Ride Entry – 25th October 2009
by admin on Oct.25, 2009, under Uncategorized
Bike:Van Tuyl
Distance: oooh, about 40 miles
Again, I’m probably underestimating. I’m fairly certain 4 hours at the velodrome means more than 40 miles. I know we did 7 miles in just one training type. (40 laps on the black line). Anyway, I did a 2 hours A+B SQT and then helped out with a skills session. BIt embarrassing because there were 4 accredited riders there and two learners but the coach seemed grateful enough. SQT was *hard*. Some of the guys attending the A sessions are fast and aggressive. Imagine this, you’re riding quickly, say 30mph. Someone brushes past you, actually touches shoulders with you and then cuts in front of you so quickly their back wheel touches your front. Scary.
Still, at least I broke the cursed track bike theme, 4 hours and I didn’t fall off. Bike went great. Still a great big pain in the bum getting the bike out of the shed, the wheels out of the shed, all into the car, staggering from the car to the velodrome hold a bike frame, a track pump, a wheel bag and a rucksack, bolt wheels to frame – reverse at the end. 6 – 12 months wating list for a place in storage, ho hum.
October 26th, 2009 on 9:01 am
what about one of those big PlanetX bike suitcase things? that should fit nicely in your car, Dave360 has one -seems to be fairly manouverable.
October 26th, 2009 on 11:27 am
sounds like you need a bigger car.. or a bigger shed then really!
October 26th, 2009 on 6:12 pm
I already have a suitcase thing, it’s not big enough for the bike to go in with the seat up, even if I take the wheels off. Trackbike tyres have to be spotless, no dust, no grease, perfectly clean. Even transporting them to the track is enough to get crap on them which needs wiping off, which is why they need to be bagged. I have a wheel bag. I suppose part of the problem was that Man City had just played a game so by the time I got to the track I was late already and had to rush.