Velodrome taster session January

Monday 11th January 2010

12pm-1pm

Velodrome taster session

If you would like to come please give me £10 asap- you aint reserved your place til i have the ready's

16 places

1. nes
   

hmm not sure if i am going to be back yet by then, i'll look into it

1. nes
   
2. colin
   

1. nes
   
2. colin
   
3. Morgan (my Uncle might come too, I'll amend this if he wants to)
   

1. nes
   
2. colin
   
3. Morgan (my Uncle might come too, I'll amend this if he wants to)
   
4. ste
   

1. nes
   
2. colin
   
3. Morgan (my Uncle might come too, I'll amend this if he wants to)
   
4. ste
   
5. disrail
   

My uncle works nights in Jan, so 'es not comin'

I'm well on it though.

it's at lunchtime though morgan

yeh but he'l need to sleep in the day to work his nights no?

I was going to ask you next time this comes up Nes. What's the dealio with me coming along?
I'm 6"8 so would need a 64cm frame, and take size 15 shoes (and don't have any cycling shoes of my own)
Do you hire shit or just take your own bikes/shoes/clips whatever?

Totally out of the question?

Jammy

you can use your own bike but it must be a proper track bike see below: -

• Track bikes must have a fixed wheel, 165mm cranks, and 280mm (11”) bottom bracket height (measured from floor to centre of bottom bracket), no braze ons, and must have track ends. Coaches must advise riders to check their own bikes before taking to the track, including: tyres, chain tension, wheel nuts. If a “fixie” bike is used, that matches the measurements above, and has braze ons or cast cable or gear stops, they must be padded with foam and taped over with insulating tape.
  
• Use Continental, Schwalbe, Tufo or Vittoria clinchers or tubulars (black tread only), 23 mm wide. Tyres must be inflated to 8 bar (119psi), and the pressures, and tyre condition checked regularly. Do not use Michelin tyres or any dual compound tyres or tyres with coloured treads. Other tyres and tubulars may in future be recommended after analysis. Do not use tub tape to fix tubulars to sprint rims – use proprietary rim cement.
  
• Do not use brand new tyres on the track without first preparing them thus; rub the surface with alcohol or white vinegar or other degreaser before use. Ride the first three laps on the Cote d’Azure or bottom of track.
  
• No spare sprocket on double rear hub.
  
• Bar ends must be fitted, and secure in handlebars.
  
• No quick release spindles. Wheel spindles should not extend beyond the track nuts, front and rear, and should be sawn off flush with the nut, and filed smooth.
  
• Recommended gears for novices, and all riders on taster sessions - 84” gear adults, 74” for 9 -12 year olds.
  
• The gearing on Velodrome hire bikes range from 72.6” (44 x 15) to 83.9” (50 x 16).
  
• Gearing for all endurance SQT’s, including Madison and Derny, shall be restricted to 88”. The only exception is the “A” SQT, where it is unlikely that there are any Velodrome bikes (84” gears) used on this session. It does not apply to Sprint or Sprint/Keirin SQT’s. However, youth accredited riders should ride a gear as per the relevant Youth category gearing in BC Technical Regulations, or lower – see table.
  They do hire bikes and shoes (included in cost I think), you might wanna give them a ring to check on size availability. 0161 223 2244.
  

1. nes
   
2. colin
   
3. Morgan (my Uncle might come too, I'll amend this if he wants to)
   
4. ste
   
5. disrail
   
6. Ronnie
   

1. nes
   
2. colin
   
3. Morgan (my Uncle might come too, I'll amend this if he wants to)
   
4. ste
   
5. disrail
   
6. Ronnie
   7: nasty
   

Schweeeet! Something to shave my legs for :)

Get your frame sizes in. Jammy, Dolan precursor hire bikes are included in the fee, so no real point in bringing your own. They have clips and straps on all bikes so trainers are fine, but it's £4 to hire shoes with look cleats for the full stiff soled, clipless experience.

1. nes
   
2. colin
   
3. Morgan (my Uncle might come too, I'll amend this if he wants to)
   
4. ste
   
5. disrail 56cm
   
6. Ronnie
   7: nasty
   

1. nes
   
2. colin 56cm
   
3. Morgan (my Uncle might come too, I'll amend this if he wants to)
   
4. ste
   
5. disrail 56cm
   
6. Ronnie
   7: nasty
   

1. nes
   
2. colin 56cm
   
3. Morgan
   
4. ste 58cm
   
5. disrail 56cm
   
6. Ronnie
   7: nasty
   

1. nes
   
2. colin 56cm
   
3. Morgan
   
4. ste 58cm
   
5. disrail 56cm
   
6. Ronnie 58cm
   7: nasty
   

right, so the velodrome is a giant fair ground ride with bikes, associated with glaswegians, washing machines, nes being scared and kieran going the wrong way round. I can't decide whether this sounds like a good idea or not. will get back to you.

1. nes
   
2. colin 56cm
   
3. Morgan 54cm
   
4. ste 58cm
   
5. disrail 56cm
   
6. Ronnie 58cm
   7: nasty
   
   

Trust me Hannah, it's hilarious.

ah, wtf. alright.

1. nes
   
2. colin 56cm
   
3. Morgan 54cm
   
4. ste 58cm
   
5. disrail 56cm
   
6. Ronnie 58cm
   7: nasty
   
7. Hannah 56cm
   

Gonna try and make sure im back for this! Been wanting to do it for ages.

i need your money or your place is NOT secure. I am taking bookings from elsewhere not just this list. as i've said before only when i get your tenner is your place secure/confirmed.

how many do you have confirmed off this list so far?

only doug and myself, why?

where you gonna be this week nes-star? apart from xmas cm?