Comments on: Strange Cycling Regulations

By: Cycling Facts | Cycling UK

Cycling Facts | Cycling UK — Tue, 17 May 2011 11:47:54 +0000

[...] The first Englishman to ride 25 miles under an hour was Ralph Dougherty. He was also the first UK cyclist to be disciplined by the UK for his choice of socks. He didn’t wear black, which were compulsory at the time. (This Island Race – Les Woodland) [...]

By: Compulsory Cycling Bells | Cycling UK

Compulsory Cycling Bells | Cycling UK — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 08:58:04 +0000

[...] the 1950s, and 60s, British Time Trialling dominated British cycling, it also had a curious legacy of rules and regulations. One of these was that each competitor must start the race with a working bell. Somebody would be [...]

By: david john beavan

david john beavan — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 21:06:43 +0000

strange cycling regs,, 1960′s no advertising rule. my nickname was ‘bev’ and i had a ‘bev’ coffee bottle paper label on my downtube, approx 1.5inches dia. at one track meeting i had to cover it up before i could ride, this was an NCU meeting

By: tejvan

tejvan — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 10:40:57 +0000

The regulation was that you had to be dressed head to toe in black. He wore a non black colour – white socks!

By: Timothy Young

Timothy Young — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 10:34:15 +0000

This is wierd wat is the actuall regulations?????