Pickwick Bicycle Club Annual Ride

 I was invited to join the Annual Pickwick Club bicycle ride from Hampton Court on Thursday the 5th of October, only a short ride along the Thames to Kingston and back with a loop around Bushey Park. 

 

Hovis delivery bike, full of Bread

Around 50 riders took part on mainly vintage machines, including two Penny Farthings., plus many very vintage bicycles, which.included one of our old members, Dave Jarvis, on a 1903 BSA, which he intends to ride to Brighton in a months time, Good luck Dave, the bicycle highly geared..

 

 

Dave Jarvis with his 1903 BSA

I rode an old steel-frame Condor, the ride was greeted with many cheers and applause. There was a refreshment stop, at a local hostelry (of course) in Hampton Hill before returning to lunch at Thames Motor Yacht Club. (which had a bar of course). 

 

 

 

I think the Pickwick Bicycle Club is more about celebrating the bicycle rather than riding. Lots of the members are ex-racers and old Pros. A great day and lovely to see some wonderful machines.

Tony..

Author: Tony

3 Comments:

Brian Bent 07 October 2023 at 19:19 BST

Be done a Hovis Hill picture you may like to see. I’ll send by e.mail ..

Dave Vine 09 October 2023 at 12:13 BST

Have these Pickwickers started admitting women members yet, or are they still as old fashioned as their bikes?

Tony 23 October 2023 at 20:36 BST

There are many women-only clubs of varying disciplines, so why not a men-only club? Seems fair.