2009-04-10 Fri - Good Friday Track Meet @ Herne Hill

I rather enjoyed that.

Great to see some big names out racing, such as Ed Clancy and Jess Varnish, and I managed to resist the temptation to spend money on frames and stuff. Some good racing before the rain.

Shame the rain came when it did, but at least one motor pacer did a few demonstration/test how slippery it is laps on the Triumph TR65 Thunderbird.

I found out some more about these strange machines.
http://www.delaunecc.org/classic%20bike%20article.htm

Gave me naughty ideas about riding my Trumpet round the track on the track day. can anyone ride at 110?

It's £12 on the door, half price for U16s.

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that thing made me lol
I got a bit confused

Jess Varnish's sprint heat was my favourite bit of riding the whole day; given a head start with the handicap but held back so the pack caught up then pushed them all up the banking on the back straight and sprinted it out to win. Commentator completely missed her tactics and was talking about her looking slow on the first bend when she spent it looking over her shoulder at the pack.

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That noise when you get a mob of aluminium/carbon bikes, full carbon wheels with tubs, slightly slack chains raggin it round the track....

Jess Varnish's sprint heat was my favourite bit of riding the whole day; given a head start with the handicap but held back so the pack caught up then pushed them all up the banking on the back straight and sprinted it out to win. Commentator completely missed her tactics and was talking about her looking slow on the first bend when she spent it looking over her shoulder at the pack.

He actually said she looked heavy in the first bend :)

Pure fucking class!

I rather enjoyed that. I managed to resist the temptation to spend money on frames and stuff.

what was most tempting for you and how much, in terms of frames?

There was a grey and red Harry Quinn (of course!) with Nervex Professional lugs. Lovely, but too big for me. And of course I'd have had to change my user name.

great day. in the doghouse now tho :(

enjoyed watching ed clancy flying round the outside
very tempted by the quinn

Great day up until the rain, got there early and watched qualifying set an abismal time on the rollers 26.94 [unfit fat barstard] :D
watched the rest of the racing.

My photos here http://www.flickr.com/photos/fixedwheelnut/sets/72157616591783806/

2007 video of Derny race for those that have missed it ;

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[Guy Swarbrick Trackcycling photos here] http://www.flickr.com/photos/trackcycling/

....'twas a shame that I had to leave early when "rain stopped play" did racing resume later? stayed drizzly all the way back the only comfort was knowing I had my signed Vin Denson book to dip into this weekend

They gave it until 4 to make a decision but it stayed wet so they abandoned then.

My photos here http://www.flickr.com/photos/bigsteev/sets/72157616600886924/

Nice of Ed Clancy to keep an eye on my bike.

Nice to see most of you, missed most of the racing as started raining when I arrived but had a good rummage through the jumble and found a few bits I have been after.... result!

Dexter sends his love to everyone he met and says 'nice to meet you' :)

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that's great.

were there many people there? i thought £15 was steep - i can't remember paying anywhere near that in 06/07 but i may be corrected...

Nice of Ed Clancy to keep an eye on my bike.

He was clearly looking to colour coordinate ;o)

good day out, despite the rain, good to see everyone turn up.
good to put some more names to faces. and meet little dexter.
wasn't in too much trouble when i got in........am now :)

Go buy the BIGGEST easter egg you can find! worked for me...

good to see you all,

horrible weather, I wasn't prepared for the mud!

despite the weather and poor attendance, we still got 78 Rollapaluza competitors, with a fastest time of 20.97.

Annoyed I missed what looked to be a brilliant day (before the rain came).

Now the track is open to the public will be down to ride and get my 9 yr old introduced to the art of fixed cycling!!

Appologies to anyone (rpm) who ended up on the wrong end of my bad mood. I did enjoy myself, really.

Apologies to anyone (everyone, probably, at some point) who ended up on the wrong end of my drunken 'conversation'. I really enjoyed myself. Great day! :]

Scott what happened with your slam? You ok?

Ha, who's that handsome chap? :)

I wanna see the pics of Dexter wearing the cycling cap, me and corny's new arrival and me and my twin!!!!

Who's gorrem?

Did anyone buy the Spinergy pair for £165?