Ken Robertson (belated) RIP

[NATURAL ANKLING]

Hi,
Ken also Passed away a few months back.
He knew Colin very well and he was always in his shop back in the day.
I think he was more time trialist so I'm not sure he was ever a pro?
A great organiser in Devon for the mid Devon Road club and of course Dartmoor classic sportif amongst other things.
Neither Colin or Ken I knew particularly very well apart from the fact I was just a passing figure in his shop, though Ken I worked in the same office as him when he was at STC Paignton, when I was an apprentice.
https://www.cyclingtimetrials.org.uk/articles/view/751

[simonineaston]

Did Ken ever make frames, or sell frames under his name? I only ask 'cos I had a conventional DF bike once and the name seems familiar.

[NATURAL ANKLING]

Hi,

Did Ken ever make frames, or sell frames under his name? I only ask 'cos I had a conventional DF bike once and the name seems familiar.

I don't know, never heard of such.

[GedBen]

Hi,

Did Ken ever make frames, or sell frames under his name? I only ask 'cos I had a conventional DF bike once and the name seems familiar.

I don't know, never heard of such.

Ken was an amateur time-trialist and held positions as secretary of both British Cycling and CTT in the SW regions. He was a stickler for the rules (except, notoriously, in the events he ran). He put a few backs up over the years, but all told he did an awful lot for cycling in SW.
Both Ken and Colin had lost their wives in the last years before they died. Both are well-remembered in Mid-Devon CC and the SW generally.

[rjb]

Sad news. Ken on one occasion refused my race entry on the day as I had forgotten to bring my licence. At the last minute he allowed me in and I was so fired up I attacked on the climb at Dean Prior got away taking a 3 rd place finish.

[NATURAL ANKLING]

Hi,
I was never in a cycling club (I am now, CTC ) so I did not come across Ken very often apart from later on in his life when he would sometimes pass me going the other way / he was leading MD cycling club and I would put my head down so to get his team to go single file It normally worked
Came across him a few times local on the way home, he lived in torbay for a long time I think and so did I, so we bumped into each other on occasions.
I was an apprentice in his office at STC Paignton, but I doubt he would remember me with long hair back then.
Like said he was a stalwart at organisation in MD CC.