Womens Track Sessions 20/09 and 18/10

@Andy, I might just do that - I have a chainwhip/lockring tool. We had post at work today, so there is a chance it might turn up tomorrow
@Smyth dont think I can get down to moose when its open anyway as I'm away all of Sat - thanks for the suggestion tho, want to try an avoid buying one as I have one from hub jub on the way
@Ed - PM coming your way

thanks guys

I'm having a bit of a panic that I won't be able to get my cog switched over...hopefully someone is bringing some man-up with them.

DOn't worry I have my lockring/chainwhip tool, I'm sure we can get it off. I might be borrowing AndyP's 14t anyway. I'm not sure whether I'm going to use my bike or hire at the moment, using mine means faffing around with a chain breaker and changing chain, I've got the drops sorted now - but I'm not sure my stem length is long enough with the drops - I feel a little bunched up but that may just be me not being used to drops.
I'll be there around 3pm ish anyway and will decide then after some advice.

Cool, Rose and I are headed down now, but do to the extreme distance we have to travel, we'll probably be there at about the same time.

DOn't worry I have my lockring/chainwhip tool, I'm sure we can get it off. I might be borrowing AndyP's 14t anyway. I'm not sure whether I'm going to use my bike or hire at the moment, using mine means faffing around with a chain breaker and changing chain, I've got the drops sorted now - but I'm not sure my stem length is long enough with the drops - I feel a little bunched up but that may just be me not being used to drops.
I'll be there around 3pm ish anyway and will decide then after some advice.

I've had a change of plans foisted upon me Claire, so won't be at the track this afternoon. :-(

If you're stuck and want a 14T sprocket then feel free to borrow mine from my bike, it's a battleship grey Cannondale that should be in the 6th (I think) container on the right hand side. RPM or JC should know which one.

I've just heard from my daughter, Camilla, who did the session this afternoon. She loved it. Thank you Rob, Stelle and everyone for getting Camilla enthused and on a bike. Next time, see what you do with Irene ;o)

That was really fun all - thanks a lot to all involved in putting it on. Definitely up for a regular ladies session at the track.

Nat (you might remember me as the person on the squeakiest hire bike out there today!)

Arg.

I was full of fail. Fun fail, though.

You did fine , Nhatt. Courier skills save imminent catastrophe ;)

I hope everyone enjoyed it, you all did amazingly well, I really don't believe some of you hadn't ridden track before!

Rose is well chuffed.

Bad news is Selim just came in to find her looking at courier jobs.

I'm in trouble.

That was wicked! Had such a great time. Thank you to Rob, Stelle, Adam and Guy for organising a great day, and for all the help and encouragement. :)))
Will defo be back at the track soon.

That was a lot of fun, so definitely up for more sessions down at the track :D

What a lot of fun! Thanks Rob, Stelle and Guy for looking after us all - and thanks Guy for loaning me a 14T :-)
Will defo be back.

Rob can you post those lap times up, I want to see how bloody slow I was...

Rob can you post those lap times up, I want to see how bloody slow I was...

In alphabetical order!

500M TT:
Camilla 55.07
Caroline 49.25
Claire 55.25
Elaine 53.84
Erin 49.91
Helen 55.66
Jannette 47.03
Jenny 51.44
Julia 51.09
Liz 55.12
Marianne 47.50
Natalie 54.72
Nhatt 50.62
Nicola 53.97
Paula 50.66
Rose 51.34
Rosie 50.75
Sam 48.85
Sarah 51.54
Sophie 51.81
Stelle 42.75
Vicki 52.07

Looks like a good turnout. Well done.

Thanks for a great session, my confidence on the track really grew yesterday. Hopefully a womens session at HH will become a regular thing.

I'm definitely up for more regular women's sessions

Loved that. Cheers everyone.

more track! YES! yesterday was so much fun! (once i'd got past the crippling terror of riding on the track....heh) thanks RPM, stelle and guy. also, i think the forumenger cheerleaders helped alot....haha. i surprised myself with that lap time, i always thought i was pretty slow..doubt i could repeat it tho! hehe. what an ace way to spend my birthday! how much longer do we have to get on the track before the season's finished?

Sounds like a good-time was had by all

how much longer do we have to get on the track before the season's finished?

Yeah, would it be possible to fit in another Ladies session (or two?) before the end of the season??

i have photos of some of you dashing ladies in action..... i will put them on my flickrrrr later when i get home, and i'll post a link.

glad to hear you all had fun.... look forward to seeing you all at the track again soon!

It was lovely to see people's confidence grow and grow. I hope that some of you will be encouraged to come down again!
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Stelle

Thank you for taking such good care of Camilla. She now has the bug!