Herne Hill Saturday Training

Stelle Rocks

Illy, Stelle, Rapsac

hey winston have you got anymore pictures?
or does anyone else?

They are not mine, I just did a flickr search for Herne Hill, then sorted by most recent, they are Onionbagblogger's ....a previous supporter of the courier track days...

Just checked the HH training programme which says Monday night training doesn't start until 6th April... Is that so? Guess there isn't enough light yet... Really fancy getting some sneaky laps in tonight...

joe, when the monday night training starts I'll be there with bells on, get the hard miles in, before a refreshing beer down at the coach and horses...

from last week by the looks of it, nice work.

handsome chap at the front there

I've created a public Google calendar with the main events off the VCL site

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Nice one, Steve...

^ You mentioned the Jumbles being more regular? Any more info?

Next one's Good Friday, according to a coupla the regular bods... I'll email Wally and find out for sure...

from last week by the looks of it, nice work.

handsome chap at the front there

yeah, shame you pushed him out of shot RPM…

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thanks for that steve, slipped nicely into my cycling calendar...
good to know there are some OCD'ers on this here forum, making it easy for the rest of us slackers..

from last week by the looks of it, nice work.

handsome chap at the front there

Photo's by PeteScotch

Onionbag blog stuff is here: http://onionbagblog.blogspot.com/ with an article on the lease, tessa's visit etc. I used to get worried that I appeared to be stalking him, as over the summer our lives seem to involve exactly the same things.

ahem

Me, winning, not looking where I'm going. A shining example.

^ You mentioned the Jumbles being more regular? Any more info?

Hi Joe, Good to see you too. The two advertised VCL Jumbles will be 2 May and 3 October. Where we charge £15 for a reserved pitch paid by cheque to VCL in advance. In between on every second Saturday of the month we have the unadvertised ones without a reserved pitch for £10 cash to the VCL for which receipts are given. Yours on 24th May then Veteran CC fun Day at HHV on Sun 7 June with the Charlotteville CC at Ripley Village Hall on 20June. there will be others at other places in between but you can find them in cycling weekly or on the net Campy Oldy

I think that's clear...

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weather looking shweet for saturday

14c
6mph winds

see you rabble there!

It is sure to be a fine day. Expect a big turnout

I'm going to give this a go I've just decided. I need to do an induction on a Saturday, after that is it OK to do training on Monday nights when it starts or do you have to do a few Saturday sessions first? What GI are people riding for HH? Anything else I need to know/need?

I'm going to give this a go I've just decided. I need to do an induction on a Saturday, after that is it OK to do training on Monday nights when it starts or do you have to do a few Saturday sessions first? What GI are people riding for HH? Anything else I need to know/need?

A handy thread started by Adman:

http://www.londonfgss.com/thread18048.html

I'm thinking about visiting London's famous London during easter for my birthday. Aim to watch the Good Friday meet and then do the training session on Saturday morning.

A few Q's
Should the Saturday session be on as normal over the Easter weekend ?
Do they get busy ? Coming early recommended ?
Are you allowed to run cogs on both sides of a double fixed hub ?

Ta !

It should be
Yes.Yes
As long as its secure then probably, but most people will have chainwhips etc so if they wont let you then someone will help/lend you the tools to get rid of it

I need to do an induction on a Saturday, after that is it OK to do training on Monday nights when it starts or do you have to do a few Saturday sessions first?
The correct answer to this is don't know, as the Monday sessions are new, so it remains to be seen how it will work.

However, the difference between scooting round on the road and being confident and able on the track isn't only speed but confidence and calmness riding close in a fast-moving group. That takes time to learn (and is why more experienced riders are so nervous on Saturday morning sessions at the moment!). Come along to as many sessions as you can before putting yourself into the position of racing.

At Manchester, BTW, you need to do at least 3 or 4* levels *of training sessions before you're allowed to race full out with the quickest guys.

It should be
Yes.Yes
As long as its secure then probably, but most people will have chainwhips etc so if they wont let you then someone will help/lend you the tools to get rid of it

Cheers, undecided on 48x14 or 15, saves me bringing my chain whip if I can borrow someone elses

So ... the weather's looking good ... who's around tomorrow?