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Proflex pro rider from the mid 90s ?

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It’s a long shot but does anyone remember the scouse MTB pro from the mid 90s ? Fairly certain he raced for Proflex around the same time as Caroline Alexander was racing for Klein (with a Girvin fork up front) possibly raced at the commonwealth games at Rivington Pike, I’ve a vague memory of reading about his training plan which mostly involved sitting on a turbo trainer for six hours at a time staring at the wall !

its been bugging me and my mate Andy (who some might remember from Neil Walton Cycles) for ages, one of those daft ‘do you remember him/her/that/ those) things that we spend our riding time together discussing 😊


 
Posted : 29/07/2023 9:03 pm
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Was it Matt Guy?


 
Posted : 29/07/2023 9:21 pm
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I think you’re right Mick, for some reason I had it in mind he was related to Joey McLoughlin the pro road racer

and Googling Matt Guy took me straight to a post from Nick W from here 11 years ago :/


 
Posted : 29/07/2023 9:28 pm
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We didn't really know him - just remember as a bit of a character from when Alison raced elite. Think he raced for Ribble before Proflex.

One of the night rides goes through Ribchester - always reminds me of Nick's last ride out.


 
Posted : 29/07/2023 9:38 pm
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I only remember Jez Avery as the main pro flex guy, but I don’t think he raced, just hooked about on one wheel. Did Henrik Djernis ride pro flex too about the same time. Definitely not scouse though.


 
Posted : 30/07/2023 7:41 am
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Jez Avery appears to still be doing his thing. Wonder if he ever saved up enough to be able to afford that missing front wheel in the end.


 
Posted : 30/07/2023 8:07 am
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Is this who you were thinking of (3rd place guy)?


 
Posted : 30/07/2023 11:46 am
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Yep, that’s the fella


 
Posted : 30/07/2023 3:24 pm

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