first time on the track

[S-Express]

Yeah right.

I've seen it happen. Why wouldn't it?

 

[iandg]

First time I rode track was a big tarmac track (Herne Hill). a very exciting moment. Starting on a wooden velodrome must be very special indeed.

I miss the track. Having done my last track race in 1984 I get very excited watching today's track sport thinking wouldn't it have been great if we had all these indoor velodromes back then. People I used to race and train with are still riding as masters and still getting the thrill.

I'm the one near the fence in this pic

 

[midlife]

First time I rode track was a big tarmac track (Herne Hill). a very exciting moment. Starting on a wooden velodrome must be very special indeed.

I miss the track. Having done my last track race in 1984 I get very excited watching today's track sport thinking wouldn't it have been great if we had all these indoor velodromes back then. People I used to race and train with are still riding as masters and still getting the thrill.

I'm the one near the fence in this pic

Have you still got your track bike? I see the next bike along is a Carlton, presumably in team silver lustre?

Blimey. I wish I had kept my Falcon Skol Six track frame...

Shaun

 

[vickster]

I've seen it happen. Why wouldn't it?

I think it happened in the men's Olympic omnium last week?
https://www.olympic.org/news/viviani-bounces-back-from-crash-to-win-omnium

I quite fancy giving the track a go, but given my personal propensity for calamity, I'm not so sure!

Lee Valley and Herne Hill do womens sessions

 

[biggs682]

I think it happened in the men's Olympic omnium last week?
https://www.olympic.org/news/viviani-bounces-back-from-crash-to-win-omnium

I quite fancy giving the track a go, but given my personal propensity for calamity, I'm not so sure!

Lee Valley and Herne Hill do womens sessions

go on @vickster give it a go

 

[iandg]

Have you still got your track bike? I see the next bike along is a Carlton, presumably in team silver lustre?

Blimey. I wish I had kept my Falcon Skol Six track frame...

Shaun

Unfortunately no. I'm on a Raleigh in that picture and when I left Europa it went back to them. I then had a lovely post box red Colnago with chrome fork ends and crown and yellow clover leaf cutouts (that was 'donated' by John from Henry Burton and had had their decals, it was also handed back when I finished racing) - wish I still had that one now

 

[martint235]

Not necessarily. I just notice that certain men hereabouts seem to regard crashing and falling off as some strange kind of bragging rights, and I haven't noticed the same from any women, which I find mildly interesting. I prefer not to fall off if I can help it, but hey, that's just me.

The last time I went to a track I fell off trying to avoid a girl that had fallen off in front of me (hi @ttcycle ). It was curiously enough the last time I banged my head coming off a bike and the last time I wore a helmet. Go figure.

I like track cycling so long as I'm going flat out, it's the stopping bit that gets me. I suppose the ideal would just be to let me go round and round until exhaustion brings me to a natural stop.

 

[Spiderweb]

There is a new outdoor Tarmac velodrome at York sport village, I've ridden the flat Tarmac track there but quite fancy a go on the banked velo.

 

[iandg]

I think it happened in the men's Olympic omnium last week?
https://www.olympic.org/news/viviani-bounces-back-from-crash-to-win-omnium

I quite fancy giving the track a go, but given my personal propensity for calamity, I'm not so sure!

Lee Valley and Herne Hill do womens sessions

In distance races there used to be a rule that allowed x number of laps out after a crash/mechanical after which you had to rejoin. I assume it's still applicable - Viviani also benefited from the race being neutralised whilst they attended to/stretchered off the Korean guy.

@vickster - a 'propensity for calamity' - you'll do well in the points race

 

[fossyant]

Wait till you get on an indoor velodrome, those banks are 45 degrees. Loads of fun.

 

[Dogtrousers]

My wife and I have tickets to the London Six Day thingy. I've never been inside a velodrome before.

I think that's probably the closest I'll get to riding on one!

 

[iandg]

My wife and I have tickets to the London Six Day thingy. I've never been inside a velodrome before.

I think that's probably the closest I'll get to riding on one!

I went down to London in March for one of the evening sessions at the Worlds. Had a great time.

Madison racing such a great thing to watch (and ride).

 

[Dogtrousers]

I went down to London in March for one of the evening sessions at the Worlds. Had a great time.

Madison racing such a great thing to watch (and ride).

I'm not expecting to understand a whole lot of what's going on. It's difficult enough on TV, with carefully selected shots to direct your attention and Chris Boardman patiently explaining the ins and outs of it.

 

[iandg]

I'm not expecting to understand a whole lot of what's going on. It's difficult enough on TV, with carefully selected shots to direct your attention and Chris Boardman patiently explaining the ins and outs of it.

Assume it will be the same at the six as it was at the worlds -

We bought beer and they charged a £1 returnable deposit on the 'glass'. I don't think everyone realised this (or just couldn't be bothered to queu for a refund afterwards) - I picked up at least half a dozen empties from my row after people had left and cashed them in with my returns for the deposit

 

[Julia9054]

There is a new outdoor Tarmac velodrome at York sport village, I've ridden the flat Tarmac track there but quite fancy a go on the banked velo.

I've just registered and am about to book a beginner's session