28-04-2020, 10:55 AM
In the late 1940s one of our local identities who was an avid cycle racer, rode his (single speed) racing bike from New Plymouth to Hamilton, to compete in, and win the Hamilton to Auckland road race. Good money too, £40 for winning, £20 fastest time (according to his account his wages at the time were 12/6 a week), needless to say he came home in the train...