Just been up to HH for my traditional roll-up while sittin' in the stands...
First induction of the season starts at 9am next Saturday...
Anyone else? Knees say no, heart says yes! :D

Don't suppose you need to be re-inducted, but it won't hurt to repeat the process on a bike I've not ridden round there before...

PS. I'm going for an early season 81" (46x15).

Hmmm... Dunno whether to borrow one of HH's bikes or just whip my brake off, chuck a 15t cog on and take the Mercian round...
It's gonna shag my knees whatever happens, they're getting enough grief on 48x17 as it is...
It'll be a laugh anyway, 'til I wake up on Sunday of course... ;)

Is there an bike jumble that day?

Just found this but no mention of the 1st March.
Saturday 17 May 2008 Herne Hill - Cycle Jumble 10:00

Can't find any mention so this must be the first. Any others locally coming up? I know about tomorrow's sevenoaks way but can't make it.

There's always a jumble at the HH good friday meet, so that'll probably be the first

nice!

yeah - don' t forget the good friday meet.

maybe wiggins will make it again.

if it's good weather for the GF meet it'll be the tits.

Can't find any details of the good friday meet with or without jumble, so if ayone hears anything please post?

nearer the time it'll be advertised I guess.

it's on good friday, hence the name

Some of you need Google training: http://www.goodfridaymeeting.org.uk/

March 21st

2008 Programe of Events

1 JOHNNIE DENNIS WHITE HOPE SPRINT
1ST £100 + Trophy for 1 year, 2ND £50, 3RD £30, 4TH £20

2 500mtrs HANDICAP SPRINT
1ST £100, 2ND £50, 3RD £40, 4TH £30

3 INTERNATIONAL SPRINT
1ST £300 + Trophy for 1 year, 2ND £200, 3RD £100, £75

4 ED TAYLOR POINTS RACE
1ST £100, 2ND £60, 3RD £40

5 TEN MINUTES PURSUIT

6 SUPER ELIMINATION RACE
1ST £100, 2ND £60, 3RD £40

7 DEVIL TAKE THE HINDMOST
1ST £50, 2ND £30, 3RD £20

8 RON BECKETT SCRATCH RACE
1ST £60, 2ND £40, 3RD £30, 4TH £209 DERNY PACED

RACE10 WOMENS KIERIN
1ST £60, 2ND £40, 3RD £30, 4TH £20


11 GOLDEN WHEEL 20kms SCRATCH RACE
(A British Cycling National Endurance League event)
1ST £1000 + Trophy for 1 year, 2ND £750, 3RD £500, 4TH £250,
5TH £150, 6TH £100, 7TH £60, 8TH £40

- Entries to the Organiser by 22nd February 2008
- Entries are invited for all events.

WTF! I tried just about every word combination apart from GFM, bollocks.
Cheers Hippy are you the LFGSS google superstar? Cue P'shop...
No mention of a bike jumble so I emailed the contact listed. I'll post what I find out.

cue Pie-shop, he's a superstar at that

Queue pie-shop

the Piemen are queuing up for hippy to sample their wares

No, I just like wearing my underpants on the outside.. while visiting pie shops..

Just a gentle word of warning...the track needs to be bone dry to be safe enough to ride. Despite having no rain for days, morning dew can be enough to call the whole thing off. That was certainly the case in late October/early November when the temperature wasn't warm enough to dry it off. Its a bit of a dissapointment to get there, stand around for an hour waiting to see if it drys enough and then being told "no riding today"!

I hope it isn't...but I think 1st March might be wishful thinking.

Just though I'd add that in case anyone is thinking of travelling from the otherside of London. Don't want yer to be disappointed.

So were there any takers now that it's be established - no bike jumble?

Still intending to roll down there, unless the forecast heavy rain for tomorrow hasn't evaporated by 8ish on Saturday morning...

What's up with VCL's website then?

it's down...that's what.

down with the kids?

No wonder I was confused...

followed a link on google taking me to pages I'd never seen before with different session times and costs. Revisiting it now I see its from labled as 2005 season...

Doh!

So can someone remind me what are the session times?

try this...

http://www.londoncyclesport.com/news/article/mps/UAN/3922/v/1/sp/

My left knee's shagged so I may not be able to ride tomorrow (been off the bike since Monday :( ) but I'll probably show up anyway...
Holler if you see me on the white Mercian...

Sorted, thanks

Things are looking good for this mornin' and my knee feels OK-ish so I'll be there! :)

Nice to meet you briefly teenslain - hope you enjoyed not riding round in that blasted wind.

Hello again Andy Airnimal - see you down there again soon.

It was a great day (apart from the wind, and apart from the massive metal staple that burst my butyl bubble and refused to come out the tyre without a fight - I was looking forward to winding up for a bit of a sprint at the end of the morning). Only takes a few goes being completely whipped by the junior riders to make you realize you don't need big gears (not that I was riding one). Gonna take a few weeks to get that speed endurance thing happening...

after the rain yesterday, i didn't think they'd be letting people on the track today. I'll be down next week for sure

The EVIL EVIL EVIL wind dried things out I think.

Yeah, you too... At least I got to chat to the HH guy and talk a few things through for the track day, which was useful... Bloody guttin' watchin' you lot fly around tho'! ;)
Knee feels a bit better this arvo, maybe the ride to HH and back's loosened it up a bit... See you down there again soon...
Joe :)

Did anyone go? How was it? I might be up for a session next weekend.

They're gonna have motor pace event with the triumphs also

Fucking hell. I made an executive decision not to go, based on the weather forecast and the sense that a lot of water was itching to drop from the heavens when I went to the post office at 9am.

I did a masochistic turbo session in anger, and am now replete with dull aching legs, but it's not as much fun, is it.

Now it's 1pm - still no rain.

Damn you! God damn you all to HELL!!!

I went today...

good to be back after the winter
not so good to reailse how unfit I am.

Loads of people despite the wind....great to see.