Albert Winstanley remembered.

What a fantastic day to remember Albert and his local 

favourite haunts. This year more cyclists beyond the 

clarion turned out to remember a local cycling legend. A 

mix of Bolton clarion, Lancashire road club and 

representation from a favourite organisation of Albert's, 

the Rough Stuff Fellowship, to whom much of Albert's 

archive was donated. The weather was all we could 

wish for, the crystal clear views from Affetside across 

the moors were stunning, the previous year was an 

absolute opposite with heavy rain drowning the event, 

but did little to dampen the spirit of Albert's memory. 

The route took in local lanes through Harwood Affetside 

and Edgeworth. In keeping with Albert's passion for off 

road tracks the rough stuff lane down to the back of

 Turton Tower was a highlight for some but not to the 

liking of some of the strictly tarmac boys. The event 

went well with a tea and coffee break at the cafe on the 

crossroads in Edgworth, here we had the unusual event 

of the proprietor taking photos of our happy band. A 

final teapot stop was taken at Turton tower, this was in 

keeping with Albert's memory rather than of necessity, 

the tower was one of his favourites. From Turton the 

group made their own way home after a really 

successful event.

 John Mann managed to add a real thrill to the ride 

dropping down at speed into Bromley Cross he 

developed a speed wobble that gave him a huge fright, 

he will strictly adhere now to 20 mph maximum when 

freewheeling.