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[ComedyPilot]

What have I let myself in for?

An old (42) fat (getting slimmer) unfit (getting fitter) bloke that's never been on a track before!!!

Eeeeek

 

[dan_bo]

What have I let myself in for?

An old (42) fat (getting slimmer) unfit (getting fitter) bloke that's never been on a track before!!!

Eeeeek

piece of cake mate?

 

[colly]

What have I let myself in for?

An old (42) fat (getting slimmer) unfit (getting fitter) bloke that's never been on a track before!!!

Eeeeek

I wouldn't worry. A mere stripling.

I have never been on a track before either and haven't ridden a fixed since I was about 14. I'm 57 now.

 

[RedBike]

I got myself a fixed wheel bike last week. OMG i'm lethal on it.
Worryingly it's not the first fixie i've owned.

I keep forgetting to pedal. Pot-holes, junctions, sharp bends. The list of places i naturally go into freewheel mode is getting longer all the time.

Naturally slow and hate heights so i'm no competition!

 

[fossyant]

Redbike, track bikes don't have brakes either. I've not ridden a bike since Sunday, currently in legoland. Won't touch a bike till sat riding to the drone, and it's likely to be geared

 

[Young Un]

ONE MORE DAY

I'm not going to be much competition either as I am racing tonight on an outdoor velodrome, which willl consist of four seperate races. Although my legs may get a sudden burst of strength if they sense competition

 

[Landslide]

Competition?

I'm going to give a whole new meaning to the term "wheelsucker"!

 

[Will1985]

Nice day for it Young Un - hopefully I'll be there around 7ish.

 

[Young Un]

Competition?

I'm going to give a whole new meaning to the term "wheelsucker"!

Haha, just be careful, I like to wheelcuck and then pull out in the last straight and trash them (actually that is enough of the fighting talk, because most likely I am just going to make a tit of myself come tomorrow)


Yup Will, your right, I just hope that it cools down a bit - I don't do being hot. 7 is a good time - racing is meant to start by then but it usually runs a little bit late, and I think coming down into the track centre is probably the best place to watch/talk to people.

 

[Landslide]

Haha, just be careful, I like to wheelcuck and then pull out in the last straight and trash them...

No chance, I'll be panting like a dog by that stage!

 

[Young Un]

So will I!

 

[Christopher]

getting our excuses in early I see!

I shall happen along aiming to arrive at 12:30. I assume I will be okay to borrow/hire a helmet from the Velodrome - as I don't want to lug a lid around town if I can help it...

i wil ve bringing engergy food and lots of water + rag for sweat - gonna get warm in there!

 

[Young Un]

I can't remember about helmets, and whther you can hire them, I don't think you can, so it might be worth making the effort to bring one just in case, but I may be wrong and please could someone correct me if I am.

 

[Landslide]

I assume I will be okay to borrow/hire a helmet from the Velodrome...

You can, but they're a bit manky and not the best-ventilated.

 

[Young Un]

Just thought I would post this up for any track newbies to look at: