Herne Hill Saturday Training

i am gonna do my track induction tomorrow. looking forward to it!

drops - check
no brake - check
helmet - check
48/15 gear - check

anything else i need to think about??

turn up early, at least 1130

i am gonna do my track induction tomorrow. looking forward to it!

drops - check
no brake - check
helmet - check
48/15 gear - check

anything else i need to think about??

Jeans and a leather jacket, standard uniform for the induction

daisy dukes - check
fonzie jacket - check

i was planning on coming down around 10 to watch some of the intermediate track training.

Jeans and a leather jacket, standard uniform for the induction

And Vans. Must wear Vans. A checked shirt is also useful provided it is worn not tucked into trousers. Ironic glasses and facial hair would help as well.

I keep seeing your bike doing very well in the Wednesday Track League, Clive. It's quite disconcerting.

yeah clive, who's the dude with the pink machine? he's dulwich but not someone I know

I wondered about this too, when i saw the DP rider casually dump a pink bike on the deck. Then I saw it was clive's and made enquiries. I thought discretion better than "Oi, what you doing with my mate's bike?"

I think his name's Mark - cat 2 roadie. Mate of illy and stelle's.

He's called Mark Thompson. Has done some Rolla racing. Friend of Stelle's and also a friend of MrsO's personal trainer (small world). Stelle asked if anyone had a bike that he could borrow and so I obliged.

He's doing it justice Clive, that's for sure.

It's a small world btw, was talking with Mark on Wednesday night and we were both riding in and around Dundee at the same time in the early 1990s.

I'm gonna hit the track tomorrow too, first time this year, see you guys there.

i am gonna do my track induction tomorrow.

Lovely session this morning. Still a little way to go before I am back to fitness but I enjoyed it very much. Good to see so many of you.

Had any of Mark's speed remained in your bike Clive? :-)

^stashing his wraps in the bar plugs.

One needs every advantage one can get to break the Lewis/Taylor dominance.

had a great time on saturday. did the induction and then stayed on for the novice training session.

used my own bike - stuck some B123AAs on and swapped my 19 tooth sprocket for a 15 tooth one then found that my wheel was hanging out the back of the track ends and had to take 2 links out of my chain which is annoying as it means i can't swap gears easily... will have to get a 2nd chain with magic link i think. was nice to be on my own bike with familiar pedals and saddle etc... the deep drop on the 123s took some getting used to.

when i arrived i got to see some of the intermediates doing their thing - adoubletap, nny, jaygee, digger, spaghoops, cliveo and a few other familiar forum faces. i look forward to being able to ride with you guys! steve adoubletap was kind enough to give me a few tips before my induction. apparently what he does is stare at the rider in front's arse rather than their back wheel... or did he say seatpost? i forget now.

the induction with donut!, crabtree and the forumenger on the felt (you were at ride east - i forget your name mate) gave us a taste of riding on the track. the novice training was then a good chance to get some laps in and start to develop some skills. there were even a few fast* bits when the coach let 4 of us at a time go off the front to catch up with the back of the bunch (there is a proper name for that...) who would have thought riding round in circles could be such fun? thanks to rpm and the other coaches.

there was one crash, but the guy got away with just grazes and bruises. i bet he is sore today... he carried on riding though - fair play.

not going to be able to make it next week due to southend ride but am planning to go down as often as possible over the summer.

riding around for the rest of the day on 48/15 was interesting... especially when after riding to campberwell with hamsandwich, katie p and friends for a baguette and for hamsandwich to drool over his new frame in edwardes i got nearly all the way home before realising i had left my giro ionos at edwardes (not used to having a helmet to look after). luckily it was still there and i whizzed back over to collect it. made it up gipsy hill to crystal palace at the end, although but my knees were not happy about it... a few guinnesses (guinni) in the sun outside the westow house was just what the doctor ordered.

nice day.

*seemed fast to me anyway!

I so nearly came down on saturday but flopped it last minute. Will be down this saturday for sure.
Pissed because I saw Duncan on Sunday and he said he'd gone. I went the other week but it was too wet. Thought I'd be getting an induction with kids and feel like a fool but not by the looks of things!!!

Heading over for induction tomorrow. Exciting!

the forumenger on the felt (you were at ride east - i forget your name mate)

Hi! I'm matt, i should have formally introduced myself last week, i do believe you were on a white Condor? I've seen you at 14 Bike before i think, i'll give you a wave if you see you around again.

Hi! I'm matt, i should have formally introduced myself last week, i do believe you were on a white Condor? I've seen you at 14 Bike before i think, i'll give you a wave if you see you around again.

hi matt! i was indeed on the white condor.

i will say high next time. you back down the track tomorrow? i will miss out as i am riding to southend (fancy it?)

i will be down there next saturday, then the forum trackday is on the sunday.

see you soon.

Nice one 6pt. About time to. You should be racing!*
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hi matt! i was indeed on the white condor.

i will say high next time. you back down the track tomorrow? i will miss out as i am riding to southend (fancy it?)

i will be down there next saturday, then the forum trackday is on the sunday.

see you soon.

Unfortunately i have tons of work on this weekend so no cycling for me. See you on the forum trackday (nearly forgot why i did the induction in the first place!)