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Hi guys,
I too have fond memories of Paddington CC with John Austin bleeping me on his loud hailer to cycle faster or to give me other gratuitous advice!
I was there from about 1975 to 1979 at which point studies, a broken arm and 3 stolen bikes put an end to my fun. I recall a trip to Bangor, staying in a YHA, and lots of cold Sunday rides. I was a pure sprinter, but John had me cycling up mountains in Snowdonia to put stamina in my legs. Boy did I suffer!
I remember Yoav and from Yoav's photo I recognise Lee P and Carlo B, and 'the enemy' Archer RC.
Forgot to mention that I went under the name of Ian, the guy with the fuzzy hair. Although I'm a bit ancient now, I wouldn't mind recreating a bit of the old magic by whizzing around Herne Hill track, now that the Paddington Rec caters only for cricket. It seems only yesterday that I was sprinting against Nick F and going on club runs with Geoff C, Pete S, Bruce W, Paul "Italian Stallion" D, Barry F, Carlo B and Paul R.
Recently I was living in Asia, mostly Malaysia where I rediscovered the joys of youth on a mountain bike around Langkawi and Penang, cooling off under waterfalls and avoiding monkeys that looked a bit menacing as I cycled past. Superb fun. I thought I was Eddy Merckx until a woman cycled effortlessly past me.