Sun Sept 21st, High-noon - LFGSS Track Day 2 at Herne Hill Velodrome

Could you imagine an LFGSS madison?!? Oh, the humanity...

like a bun fight in the bakers...

Yeah, I'd steer clear of a Madison. Leave it to the professionals.

Yeah, I'd steer clear of a Madison. Leave it to the professionals.

+1.

Even if we survive we stand no chance of working out who won.

Anyone remember the elimination last time "number 17 and the bloke who's got his number on the wrong side"?

1.teenslain (if his knees/spine are in working order)

1. andyp
   
2. Mini..Cooper (I'm all for the B group)
   
3. dulwichrider
   
4. J-D-S-H
   
5. Buffalo Bill
   
6. hillbilly (I want to beaten by MikeC)
   8.GrowUp (Mrs says yes )
   
7. Sainsburys Ed (I will have a 'proper' track bike by september)
   
8. claus
   11.eyebrows
   
9. jonny
   
10. fruitbat (I'm all for the over 45, slow, C group)
    
11. Shoot
    
12. mashton
    
13. Cornelius "Apone" Blackfoot
    
14. Tom. (hopefully have the Kiyo all tracked up by then) - assuming that the missus lets me
    
15. babydinotrackboy
    

I guess that doesn't bode well for...hmm...anyone. Although there was talk of Mike and Jim cleaning up so this might spice things up a bit.
I think I'm in too but have zilcho track experience and fook all training.

this sounds beast, gutted i missed the last one after doing the induction
day before i go back to uni so should be able to make it :)

stupid question time: how does HH know uve done the induction, it wasn't formal exactly last time, nothing to prove after that i had done it, so there not going to make me do it again are they?

it's an honour system

indeed.

If we find out you've lied, you are obliged to fall on your own sword.

Every body should get down there and do it, no excuses.
I don't want to be spinning round there with someone who hasn't ridden on a track before.

i aint lieing

more time for racing then! (and loosing)

no pursuter's cough.... breathe in through the nose.. out through the mouth....

I'm all about the jumbles and the 50p tea! Joe, are they going to be making an appearance? I'm still looking for some chain tugs....

1.teenslain (if his knees/spine are in working order)

1. andyp
   
2. Mini..Cooper (I'm all for the B group)
   
3. dulwichrider
   
4. J-D-S-H
   
5. Buffalo Bill
   
6. hillbilly (I want to beaten by MikeC)
   8.GrowUp (Mrs says yes )
   
7. Sainsburys Ed (I will have a 'proper' track bike by september)
   
8. claus
   11.eyebrows
   
9. jonny
   
10. fruitbat (I'm all for the over 45, slow, C group)
    
11. Shoot
    
12. runtime
    
13. mashton
    
14. Cornelius "Apone" Blackfoot
    
15. Tom. (hopefully have the Kiyo all tracked up by then) - assuming that the missus lets me
    
16. babydinotrackboy
    

i dont think i can make it... but if i can we should do a maddison

Nobody wants to hold hands with you.

would definitely call for some longer races (10+ laps). Gives the opportunity for us all to race on the track without things getting TOO messy with people dropping off as they are lapped by front runners.

would definitely call for some longer races (10+ laps). Gives the opportunit
y for us all to race on the track without things getting TOO messy with people dropping off as they are lapped by front runners.

the longer the races, the further the abilities stretch out..people get lapped after 5-6 laps onwards

edit: oh I see what you mean now

true. people were lapped in all the 10-12lap races this past saturday.

1.teenslain (if his knees/spine are in working order)

1. andyp
   
2. Mini..Cooper (I'm all for the B group)
   
3. dulwichrider
   
4. J-D-S-H
   
5. Buffalo Bill
   
6. hillbilly (I want to beaten by MikeC)
   8.GrowUp (Mrs says yes )
   
7. Sainsburys Ed (I will have a 'proper' track bike by september)
   
8. claus
   11.eyebrows
   
9. jonny
   
10. fruitbat (I'm all for the over 45, slow, C group)
    
11. Shoot
    
12. runtime
    
13. mashton
    
14. Cornelius "Apone" Blackfoot
    
15. Tom. (hopefully have the Kiyo all tracked up by then) - assuming that the missus lets me
    
16. babydinotrackboy
    
17. pajamas
    

i now have a track bike that doesn't have a downward kink in the top tube! I can play too! I need to get down to HH for an induction (and actually learning how to ride fast mightn't be a bad idea too)

1.teenslain (if his knees/spine are in working order)

1. andyp
   
2. Mini..Cooper (I'm all for the B group)
   
3. dulwichrider
   
4. J-D-S-H
   
5. Buffalo Bill
   
6. hillbilly (I want to beaten by MikeC)
   8.GrowUp (Mrs says yes )
   
7. Sainsburys Ed (I will have a 'proper' track bike by september)
   
8. claus
   11.eyebrows
   
9. jonny
   
10. fruitbat (I'm all for the over 45, slow, C group)
    
11. Shoot
    
12. mashton
    
13. Cornelius "Apone" Blackfoot
    
14. ilovesteel
    

@ilovesteel. where did you copy and paste your list from? dude, you cut off a few people. tsk tsk tsk

1.teenslain (if his knees/spine are in working order)

1. andyp
   
2. Mini..Cooper (I'm all for the B group)
   
3. dulwichrider
   
4. J-D-S-H
   
5. Buffalo Bill
   
6. hillbilly (I want to beaten by MikeC)
   8.GrowUp (Mrs says yes )
   
7. Sainsburys Ed (I will have a 'proper' track bike by september)
   
8. claus
   11.eyebrows
   
9. jonny
   
10. fruitbat (I'm all for the over 45, slow, C group)
    
11. Shoot
    
12. runtime
    
13. fatboyralph
    
14. mashton
    
15. Cornelius "Apone" Blackfoot
    
16. Tom. (hopefully have the Kiyo all tracked up by then) - assuming that the missus lets me
    
17. babydinotrackboy
    
18. pajamas
    
19. ilovesteel
    

Hangs head in shame...

1.teenslain (if his knees/spine are in working order)

1. andyp
   
2. Mini..Cooper (I'm all for the B group)
   
3. dulwichrider
   
4. J-D-S-H
   
5. Buffalo Bill
   
6. hillbilly (I want to beaten by MikeC)
   8.GrowUp (Mrs says yes )
   
7. Sainsburys Ed (I will have a 'proper' track bike by september)
   
8. claus
   11.eyebrows
   
9. jonny
   
10. fruitbat (I'm all for the over 45, slow, C group)
    
11. Shoot
    
12. runtime
    
13. fatboyralph
    
14. mashton
    
15. Cornelius "Apone" Blackfoot
    
16. Tom. (hopefully have the Kiyo all tracked up by then) - assuming that the missus lets me
    
17. babydinotrackboy
    
18. pajamas
    
19. ilovesteel
    
20. Jacqui
    

How does this work with bikes / hire bikes?

I'd be really keen to come down and have a go but have only just bought a charge plug and am thinking that it might be a bit spinny for this?

Do most people ride their own but with higher gearing than they would use on the road?