Just before my track season ended at the end of February (I live in Auckland) I did a catA 15k scratch race, the first 10 laps were done at just over 48kph. I got dropped of the back on at about 13k as things wound up a bit. Even the fast guys (a couple of ex junior world champs) said the pace was bloody silly. I think they averaged just over 50 by the end. Mine would have been less due to said dropping. CatA sucks. It was probably the only windless day at Manakau velodrome. It is great fun to ride though, 44degrees with lovely big cracks in it.
Just before my track season ended at the end of February (I live in Auckland) I did a catA 15k scratch race, the first 10 laps were done at just over 48kph. I got dropped of the back on at about 13k as things wound up a bit. Even the fast guys (a couple of ex junior world champs) said the pace was bloody silly. I think they averaged just over 50 by the end. Mine would have been less due to said dropping. CatA sucks. It was probably the only windless day at Manakau velodrome. It is great fun to ride though, 44degrees with lovely big cracks in it.