2014-07-19 (Sat) - LFGSS CC London Velodrome Day

Nice one. I got accreditation vouchers recently, so will be ready to ride by July.

1. Velocio
   
2. roboto
   dimi3.
   
3. Vince
   
4. Hoke
   
5. Temp
   
6. Branwen
   
7. danb
   
8. JD
   10.Laner
   11.Coppithat
   
9. Blackfoot
   
10. villa-ru
    
11. Eyebrows
    
12. 6pt (but may be on tour)
    
13. veLLo
    
14. dicki
    
15. Skinny
    
16. h-j
    
17. Hairnetnic
    
18. Mands
    
19. Mikec
    
20. PQR
    
21. Modan
    
22. Cazakstan
    
23. allensea
    
24. Tibbs
    
25. Dr Cake
    
26. hats
    
27. danstuff
    
28. hippy (for Metrocammell)
    
29. Opiumia (subject to induction!)
    
30. Tommy
    
31. Crispin Glover (subject to cost)
    
32. MA3K
    
33. KRZ
    
34. Snake Fist
    
35. BlueQuinn (on the red Quinn. Or the White Cinelli.)
    
36. steves (and up for joining others for induction sessions...)
    
37. econodog
    
38. almac68
    
39. Husy
    
40. Joe Smith
    
41. Moserism
    
42. Brown
    
43. Dumps
    
44. BisonIncandenza
    
45. Sumo
    
46. BGA
    
47. Bundo
    
48. dbr
    
49. cjr
    
50. radmichello (likely as a spectator)
    
51. Blue6
    
52. ActonMan
    
53. Wobby
    
54. Chung (if in the country)
    
55. keanulooser (induction and bike hire needed)
    
56. Digger (work dependent)
    60.Roymund
    
57. Dramatic Hammer
    
58. Torker (subject to accreditation and bike hire)
    
59. HatBeard
    
60. Scoot
    
61. Jezston
    
62. T4
    
63. dublinkevin
    

1. Velocio
   
2. roboto
   dimi3.
   
3. Vince
   
4. Hoke
   
5. Temp
   
6. Branwen
   
7. danb
   
8. JD
   10.Laner
   11.Coppithat
   
9. Blackfoot
   
10. villa-ru
    
11. Eyebrows
    
12. 6pt (but may be on tour)
    
13. veLLo
    
14. dicki
    
15. Skinny
    
16. h-j
    
17. Hairnetnic
    
18. Mands
    
19. Mikec
    
20. PQR
    
21. Modan
    
22. Cazakstan
    
23. allensea
    
24. Tibbs
    
25. Dr Cake
    
26. hats
    
27. danstuff
    
28. hippy (for Metrocammell)
    
29. Opiumia (subject to induction!)
    
30. Tommy
    
31. Crispin Glover (subject to cost)
    
32. MA3K
    
33. KRZ
    
34. Snake Fist
    
35. BlueQuinn (on the red Quinn. Or the White Cinelli.)
    
36. steves (and up for joining others for induction sessions...)
    
37. econodog
    
38. almac68
    
39. Husy
    
40. Joe Smith
    
41. Moserism
    
42. Brown
    
43. Dumps
    
44. BisonIncandenza
    
45. Sumo
    
46. BGA
    
47. Bundo
    
48. dbr
    
49. cjr
    
50. radmichello (likely as a spectator)
    
51. Blue6
    
52. ActonMan
    
53. Wobby
    
54. Chung (if in the country)
    
55. keanulooser (induction and bike hire needed)
    
56. Digger (work dependent)
    60.Roymund
    
57. Dramatic Hammer
    
58. Torker (subject to accreditation and bike hire)
    
59. HatBeard
    
60. Scoot
    
61. Jezston
    
62. T4
    
63. dublinkevin
    
64. malandro
    
    

unless you've reached the maximum number of people etc...

1. Velocio
   
2. roboto
   dimi3.
   
