TA EAST E-NEWS 6^TH SEPTEMBER 2017

To TA East members & friends

From Ferg Muir

Time is always short – especially now I am “retired” but here are some bits and pieces:

If my calculations are correct, entries close on Tuesday 19^th September for the TA EAST AUTUMN 25

On Sunday 1^st October 2017

TA East 25 Course E1/25B based at Ugley, Essex. Entries £8.50 to Michael Keen. 33 South Green,

Mattishall, Dereham, NR20 3JY (NB Michael’s new address)

Accommodation, from Friday evening, Lea Valley CC Hut, Burton End (near the Ash pub), Essex, CM24 8UQ. Club run on Saturday. 

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MILDENHALL CYCLING FESTIVAL

There was real summer weather and the organisers kindly placed the TA kraal right next to the food and drink providers.

If you haven’t seen it before, I commend Martin Badhams account and photos at:

https://tricycleassociation.org.uk/mildenhall-2017-a-festival-of-cycling/

TA EAST AGM

I seem to have mislaid my notes – but the AGM went ahead OK – we had just one member more than the required quorum and the Region’s business is continuing along the usual lines

Undoubtedly memories of those who made it there are dominated by hearing …first that Peter Faulks had had an accident on the way to the meeting …and then learning that one of his first thoughts on coming to in hospital was, in case we were short of a quorum at the meeting,  to set up a possible way of his voting at the AGM by proxy!

That is serious dedication for you

So – how is our member PETER FAULKS?

Recovering – but rather slowly, seems to be the summary.  His bruises have not yet gone, his ribs are still very painful and recovery has not been helped by getting infections in his waterworks and chest  (think of coughing with damaged ribs) not to mention his  wife falling down stairs. However he remains his sensible, positive self

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Congratulations to IAN PIKE on his

TRIKE 50 in 1:58:55 in the CC BRECKLAND event on Saturday 2^nd September.

This time included stopping on his second “lap” to retrieve his aero-bottle which had bounced out on his first time round.

There is a photo of Ian leaving the start in the report of the event in the CTT RACE REPORTS at:

https://www.cyclingtimetrials.org.uk/race-report/15837#anchor

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ON3WHEELS FORUM – ADDRESS CHANGE

      The web address for the “on3wheels” forum has changed. The old address is still active but anything now posted there is not uploaded to the new forum.

                New forum address is:-

                https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/on3wheels/index.php

 Although independent of the Association, the forum is full of interesting stuff and many TA members subscribe to it ____________________________________________________________________________

Our friends in the TA MIDLAND REGION have this weekend  (September 9^th & 10^th)

STAN SPELLING AND JENNY NOAD CHAMPIONSHIP WEEKEND.

The entries look pretty good.

Organiser Harold Heyworth has kindly made the start sheets available to us, and they are (I hope) attached to this edition.

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ONE TOO FEW SECTION

Although these two items relate to bicycles – I hope they are of interest.

JASMIJN MULLER’s END2END RECORD ATTEMPT IS ON RIGHT NOW

Some of you will remember Jasmijn tentatively trying Jayne Moore’s trike after the North Norfolk Whs and TA East 100.

Jasmijn – on a bike – set out at 7am this morning on her attempt.

You can follow her progress at:

 https://www.followmychallenge.com/live/JasmijnMuller/

and there is comment at:

http://www.timetriallingforum.co.uk/index.php?/topic/122997-jasmijn-muller-rra-record-attempt/

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LES AND GILL IN THE NORTH OF SCOTLAND

They tell me

“ We are off on another trip, this time to the top of Scotland just for a change to get some wind and rain! you will be able to see our trip on the Crazy Guy site (Wi-Fi permitting) link below, hope it works.

 Please feel free to pass this link on if you think anyone would like to see the Journal

All the best…..Les & Gill

      http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/20004    “

Always worth a read – almost straight away you learn about FOLDING MUGS. The mind boggles

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Finally – not far ahead, remember on:

Saturday/Sunday 7^th/8^th October 2017 there is the:

Lincoln Wheelers Tricycle and Tandem Weekend; 10 on Saturday (1300 hrs, £8.00), 25 on Sunday (10.00, £8.00). Plus social events

Entries: Peter Holland, Stepping Stones, Main Road, Dunston, Lincoln LN4 2EZ

Best Wishes to You All

Ferg Muir 01603 615000, fergusmuir@btinternet.com

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