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Mad Cycling Memories

28/1/2021

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​At my secondary school the main school and the junior school were about three quarters of a mile apart. In the first and second year (now Years 7 and 8), we had to travel between the two daily; most walked, but some cycled.
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For the cyclists, the daily challenge was to ride “no hands” between the two schools! It was a winding route with an incline through the village, though in 1952/3 the traffic was very light.
We regularly achieved the challenge when there wasn’t any traffic. I am sure the staff knew what we were doing but turned a blind eye.

Very different times!

Peter Beetlestone

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