The latest consignment of Summer and Winter cycling tops has now arrived. Could all members who have ordered a top please make cheques payable to Bury Tandem Club. Thermal jackets cost £27.62 and Summer jackets £17.92.
Mike Berry has a quantity of material which is good for wiping down dry bikes but is hopeless for wet and dirty ones. He would urgently like to receive copious quantities of muslin type materials e.g. old towels, old shirts etc. in order to absorb the water and dirt off the tandems when he cleans them after each run. If you can help, please telephone Mike on 0161 799 7438.
Mike Berry does this vital but thankless task alone. Would anyone volunteer to help him, please?
Could all readers of this newsletter please try to persuade people to volunteer to be front riders on Sundays of their choice. Are there any present front riders who would volunteer for an extra ride per month?
Tandem club annual subscriptions due 1st March. Cost: £20. Please send payment before that date. Make cheques payable to Bury Tandem Club and send to David Jones at 22 Turks Road, Radcliffe, M26 4PU tel. 0161 723 5902
This is http://www.bury-tandem-club.org.uk. This will now appear weekly in the Cycling article in the Bury Times.
If you are a member of our club, particularly a visually impaired member, would you please consider sending a brief paragraph about yourself, e.g. why you joined, what you enjoy about the club and where you see the club going in the future etc. to jrobinson40@bigfoot.com. These profiles will be published on the internet and will be invaluable for extending our web page. If you don't have internet access, you can also telephone John Robinson on 01204 840860.
Got time on your hands during the week? Fancy a ride? Contact Stephen Troughear 0161 761 7373 or Alan Mudd 0161 766 7858
All suggestions welcome. Contact John on 01204 840860 or e-mail jrobinson40@bigfoot.com.
Where is it held? Spalding, Lincolnshire
When is it? Saturday 28th April 2001.
Who can participate? Tandem pairs with a visually impaired back rider.
What is it? Time trial over 26 miles approx.
Rules of a time trial: Each tandem is allocated a number, start times spaced by one minute intervals, and your time is taken as you cross the Finish line.
Interested in attending? Talk to Stephen Troughear on 0161 761 7373
Would all members whose telephone numbers are either incorrect or not included on the enclosed list please contact David Jones on 0161 723 5902 with their updated numbers?
| Distance (kilometres) | Date | Destination |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | 1 April | Rivington |
| 80 | 20 May | Hebden Bridge |
| 100 | 29 July | Chipping |
| 120 | 23 September | Southport |
| Date | Destination |
|---|---|
| 28 April | Spalding |
| 13 May | To be announced |
| 2 September | To be announced |
| Date | Destination |
|---|---|
| 24 June | Southport |
The longest true tandem bicycle ever built (i.e. without a third stabilising wheel) is one of 20.4 metres (66 feet 11 inches) for 35 riders built by the Pedaalstompers Westmalle of Belgium. They rode approximately 60 metres (195 feet) in practice on 20th April 1979. The machine weighs 1100 kilograms (2425 pounds).