Terryd

For sale. Trek cross rip elite road / gravel bike .Immaculate condition and well maintained. It is also a superb touring bike. Also a classic Klien Attitude competition mountain bike. Again in immaculate condition. This would be suitable for a smaller rider If interest please ring Terry, Bewdley 01299 401046. Sensible offers only.

Thank you for your wonderful photos. They brought memories of the rides, I used to do,very much the same route I remember very clearly the cross roads from Snowshill to Chipping Campden, It was there in 57 that wooden huts were built to house the Hungarian refugees. A little further up the road to Chipping. The here was a very large thick hedge,and if you stopped and listened you could hear people talking. The inside of the hedge had been hollowed out and was used as sleeping den for the local tramps of the area. Mickleton was my first club run in October 1951. The club captain was Albert Deeley, a man I grew to admire and respect very much. It was in 56 Or 57 that the Suez crisis hit wth petrol shortages. This meant no cars on the roads. We road down the centre of the road from Stow to Broadway,where the first car was seen. As l said wonderful times and very happy memories.keep up the good work with more photos.

May I also say do not go out for a ride. You maybe on a solo ride ,but the impression given is not good and very damaging to Cycling. Also please please stay at home. I unfortunately contacted the virus ,it is the most unpleasant and painfull experience ever. It is not just like severe flu as some people think. I am home now thank god,and today I was allowed (under supervision) to go into the garden,I managed about 50yards and then had to sit down to regain my breathing. This is the problem no one knows if there can be any long term problems. So please stay home forgo the pleasure of a nice solo ride, there is plenty of time for that. Think of all the great rides that you can do when this is all over. terry dunsby

The news of Eddie is very sad. I met him in the early fifties when I joined the Saracen. He was a man that you automatically respected. His devotion to the club was beyond doubt. May I give my condolences to Mavis and the family at this very sad time. Terry Dunsby

Happy birthday Ivor. Keep ebiking and laugh. Terry Dunsby.

Ivor, There is no going back now. Embrace it and enjoy it. terry Dunsby

I have been cycling for a number of years now and I stil enjoy it. However increasingly I find that that as l get ready to go out for my Sunday ride ,I feel a reluctance to go out . The thought of those hills I have to go up before I even get going (I live in Bewdley) was getting too much. Pity because I have loved my cycling ,the countryside, the quiet, the sound of the tyres on the road surface, the sunlight through the hedge rows all added to the joy of riding . The thought of giving it all up was not something I wanted to think about. I struggled with my conscience for many months, but in the end I gave up the fight. I even went into my garage and cleaned the bikes ,as if I was asking forgiveness for what I was about to do. I dusted off the cobwebs and and opened up my piggy bank, I bought an ebike. I know, shock , traitor, betrayer shame on me. It is great, I now go up hills with a smile I have even caught myself laughing as I climb a hill I normally walk. My mileage has gone up and Also my average speed ,but above all I feel a lot fitter. It is a bit like riding a fixed heel bike but with the option of a freewheel. So those of you of a certain vintage should grasp the nettle and go for it. Like me at the age of 82 and give yourself a few more years of cycling joy.