T.J. Cycles International 'Flying Gate' Weekend 2009

The 11^th 'Flying Gate' Weekend was held at
Fownhope near Hereford
on Friday 4^th, Saturday 5^th & Sunday 6^th of September

Last updated 10.09.2009

As voted for at last years event, this years event was held in Herefordshire.
HQ was the 'The Green Man' at Fownhope
The ride on Friday took the group to The Water Works Museum Hereford who put on a fantastic display of working engines and pumps.
As with previous years Saturday and Sunday rides have become increasingly more hilly, we now know why,
The unveiling of the 'Electric Flying Gate' cleverly disguised as just a dynamo front hub,
the only real clue was the occasional glimpse of a mains plug when the wind lifted up the saddlebag cover of Trevors bike
as he flew up the hills. The next generation of frames will no doubt have an altogether different form of concealed cable runs.
Rest assured there will be no delays to those waiting for none electric models already on order, whilst Trevor electrifies
the machines of all those who pleaded with him that they needed this for next years event.
The ride on Saturday was to the stunningly beautiful Symonds Yat and Sunday was a wander to Hoarwithy
This years evening entertainment went hi tech with laptops, video projectors and usb sticks, with the topic of conversation
straying from the usual gear ratios, shimano versus Campagnolo to PhotoShop, screen resolutions and operating systems,
despite all this, we were treated to two interesting presentations.
This years event continued its international flavour with Ole returning from Norway and Eddy who joined us for the first time
from the Isle of man with his new 'gate' which he ordered in time for his birthday.
(New customer top tips: to obtain a frame more quickly, move offshore, ask for a conventional frame say you don't like 'gates'
let Trevor convince you otherwise new frame will appear by return post).
A big thank you to Trevor, Paddy, Ed, John and everybody else who helped put the weekend together.

link to Excel version of route profile
Thanks to Arthur Knowler

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