MANCHESTER LEGEND OSCAR GIVES AWAY HIS 3,000TH BIKE

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Manchester City Council have discovered a new cycling king in their midst, Oscar Brogden. He?s become a local legend.

No, he didn?t make his name on the famous indoor velodrome, where Brits won nine world titles last month.

Brogden said: "I started doing this because I couldn't believe all these bikes were just going to waste. It made a lot of sense to sort them out, and I really enjoy getting letters of thanks from people I've helped out. It's a big team effort and without the help of everyone else bringing the bikes into the depot, this wouldn't happen."

Councillor Eddy Newman, Executive Member for Neighbourhood Services, said: "For more than a decade now, Oscar has been performing a wonderful service, not just to members of the east Manchester community, but to the environment. I hope he goes on to restore another 3,000 bikes."

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Keith Bingham joined the Cycling Weekly team in the summer of 1971, and retired in 2011. During his time, he covered numerous Tours de France, Milk Races and everything in-between. He was well known for his long-running 'Bikewatch' column, and played a pivotal role in fighting for the future of once at-threat cycling venues such as Hog Hill and Herne Hill Velodrome.