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I never use this enough to justify having it around anymore.

Good working condition, some scratches and wear and tear on the body. Very minor scratch on the screen however this is in the bezel zone so doesn't affect the screen. Keyboard is pretty worn but useable, pen is in good nick. Also includes a Harber leather case

All working condition, battery is OK for the age. Asking £300 for everything. Pickup Warren St business hours or Elephant and Castle evenings/weekends. Can post at cost fully insured.

price drop on the Rourke frame!

All gone. thanks!

Yes still available. I’ve DM

Only Rapha Core jersey is left. Price drop!

Yes long gone. Only Rapha jerseys left

DHB Freebies are gone! That was quick !

I've accumulated some clothes, and also lost weight over the years so will need to clear out my wardrobe. Items are all in good working condition (no rips or tears, zippers all work - however show signs of use)

Pickup Elephant and castle, or from Warren St during work hours. Can post at cost.

Rapha Pro team jersey Size S £40 sold


Rapha Core jersey Size M £15

DHB Jerseys both size Small FREE

DHB Winter bibs size Medium FREE

Beautiful bike, great pics! there are actually a few of them around Herne Hill as well, it's a shame they don't make them anymore. I've only adjusted the seat post once and left it but will watch out for it!

Yes really happy with that result too. I think I had it in my head that I suck at elimination/devil. But I think I was overthinking it before, one of the best bits of advice I had from the coaches is to race it like you're paranoid!

I was surprised that the "spin it to win it" didn't seem to affect me too much last Wednesday. (FYI for others we were limited to youth gearing 88" for one round of track league) so it was hilarious to see everyone spinning like crazy.

Yes would be great to say hi next time you're at the track.

Thanks for the kind words!

I didn't really talk about it in this thread, but in 2023 I went through a bit of a low period, had to stop cycling for about half a year for personal reasons and lost a lot of fitness. So I spent a lot of time training and not making any progress and became quite frustrated and upset, wallowing in my lack of form. To compound it I managed to hurt my back at the gym and that made it worse. I was also constantly sick, had a bad throat infection and just felt like rubbish.

I began to see a physio and then learnt how to lift properly, now I can lift way more than I ever did with better form. Also at the beginning of 2024 I hired a coach for 3 months to try to get over this plateau. Turns out that I was training way too intensely and not enough volume. So I started on this road in January with mostly Zone 2 training and stuck to the coach's programme strictly, averaging something like 10-12 hours per week consistently. I've been doing that until the present more or less and my goal was to start racing, that was it!

Once I started racing my goal changed and it was to get a podium finish in the Vets C Cat, however I actually forgot about all that as I just enjoyed racing so much. I think I then promised myself if I made it to Cat B I'd build some nice deep section track wheels for myself, so keep an eye on this thread...

I never thought I'd enjoy racing, even now I still get a bit anxious before a race and have a bit of a feeling that I want to bail. However during a race there is a real rush, and afterwards I can't shut up about it. I find it really quite energising and it puts me in a good mood, even if I don't score lots of points!

To be honest the best thing, (and I'm aware this sounds like a cliche) is that the community at Herne Hill Velodrome is so good, I've made so many friends there who I train and race with. Also the coaches are fantastic and I've learnt so much from them and all the training sessions I've done.

Definitely if anyone is thinking of giving it a go, have a spin at one of the track tasters or skills sessions. This all started when I decided to buy a track frame off this forum!

Bit of an update!

I've also started racing in the Open B Category at Track League on Wednesday evenings too, this is with people who I'm old enough to be their dad. Pretty happy with my results as I've managed to get a few top 5 finishes so far in this league.

The racing season is nearly finished now, and Vets league had its Finale on Saturday. This turned out quite interesting as I managed to win the Elimination race and also the Tempo race. Normally Elimination is one of my weakest races, I would typically be eliminated early on and not get any points. Same with the Tempo race, managed to break away for 3 laps and totally destroyed myself and coughed up my lungs.

Overall for the season I managed to get a few trophies

• Most improved rider
  
• Most points that round
  
• Overall Cat B 3rd place!
  
  

Really didn't think I'd get a podium place as I only raced 3 out of 6 rounds in Cat B, but managed to get consistent number of points each round. Super stoked with that, but more particularly winning the Elimination was a highlight as this was something that always dwelled on my mind, that I wasn't good at this race. It just magically happened

Big turnout for the last round!

Elimination race

Elimination Race with 6 of us left...

Last 3!

Won the Elimination race! Not usually one to celebrate crossing the line, but so ecstatic as I would have never dreamed of ever winning this event!

I was really hoping to get most improved rider and got it, so super happy with that. I can still remember when I started this thread, and then writing about my first race experiences back in the Spring. My original goal was to not get dropped in the Vets C cat! So seems like an absolutely magic experience to get to a Cat B podium in my debut season!

Great build, looks amazing! I actually prefer the look of it with white bar tape.

Still available. FYI, battery on this is still quite good. Will typically last me all day for a 12-15hour ride.

Yep still available! Pm me if you’re keen

Thanks! Nice to see my old bike go to a new owner

Update. Graham Weigh track bike is sold the Rourke is still available.

Brakes are SOLD

Price drop!

Original buyer didn't end up picking up the EEbrakes in the last 3 months so have refunded, and these are back for sale.

I bought this originally in June 2021 brand new and have used it for the past few years, but have now upgraded (some might disagree) to a Garmin 1040 Solar. So need to sell this. Comes boxed with all accessories pictured: aero out front mount, bar mount, charge cable + box and instructions.
Good working order, no scratches on the screen. Only minor cosmetic marks on the body from use.
SOLD £170 pickup from Elephant and Castle weekends/out of hours or Warren St during business hours. Can post for a £5

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SOLD!

Refer to picture. It’s 5 x 110bcd, standard road compact BCD