Near misses....
Chris Boardman.
Almost got to shake his hand when he came to the Motor Industry Research Association to wind-tunnel test Burrows' Lotus bike. Too much security.
Robert Millar.
He visited Priory Cycles in Hall Green shortly after his KoM victory. There were too many crowds to get near his hand to shake it. He left a bike ( Pug carbon ) there as a gift to the LBS man, which was later sold in c1997 for £300 …
Andy Tennant.
Got to get myself over to Fred Williams soon.
Chris Boardman.
Almost got to shake his hand when he came to the Motor Industry Research Association to wind-tunnel test Burrows' Lotus bike. Too much security.
Robert Millar.
He visited Priory Cycles in Hall Green shortly after his KoM victory. There were too many crowds to get near his hand to shake it. He left a bike ( Pug carbon ) there as a gift to the LBS man, which was later sold in c1997 for £300 …
Andy Tennant.
Got to get myself over to Fred Williams soon.
