Comments on: British Cycling To Create Cycling Hall of Fame http://singletrackworld.com/2009/10/british-cycling-to-create-cycling-hall-of-fame/ Mon, 13 Feb 2012 10:27:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: addict http://singletrackworld.com/2009/10/british-cycling-to-create-cycling-hall-of-fame/#comment-5906 addict Sun, 01 Nov 2009 14:39:51 +0000 http://singletrackworld.com/?p=5186#comment-5906 vote for me! vote for me!

]]> By: mAx_hEadSet http://singletrackworld.com/2009/10/british-cycling-to-create-cycling-hall-of-fame/#comment-5866 mAx_hEadSet Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:55:10 +0000 http://singletrackworld.com/?p=5186#comment-5866 mmmm I can see the Doug Daileys, Dave Mellors and Simon Burneys getting a serious chance of a look in but given BC's absence from the world of lobbying for access the chance of seeing any director of IMBA, 7 Staines or not, listed would be more than a miracle... having not done this kind of exercise for 50 years there will be one hell of a backlog of Beryl Burtons, Tom Simpson and Graham Weigh a-likes to get listed before the likes of Rob Warner 's profile gets a reading. Still think its a good idea though even if they list Sean Yates 50 times .. the thing is will they let bygones be bygones and enroll Jim Hendry and Tony Doyle.... what ever a quick glance of the final list will see many here rolling their eyes at the predictbility of what they come up with. . there will be few from outside the trackside team box mmmm I can see the Doug Daileys, Dave Mellors and Simon Burneys getting a serious chance of a look in but given BC’s absence from the world of lobbying for access the chance of seeing any director of IMBA, 7 Staines or not, listed would be more than a miracle…

having not done this kind of exercise for 50 years there will be one hell of a backlog of Beryl Burtons, Tom Simpson and Graham Weigh a-likes to get listed before the likes of Rob Warner ‘s profile gets a reading.

Still think its a good idea though even if they list Sean Yates 50 times .. the thing is will they let bygones be bygones and enroll Jim Hendry and Tony Doyle…. what ever a quick glance of the final list will see many here rolling their eyes at the predictbility of what they come up with. . there will be few from outside the trackside team box

]]> By: SSBonty http://singletrackworld.com/2009/10/british-cycling-to-create-cycling-hall-of-fame/#comment-5859 SSBonty Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:02:02 +0000 http://singletrackworld.com/?p=5186#comment-5859 If you look at the list of possible types of people for nomination given by BC: volunteers, event organisers, and race officials through to coaches, athletes and influential figures within the sport athletes only make a small part of it. That might not be what happens in the hall of fame, but certainly in the US one around a third of 'inductees' are in the organisation, societies, access, etc type of bracket. Worth looking outside the usual suspects to local coaches, race organisers, access rights people? If you look at the list of possible types of people for nomination given by BC:

volunteers, event organisers, and race officials through to coaches, athletes and influential figures within the sport

athletes only make a small part of it. That might not be what happens in the hall of fame, but certainly in the US one around a third of ‘inductees’ are in the organisation, societies, access, etc type of bracket. Worth looking outside the usual suspects to local coaches, race organisers, access rights people?

]]> By: AndyRT http://singletrackworld.com/2009/10/british-cycling-to-create-cycling-hall-of-fame/#comment-5858 AndyRT Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:51:44 +0000 http://singletrackworld.com/?p=5186#comment-5858 we both live in the south, but apart from that, no we both live in the south, but apart from that, no

]]> By: MrSmith http://singletrackworld.com/2009/10/british-cycling-to-create-cycling-hall-of-fame/#comment-5857 MrSmith Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:29:20 +0000 http://singletrackworld.com/?p=5186#comment-5857 is he your mate or something? is he your mate or something?

]]> By: AndyRT http://singletrackworld.com/2009/10/british-cycling-to-create-cycling-hall-of-fame/#comment-5855 AndyRT Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:09:18 +0000 http://singletrackworld.com/?p=5186#comment-5855 That's the thing about art, its a subjective medium... But you can't ignore the cultural insights. But also don't think I'm belittling the achievements of any of our fine heroes! I just think that cycling is more than just being the fastest or the best. It reaches inside a lot of people that have no competitive streaks. That's where Mint Sauce binds quite a lot of us out here...And that's why iconic influences on our pass-time are as important as the athletes. That’s the thing about art, its a subjective medium…

But you can’t ignore the cultural insights. But also don’t think I’m belittling the achievements of any of our fine heroes!

I just think that cycling is more than just being the fastest or the best. It reaches inside a lot of people that have no competitive streaks. That’s where Mint Sauce binds quite a lot of us out here…And that’s why iconic influences on our pass-time are as important as the athletes.

]]> By: MrSmith http://singletrackworld.com/2009/10/british-cycling-to-create-cycling-hall-of-fame/#comment-5851 MrSmith Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:43:30 +0000 http://singletrackworld.com/?p=5186#comment-5851 are you having a laugh? cartoons with added 6th form poetry? what exactly has that achieved in cycling apart from filled a page in a magazine? compare that 'achievement' to people like Beryl Burton* and then tell me that's a serious recommendation for inclusion *her wiki entry will tell you all about her. are you having a laugh? cartoons with added 6th form poetry?
what exactly has that achieved in cycling apart from filled a page in a magazine? compare that ‘achievement’ to people like Beryl Burton* and then tell me that’s a serious recommendation for inclusion

*her wiki entry will tell you all about her.

]]> By: AndyRT http://singletrackworld.com/2009/10/british-cycling-to-create-cycling-hall-of-fame/#comment-5842 AndyRT Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:43:13 +0000 http://singletrackworld.com/?p=5186#comment-5842 Am I the only one that thinks Jo Burt deserves a mention? Nobody else has captured the spirit of Mountain Biking quite as well as Mint. Where would we be without the Love Squadron eh? Am I the only one that thinks Jo Burt deserves a mention? Nobody else has captured the spirit of Mountain Biking quite as well as Mint. Where would we be without the Love Squadron eh?

]]> By: gonefishin http://singletrackworld.com/2009/10/british-cycling-to-create-cycling-hall-of-fame/#comment-5840 gonefishin Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:46:39 +0000 http://singletrackworld.com/?p=5186#comment-5840 "why include Robert Miller?" I think you guys are confusing Robert and David. Robert Miller is the most successful male road rider this country has ever produced. Bradley Wiggins might yet out do him but he has a way to go. “why include Robert Miller?”

I think you guys are confusing Robert and David. Robert Miller is the most successful male road rider this country has ever produced. Bradley Wiggins might yet out do him but he has a way to go.

]]> By: ooOOoo http://singletrackworld.com/2009/10/british-cycling-to-create-cycling-hall-of-fame/#comment-5839 ooOOoo Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:54:33 +0000 http://singletrackworld.com/?p=5186#comment-5839 MTBers should at least make sure Peat & the Athertons get in there. MTBers should at least make sure Peat & the Athertons get in there.

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