Author: Steve

Evening Series Week 17 – 6 August 2015

Post author By Steve
Post date August 14, 2015

The results of week 17’s Evening Series can be found here.

Team Time Trial (Tuesday Club Run)

Post author By Steve
Post date August 12, 2015

Fun and games at last night’s club run courtesy of Rob Maude, who added a bit of novelty and variety to the usual proceedings by bringing us his version of a Team Time Trial.

Teams were selected so that there was a mix of abilities in each team and the rules were that each team had to stay together for the first lap, after which the slowest rider could be dropped, then after the second lap the next slowest rider could be dropped and then the final two had to stay together to the finish, two laps hence. Once the initial confusion was overcome it seems everyone enjoyed the event and got into the spirit of it. The results are shown below and clicking the image will open a PDF of the same.

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Freewheeling Contest, 1973

Post author By Steve
Post date August 12, 2015

The club received the following email from former (and now once again current) member of the club, Andy Allen, who enclosed a photo from the early 70s, taken at the annual freewheeling event, one of the novelty events that still survives to this day, and on the same course. The photo was taken at the top of the hill in Ingleby. It’s a great piece of history.

Hello Dave,

I’ve rejoined the club tonight after first joining over 40 years ago! Thought I’d drop you a photo of one of my first club rides ( freewheeling contest) in 1973…

In the picture is: Eddie Granger, me, Nic?, Frank Bradley, Don Urwin, Jean Nicholson, Steve Binks, Jim Nicholson, Mike Binks, Ray Burnett, Dicky Bowes, and Geoff Reynolds.

I get back to Teesside more frequently now so hope to get out on the odd club run. Bumped into the club a couple of weeks ago on the Pickering road, was good to see the club.

All the best and hope to meet you before long.
Cheers,

Andy

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