The pedals may have stopped turning but Bob with some help from his many friends at the Wheelers they allowed him to go the way he would have wanted, on a bicycle instead of by car.

21/6/1921 - 15/7/2010

We would like to thank everyone for their kind words and support. We were particularly touched by the magnificent turn out by the Wheelers and fellow cyclists which ensured Bobs last club run was a memorable one.
Thank You
Dian and Robert

It is with sadness that we have to note the passing away of our past Club President, Bob Waddington. Bob has suffered from ill health recently but always still managed to support the club in whatever way he was able to. He will be missed by all. He unfortunately missed his seasons target of reaching the age of 90 by August but only by a small margin, by tried right till the end.

For those that did not know Bob he was Mr Doncaster Wheelers and had held most positions in the club, the last being the President for many years. Bob loved manly 12 and 24 hour events and indeed held the club 24hour record for many years with 432miles and the 12 hour with 242miles these rides were done in the 50s on conventional heavy steel bikes. Bob enjoyed all aspects of cycling and toured extensively in the 50s and 60s sometimes with his wife Nancy and daughter Dianne. He was the club secretary for 28 years and held the club together through some very lean years.  Bob was Doncaster Wheelers through and through and had never belonged to any other club. The older members will remember his very amusing news letters which always finished with, ‘Bye for now gentle readers’. Bob always responded to a request to marshal at club and open events along with Geoff Watson and he was a regular at the Blaxton turn for many years.