Redbull Minidrome in Manchester 22nd Oct

Yes, if I trust the bumph! But I've heard even something like a Langster will pedal-strike on Manchester velodrome...

Yeah they won't let your run a langster on the velodrome. There's a minimum bottom bracket height requirement.

Actually that info came from a chap who was running a Langster on the velodrome last week - "Occassional pedal strike" he said :-o

I'll be there with a couple of guys from notts, black feather cycles track frame. see you guys there!

As I mentioned last night, Rich from Hacked Off (Bristol) is passing through MCR this weekend, so I'm hauling his sorry ass over to the Red Bull event on Saturday night - should be there around 8pm.

Anyone know if there's a bar there and is anyone planning on going elsewhere afterwards?

Actually that info came from a chap who was running a Langster on the velodrome last week - "Occassional pedal strike" he said :-o

Ok, well they aren't meant to let you run langsters anyway.

me & gf will pop in to catch this after xc race tomorrow, you'll smell us before you see us, no showers at heaton park....

What are the prizes? Got a place, just trying to guage whether it will be worth my train fare..

You can win a chocolate factory. That's if you're any good.

Phew, I thought you were going to say a charge plug. Funnily enough, heard some funny stories about Charlie and the manc lot ;)

there is a bar. i saw spirits and redstripe unloaded last night... no idea of prices

after party at pin-ups, hardman square

cantgoslo may organise a race from victoria baths to afterparty venue, if folk are up for it...

does any one know what time its on till?

minidrome til 10.30pm

is it busy? heading up shortly

Its not empty and its not full...

Not allowed to ride my Moulton (where the easy-going fun 'n frolics Red Bull attitude...?), but those nice people at Charge lent me a Ti Plug

i'll be lveing in a seoncd and providing i don't get lost i shoudl be there before 7

great racing. folks were still arriving to watch as we left afterwards - hadn't expected it to finish that early but didn't mind. hope the after party was fun those that went.

who won?????

The Red Bull sponsored Latvian World Champion who has his own minidrome to practice on.... Closely followed by a host of Red Bull sponsored riders...

Yeah... that would make sense. What a piss take.

Well it's their event, at the end of the day its a marketing/promotional event, not anything else....

Any proper track riders in attendance?

^ Liam Phillips raced.

Tbh I was happy to see guys who knew what they were doing race & win, regardless of sponsorship. You don't hear folks complaining that Hoy won the nationals at the proper 'drome.

Latvian World Champion

Is that the chap who went all handbags-at-dawn when he qualified second :)

There were a few half-decent track riders, but they didn't seem to do that well (possibly 'cos converted track bikes aren't the tool for the job). Even the grass-trackers, which I imagine its got more in common with, seemed to be struggling.

Thing is there is a possibility of training on the same tracks Hoy races on, you can clock up many, many hours of practice riding on proper 'dromes, and a structure that lets you train to become as good as Hoy should you have the talent and inclination....

with the way this event runs, you get 6 laps to get used to the feel and then straight onto your 10 lap quali... clearly the top placed guy is a great rider, but i reckon everyone who turned up on the day for their 1 shot at riding the track would be able to improve quite a bit with a bit more experience on that track, and seeing as Redbull have the only track there's no way for you to gain that practice....

^ Liam Phillips raced.

Tbh I was happy to see guys who knew what they were doing race & win, regardless of sponsorship. You don't hear folks complaining that Hoy won the nationals at the proper 'drome.