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Worcestershire & Gloucestershire Area
(A SECTION OF THE NATIONAL AUTOCYCLE AND
CYCLEMOTOR CLUB LTD) |
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We seem to meet on the second Saturday off the month but
we are having a break for December and possibly January due to the guaranteed
delightful weather it will bring.
Contact me at
jared.whiting@live.co.uk or phone
on 07969465931 for up to date information on meets.
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| The First Official Run |
Our first official
run took place on the 7th November and despite a dodgy forecast the sun was
shinning. 5 machines lined up on the start line and at roughly 10am we set off.
The Ariel 3 ridden by George Osborn managed to leave the car park but the
bridge over the railway proved too much for its poorly sounding engine and he
wisely headed back to his very unusual 3 wheeled ant. The other 4 machines
managed the small hump and we started to really gain speed. Roger Watkinson's
cyclemaster managed to reach a heady 26mph before just 1 mile in its exhaust
fell off resulting in unscheduled stop number 2. A multi spanner and a
screwdriver soon had the miniature engine running again and we once again set
off. The next 10 miles continued without incident. Problem four was when I
forgot to inform Roger of a left turn and he sailed past it blissfully unaware.
Trying to catch a bike doing 26mph when your Honda Novio's optimistic top speed
is 30mph is not easy. The next problem encountered was not until a small but
very steep hill. The first to the top was the cyclemaster, followed by me on
the Novio (his is a lot easier to pedal) but unfortunately the Laverdino
2-stroke ridden by Dave Clark suddenly decided to loose drive from the pedals.
Still, the wait by the two bikes that had made it was very welcomed by their
two exhausted riders. Once we were all operational again the next stop was the
pub back in Beckford for a well deserved drink. Most glad of a comfy chair was
defiantly Roger who found the cyclemaster's saddle a tad uncomfy on its first
proper run out. Total length was 21miles. |
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| Dave Clarks Laverdino
gleaming in the sun awaiting its maiden voyage. Complete with fancy disc
brakes. |
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| George Osborns Ariel 3
back on his unusual ant 3 wheeler after less than a mile. |
Me putting on a brave
face it was actually reasonably cold which explains my rather puffed out
jacket. |
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| Riders = Jared Whiting-Honda Novio, Brod-Honda city Express, George
Osborn-BSA Ariel 3, Roger Watkinson-Cyclemaster, and Dave Clark-Laverdino 2
stroke |
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