London Fixed-gear and Single-speed

hello we have a taster session booked this Monday at the velodrome..

Monday 20th April
10-11am (take an early long lunch break!)

if you wanna come let me know, along with the size of bike
you'd like to hire

there are 12 places and it costs £12.50 including bike hire etc.

on the list i already have

1.nes
2.craig nasty
3.dangeruss
4.Dan Haughey
5.Anna Smith

aww i wanna go, might see if i can get monday morning off work

I would but the only thing you guys would be tasting is my dust.

Im up for coming but i havnt bin before, i presume it aint one those taster sessions isit? plus studetn discount still available or is it a group booking price?

Yes please. Just sent a polite email to my absent manager saying I won't be in Monday morning.

56cm

Ahem....

i'll come, prob need a 56cm bike

@ biles: we taste your dust as we LAP you...

you got the chance to prove me wrong tomorrow and saturday...

group booking is a taster..come!!!

I NEED DEFO NAMES AND FRAME SIZES BY TOMOZZA EVE... 1.nes 2.craig nasty 3.dangeruss 4.Dan Haughey 5.Anna Smith 5. disrail (what's your real name?) 6. Als 7.woody (?) if you're coming woody tell me frame size please

if youre taking your own bike pay close attention to the following:

There have been a number of updates to the Manchester Velodrome Coaching
Procedures, and the advice that coaches give to riders is set out below for
your guidance:
General Track Safety
The session Coach should stress the need for safety and good practice with
the riders under their charge at all times. The following notes are for
guidance and should be followed by the Coach as well as the riders:
* Do not eat within 2 hrs of a training session.
* Riders must not spit or clear their nose onto any surface within the
Velodrome.
* Riders must not chew gum whilst on the track, and must dispose of it
appropriately.
* Riders should wear two layers of clothing and track mitts to reduce
injury risk during crashes.
* If a helmet has a peak fitted, it must be removed. No other fixings
to helmets are allowed, including light(s) and mascots. Track mitts must be
worn. Cleats should be unworn and in good clean condition.
* When not on the track riders should wear warm clothing.
* Riders must not ride up or down the ramp.
* No drinks are to be consumed or taken onto the blue safety zone -
keep them on the ramp or in the riders "D".
* Do not walk from the riders "D" to the changing rooms in cycling
shoes.
* Do not encourage riders to ride outside the Velodrome and then bring
the bike back in as this brings more dirt onto the track surface.
* Specification of a Manchester Velodrome bike:
* 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. Advise riders to check their own bikes
before taking to the track, including: tyres, chain tension, wheel nuts. * Only use Schwalbe or Continental clinchers or tubulars (black tread
only), 23 mm wide. Do not use Michelin tyres. * Do not use brand new tyres on the track; 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 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 - 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)

ME ME ME.
53cm plz!

I have been waiting for this! Bahaha Johnny yah better bring it!

i have no idea what size i am meant to ride? Andy said earlier hethought my bike is a 56 so maybe that?

1.nes 2.craig nasty 3.dangeruss 4.Dan Haughey 5.Anna Smith 5. disrail (what's your real name?) 6. Als 7.woody (?) if you're coming woody tell me frame size please 8. Mechamorgan 9. Jim Own bike 10. Kempy (Jim) 56cm Nasty - I'm guessing drops only and no brakes? Will ride with that any way but was suprised that wasn't on their list of requirements. Are mtb spd's ok? I don't know why my returns aren't working :(

your inside leg minus 10" is what the guidelines from the velodrome say

and don't look on the back of your jeans for your inside leg, you'll need to get bajan to nustle right into your gooch area with the sharp end of a tape measure...

unfortunatly bajan isnt around for a few more days, fancy lending a hand Roo?

NB as it is group price i think it's the same price whether you borrow a bike or not x x

...erm...busy, sorry woody.

drops and no brakes - no brainer - its the track innit ;)

you should be ok with mtb spds. i know folk that've used them there before on taster. they might complain but...

sweet

i'd phone ahead to check

the cost of a phone call may prevent disappointment

ok i have one more place..ste do you want it?

