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Pickwick Bicycle Club Magazine Volume 17 No.2 October 2020 2
Editorial mumblings …….
After what has, without doubt been a difficult year so far for
everyone, I hope that you have all managed to stay in good
health. Sadly of course our mega anniversary plans have all been
shelved and the uncertainty of when or if, they can be re-
instigated continues to be unclear. As you will be able to read
further on in the magazine a few brave-heart members re-
enacted the 1870 ride by our original members on the
appropriate June day-with social distancing observed of course.
Chapeau to them!
There have of course been no regular events to report on so far this year, so this issue of
the magazine has a somewhat different content structure. It is hoped that the Hampton
Court Ride may be achieved due to special efforts by Hunt & Pruffle. Hopefully too, with the
excellent weather during the early summer, and time on your hands, many of you will have been
out riding and enjoying the safety of the new pop-up cycle lanes. Or not! Some things don’t
change and several of the safety lanes have already been suspended ……..because it slows down
the traffic. Really?
Also this year, we sadly lost 4 members who are mentioned further on in the magazine,
including an obituary for Peter Magnus/Keith Robins, who for many years, put so much into the
world of cycling, and our Club. We will of course miss them all.
Although many international cycling events have been possible, the Club officers have been
looking at all possible options to get our Club activities going again, but with the many
restrictions still in place we are struggling. Your President and Secretary will have their own
comments on this in their reports.
We welcome the contribution in this magazine from Director of the Dickens’ Museum - Dr.
Cindy Sughrue, for which we thank her kindly.
I will conclude at this point with perhaps a note of optimism that hopefully, within the not
too distance future, we can once again convene in true Pickwickian style & fellowship, which we
all enjoy so much. Stay safe, stay well……Editor.
Closing Date for the March 2021 issue is 31st January 2021.
All contributions are welcome and should be sent to the Editor, by email to:
pickwick2610@hotmail.com
or to: Taverners, Warninglid Lane, Plummers Plain, West Sussex RH13 6NY
