Bath Cycle Club
From Graces Guide
The Bath CC is one of the oldest cycling clubs in the country, having been formed in 1880 during the "Penny Farthing" era. It began as the Bath Arial Rowing and Bicycle Club.
Four years later the cyclists broke away from the rowers and changed the name to the present one. The reason for the break seems to have been the cyclists' wish to run road races which at the time was greatly frowned upon. Prime mover in the break was Harry Frampton who became secretary the following year, a post he held for 45 years.
In 1927 the famous pre-war rider G. P. Mills went to live in Bath on his retirement and he consented to become President of the club.
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Sources of Information
- [1] BCC Web site