Justinslow
Lovely jubbly
- Location
- Suffolk
Have you met anyone famous while cycling.
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twentysix by twentyfive
Clinging on tightly
- Location
- Over the Hill
Excellent chap is Dave. Ridden with him a few times.
biggs682
Touch it up and ride it
- Location
- Northamptonshire
He was almost a schoolboy here of mine and R Smith's he lived for cycling have not seen him for 30+ years
twentysix by twentyfive
Clinging on tightly
- Location
- Over the Hill
Haven't seen him for some time. I think his mega mile eating days have finally come to an end tho'. Tales of epic adventures of yesteryear abound around Dave's exploits.
There's an R.Smith in our club (bit of a legend) still doing 22/23's at the age of 70.
BrumJim
Forum Stalwart (won't take the hint and leave...)
- Location
- Selly Oak, Birmingham
As per my previous post in Pro Cycling:
A couple of years ago we were doing a Sportive from Malvern. The Cycling Weekly Mad Hatter Sportive. We left on the second wave, and caught up with this bloke who was looking for company at a decent speed, and liked the pace and company, so stayed with us for the rest of the ride. We got chatting, and he told us that he worked in Automotive, but was looking to retire.
For some reason, my cycling companion decided to have a better look when he got home. Easy to find his name in the list of finishers, did a quick search on the internet, and found a few articles with his name and photo. Turned out that "worked in automotive" meant a bit more than that. He was head of VW North America after being Managing Director of Jaguar cars.
This man is now head of British Cycling.
Met someone who said that he cycled with Paul Smith (and others). It seems that (other than a few exceptions) that cycing is a great leveller, in that people like Ian Wright and Jonathon Browning, who wouldn't otherwise talk to someone like us, given a few hours away from it all, in need of a distraction, and with a clear common interest, are quite happy to chat away like they are just regular people.
A couple of years ago we were doing a Sportive from Malvern. The Cycling Weekly Mad Hatter Sportive. We left on the second wave, and caught up with this bloke who was looking for company at a decent speed, and liked the pace and company, so stayed with us for the rest of the ride. We got chatting, and he told us that he worked in Automotive, but was looking to retire.
For some reason, my cycling companion decided to have a better look when he got home. Easy to find his name in the list of finishers, did a quick search on the internet, and found a few articles with his name and photo. Turned out that "worked in automotive" meant a bit more than that. He was head of VW North America after being Managing Director of Jaguar cars.
This man is now head of British Cycling.
Met someone who said that he cycled with Paul Smith (and others). It seems that (other than a few exceptions) that cycing is a great leveller, in that people like Ian Wright and Jonathon Browning, who wouldn't otherwise talk to someone like us, given a few hours away from it all, in need of a distraction, and with a clear common interest, are quite happy to chat away like they are just regular people.
biggs682
Touch it up and ride it
- Location
- Northamptonshire
wont be same guy he would only be 58
Proto
Legendary Member
- Location
- East Devon/West Dorset
Riding the Cape Argus, went past Sir Richard Branson (and his entourage) near Muizenberg. Shouted "Good morning Richard" at him which seemed to make him laugh.
I sometimes ride with members of Drops Cycling UCI Pro women's team
David Millar joined one of our Wednesday evening chain gangs. I couldn't keep up so went in the medium group
We rode ofrom Polenca, Majorca to the Velodrome at Sineau, and bumped into Sean Kelly. Not literally, he was with another cycling group.
I sometimes ride with members of Drops Cycling UCI Pro women's team
David Millar joined one of our Wednesday evening chain gangs. I couldn't keep up so went in the medium group
We rode ofrom Polenca, Majorca to the Velodrome at Sineau, and bumped into Sean Kelly. Not literally, he was with another cycling group.
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Gosh. You've kept that quiet.
smutchin
Cat 6 Racer
- Location
- The Red Enclave
I've ridden with his mate Chris. Scouse fella. Quite good at prologue time trials.
I've also ridden in a team pursuit with Stephen Roche.
I wish I had.
Nigel182
Guru
- Location
- Chafford Hundred,Essex
Went on a Skyride with Gethin Jones along with a few others.
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captain nemo1701
Space cadet. Deck 42 Main Engineering.
- Location
- Bristol
Ok, technically I'd just stopped cycling and locked my bike up outside St Nicholas Market in Bristol. First person I spot inside was the actor Timothy West and I assume he was there with his wife Prunella Scales filming stuff for their Great Canal Journeys show. Maybe right - that segment was on telly the other night.
John the Monkey
Frivolous Cyclist
- Location
- Crewe
Waved at Shenaze Reade on my commute (on the road that goes past the Ashleigh in Cheadle).