3. Vince
   
4. Hoke
   
5. Temp
   
6. Branwen
   
7. danb
   
8. JD
   10.Laner
   11.Coppithat
   
9. Blackfoot
   
10. villa-ru
    
11. Eyebrows
    
12. 6pt (but may be on tour)
    
13. veLLo
    
14. dicki
    
15. Skinny
    
16. h-j
    
17. Hairnetnic
    
18. Mands
    
19. Mikec
    
20. PQR
    
21. Modan
    
22. Cazakstan
    
23. allensea
    
24. Tibbs
    
25. Dr Cake
    
26. hats
    
27. danstuff
    
28. hippy (for Metrocammell)
    
29. Opiumia (subject to induction!)
    
30. Tommy
    
31. Crispin Glover (subject to cost)
    
32. MA3K
    
33. KRZ
    
34. Snake Fist
    
35. BlueQuinn (on the red Quinn. Or the White Cinelli.)
    
36. steves (and up for joining others for induction sessions...)
    
37. econodog
    
38. almac68
    
39. Husy
    
40. Joe Smith
    
41. Moserism
    
42. Brown
    
43. Dumps
    
44. BisonIncandenza
    
45. Sumo
    
46. BGA
    
47. Bundo
    
48. dbr
    
49. cjr
    
50. radmichello (likely as a spectator)
    
51. Blue6
    
52. ActonMan
    
53. Wobby
    
54. Chung (if in the country)
    
55. keanulooser (induction and bike hire needed)
    
56. Digger (work dependent)
    60.Roymund
    
57. Dramatic Hammer
    
58. Torker (subject to accreditation and bike hire)
    
59. HatBeard
    
60. Scoot
    
61. Jezston
    
62. T4
    
63. dublinkevin
    
64. malandro
    
65. ive2dogs
    
    

a blinding good reason to get my '47 Paris Rensch track finished

loved to go there, but I work Sundays.
http://www.lfgss.com/thread119895.html

Full bike rules and regs are up at the Lee Valley site now, basically copy-pasta of Manchester regs so clinchers are OK as long as they are proper rubber (no silicone) and clean.

Users must use Continental, Schwalbe, Tufo or Vittoria clinchers or tubulars (black tread only), 21 mm or wider. 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.

One question to which I can't seem to find an answer; where is the car park? We're supposed to carry our bikes to the infield to keep the tyres clean, so I want to know whether that wlak is going to count as a warm up :-)

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• LVVP-Rules-and-regs.pdf

Any idea about Challenge tyres?

Or the Veloflex I have on my track iron at the moment. Obviously, to anybody with a clue, both would be suitable, but Manc. has never updated it's list to reflect small brands, and I doubt that the Pringledrome will either, so you'd have to rely on the good will and intelligence of the inspector on the day. Any Pro/Elites turning up with Dugast or FMB will be in the same position :-)

Vittoria Diamante Pro Pista is reasonably priced and I've always like their 220tpi Nylon tyres, might be worth getting some to avoid arguments and keep the Veloflex for outdoors.

So is supersonic alright?

Apparently, as long as they're black, i.e. current production Black Chili compound, not the old grey ASC ones

What can you get in 21mm? My Harry Quinn won't fit most brands of 23mm under the fork crown

Vittoria Diamante Radiale 22 is quite skinny.

great - what's it like for height/radius compared with a Maxxis Re-fuse 23c?

No idea, I've never had the Maxxis. Width on my Hed3 is about 21.5mm, and they are quite thin tread so they come up roughly circular cross section, not triangular like city/touring tyres.

1. Velocio
   
2. roboto
   dimi3.
   
3. Vince
   
4. Hoke
   
5. Temp
   
6. Branwen
   
7. danb
   
8. JD
   10.Laner
   11.Coppithat
   
9. Blackfoot
   
10. villa-ru
    
11. Eyebrows
    
12. 6pt (but may be on tour)
    
13. veLLo
    
14. dicki
    
15. Skinny
    
16. h-j
    
17. Hairnetnic
    
18. Mands
    
19. Mikec
    
20. PQR
    
21. Modan
    
22. Cazakstan
    
23. allensea
    
24. Tibbs
    
25. Dr Cake
    
26. hats
    
27. danstuff
    
28. hippy (for Metrocammell)
    
29. Opiumia (subject to induction!)
    
30. Tommy
    
31. Crispin Glover (subject to cost)
    
32. MA3K
    
33. KRZ
    
34. Snake Fist
    
35. BlueQuinn (on the red Quinn. Or the White Cinelli.)
    
36. steves (and up for joining others for induction sessions...)
    
