Rapha Roller Race - LFGSS Team Needed

Who was our fastest riders at the Roller Race?
And are they willing to pit themselves against other teams?

Details (dug out from the murky end of my inbox, sorry Therese!):

Hi David,

I spoke to you ages ago with regards to putting a team together for the next roller race. I now have a venue and a date - Saturday 19th April in Waterloo.

I am looking to have 10 teams made up of 2 - 3 riders. I currently have a media team, a team from London Dynamo, courier, single track and a team from Brighton confirmed.

In return for a team, I would ask the riders of the team to sell a 20 tickets (in total), which will cost £7 or £8. And for the Fixed Gear forum to promote the event.

I am really asking for help with regards to selling tickets, because I have to make sure to get enough people to the venue (The event costs us £5K plus to stage and we have always made a loss on these roller races. Last time, we were made most of the money back by selling the roller race t-shirts online).

The other reason is that I want the riders to get people to come and support their team. We just staged a roller race in Portland in extension of the Handbuilt Bike Show. There were 14 Portland teams taking part and the venue was packed. People cued around the block to get in. AND the atmosphere was fantastic.

Below are some pix from Portland.

Let me know what you think,

Therese

http://www.flickr.com/photos/dontbecreepy/sets/72157603886006649/

Therese Bjorn

R A P H A

I've not doubt that we'd have enough people buy tickets... but we'd need a team of 2 or 3 riders who can punch holes in the other teams.

I can say not to be intimidated by the Dynamos, they have only 1 track rider and all of the rest are crit races and time triallists... basically they're not good for all-out blistering power for the 20 seconds it takes to race rollers.

Who should represent us then?

there's a team from singletrackworld?

no way.

just have BMMF in a variety of different disguises

BMMF
twosheds

hael
badtmy
skoota

jos?

flickwg jos?
rides for couriers ;)

i'll ride if i'm quick enough.

think i did a 21.4something at the one in november. don't know about punching holes in the other teams, but.

i'd have a crack, but i only managed 25.2 something at LSE the other week. was the 1st time i'd ever tried it though, i'd be up for training a bit for it...

but having said that, i'm sure you'll find willing people with better times.....

dogsballs BMMF
twosheds

hael
badtmy
skoota

I'll do it if I'm available, and not injured. With that in mind, we need a couple of reserves in case members of the A-team succumb to viruses, black ice, Herne Hill stacks, chemical epididymitis, etc...

The team from Brighton that's mentioned is obviously going to be Mark, Lee, and another. They'll be pretty determined to win, I reckon.

any one want to form a team DFL?

What about teams DNS and DNF?

I haven't ridden rollers since the late 80s - early 90s.
Could a couple of teams be entered?
I'd still, i suppose be looking at the D team

ooo I'd be up for that, but I'd prob need the help of hippy flogging me on his rollers, but if TEAM TERMINATOR are going.. eeek!

I'll be in team DTM (drank too much).

Soo...Rapha are tying each team into £140's worth of ticket sales? Or is that each or per rider?...They'd better be giving them free product.

Fuck it, we'll get more than 20 of us there.

+1 for Hael & Skoota (just don't let him drink 3+ pints before the semis this time).

justMouse I'll be in team DTM (drank too much).

Soo...Rapha are tying each team into £140's worth of ticket sales? Or is that each or per rider?...They'd better be giving them free product.

Fuck it, we'll get more than 20 of us there.

+1 for Hael & Skoota (just don't let him drink 3+ pints before the semis this time).

i don't think it was the drink with skoota ;)

I'd be up for it (if selected obviously).

My qualifying time at IX was 22.17 secs following which I very nearly* puked up the contents of my stomach (a dodgy pastie from a shop in Embankment tube and 3-4 pints of Guinness). Got knocked out in the next round by someone who was related to Eddy Merckx**.

• I went straight outside to chuck, as there were loads of smokers I didn't want to look un-cool I had to run out to the high road. Hid behind a phone box and did a dry yack!
  
  

** Well, I think I heard that from the MC. I was too, errr, focused at the time to listen to him.

Anyway, as I said I'd definitely be up for it if picked. But only if I can do it on my Brompton.

dogsballs [quote]flickwg jos?
rides for couriers ;)[/quote]

I do? probably gonna be a last minute arrangement like usual.

On the other hand I might just enter my own team.

On the other hand I might just enter my own team.

you dutch are so liberal, we normally just give a team talk and oranges at half time

screw you guys Im applying for Team Jos!

The Swaffelengers.

big daddy wayne
you dutch are so liberal, we normally just give a team talk and oranges at half time

Genius! I'm still laughing as I type this.

I (we) would enter an all-conquering Rollapaluza Team, however we will be strapping you lot in (and taking bribes).

dogsballs [quote]justMouse I'll be in team DTM (drank too much).

Soo...Rapha are tying each team into £140's worth of ticket sales? Or is that each or per rider?...They'd better be giving them free product.

Fuck it, we'll get more than 20 of us there.

+1 for Hael & Skoota (just don't let him drink 3+ pints before the semis this time).

i don't think it was the drink with skoota ;)[/quote]

BUsted. ;)

It was all those fast bikes and the loose women, that blighted his racing career :(

hael It was all those fast bikes and the loose women, that blighted his racing career :(

or was that loose bikes and fast women? :p

Ok, the Trixie's have our official team ready to enter!