2024 Subscriptions Darryl Gunson Posted October 29, 2012 2024 Subscriptions Report Share Posted October 29, 2012 Daryl I have that day off so I will transport you to the track and back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2024 Subscriptions Darryl Gunson Posted October 29, 2012 2024 Subscriptions Report Share Posted October 29, 2012 Thanks Billy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions P McDonald Posted October 29, 2012 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted October 29, 2012 Richard I was told I got the last slot on Friday night, but the session I am doing was not even on the web site, I phoned them direct. You could ask for a cancellation maybe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Richard Posted October 29, 2012 Members Report Share Posted October 29, 2012 Aargh. Mince. I'll phone tomorrow and see what they say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreigS Posted October 29, 2012 Report Share Posted October 29, 2012 Could someone please tell me the phone number so i can get mine started lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions P McDonald Posted October 29, 2012 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted October 29, 2012 01412874350 Be prepared for long wait in queue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Cowden Posted October 30, 2012 Report Share Posted October 30, 2012 Greig - the Tel No is 0141 287 7000. That's the Emirates Arena - there's a touch key menu and you choose something like "for pitch bookings". Iain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreigS Posted October 30, 2012 Report Share Posted October 30, 2012 Thursday 29th November is the earliest they can offer I might just not bother now till after the new year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Richard Posted October 30, 2012 Members Report Share Posted October 30, 2012 Friday night is indeed fully booked. I'll keep checking for cancellations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions iain couttie Posted October 30, 2012 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted October 30, 2012 got a booking for level 2 on 6th of nov, otherwise long wait. iain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions P McDonald Posted October 30, 2012 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted October 30, 2012 Richard I can drive you Friday if you get a slot and cannot get transport Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Richard Posted October 30, 2012 Members Report Share Posted October 30, 2012 I had transport sorted, ta, but cheers for offering, Paul. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions Ramsay Posted November 2, 2012 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted November 2, 2012 Did accred 2 last night, with nearly 30 others. Far too many for a relative beginners intro, as you didn't actually get that much track time! There was also a nasty wee crash (although nothing to do with numbers). A girl touched a wheel and went down, then someone rode straight over her and took a chunk out of her forehead with a chainring!! Blood all over the track! Ouch!! Will try and get an accred 3 sometime, but not in any rush, as velodrome not a priority this winter. Did see Kenny C and Vicky doing accred 1 last night. Aagin, in a busy session, so didn't get a huge amount of track time, but both looking good and smooth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest GEORGE DONNELLY Posted November 2, 2012 Report Share Posted November 2, 2012 Ramsey/All. What were you asked to do in level 2? Got mine booked for 9pm next Thursday. It's murder trying to get a place, where did all these blinkin' cyclists come from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions Ramsay Posted November 2, 2012 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted November 2, 2012 George, Generally it is about cyling round in circles! But seriously, the first part is getting a handful of laps (should be above the blue, but there were so many last night that some had to do between the blue and red). Then you are sent out in groups to ride along in a close line (on the blue line), with the front rider peeling off every lap and re-joining at the back of the line. A lot of it is about awareness of your surroundings, confidence of riding close behind (I imagine very daunting for those that have never done it before, let alone done it on a bike with no brakes!), pacing and communication with others around you. Last night pacing was an issue in my group, as some were putting the hammer down when they got to the front, and others didn't adjust their effort around the corners to maintian the same speed (i.e. - they should have upped the effort a bit into the corner and then eased off slightly coming out of it, to maintain the same actual speed). The guy was saying that they do this on the blue line because on the corners it is higher up, hence to keep the same speed you need to increase effort slightly as you go in (uphill) and then decrease slightly as you come out (downhill). Apparently acred 3 goes into more detail on this pacing. You should have no problems. R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest EPCC Posted November 2, 2012 Report Share Posted November 2, 2012 Myself Daryl and Iain completed level 4 which was fun twenty lap warm up tempo points race some changing more changing and joining in the front Five scratch race then some derny pacing two hours of fun Now accredited ianjmcd 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2024 Subscriptions Darryl Gunson Posted November 2, 2012 2024 Subscriptions Report Share Posted November 2, 2012 Great fun with Billy and Iain C. Now fully accredited I'm away now for lie down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Richard Posted November 2, 2012 Members Report Share Posted November 2, 2012 Accreditation 3's still fully booked tonight so I'm for the turbo (possibly not a bad thing in light of Ramsay's horror story.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions P McDonald Posted November 3, 2012 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted November 3, 2012 Did accred 3 last night, was really good, lots of wee drills and routines, and time to try other things like track stands and slaloms up and down the track. Thought I had adjusted to environment until the Italian pursuit at the end after which I coughed for about 1/2 hour! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Richard Posted November 3, 2012 Members Report Share Posted November 3, 2012 Is that you done now, Paul, or are you going back for Accreditation 4? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions charlie p Posted November 3, 2012 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted November 3, 2012 Accreditation 4 completed today. great fun and no crashes. Now just have to hope they increase the drop in sessions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions P McDonald Posted November 3, 2012 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted November 3, 2012 Plan to accred 4 at some point fairly soon, just not got it sorted yet. Meantime, tragedy - don't think I'll be at track for 3 Wednesdays. My wee gal is 15 on Wednesday 7th so birthday tea is on the agenda, then I think it's off on 14 due to works, then on 21st I have a business function Richard - you'll have to keep the side up on your tod for a bit, So I'll be trying to do accred 4 ASAP due to no track leagues for a few weeks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Committee Alan McLean Posted November 3, 2012 Committee Report Share Posted November 3, 2012 accred 3 complete. The next vacant accred 4 slot is late november but I'll look for cancellations before. We did some very fast work for accred 3. I am not entirely sure I am designed to ride fixed wheel on a 45deg banking at 30mph nudging shoulders but will complete accreditation and take it from there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Richard Posted November 3, 2012 Members Report Share Posted November 3, 2012 Fair dos, Paul. I was just wondering what the score is. Someone told me that riders who go directly to Accreditation 3 can skip 4 if they so wish. That may be another one of those grapevine track facts that proves not to be true! Out of curiosity, does anyone else plan to ride the league this Wednesday? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al Posted November 3, 2012 Report Share Posted November 3, 2012 Ramsay, the girl that got the chunk out of her head is a rower from Clydesdale called Fiona, she's okay apart from the bandaged head, multiple friction burns and also a run over leg! Chris Hoy tweeted her to ask if she was alright, which was a nice bonus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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