Yes Shirley I agree and thank you for sharing that bit of humor with us. On the serious side and a good talking point is that when my children competed at athletics you were not allowed to have a person pace you for any race, whether cycle or athletics. Whether that still applies I do not know. It does show that rules stand for a number of years and it takes a lot to change or bend them Elaine Shirley wrote : " shame about the pacemaker." We understand that Mr J.O. SHORLAND has abandoned his idea of endeavoring to lower the bicycle record for 100 miles, as no pacemakers are available.