Urban Keirin

a while ago people posted about urban kerin in japan, and then people over here started looking for place to race, at the weekend i found a place just off kennington high road with a pub in the corner to kick, http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=1705085
plus its blocked off at one end and would be easy to seal the other end. anyone want to organise a race some time soon (when the rainy season stops)

I'm in (is the pub any good)?

Roll on Summer.

How does urban keirin work then? Do you need someone with a scooter? :)

hippy How does urban keirin work then? Do you need someone with a scooter? :)

probably not, just someone with a pedometer on their bike so they can keep a good speed i supose.

mush I'm in (is the pub any good)?

the pub is called the prince of wales i think, and there is another two round the corner.

http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/s/31/3149/Prince_of_Wales/Kennington theres some reviews of the pub if you scroll down.

Cleaver square? I dunno if the residents around there would really appreciate it. Its quite a posh little niche. the pub looked pretty nice though. Also, the road surface isn't great if my memory is serving me correctly? (Nice idea though joel!)

On this note me and turd had a little velodrome race round the amphitheatre thing between london bridge and tower bridge sort of here, but we got moved on by a security guard pretty quick... only managed about 10 laps!

nice one alex, i see what you mean about the ressidents, but if we kept near the pub then would it be too bad?

oh crap, we gotta find a new place!

• 3 Sep 2007 12:25
  Splendid ostlerey. Did see Cameron in here last summer and once got talking to Widdercombe, an interesting lady to say the least. In a nice area (sumptious square) but very close to ghastly council estates. Hopefully they will be demolished soon and awful people got rid of.
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true.. best thing is to go and see really. The amphitheatre up by the river is well nice for riding, its got sort of sloped bits too, but that mainly makes you terrified of losing grip. the next night ride should definitely make a stop off there.

we'd need a scooter, surely, that would be so much fun.

yeah, the whole of the more london place is nice to ride, theres even some nice blcoks to fixed wheel freestyle around on aswell.

i'm not sure i understood all of that last post, joel. i think i got the gist of it though.

but yeah, a scooter! let's DERNY!

Drink, organise, congregate round the pub, send people round in groups of five or so, mass race at the end.
Should be fine

|³|MA3K Should be fine

Haha famous last words.. keirin on the track often involves carnage.. I can just imagine a bunch of drunkards trying it in a dark street hehe

pj (pj) i'm not sure i understood all of that last post, joel. i think i got the gist of it though.

but yeah, a scooter! let's DERNY!

the place in between london bridge and tower bridge that alex was talking about is called more london, i wasnt talking about london in general.

how about the inner circle of regent's park? as long as we avoid the machine-gun toting uber-police.

pj (pj) how about the inner circle of regent's park? as long as we avoid the machine-gun toting uber-police.

theres no pub, and this place is nearer to me.

The Volunteer is right near Regents! And it's nearer to me :P

Inner circle is also about a Kilometre.
Too big for Kierin
That would be a good place for a group TT.

danger joel [quote]pj (pj) how about the inner circle of regent's park? as long as we avoid the machine-gun toting uber-police.

theres no pub, and this place is nearer to me.[/quote]

i empathise with this logic.

well, when the summer comes we will have all the time in the world!

you need an NES frame to participate, and i am the only NES certified frame builder.

Are not!

i think you would be able to ride there for about 5 mins before being moved on, it's posh as fook and quiet.
why not just ride at herne hill and go to the pub round the corner.

and as for more london i have done a few photoshoots there with permission and got asked by security to show proof about 5 times. skating/bmx is not tolerated there and you get moved on almost immediately.