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@neil6814
Although I have been visiting this forum for the last couple of years I have just decided to register.
I have been riding fixed since just after the war when I used to borrow my brother's bike. I the late 40s I did some timetrialling and grass track racing, also some polo on grass. I joined the Navy in 1952 so stopped riding for a few years until I found my feet and then got me a bike and joined the RNCA (Royal Navy Cycling Association). Did lots of touring and time trials mostly on fixed. I came out of the Navy in '68 and joined a local club and carried on TTing. In 1974 I had an accident and as I was then 40 decided to pack up racing. I still carried on riding my bike though, in fact not long after I started at the Post Office as a Postman delivering letters on a bike. I retired when I was 65 over 11 years ago and now I go out cycling about 4 or 5 times a week, usually doing between 30 to 50 miles a day still on fixed.
I have about 14 bikes hanging up in my garage 10 of them fixed.
I live in Surrey just south of Dorking and spend my days cycling around the lane of Surrey and Sussex. The days when I am not out on my bike I spend walking round the Leith Hill area.
Neil.