Veteran-Cycle Club video archive - John Woodburn Time Trial Legend

[@davefave4351]

I can remember upgrading from a 5 to a 6 speed close ratio block (Regina 12-17) to match my single 50 tooth chainring in the late 70s - I felt like a God! Fantastic interview!

[@malcolmemsley5909]

Brilliant interview...I had the pleasure of John comming past me in the 1982 Manchester Wheelers 100 I still have the finish sheet. I was No 92 and he was Scratch Man No 100. Guess at around 10 mls in he passed. Tried to maintain a gap for a little while but his pace was so much higher and he just gradually pulled away into the distance and dissapeared not to be seen again, By me that was.

[@megaspongebob6]

John passed me like a steam train as a schoolboy time trialist in the early 80's....an inspiration

[@jeremywinkfield8523]

Fantastic interview, many thanks

[@steveelder1117]

I grew up in Reading and in 1958-9, when I was 15-16, I did club cycling with the Reading Wheelers and also a couple of 25 mile time trials in that area, alas with very slow times! John confirms in the interview that he was a member of that club at one time, but I think it was through my friend in the club Patrick Thomas and his friend Robin Jenkins that I got to meet John. Robin was mainly into track racing as I remember, but he used to go out training in the evenings with John and I remember once Patrick and I tagging along (or trying to!) on a winter evening on the minor roads north of Reading towards Woodcote where John lived. We struggled to keep their rear lights in view though, let alone catch up! I drifted away from club cycling after that, but I still have very happy memories of it and subsequently of the pleasure of hearing that John became national 25 champion. I remember John's wry humour and his total commitment. What an amazing career and such an interesting man in so many ways. It was a joy to see and hear him talking in this interview. Steve Elder

[@michaelbritton9778]

John woodburn really enjoyed it. having been a cyclist myself I found his interview very interesting

[@donspeight7921]

Excellent interview. Many thanks for posting. Reading John Taylor's End to End book brought me here. John Woodburn seems to have been a wise and honest man, as well as an exceptional cyclist.

[@christopherhinton2875]

3.5k views and only 20 likes. What’s up with people? Great interview.

[@auguritutto]

I'm a South Londoner and was a member of the Kentish Wheelers Cycling Club and after basic training did my National Service in Reading, Berkshire. i mixed with John Woodburn and often did road trainng with him because my recollection is that he lived in the area. Thanks for this Woodburn video - a really nice surprise I also rode a Claud Butler for a period. My name is Ian Cameron. I wasn't as fine a rider as JW.

[@auguritutto]

Good wishes to you John Woodburn. In the late Fifties I used to ride with you socially . I was a South Londoner doing my National Service in Reading, Berks and was a member of the Kentish Wheelers Club. My name is IAN CAMERON. Anyway kindest sincere best wishes. I like this video discussion... thanks.

[@diarmuidbrosnan5580]

AN ABSOLUTE LEDGEND ,,AMAZING CYCLIST

[@matthaigh5296]

That was a brilliant watch, thank you.

[@WELLBRAN]

This man is forgotten and everyone is obsessed by the drug cheats even getting national honours. Life is unfair

[@deanstanley5799]

What happened to John ?

[@auguritutto]

The period I'm refering to in my comment below is mid 1957 to 1959.