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It is worth mentioning that even in between the major climbs, it's a constant up and down. Very little real flat.

Thought I'd wade in with some local knowledge - it's pretty flat between Bristol and the Mendips, then after Cheddar until the Blagdon climb you got the Somerset Levels which is, uh, really flat. Fair enough it's pretty lumpy after the Blagdon climb all the way to Exmouth then...

Hi there,

I'm organising this event in Cardiff this Saturday, just in case anyone's round that way this weekend or fancies a day out...

2.30pm, 24th October 2009
Maindy Outdoor Velodrome, Cardiff CF14 3AJ
Helmet required. £5 to enter.
Pre-register at: 6ix.cat@googlemail.com

More details: http://trackdropouts.com/forums/topic/track-day-6cat-24-oct

There's also a Prologue - 'The 6cat traintrack super saver discount' Cardiff Central train station to Maindy track alley cat. (Optional race if you're coming by train, or just want some traffic hustle before riding tarmac forward circles):

INSTRUCTIONS:

• From 2pm get your train ticket stamped by an official 6cat representative at the station.
  
• First to present your stamped ticket to me at the track races for free, whoop!. Second place races for half price. Third place gets a biscuit.
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Reply here or PM me if you want any more info...

cheers!
steve / david.crisps / greener

buttery.

my bike rides like crunchy peanut butter with extra gravel. i haven't even oiled the chain all winter.

As seen on another bristol bike forum...

after yesterdays disaster and pain...

have an off?

i've been up blagdon on the ss before. seem to remember some steep, then a hairpin then some steep being the worst bits.

is the date for this 08/08 or 06/08? their site doesn't seem so sure.

yeah, and this thread has become 'potentially spotted in the future in devon and somerset. in the dark' guess it's worth a thread if a fair contingent from 'yer are thinking of going

exmouth exodus sounds cool.

anyone done it before?

bummer.

where'd that happen?

is that a dummy brake lever you got there too (on the dave lloyd)? nice to see someone else rockin that! i couldn't quite bear to lose the position on the hoods.

I happened to be reading the rules at Newport last night and, as far as I can make out, helmet mascots still aren't banned there - phew - Snoopy can stay.

nice

what are the rims/hubs?

jetpac - you're just plain wrong. whatfriends is being polite.

the whole point of fixed is that you have a back brake by using your legs. you also then have a front brake for emergencies/as back up (and yes, to be legal). being ignorant of the law ain't no excuse.

NoBrake fixed on the road is another discussion, but you arguably still have waay more control riding that than you do with your set up. you've already admitted that you've given up 25% of your braking power by riding one brake on a ss. why, for the sake of a 'clean' back end with no brake caliper?!

there's also a reason why a) no-one rides your set up* and b) you aren't able to buy any bike with this set up.

good luck with your falcon - riding fixed should help clarify the points above.

*apart from whoever's bike it was i saw locked up outside the arnolfini last summer - geared, with back brake but no front.

it was warm though with my heater on...

not so rugged and raw now, eh? :-)

ouch. quite a big gear for winter/brazil's hills?

so are they uniformed, with cars, lumo yellow gear?

tazers, stingers etc?

If so, better look out:

Police stopped dozens of cyclists in Bristol, England, this morning as part of a crackdown aimed at stopping riders flouting traffic laws.
The *Evening Post *newspaper reported that officers took the details of more than 90 people in a two-hour operation at the junction of busy Gloucester Road and Zetland Road.

Cyclists were pulled over after they were caught riding past red lights and on pavements. Their details will be recorded on the police anti-social behaviour database. If stopped again, they could be given on-the-spot fines of £30 for reckless cycling.

Avon and Somerset police said the operation was sparked by complaints from the public about cyclists' behaviour. They said they had identified five hotspots around the city and were planning regular patrols over the next few months.
The other four hotspots are:

• Junction of Gloucester Road and Muller Road
  
• Junction of Cheltenham Road, Ashley Road and Jamaica Street
  
• A37 in Totterdown by the junction with St John's Lane
  
• North Street, Bedminster
  
  

Some 25 accidents at the Zetland Road junction involving cyclists have been reported in the past two years. Chief Inspector Andy Bennett, who led the operation, told the Evening Post: "This is in response to complaints from the public. The accidents recorded are only the ones which have been reported, so there are probably even more, and it is clear that these are real problem areas. We are prepared to take forceful action to stop this from happening and hopefully it will make the whole environment safer for everyone.

"There needs to be a change of culture - as we stand, red traffic lights mean you have to stop and there is no leeway on that, either for motorists or cyclists. Lots of cyclists hide behind the fact that they have no training, so it's important that they realise how important it is to stick to the traffic laws."

John Roy, the Bristol City Council officer leading the project, said: "Riding through red lights is dangerous for everyone and does nothing to ease the tension between cyclists and drivers. There are a few cyclists in the city who make life really difficult for the rest of them. There's got to be an understanding among the cycling community that they are part of the road using group and they have to obey the law."

http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/police-stop-dozens-of-cyclists-in-bristol-19626

yeah i saw that guy outside temple meads.

sorry didn't stop to see if you needed help fella, had a train to catch. y'know, busy busy...

the council guy was saying how they couldn't afford to compete with manchester etc with a covered velodrome. why not just do an outdoor tarmac/concrete one? anything's gotta be better than some crummy shitbox housing development.

here's the track in its heyday - Koichi Nakano v Gordon Singleton, 1982 World Track Champs:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=OY78yS0sjbQ

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=rzLdyxDSK2I

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Mx_5pQSWdRY

doesn't look like it's gonna be there for much longer

anyone dare to ride it and get some pics before they demolish it?

hi rpm

well worth a go if you can make it - i'm lovin the rare pleasure of cycling indoors this time of year

hi there

i normally shuffle about in the bristol group on here, but thought it was about time to show up here too.

i ride at maindy track in cardiff and more recently newport, so if you've got any questions about stuff 'out west', give me a holler or a pm.

arr

gah - someone else down, 730ish this morning on bath bridge roundabout.

already had a medic and another rider with him, he was sat up but didn't look he was going anywhere for a bit, had an oxygen mask on.

yeah it's like that. monday was the first time i've managed to get booked on in 4 weeks.

hopin to block book a few weeks next time so i can go for accreditation.

Monday's no good for me, as I'm going to the Velodrome at Newport.

Ward - are you going to the evening session?