Incidentally Hedge and Robin. Did you ride for local clubs in your day ? and if you don't mind me asking which clubs.
....Yes, I rode for Festival RC (and also redesigned their 'strip' - Race Jerseys etc). I was a Time Triallist.
Apparently Hedge and my clubs raced each other in some events.
Festival Road Club is based in Kingston (on Thames, not Jamaica!) and so training was riding a chain gang mostly anywhere down as far as Brighton (and back!).
I may have some photos of myself somewhere
I am convinced that miles and miles of fast road cycling helped develop whatever road sense and awareness I bring to driving.