For all interested parties and those attending the Mersey Roads 24 please note that Normans ashes will scattered at the 24 Headquarters at Farndon on Sunday, 19th July, approximately one hour after the last rider finishes. …
Well done to all for their efforts. Lez succumbed (?) to the efforts of a 25 the day before. John was moving fine and was not far off Andy’s pace for much of his effort . Andy, in his first Trike 100, rode well throughout on what I would describe…
Barry Charlton added another 50 mile victory at the weekend with 1:54:11. He was within a minute of Glenn Longland’s Competition record of 1:53:13. Keep it up Barry, you’re very close. Jim Hopper, event secretary adds the following comment: Thanks to the BDCA for allowing…
I have received the following from the undertakers that conducted Norman’s funeral: Dear Martin This morning I led the funeral of the late Norman Maggs who I believe is known to your association. For reasons we may never know; there was no family in…
At the recent NEC meeting, the loss of knowledge and memories that the Association experiences when another valuable member dies. Already, several of the tricyclists remembered in the Association Trophies are but names to many of the current members. In an effort to redress this, we would like to expand the…
The funeral for Norman Maggs will take place at Howebridge Crematorium, Atherton, Wigan, M46 0PZ. on Monday 22nd June at 9.30a.m. There will be no formal gathering afterwards but we would all be welcome to go to Wigan Cricket Club for a natter and drink. The address is Bull…
Can you help us? We are looking for female cyclists in your area to cycle in tribute to Billie Fleming who died last year aged 100. Billie still holds the record, set in 1938, for the most miles cycled in a year, a stunning 29000 miles plus. You can…
We have just heard that Norman has died, he has been ill for some time and had just been admitted to Hindley Hospice. Further details will be posted when received. Norman had been a member of the Tricycle Association since 1957. Photo by Bernard Thompson, courtesy of Cycling uphill.com/classic-cycling-photos…
We seemed to escape the worst of the weather at Astley where the TA celebrated the Bank Holiday with our traditional 50 mile time Championship for the Bruce Kingsford Memorial Trophy. Ferg Muir and Martin Badham arrived on Friday afternoon and pitched their tents before going in search of the…
So at my second competition I won Gold but then the competitor who beat me in the first one had to go home to Germany (so I was only racing one Argentinian girl, who was significantly slower). Instead I made it my goal to beat the male trike closest…
