Ian Cammish: Time Trialling 'Legend' / 'icon' / 'wannabe' / 'has-been' / whatever floats your boat.
The what, why and wherefore of British Time Trialling as seen through the eyes of me … Ian Cammish, holder of over 50 National Cycling Championships and Records. Or ... the aftermath of an extended college project, “how to create a web-site” by son Jack, aged 17, Hills Road College, Cambridge. (I think winning and breaking over 50 National Championships and records were easier!).
“I could write a book” I said. But Peter Whitfield, author of Twelve Champions, The Condor Years and more, told me “there’s no money in it” so for anyone who’s interested here’s a totally free, unexpurgated insight into time trialling through the ages from yours truly … Ian Cammish aged 55 ¼.
Over the forty-plus years I've been cycling, a lot of influential people have helped me achieve what I set out to do but inevitably, over the period of time, we have all each gone our own separate ways. This is just one way of expressing my gratitude to you all. If it also brings back fond memories of yesteryear to any time trialling enthusiasts who happen to stumble on the site, then so much the better :-)
If you found this site of any interest, how about letting your club-mates and friends know about it by adding a link on your club’s website and / or mentioning it on Facebook?
Thanks to:
Richard (Nob) Clarke
Jeremy Temple (FMSL)
Peter Holland
Brightski ;-)
Mal Firth
Alan Crane
If you didn't like it ... ignore it and it'll go away like the Dandy and Testing Times did :-)
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In the beginning ... on my way to Bernard Thompson's pad for a 'Cycling' interview sometime before it (ie racing ... not 'Cycling') started getting serious.
Nearly 40 years ... somewhere around 50 National titles and records ... and over 500,000 miles later (all logged in diaries!) is it any wonder I look as knackered as I do? Photo courtesy Davey Jones.
If you know some old boy from your club who keeps harking on about the good old days, show him you care (or get your own back) by forwarding him a link to this site ;-)
Want to know more?
Any questions?
I would like to make this site a 'living document' and plan to update it on a frequent basis.
I've kept training / racing diaries (and got photos) from the mid 1970s so if you want to know virtually ANYTHING that's been going on in British time trialling over the past 40 years or so (as seen through my eyes of course!) I MAY be able to help. Drop me an email or contact me on twitter or facebook.
Do let me know what you think ... please?
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Congratulations to Jake Wright on a VERY impressive 4th place in the Galician Championships in Spain (which included a crash on a roundabout losing a big chunk of time).
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JAKE WRIGHT :-)
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Not content with that, she’s been hitting the A3 hard and has broken two VTTA National Age Group records. The first with a time of 34-52 for the 15 mile distance … the second with a staggering 21-33 for the 10. (Jeez … I can remember when my best was a 22-40 on the N17 at Sawtry!!).
Good luck for the rest of the season Sarah.
CONGRATULATIONS TO JAKE WRIGHT
- TEAM ZAPPI
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Belated congratulations to Dan Martin - Thanet RC for gaining third place in the 2016 National Junior 25 mile Championship.
Photo courtesy Larry Hickmott.
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Pete Hamer from www.SISportsImages.co.uk used his mega fast shutter speed to capture these great action shots from the 2016 Welsh CA 25 championships.
Andy Jackson finished second with 48-00
Jonathan Gates improved his pb by an incredible 7 minutes to record 50-15
Graeme Boswell smashed his pb by a mahoosive 3 seconds recording 51-56
Jonathan Gates - photo courtesy Pete Hamer
Graeme Boswell - photo courtesy Pete Hamer
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Congratulations to Brian Sunter - Condor RC on winning the 2015 National VTTA 50 mile tt championship ...
... (again) with a little help from his PDQ trispoke
Congratulations to the Team Swift trio of
Andy Jackson, Simon Beldon and Alistair Wareham
on their win in the 2015 National team time trial championship.
Photo courtesy of Brian Hall.
Despite the windy start to the 2015 season, Andy Jackson's sticking with his PDQ trispoke ...
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Malcolm Brookling's completed PDQ tt bike.
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Nob's new wheels ... HERE
Nob's back ...
road testing his BMC TM01 HERE
In the red corner we have Rotor rings ... in the blue corner we have Osymetrics ... somewhere bouncing around in the middle are the Dovals. But which are best?
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Peter Whitfield, author of Twelve Champions , The Condor Years and more, has just launched his latest book which tells the story of Time Trialling from its inception to the current day. It's entitled 'Time Speed and Truth'.
Go HERE to find out how to get your copy.
To complete (for now) the theme of re-addressing the balance in favour of the more serious readers of the site (rather than the schoolboy-humour element), I've donned my thinking-cap and surprised even myself with the Top 5 events which have have given me most satisfaction during the 40+ years I've been racing. As mentioned earlier, the chances are they MAY have been the first time I actually achieved something (although that's not necessarily the case) so, for now, I've entitled them my 'Top Five Firsts'
I'm confused. To find out why, go HERE
Do you REALLY need to spend a fortune on a bike to go fast or is it all money down the pan? My views here.
1983 competition record '50' ... as I saw it! Here