Racing Cyclist
Bidlake favoured the tricycle, winning championships and setting national records, often beating bicycle riders. In 1893, he set a 24-hour tricycle record of 410 miles (660 km) at Herne Hill velodrome in south London. It still stood when he died. At one time, he held all national tricycle records from 50 miles (80 km) to 24 hour, plus place-to-place records, and records on the tandem tricycle. As a member of the North Road Cycling Club, he helped organise a rebel individual time trial, on 5 October 1895, at a time when the National Cyclists' Union had banned racing on roads.
Bidlake's Road Record Association records:
- 1889 100 miles (160 km) tricycle 6h 55m 58
- 1889 London to York tricycle 18h 28m
- 1890 24 hour tricycle 289 miles (465 km)
- 1892 London to York tricycle 15h 28m
- 1892 London to York tricycle 13h 19m
- 1893 24 hour tandem tricycle with Monty Holbein 333 miles (536 km)
- 1894 50 miles (80 km) tricycle 2h 22m 55s
- 1894 12 hour tricycle 194.5 miles (313.0 km)
- 1894 12 hour tandem tricycle with Holbein 181.5 miles (292.1 km)
- 1894 24 hour tricycle 356.5 miles (573.7 km)
- 1895 100 miles (160 km) tricycle 5h 15m 57s
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