2012 Olympics Velodrome (The Pringle)

Sweet! I'm gonna adapt a bottle cage to hold one..

pedal pedal pedal
ipod-drone-ped steps out while texting
WHACK!
smile
pedal pedal pedal

I've been thinking about getting one, you know, just in case..;)

I'm getting a bit old now, just as fast, but things hurt so much more these days...

Momentum
Aidan's spot on here - London needs better education opportunities and positive things for kids to do.

exactly. can't agree with you (& aidan) more.

and positive things for kids to do = cycling!

aidan has said a lot of good things recently..

a sage mind for one so young.

I expect the government would prefer him to do lots of drugs and knife some youth workers..

ahhh your to nice.......funny you should mention knifing a youth worker.....

Not again!!! AIDAN!!!!

yeah thats what she said......bitch

i reckon we should conscript out of control youths into small battalions of poorly armed soldiers and send them into war zones see how much they like guns after that (plus we could film it and sell it to a broadcasting network as "reality" tv)

now that i would watch

ok i'm really late was away from my mac all day, but i would really like to see a polo area in the middle of velodromes?

or is that just me?

hippy Stopping small scale impact crime (shoplifting, vandalism, etc) has a positive impact on reducing more serious crimes, apparently.
That's why cops will deal with all crimes petty or not. Still, I think sometimes they could target more damaging crimes than remedial herb use..
"Kids these days..." just seem to have no respect for anyone - cops, parents, old peeps, etc. Who the hell is disciplining the kids? No one.
Not alowed to smack kids, not allowed corporal punishment in school, blah blah.. The little bastards get it too easy these days. If I was in charge...

Have you read Malcom Gladwells "Tipping Point?"

Part of me thinks that extra curricular activities would be a good thing, but my Daily mail side thinks we should stop being all 'touchy feely' with young people. Young people today have pretty much limitless opportunities. They have access to more information than any other generation in history and generally have more money. Yet they (we?) seem to do the least. I think we (as a society) have become lazy. We need more discipline, more reaction too our actions.

Quote from the 2012 site

"Modern racing bikes don’t look very different from the original invention."

Brilliant.

If anyone fancies geeking out on this, someone showed mea flier for this exhibit at work:

DESIGNING FOR LONDON 2012:
THE VELOPARK
28 NOV – 23 FEB 2008

The London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic cycling races, consist of four disciplines; Track, Road, Mountain Bike, and BMX events.

The London 2012 VeloPark, to be based in the north of the Olympic Park, will include a Velodrome to host the Olympic and Paralympic indoor track cycling events and a purpose built BMX circuit to host Olympic BMX events.

The invited teams were asked to develop concept designs for the 6,000 seat Velodrome, symbolising its architectural importance as a key 2012 venue in the heart of the Olympic Park and its significance in legacy as a regional centre for British Cycling. The designers were also asked to reflect that the VeloPark should represent an important hub of activity in the north of the Olympic Park after the Games.

The Velodrome will be a permanent expression of cycling excellence in the UK and the architects were asked to reflect this in their designs, along with inclusiveness, security, sustainability, operability and financial viability.

After 2012 the VeloPark will consist of a central 6,000 seat Velodrome, a BMX Circuit, Mountain Bike Course, Cycle Speedway and Road Cycling circuit, providing new facilities for both training and events, by elite and community users.

http://www.newlondonarchitecture.org/exhibitions.php

looks good but not a lot of information about whats at the exhibition

any ideas?

afaik the winning and shortlisted design are on display...

cool may go and visit that on a day off

i still think a polo court should be in the middle of the velodrome, just flip the back wheel and go

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/7603640.stm

still only seating for 6000. It's going to be a bit of a squeeze.

Are they planning to keep the velodrome after the games or will it just be the outdoor courses? Its a bit nearer to me than Hearne Hill, would be nice...

i thought they were keeping it. I could be wrong though

What...no polo courts?!
;-)

Hoy rides no-brakes (TM) on the street it seems. or they were all just sitting on some bikes for a photo...

i thought they were keeping it. I could be wrong though

Someone said they were keeping it on the radio this morning. So it must be true.

wouldn't it be a bit wasteful to just get rid of it ?