37. econodog
    
38. almac68
    
39. Husy
    
40. Joe Smith
    
41. Moserism
    
42. Brown
    
43. Dumps
    
44. BisonIncandenza
    
45. Sumo
    
46. BGA
    
47. Bundo
    
48. dbr
    
49. cjr
    
50. radmichello (likely as a spectator)
    
51. Blue6
    
52. ActonMan
    
53. Wobby
    
54. Chung (if in the country)
    
55. keanulooser (induction and bike hire needed)
    
56. Digger (work dependent)
    60.Roymund
    
57. Dramatic Hammer
    
58. Torker (subject to accreditation and bike hire)
    
59. HatBeard
    
60. Scoot
    
61. Jezston
    
62. T4
    
63. dublinkevin
    
64. malandro
    
65. ive2dogs
    
66. Seven04
    
    

If I'm not too late and if I manage to not write my bike off before then

Trying to organise accreditation for this is a nightmare. I will almost have to take 4 days off just to sort it out.

Bitching thread >

1. Velocio
   
2. roboto
   dimi3.
   
3. Vince
   
4. Hoke
   
5. Temp
   
6. Branwen
   
7. danb
   
8. JD
   10.Laner
   11.Coppithat
   
9. Blackfoot
   
10. villa-ru
    
11. Eyebrows
    
12. 6pt (but may be on tour)
    
13. veLLo
    
14. dicki
    
15. Skinny
    
16. h-j
    
17. Hairnetnic
    
18. Mands
    
19. Mikec
    
20. PQR
    
21. Modan
    
22. Cazakstan
    
23. allensea
    
24. Tibbs
    
25. Dr Cake
    
26. hats
    
27. danstuff
    
28. hippy (for Metrocammell)
    
29. Opiumia (subject to induction!)
    
30. Tommy
    
31. Crispin Glover (subject to cost)
    
32. MA3K
    
33. KRZ
    
34. Snake Fist
    
35. BlueQuinn (on the red Quinn. Or the White Cinelli.)
    
36. steves (and up for joining others for induction sessions...)
    
37. econodog
    
38. almac68
    
39. Husy
    
40. Joe Smith
    
41. Moserism
    
42. Brown
    
43. Dumps
    
44. BisonIncandenza
    
45. Sumo
    
46. BGA
    
47. Bundo
    
48. dbr
    
49. cjr
    
50. radmichello (likely as a spectator)
    
51. Blue6
    
52. ActonMan
    
53. Wobby
    
54. Chung (if in the country)
    
55. keanulooser (induction and bike hire needed)
    
56. Digger (work dependent)
    60.Roymund
    
57. Dramatic Hammer
    
58. Torker (subject to accreditation and bike hire)
    
59. HatBeard
    
60. Scoot
    
61. Jezston
    
62. T4
    
63. dublinkevin
    
64. malandro
    
65. ive2dogs
    
66. Seven04
    
67. arantrek
    

I need to submit the count of riders that will attend as well as the number of coaches we need to hire and bikes we need to hire.

Not everyone that has signed up will participate, and I'm strongly inclined to limit it to 60 people.

This will NOT be based on the first 60 above, it will be based on the first 60 to pay when we sell entry tickets (which we must do to cover the cost of the track hire).

The tickets will include bike hire at the velodrome and entry.

By limiting it to 60, every rider who buys a ticket will get a good few turns on the track and participate in several races.

Ideally, everyone will have done their induction sessions in advance so we can dedicate all 3 hours to riding and having fun with a fairly tight but not overly aggressive schedule.

I'll also put us down for 100 spectators (allowing friends and family and random others to come).

And for the pre-requisite number of coaches that we are obliged to take for that number of riders.

Any suggestions that these numbers are wrong should be made today.

Do we have to do induction individually then? I was thinking there will be a session for us to complete induction in one go?

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Spit out your gum and give me 50 push ups, NOW!

What if I don't want to hire a bike, can we have cheaper entry costs?

What kind of bikes are the hire bikes? Could actually be better than my bike.