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BARRY QUICK
1944 - 2019

Barry had many hobbies in life but the councils and Barry, along with other
one constant throughout was his love of members of the district committee,
cycling. He began in his early teens and debated the subject at length, much of
over the next 60 years would enter Barry’s contribution disparagingly.
hundreds of events, win numerous Nevertheless, it was Barry who took on
awards, be meticulous with his training, the task of organising a website
and endure several broken bones and containing details of each of the District’s
accidents. However, none of this ever 86 courses, each including a risk
dented his enthusiasm for doing what he assessment; it is doubtful whether any of
loved; getting out in the open air and the other 21 DCs have produced
trying to go “full gas”. anything as comprehensive.
Not content with just being a cyclist, As a Committee man, Barry didn’t waste
Barry was also heavily involved in time talking – he listened. Often, as
organising and supporting the events of discussion seemed to be reaching its
his local club; Reading CC. conclusion, he would introduce a point of
One such event was one of view contrary to everyone else’s, he was
the club’s annual 50-mile time expert at what appeared to be
trials which always fell on or perversity although on many
around Father’s Day. occasions he was right.
Many of these were well Barry was also a skilful
before the internet and so photographer. There are
start sheets, results and numerous professionals who
prize monies all had to be photograph time trials that
manually collated, take place each season
checked and verified, and as appropriate for
printed and posted out. those occasions, the
He ran this event resulting pictures are
successfully for many years much the same; face on
despite it being a very time- or sideways. But Barry’s
consuming and often stressful pictures aren’t like that, they
task, even though he roped in his have individuality. For many
wife and son every year to help!
years he acted as
In addition to being a Time Triallist photographer at the London
of the highest capability, Barry Group luncheons and,
was a member of the VTTA together with his action
National Committee and of the shots, London Group has an
London West District Committee of archive of photographs
Cycling Time Trials. This didn’t which are ‘different’.
mean that he was a fan of officialdom! We will miss you Barry –
A few years ago, the National you didn’t make a noise but
Committee of CTT (known as ‘The we always knew of your
Board’) issued several didactic presence.
instructions on the subjects of traffic
counts and risk assessments to district David Quick

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