Will1985
Über Member
- Location
- South Norfolk
I've got a few sets of new and used cleats to borrow which will work if people are desperate to use their own shoes.
All riders-velodrome
- Thread starter dan_bo
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a_n_t
Senior Member
- Location
- Manchester
robgul said:
B) yep, nice and quite new!
Will1985
Über Member
- Location
- South Norfolk
Custom painted Dolan Pre-Cursa?
Christopher
Über Member
Do the new Dolans have alu frames? I had been using a steel Peugeot hire track bike at the velodrome, lovely bike
And longers, if you go around the track like you climb hills, my friend, I will be filling your rims with lead. As for Fossy, we should make him ride a BMX bike to even things up...
And longers, if you go around the track like you climb hills, my friend, I will be filling your rims with lead. As for Fossy, we should make him ride a BMX bike to even things up...
Sh4rkyBloke
Jaffa Cake monster
- Location
- Manchester, UK
Landslide
Rare Migrant
- Location
- Called to the bar
I'm gonna bring some bungee cords...
a_n_t
Senior Member
- Location
- Manchester
Will1985 said:
No idea! it's a track rental bike.
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dan_bo
How much does it cost to Oldham?
It shouldn't. Just ride with care and do as the coach says.
If you're pensive book a taster beforehand. I've not been down for a few years now and that's what i'll be doing.
If you're pensive book a taster beforehand. I've not been down for a few years now and that's what i'll be doing.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
You'll be fine - I've only ridden it once...... just don't go slow on the banking.... one lad did and slipped off, just as a load of us were motoring round...... bikes everywhere - we managed to miss him. There is something really 'weird' about riding a bike at first storey height, and you can look down on riders......
My first time, was also first time on a fixed.... it's fine.... It's also brill using the banking to increase sprint speed..... they will have us all do a 1 lap sprint - you'll want to be going flat out at the bend before the line, then swoop down for the full speed.... too many folk sprint from the line.....
My first time, was also first time on a fixed.... it's fine.... It's also brill using the banking to increase sprint speed..... they will have us all do a 1 lap sprint - you'll want to be going flat out at the bend before the line, then swoop down for the full speed.... too many folk sprint from the line.....
Young Un
New Member
- Location
- Worcestershire
I've gone from not being able to get on the track at all, to this:
March 1st - two hours at newport
April 8th - two hours at manchester
May 30th - cycle chat at manchester.
Cant Wait!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
March 1st - two hours at newport
April 8th - two hours at manchester
May 30th - cycle chat at manchester.
Cant Wait!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
cheadle hulme
Guru
- Location
- Clywdian Range
fossyant said:
Come on then, embarrass us all, what was your time for the lap?
20(ish) secs for me on a flying lap. Didn't like the fidgety geometry of the hired bike when I was trying to really go for it though.
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dan_bo
How much does it cost to Oldham?
I seem to remember doing seventeen ish for my first flying lap. There is a knack to it though, get your swooping right and you'll fly. Get it wrong and it feels like half an hour of very hard work.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
cheadle hulme said:
They didn't do that when I was last on - over 10 years ago...all this stuff saying I am fast.....
there are some folk on here that have done way more track riding than I have...... fast on the road, hmm maybe.....I used to TT mainly, did some road racing - not much...too scared of battering Frank....
