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Enjoyed that today despite struggling from West Kilbride onwards (thanks to Charlie for pacing me up the hill, i felt a bit guilty wheelsucking all the way up...although obviously not guilty enough to come through!)

Probably wont make it but if i can i'll meet at the bridge

Well done. I suppose that means they'll be kicking my a*se in the track league even more now!

hopefully be able to make it this week

Just a heads up (i think a couple of you have pre-registered for this) the 48 hour entry window for those that have pre-registered has opened. Last year it sold out before the general entry started. 10th May and the price is £70, which is pretty steap considering an overnight stay will be needed to! If you are going for under 4 hours then if you put in the code jwcc then we will be in the same starting wave.

Good turn out of Wheelers and Jets tonight. In the Bs first up 50 lap points, i find myself on the front after about 6 laps and just stay there hoping to go quite hard but still have enough to sprint. Easier said than done, ended up getting a third but after that the race passed me by and didnt get anything else. Next 25 lap scratch, was trying hard to keep a good position and was managing this ok until about 10 laps to go when i went from about 7th wheel to 20 odd over what seemed like the course of a lap. Tried hard to move up with about 4 laps to go made ok progress but didnt have the second kick when it mattered. Last race was another 25 lap scratch, wrong side of a split fought hard to get back on but couldnt manage it eventually chucked it with a few laps remaining.

B for me

Count me in for that, can i borrow one of the clubs turbos for it?

How did it go? Ended up chickening out and going to the velodrome instead, 22 degrees no wind and no rain!

wont be out tomorrow winter bike is in the shop to get fixed.

No worries. If the weathers really bad tomorrow morning i may wimp out as i only have my summer bike in a rideable state at the moment. I should know this lesson by now - never attempt a minor repair the night before an event! Thanks for the link

Are you taking the A77 or Dodside road on the way down? I might go that way rather than going to the clubrooms first so could meet you on the way

Is it possible to sign up on the day? i left the online entry until too late

Slightly different format tonight with a womens group added, i think that was the 2nd biggest group of the night so good to see it being successful from the start. In the Bs first up was a 50 lap points went off with the front with a couple of others after 35 laps unfortunately they sat up after about half a lap and found myself off the front and ended up getting caught before the line on the sprint then just hanging on for the rest. Another good showing from Danny with him taking the win, makes it look easy. Next up a couple of 25 lap scratches. My legs felt pretty good, however same story as last week - mentally i wasnt at the races, too cautious and overthinking things. Although in saying that the last scratch race had some of the worst riding ive seen all year so there was plenty to be cautious about! Not sure how i'll gain more confidence other than more racing - if only the Pactimo club shop did Keirin gear

yeah B for me

Well done When its really muddy and wet do you use different tyres than when it is dry?

Enjoyable ride, only negative was the super tailwind we were all looking forward to didnt really materialise on the return leg it was more like a crosswind by then. Well done to James making the step up to the main bunch, that was a bit harder than normal today.

i'll still be out, it is brightening up a bit. (i say this more in hope than reality)

Hope to be there I realise the clocks wont be back yet but if the weather is bad at this time of year does it mean the mudguard rule starts a week early? Dont want to be the only one there without guards, equally not much point being out on the winter bike if no-one else has guards on!

Fun night. First up was a 60 lap points, instead of being sensible i went for the first sprint but dug a bit too deep and after that was hanging on and suffering. Next was a 30 lap scratch, race just passed me by. Final 30 lap scratch, concentrated harder to maintain a good position and the pace felt quite comfortable (i dont know if this was because of positioning or because it was slower). Followed an attack with 12 laps to go, we got caught with 8 left. Managed to recover a bit and was in a good position as the sprint started with 2 to go bell went and into the corner about to make one final big effort for the night down the backstraight...then someone swung up and i had to swing up to avoid them and that was that.

Good run today and great turnout too, one of the largest of the year so far

Should be there

Fastest night since we started back in the Bs with a full field. Things look like they are picking up numbers wise, quite a few regulars not there yet all the groups looked pretty full. First up 60 lap points - managed to bridge to a solo attack that went away after the 2nd sprint we worked together for a bit but ended up getting caught before the line on the 3rd sprint and then i was just hanging on. Next two races were 30 lap scratches - legs were feeling ok, shame my head wasnt in the game! I was too cautious so continually lost places and ended up on the back knowing i had to make an effort to move up before the sprint started but again being too cautious and leaving it too late both times. Sort of frustrating!

Congratulations to Richard and well done everyone else too

Anyone else? B for me