I NEED EVERYONE TO GIVE ME FULL NAMES AND SHOE SIZE TOO ASAP...LIKE NOW!!!!

Adam Russ - Shoe Size 11

Gonna use the Ribble with clipless pedals, pretty sure it's Manchester spec..

do you need to borrow shoes then?

Yeah.... sorry, thought that was why you asking for sizes.... i've got look pedals but no shoes.....

Thomas Frost
Hiring a bike @ 53cm
Shoe size 9.

Fuck yes.

shoe size?

41eu / 7.5uk

AGAIN PLEASE.
That was FUCKING AMAZING. I do quite like the whole track thing.

Good times, thanks for organising. Where were you Nes and Nasty?!

Good to meet you Disrail and I think Andy?

Oh man, if only I'd found this thread a week ago!

Hey everyone. I used to post on lfgss back in the day, started off riding with the cambridge guys and then spent some time in london. I'm working in manchester during the week now and saw a bunch of posters for fixed stuff when I was doing some climbing in the MCC. Seems theres a lot happening up here!

I've been trying to get down to the velodrome but when I rang they said all the taster sessions were fully booked until july... Can't believe I didnt check here first! When's the next session guys?

AWOL!!!
then far far far too busy at work :(

Yeah sweet session. Sprints were good.

fastest time was James with 18 secondsish??, which is about 30mph average around the track.

Didn't get my pink slip yet again. I thought you could get this from a taster session. You need this to go onto the track skills sessions, but to be honest I can't afford a new bike, and I can't afford to keep going and paying for a hire bike, so it's a moot point at the mo.....

Nes, PM me your a/c and s/c and I'll wire the £12.50 over to you.

aye, was good fun, don't reckon a pink slip was in the running today anyway dude, normally there's a few people in a group who are after one. think you've got to ride none stop for twenty minutes and ride in a pack swapping lead between each other. that's what i got told last time anyway.

I'd like to get the pink slip! Are the track skills sessions cheaper then? When I went before we had to ride between the length of a lamb and a sheep behind the wheel of the guy in front. Mint sauce. That was Andrea's advice. Have asked for a pink slip before but never really known if I failed or the coach forget or if they were just being polite..!

First you need the pink slip.

Then you need to attend 3 track skills sessions I think, which cost as much as a taster, but do not include bike hire. If you fail a skill session you have to retake.

After that you can attend SQT (Structured Quality Training) which is just a turn up and ride 2 hour session for only £7ish. Also, you can enter any of the track leagues.

Sweet, think I'll try and get my pink slip. If anyone wants to join me on my quest (I'm guessing in July sometime) drop us a PM.

LFGSSManchesterTrackTeam would be mint. I'd love to use the Velodrome more often, I'm always dead impressed we can use such an awesome facility.

I'm well up for gettin into this track racing business. Need some sporting activity to keep me busy. Gutted I couldn't come on monday sounds like it was well fun. Definitely up for trying to get pink slip etc....

i'm definitely looking to get accreditation ultimately, and know a few other epople i've ridden with before who are looking for the same, wouldn't be able to attend many sessions till end of may though as i've got a dissertation to write and exams to do

they have full day skills sessions nearly every month where people who have had a few tasters can go and get their slips thing in one day...i think there's one in june and one in august i was there today..think i picked up a form...took my kids on it..they friggin loved it..should compare you lots times with some 10 year olds!!

and i met chris hoy and the coach for Beijing Olympics who kinda tried to talent spot one of the girls...ace.

shoulda got him to come to pollo, that'll help the recruitment drive!

oh his calves would make me do almost anything...didn't dare look up to his thighs...was already quivering...if he came to polo i wouldn't know what to do with myself...no one would come they would be too scared...

meh hoy aint got nothing on glob

what was morgans comment about frothing?

AAaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Get out of my life Nasty.