Mr Bulcock.

Physical fitness runs in the Cheesebrough family. Ask any Burnley FC fan of yesteryear if he remembers Albert and he will probably go into a eulogy of delight at the former Burnley soccer player's scintillating prowess on the field. Albert is now carving up lamb chops in his Southport butcher's shop and leaves the athletic life to one of his daughters. But his father... that's a different story, for Mr Albert Cheesebrough senior may be pushing 66 but he hasn't got to the wheelchair stage yet. Far from it. He's one of our senior citizen pedal pushers, one of the band who still enjoy cycling - and refuse to concede anything but speed to advancing years. Hard on the heels of 68-year-old Mr Harry Bulcock, of Dugdale Road, featured in Friday's Express [7th March 1976] with his story of how he still cycles around the lanes and by-ways of the Pendle country after a lifetime 'in the saddle', comes Mr Cheesebrough with his tale of pedalling power.

Mr Cheesebrough, of Barden Lane, has been cycling for almost 60 years, but had to wait until he was nearly 40 until he could afford to buy a bike. "People didn't have the money to spare in those days. Still, before that, I always managed to borrow one. I was always fascinated by cycles, even at an early age. The longest journey I ever attempted was through Cheshire and into Shropshire. They were good days," he said. A former shaft maintenance man at the old Bank Hall colliery, Mr Cheesebrough said, "I have managed to get quite a few cycling miles in since I was made redundant in 1971." He now rides a ladies' machine which was made in the late 1930s but is strong and well looked after.

Last year he rode his cycle over Pendle Hill. "I told my wife I was going out for a ride. It was a good day and the time just went by because I was enjoying the run. When I realised it was getting late I started towards home from Whalley way. Getting near Padiham, I saw a sign for Sabden, so I thought it was a short cut... I found myself going over the Nick. It was a case of push and ride. I never thought I'd make it, and it was getting darker all the time." What a cyclist! Taking Pendle on at 65. Keep pedalling Albert. You may not be our oldest cyclist, but not many will beat your enthusiasm.