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Pickwick Bicycle Club Magazine Volume 15 No.2 October 2018 @2

More Editorial Ramblings…………………

Well fellow cyclists, what a wonderful summer we had
this year - I trust you all made the most of it out on your
bicycles. And add to that, what a great summer for British
cyclists sweeping the board and winning the three major
tours? Congratulations go to Chris Froome, Geraint Thomas &
Simon Yates. Congratulations also go to all the cycling
medallists at the European Games.

There are now many cycling events catering for everybody,
experienced or not- which is great for our sport, but with it come problems, and some of
our own making. I try not to use this editorial
page as a soap box, so later in the magazine I
have written a letter to the editor (myself)
about such problems. In the meantime, I would
just draw attention to the pic seen here, which
serves yet again to highlight the need for us to
share the road sensibly.

A recent chance meeting over dinner in a local
hostelry, I found myself talking to an ‘elderly’ gentleman, who enjoyed watching the Tour
de France on TV, as much for the wonderful scenery as for the cycling, which brought back
memories of his travels in that country over the years. He also told me about riding his
bike back in the days of the BLRC and the NCU, which made me look up the background of
these two bodies, and wonder how it impacted on the cycling activities of many older
Pickwickian members. Later in these pages you will find more information about the saga
between the two organisations, and if anybody has any memories of riding under their
regulations, I would be glad to hear from you.

So… I look forward to seeing you all at the December Garden Party
………Mr.Winkle Snr/Editor

Closing Date for the next issue - January 16th 2019