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When i entered the track league for this week it was showing that i was unaffiliated (whereas previously it had JWCC). Should i see British Cycling about this or contact someone in the club - If so who? Thanks

Enjoyable night although i have a fair bit of work to do to be able to make a breakaway stick or be competitive in a sprint. Also the first race in particular i was feeling a bit rusty in terms of bike handling and ended up doing a couple of daft things like drifting off my line and so on. Things improved a bit as the night went on and managed to get a 3rd in the devil by the end, helped by half the field already on their way home by that point! Hope those involved in the crash are alright. I didnt see what happened but never a pleasant sight coming round the next lap and seeing people and bikes on the deck.

I'm in the D but hope to move to the C on the night. Assuming its running which i suspect it wont be due to the problems entering. If it is your first time you could always ask to be moved but i dont think you will be able to move from the D as they tend to put all new riders there regardless of racing category on the road.

Intend to go but cant find it on the site either Were the league standings of the summer block of track league published? Or is this still considered the summer block just with a break in the middle?

Anyone interesting in being part of a WADA study into testing for microdosing of EPO at the University of Glasgow? http://wadastudygu.webstarts.com/ Personally i dont fancy the potential health risks involved with such a medical trial (plus there are also IMO implications for racing even outside the 12 week trial period when racing is not allowed) so overall not for me, but it would still be pretty interesting to be involved with.

Sorry i'm so late paying but if i finish work early enough i'll try and get along to bring my money tonight. Think it was a large i ordered, is there a chance i could swop it for a medium if one is spare? (assuming the sizing is the same as the other endura JW top i have). I'll probably not make it over in time for the start but i doubt i'm in any sort shape to be useful to anyone in a 2-up anyway

I'm going to be away on holiday for a couple of weeks from sunday will it be OK paying and collecting when i come back or would you prefer me to do the bank transfer before then?

Didnt even make it through Bishopton - not the first time this has happened but for a change was feeling alright then i seemed to overstretch my leg and jar my knee stopping at the lights. Struggled on for a bit but got slower and slower and no chance of catching back on.

Hopefully make it along tonight

Another couple of videos

At the weekend I was down south for the RideLondon 100 - This was a closed road sportive starting at the Olympic stadium heading through central London out to the Surrey Hills then back to London and finishing on the Mall a few hours before the pro racers did a slightly longer version of the same course. Anyway just thought i'd post some thoughts on the event as the ballot for next year is opening next Monday and some of you might be interested in what i found to be quite a unique cycling experience. I was in a starting wave at 6.10, which meant I had to be at the Olympic Park an hour before to get in the starting pen so an even earlier start to get there from central London. The 5 mile trip was a bit more stressful than it should have been as i had neglected to put some lights in my kit bag but fortunately most of the traffic heading east was other cyclists. As for the ride itself there were many highlights - the start, which was neutralised, had us riding along the motorway then turning west and heading past Canary Wharf and through the Limehouse tunnel. Was in a group of about 300 at this point, barely needing to pedal and coasting along about 25mph and this continued for the next few miles past the Tower of London and the City, along Embankment, up past the Ritz - it was all quite eerie as the streets at this point were deserted apart from the cyclists - if you've ever seen the movie '28 Days Later then it reminded me of the opening scene. Although minus the zombies. The first 40 odd miles were fast - only a couple of mild hills, one going over an overpass and one in Richmond Park which along with a few tight corners did thin the group out a fair bit although at about 50 was still pretty big. Eventually we got into Surrey and the start of the hills proper. I had never been up of them before so didnt know what to expect which always makes the climbs that bit harder. First up was Newlands Corner which wasn't too bad, really nice descent off that with a wide road and smooth tarmac, then it was Leith Hill which was the hardest of the day, quite steep in places but also hot with it being enclosed with trees. Eventually made it to the top feeling quite pleased that while I had been dropped I hadnt quite lost sight of the group so felt i could catch them on the descent. I didnt manage this however and lost even more ground here than I did on the climb - the surface wasn't great, and it was like riding through a tunnel of trees so was struggling to make out any potholes and i also found it difficult to judge how tight the corners were so i minced down and by the bottom i was in what felt like the gruppetto with 3 others. We made a reasonable pace for the next bit through Dorking where the streets streets were lined with well wishers and onto the next climb at Box Hill. I keep reading about how this is a legendary, iconic climb so i approached it with some trepidation and went up at a steady pace holding a bit in reserve expecting the hard bit to come, but it didnt. It is a pleasant climb with a smooth surface but the overwhelming feeling by the top was "is that it?". On the descent i realised i had dropped the others (presumably they stopped to fill their bottles rather it being due to my awesome climbing ability) and so followed a lonely 5 miles on my own which felt a bit strange considering there were 20'000 others on the road at this point. I eventually got caught by a bigger group so could slot in and get a welcome break and it was then relatively flat for the return to London, couple of tricky little hills that wouldnt normally have meant much but with the miles in the legs were tough. After the last one at Wimbledon came a descent to Putney and it was flat to the River Thames , crossing that we turned along the Embankment, through Westminster past Downing Street a final corner heading onto the Mall with the crowds banging away on the boards and cheering. Unfortunately by that stage i couldnt do the sprint justice as i was getting cramp if i tried to stand on the pedals so had to sit and spin instead! With the flat course, closed roads and big groups I managed to get a time of 4.34, which i was really pretty pleased with. It was an unusual event as the course is not challenging nor is the scenery in the countyside particularly remarkable (its not bad it is just not much compared to a Marmotte or Maratona or alot of events in Scotland and elsewhere in the UK) nor does it have the cycling heritage appeal to follow in the tyre marks of legends over the Koppenberg or Arenberg Trench but what it does have is closed roads through a major city passing iconic landmarks and a general experience that is quite different to anything i've done before. If you ever want to pretend to be a pro then this is the event for you - and frankly it is a hell of a lot of fun pretending to be a pro for a day

Enjoyed reading... good luck with the Tourmalet

Apologies for the late call off - i had been looking forward to it but was feeling like crap over night and was in no shape for a long ride by the morning.

If im late at the bridge dont wait, not sure i can make it now Hopefully feel a bit better in the morning if i ever manage to get some sleep!

Should be able to make it - will meet at south side of the bridge too

I might be able to make it will confirm tomorrow

Was a cracking day wish i could make more sunday runs if they are all like this!

Is the route Dunoon - C11 - Otter Ferry then up to Strachur or down to Tignabruich? Or something else?

ive tried it with a forerunner watch and an edge 800 but neither can get a decent signal - you need the wheel sensor and then turn the gps off if you want accurate data. this was from the 60 lap scratch last week - average speed was about 25 mph, which includes walking onto the track, waiting to start and then the roll out lap too. The sprint at the end was 41 mph

Hopefully be able to make this will probably meet in Gourock btw if you get the ferry tickets in the newsagent in Gourock its £4.80 return as opposed to £8.10 on the ferry

should be ok for me, if im running late i'll join in after a couple of laps

Found that difficult tonight...although i cant really blame it on the length of races as i was feeling it hard in the 10 lap scratch at the start!

I just squeeze the joining link together then with my other hand push the two links on either side together and it pops open...it is one of those things that is hard to explain but simple to do. You can also get special pliers for doing it but never tried them.

Still not available to enter online...at this rate it will only be us racing!