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RIDER SPOTLIGHT

Tell us a bit about yourself I’M NEIL AND I LIVE IN THE NORTH EAST OF ENGLAND. I’VE ALWAYS LOVED CYCLING, I’VE NEVER TAKEN TO OTHER SPORTS OR ACTIVITIES, CYCLING HAS ALWAYS BEEN MY ESCAPE AND MY IDEA OF FUN. How long have you been riding, and how did you get into cycling? IN MY…

RIDER SPOTLIGHT

Tell us a bit about yourself I am Peter Wotherspoon I am a retired Chartered Engineer and I belong to two cycling clubs, Southend 40 plus and Cycling UK South Essex Member Group. How long have you been riding, and how did you get into cycling? As an adult I have been riding since 1976,…

DERBY TO DERBY

Forty years ago, Jamie Hargreaves’ dad, Phil, along with friends, embarked on an ambitious journey from Derby, England, to Derby, Australia. This doesn’t sound that impressive until you add in that he cycled the entire journey. Starting from the Assembly Rooms in Derby, he made his way across Europe. His father not only completed the…

RIDER SPOTLIGHT

Tell us a bit about yourself I’m Greg, I live in West Yorkshire How long have you been riding, and how did you get into cycling? I’ve been riding bikes since I was three. My dad was a racer in the ’60s. He taught me to ride when I was very young, and I’ve been…

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