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birth school bike death

1968

Born.

1971

Red and blue tricycle. It's front wheel drive.

1973

First chain driven tricycle. Learn to ride on two wheels, but seeing as only the right hand wheel has drive tend to go round in circles.

1975

Raleigh. One speed. Rod pull brakes.

1977

Cycling proficiency test.

1978

Too young for punk and jealous of all kids on Raleigh Tomahawks or Choppers.

1980

Wassell trials bike.

1982

10 speed racer. 24" wheels.

1983

First trailer on the Tour of Mull.

1984

Racer loses drops and gets cast off Renthals.

1986

College. 12 speed racer.

1989

Finish college. 12 speed tourer.

1990

First paycheque. 14 speed racer.

1991

Race road. It hurts. Borrowing mums mountain bike. Then buy a GT Karakoram.

1992

Race moutain bike. It hurts more.

1993

Lands End to John O' Groats over 9 days. Race moutain bike again. Only faster.

1994

Dave Yates Swamp Donkey. Still racing. Only slower.

1995

Cross bike. Trailquest.

1996

Convert GT to singlespeed. Polaris. On a tandem. Then again. With a trailer. Singlespeed championships on a cross bike. Buy tandem for Xmas.

1997

Race tandem DH and XC. Buy BOB trailer. Tow it round Polaris. Dave Yates singlespeed. Finish 3 Peaks. Ace Race.

1998

Red Bull 24 hours. On singlespeed. Finally get a Raleigh Chopper for 30th. Spot singlespeed.

1999

Red Bull again. No new bikes this year. Instead give away the Dave Yates singlespeed. Two would be greedy.

2000

Polaris. Red Bull. Outstock.