London Fixed-gear and Single-speed SJS Cycles

We've got the date confirmed, gonna start firing off emails today and try and get even more sponsors for LFGSSTD v2.0... This of course equals more prizes, more fun, more disappointment/heartache (@ nimbhus)... You get my drift... Hoping to hook up some seriously nice stuff tho', so get training!!! HTFU people! So what races we gonna do? Hmmm?
Peas, Joey teenslain

I am already in training. I spent Saturday doing laps of Highgate West Hill and Swains Lane! Are we still planning a trip to Calshot too. That looks great?

I definitely think we should have some sort of team pursuit. They look like a right laugh

It's all falling into place; this morning an old roadie on an FW Evans frame asked "Have you ever thought about track cycling son?". Obv astounded by the wattage I was laying down up Southampton Row. ;)

Fantastic, Joe you are the be Bernie Ecclestone of LFGSSTD!

Minus the cash... Tho' I'm never without a beautiful young lady on my arm... ;)

Here is your source: To my understanding track racing and betting goes well together. Might even help to spice things up.

indeed.

i doubt he'll make much money, though, unless he pays MikeC to take a dive.

or, unless he starts a 'Formula2' category for the duffers amongst us. that would really open up the betting.

why not do A Cats and B Cats?

@ nimbus, if you so keen on winning there is always the possibility of a handicap race (riders start at different positions along the track). it requires an experienced coach to judge the group of riders and set up the handicaps but maybe you can check with the HH guys if it is possible towards the end of the day

Anything goes! I'm just organising the track and the prizes, you guys can figure out which races you want on the programme... :)

Any chance of being able to do the induction the same day as (I believe) was the case at the last event?

Yup, no probs... Tho' you'll stand a much better chance if you can get down there before then and get some miles under your belt at the training sessions...

Gentlemen prefer blondes...

it's not a question of being 'keen on winning' -that's not what it's about at all. it's about keeping it competitive for everyone.

I don't think i'm being unreasonable or impractical - i certainly am not looking for things to be arranged 'so i can win'!

it's pretty clear that the LGFSS crew divide into an easy A and B category - it happened on the oxford ride, and it happened at the track.

it's not to say we wouldn't have some races all together - but stuff like the Keirin races could be easily sorted out so that people of similar abilty raced together, and it would be loads of fun.

Flippant answers like 'train more' are unhelpful. i expect i could train from now until sept 21st, and still not improve enough to be in group A, and i'm sure plenty of others feel the same way

anyway, if no one else agrees with me, i'll shut up about it. It just seems like common sense to me, and many other sporting occasions are organised by such a system.

the handicap race was a serious suggestion. if set up perfectly nobody wins as all cross the line together.

yes, fair enough. perhaps the B group could simply start a lap ahead. that seemed to be roughly the difference!

Almost forgot the completely pointless list, Jeez! I'm goin' mental!
1.teenslain (if his knees/spine are in working order)

+10

1.teenslain (if his knees/spine are in working order)
2. andyp

1.teenslain (if his knees/spine are in working order)
2. andyp
3. Mini..Cooper (I'm all for the B group)

1.teenslain (if his knees/spine are in working order)
2. andyp
3. Mini..Cooper (I'm all for the B group)
4. dulwichrider

shit i never knew you could have done induction on the day or i would have come but im heading to HH this saturday if all goes to plan to get that outta the wayand hopefully ill see you guys on the 21st

Benchpress comp?

This could actually be fucking hilarious

how about a 'slow' race - i.e. go from the last corner to the finish line as slow as possible - foot down and your out. Last one over the line wins. :-)

That's a BRILLIANT idea! :D

I really like the team sprint/ pursuit idea.
anyone heading down this saturday?

how much is it for the day? induction + hire + training session

what ratio are the hire bikes on?

£6 all day incl bike hire.
or you can hire a new bike for the season for 35.
amazing value.

1.teenslain (if his knees/spine are in working order)
2. andyp
3. Mini..Cooper (I'm all for the B group)
4. dulwichrider
5. J-D-S-H

1.teenslain (if his knees/spine are in working order)
2. andyp
3. Mini..Cooper (I'm all for the B group)
4. dulwichrider
5. J-D-S-H
6. Buffalo Bill

not bad. might check it out this sat then.

