Preston Park Velodrome Track League

hi chaps, Ben here. Finally worked out how to get onto this thing. Good track night last night. Do you need a full racing license to race down there or will a provisional do? About to join the BC.

hi ben. i think you have to pay a little extra to race on a provisional. i went for silver as i think it covers you on insurance for riding to and from races..

how did everyone get on last night? where's the race report!? anyone get any points?

think silver is the best option.
http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/web/site/BC/bcf/20081007_bc_membership.asp

andy, no points... gotta figure out this track thing - lesson one: being at the rear of the bunch is not good for winning races - maybe with a little more support from our friends we'll get some next time...

think i sprained my diaphragm... breathing is painful

ok thanks andy - i'm a fully paid up racer now. It looked pretty tough out there yesterday but I think Kai just pipped Lee Povey at the line for full points on the first 10 lap scratch?

hahaha. hang on in there k, it will get less painful... you need to learn your limits, and get some tactics - so you can make the most effective use of your effort. learn who to mark and watch, who to go with and who to let go... we need some team tactics going on!

yeah i think i would need team tactics to get anywhere! I'm severely tempted for next week

Nice to meet ya Ben as well

Hi Ben, good to see you on here. Last night was excellent, really enjoyed it.

Kai did ace, really well. I expect the lungs are burning today. Things I learnt: don't get boxed in on sprint laps, f**ks your chances. Start quick and get first half of the pack or your wasting energy. Also need to work out why that muscle in my lower back gave out on the last distance race, really painful.

Cat 4 for life!

My legs are hurting today!! 10 laps seems such a long way...

Paul that muscle may have been down to nervous tension and then local fatigue.

My legs are hurting today!! 10 laps seems such a long way...

Paul that muscle may have been down to nervous tension and then local fatigue.

Cheers for that Lee. Hope it doesn't happen again! Its right down the bottom left of my back. Above the glutes. Probably need to watch how I'm arching my back.

weather's looking OK for tomorrow!

i can't race again this week chaps. work commitments again. next week for sure though. best not be raining when i eventually get round to racing...

shiiitttee. I'm out as well. IoW cold still in full effect. Don't want to mucus it up on the track. May come down to watch if anyone is racing?

the Wednesday itch ain't gonna get scratched this week!

did myself some damage on the way home from the pub last night, might take a few days until i can walk properly again (soft tissue damge to the phalanges after jumping over a gate, same old story)... if i was any better i would race with one foot, but i am not...

well i was thinking about racing but haven't been doing any miles on the bike and still not feeling 100% - the lack of support from you guys on the track is the final excuse I need!
Might go for a look if it doesn't start raining..

yeah the weather does look a bit ropey, only two more weeks and and the marathon will be gone and I can race and get beaten!

you are all a bunch of pussy's!

next week, out in force. honest.

ps it was VERY cold last night....

and windy I would have thought? not pleasant. Hopefully it'll perk up for next week.

let's hope so, really looking forward to it!

hey guys,

gonna have to give tonight a miss. did something to my achilles shifting boxes over the weekend and had a light ride yesterday that's made it worse.

don't want to jeopardise calshott!

good luck andy on your first race!

thanks man, not looking forward to it though, not really in the mood for a race, i'm knackered!!

shorts or legs?

ooh. scratch championship this week. double league points on the 20 lap scratch too!

who's going?

ooh. scratch championship this week. double league points on the 20 lap scratch too!

who's going?

ouch, 20 laps! I'm not around tonight *un*fortunately.

was down there earlier though, beautiful day to race.