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I realise that I have left it rather late but what time does the hill climb start this morning ? I assume that it is the usual venue, namely Great Farley Woods.

Alan You have forgotten the two most important club championships namely the Conker Championship and the Penny Putting Championship. I can understand a certain amount of confusion regarding the Penny Putting, do the regulations state whether it had to be old pennies or these new fangled new pence. F...

The road was 'improved', some years ago,to make it safer, with hatchings in places preventing overtaking. I used to marshal some events there, and i think the consensus was that the improvements had actually made itmore dangerous for time'trialling. A far cry from the 1950's when the A449 was a sin...

I've just bought "24 Months in the Saddle" and can recommend it to anyone interested in cycling. It isn't great literature but if you want that stick to Proust or Does, Doust, Dostaevski......Can't spell but you know that Russian geezer. If you can tolerate mangling of the English language so preval...

George wrote:

Les Ladbury wrote:There is a story behind this but in view of the fact that I don't want "Lawyers R Us" knocking on my front door I couldn't possibly comment.

You drive a hard bargain, Les. I'll buy you half a mild at the Dinner.

Noted George.

George wrote:

Les Ladbury wrote: ... those who know the true story ...

Come on, Les. Stop teasing us.

George,

There is a story behind this but in view of the fact that I don't want "Lawyers R Us" knocking on my front door I couldn't possibly comment.

Just finished reading "Reg Harris: The rise and fall of Britain's greatest cyclist" by Robert Dineen. An interesting book about an interesting champion and a nice easy read. I'm not sure nowadays whether he is “Britain’s Greatest Cyclist” when you consider the achievements of Tommy Godwin, Tom Simp...

Just got a book from The Works on the history of the T.D.F. It's quite a large book with some great photographs. Dont think it could happen today but has a pic of the peleton stopping to cool down in the sea (1950) and another smoking a ciggie (1929). All in all a good buy at £6-99 I saw this yeste...