1.teenslain (if his knees/spine are in working order)
2. andyp
3. Mini..Cooper (I'm all for the B group)
4. dulwichrider
5. J-D-S-H
6. Buffalo Bill
7. hillbilly (I want to beat MikeC)

1.teenslain (if his knees/spine are in working order)
2. andyp
3. Mini..Cooper (I'm all for the B group)
4. dulwichrider
5. J-D-S-H
6. Buffalo Bill
7. hillbilly (I want to beat MikeC)
8.GrowUp (Mrs says yes )

1.teenslain (if his knees/spine are in working order)
2. andyp
3. Mini..Cooper (I'm all for the B group)
4. dulwichrider
5. J-D-S-H
6. Buffalo Bill
7. hillbilly (I want to beaten by MikeC)
8.GrowUp (Mrs says yes )
9. Sainsburys Ed (I will have a 'proper' track bike by september)

1.teenslain (if his knees/spine are in working order)
2. andyp
3. Mini..Cooper (I'm all for the B group)
4. dulwichrider
5. J-D-S-H
6. Buffalo Bill
7. hillbilly (I want to beaten by MikeC)
8.GrowUp (Mrs says yes )
9. Sainsburys Ed (I will have a 'proper' track bike by september)
10. claus

1.teenslain (if his knees/spine are in working order)
2. andyp
3. Mini..Cooper (I'm all for the B group)
4. dulwichrider
5. J-D-S-H
6. Buffalo Bill
7. hillbilly (I want to beaten by MikeC)
8.GrowUp (Mrs says yes )
9. Sainsburys Ed (I will have a 'proper' track bike by september)
10. claus
11.eyebrows

yep. though if it rains again I might have to kill God

1.teenslain (if his knees/spine are in working order)
2. andyp
3. Mini..Cooper (I'm all for the B group)
4. dulwichrider
5. J-D-S-H
6. Buffalo Bill
7. hillbilly (I want to beaten by MikeC)
8.GrowUp (Mrs says yes )
9. Sainsburys Ed (I will have a 'proper' track bike by september)
10. claus
11.eyebrows
12. jonny

1.teenslain (if his knees/spine are in working order)
2. andyp
3. Mini..Cooper (I'm all for the B group)
4. dulwichrider
5. J-D-S-H
6. Buffalo Bill
7. hillbilly (I want to beaten by MikeC)
8.GrowUp (Mrs says yes )
9. Sainsburys Ed (I will have a 'proper' track bike by september)
10. claus
11.eyebrows
12. jonny
13. shoot

1.teenslain (if his knees/spine are in working order)
2. andyp
3. Mini..Cooper (I'm all for the B group)
4. dulwichrider
5. J-D-S-H
6. Buffalo Bill
7. hillbilly (I want to beaten by MikeC)
8.GrowUp (Mrs says yes )
9. Sainsburys Ed (I will have a 'proper' track bike by september)
10. claus
11.eyebrows
12. jonny
13. fruitbat (I'm all for the over 45, slow, C group)

1.teenslain (if his knees/spine are in working order)
2. andyp
3. Mini..Cooper (I'm all for the B group)
4. dulwichrider
5. J-D-S-H
6. Buffalo Bill
7. hillbilly (I want to beaten by MikeC)
8.GrowUp (Mrs says yes )
9. Sainsburys Ed (I will have a 'proper' track bike by september)
10. claus
11.eyebrows
12. jonny
13. fruitbat (I'm all for the over 45, slow, C group)
14. Shoot
46. Cornelius "Apone" Blackfoot

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just found out im working fri night. sux. means im out for sat's session

1.teenslain (if his knees/spine are in working order)
2. andyp
3. Mini..Cooper (I'm all for the B group)
4. dulwichrider
5. J-D-S-H
6. Buffalo Bill
7. hillbilly (I want to beaten by MikeC)
8.GrowUp (Mrs says yes )
9. Sainsburys Ed (I will have a 'proper' track bike by september)
10. claus
11.eyebrows
12. jonny
13. fruitbat (I'm all for the over 45, slow, C group)
14. Shoot
42. mashton
46. Cornelius "Apone" Blackfoot

+1 to the team pursuit and possibly a shortish Madison - that would be insane!

Bump!

So what race's we gona have?

+1 team pursuit

how about some stalky individual sprints?

softly softly, catchee monkee

Oh flying laps!

They did a hare and hounds handicap race at HH on Saturday which would, if handicapped accordingly, give people other than mikec and hillbilly a sporting chance of winning a race.

There you go. That would be fair would'nt it?