What do Pro trackies ride on the street?

Anyone know/seen/got pics of what pro track cyclists use to get about town?

Do Hoy & Pendleton sit astride their Carbon-fibre race machines, modern geared bikes or old school track iron when off to the shops?

Do pro riders do outdoor training on fixed bikes? Any of them build up anything interesting for it, or just use a dolan training bike out of the box?

some ride geared race bikes round the inner bit of the velodrome when warming up/down, i guess these are also used as their training bikes?
being used to riding the perfect tool for the job on the track i would be surprised if they would want to compromise their training by using the wrong kind of bike to train on the road.(i.e. a track bike)

if i was a pro track cyclist i reckon i wouldn't bother riding to the shops. i'd prolly drive a car and save my legs for actual training.

if i was a pro track cyclist i reckon i wouldn't bother riding to the shops. i'd prolly drive a car and save my legs for actual training.

I was just going to disagree, and then I remembered that I rode over to Hillingdon the other day, and was so knackered by the time I got there that I couldn't really be bothered with the track. So yes, I see your point. Doesn't mean I have to like it though...

well our lot all live close to manchester velodrome, which is where the majority of training takes place, they will also travel to various training camps in the team bus.

I imagine they drive or walk to the shops.

I doubt very much that they walk to the shops, unless it's close. Too much walking might lead to injury! :)

Probably use the tram to visit the shops, and with the correct travelcard could get to the Velodrome on the bus. Assuming of course, that their bikes are stored at the Velodrome. Otherwise they could only train at off-peak times. The tram lines render road training in the Manchester area somewhat hazardous.

It depends on the event doesn't it?

Sprinters aren't going to be doing much riding outside the track.
Pursuiters are going to be doing shitloads outside the track (like say the Tour de France!).

I think they ride geared road bikes.
Buts that just going by the women(not sure who, i think she was near pro or pro) was on the TV a while back that had got taken off her bike, then dragged along behind the car on her way to the track to train. Cant remember if she is still on the track. Anyone else remember seeing this? It was on some TV show.

It depends on the event doesn't it?

Sprinters aren't going to be doing much riding outside the track.
Pursuiters are going to be doing shitloads outside the track (like say the Tour de France!).

but that wasn't the question, you slimy efluvia of a nebulous monstrosity.

I think it showed the question requires clarification.

That answers the question. Cunt.

well, I suppose it was part of the OP..

but yes, cav and wiggo clock up road miles, hoy eats wood in the drome but fuck knows how they get around when not training. I somehow imagine not by bike.

we'll get winspar and caston to ask hoy when they go up to salford at the end of the month

who are those nobodies?

couple of blokes from your club back in aus?

malted fruit loaf seems a bizzare sponsor for a bike race?

er..
hardly. when everyone from xc mtbe'rs to sportive riders like to pack some loaf

"You packing loaf, boy?!"

I'm packing big loaf.

you're packing fudge

They did a banana loaf for a bit - it was much nicer. Haven't seen it on the shelves of late :(

cost of bananas innit.

I'm packing big loaf.
you're packing fudge

I bet yours is fruit loaf.

when you've finished packing all that fudge, there's some gardening to be done on that steep hill you like going up

Is that the stuff you couldn't do because you might break a nail?