full agenda of events planned during my year as President, starting with
is being investigated by the King of The Goblins (Robin Simpson) to see if it’s
the re-arranged 150th Black Tie members Dinner on the 25th February when it is hoped that
possible to arrange a trip to see the Dunkerque to Calais stage of this year’s Tour
as many members as possible will attend.
de France. It will all depend on any existing pandemic restrictions affecting entry
into France. More information will be notified when available.
As our Honorary Secretary said to me back in May 2000, in Chapter 19 when I stood awaiting
my soubriquet, in Chapter 19 "Mr Pickwick may have taken more than cold punch this lunch8me
6/7 August – Eroica Britannia 2022 @ Goodwood – as mentioned on pp11, this event, which
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and fallen asleep in a wheelbarrow. So should you find me asleep at lunch, perhaps you could
was trialled there last year, is scheduled to happen this summer at its new
remove me in something more comfortable with 4 wheels”.
home, the iconic Goodwood Motor Racing circuit. Rides for all ages, offering
3 different distances across the Sussex Downs. Only stipulation is that all
pp31 6/7th August …last line/email address corrected
machines must be pre-1987. In addition, it is hoped that the planned ‘race’
for our Grand Old Ordinary trophies can take place on the circuit at this
event. More information from – Mr Watty: stuart.elliott@elliotts.uk
event. More information from – Mr Watty: stuart.elliott@elliott.uk
6 October - Hampton Court Ride will be from its new HQ at the Thames Yacht Club – and
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pp32 main panel in blue text
hopefully offer its usual leisurely historic ride through Bushy Park, plus the
road-ride for the more energetic. Contact: roger@burtscycles.co.uk
observations - “ yes, they were tried, probably as an attempt to keep the high wheeler type of
machine in business. There were technical problems of creating a pneumatic tyre big enough to
1 December – 152nd Annual Garden Party - apply Hon Sec.
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encompass the circumference of the big wheel, and it quickly became clear that the design
would not be viable. Then by the late 1880 - early 1890s, the experimental period of design of
Please remember the Club ruling about attending the requisite number of luncheons
the Safety Bicycle had almost settled for the now familiar diamond frame; then came the
to maintain your membership.
pneumatic tyre and the Ordinary became a source of mockery. I’m not aware of any surviving
pneumatic tyred Ordinaries - even without their tyres, and they simply disappeared to the scrap
heap. But, yes they did exist as seen in the photograph.”