2023 Subscriptions ginty001 Posted November 9, 2012 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted November 9, 2012 Brilliant suff Richard and Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions Ramsay Posted November 9, 2012 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted November 9, 2012 Nice one Richard. You have done something that I have been trying to do since 1992, that is win a bike race!! Chapeau. You are clearly on form at the moment, with a great string of high finishes. Well done to Danny as well. Sounds like a win is on its way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Richard Posted November 9, 2012 Members Report Share Posted November 9, 2012 Cheers, folks! In the youth section Danny Mul nabbed 2 x 2nds and 2 x 3rd places. Here's hoping he can follow in your wheeltracks and get his maiden win before too long as well. We're nothing if not consistent. For what it's worth, I think Danny's got a win in him. I saw some of his races as I was pedalling about the track centre. Just a question of emerging at the front at the optimum time, perhaps. Dare to wait that wee bit longer, Danny. Let some other mug chase down the early attacks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest EPCC Posted November 9, 2012 Report Share Posted November 9, 2012 Well done Sir Richard of the track Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest GEORGE DONNELLY Posted November 9, 2012 Report Share Posted November 9, 2012 OR: "Every time a friend has success a small part of me dies" only joking, mate. Just don't ever lap me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions Tom Hill Posted November 10, 2012 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted November 10, 2012 Great result Richard. I thought it was only a matter of time. Well done! Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest EPCC Posted November 12, 2012 Report Share Posted November 12, 2012 That's me in for track debut on 21 Charlie will you have your bike by then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Richard Posted November 12, 2012 Members Report Share Posted November 12, 2012 About time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions charlie p Posted November 12, 2012 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted November 12, 2012 Should have bike this weekend but may have to postpone track debut till December. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Committee Alan McLean Posted November 12, 2012 Committee Report Share Posted November 12, 2012 Richard, you got a 1st, 2nd, 3rd and a 4th? That is just brilliant! Treble bananas all round :banana Does the league now have a league? (If you know what I mean.) If so then you must be right up there. How does the "unknown distance" race work please? Ala Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest GEORGE DONNELLY Posted November 13, 2012 Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 I think you just keep riding until the music stops, whoever is in the lead wins See me? See happy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Richard Posted November 13, 2012 Members Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 Does the league now have a league? (If you know what I mean.) There will be a league table at some point, Alan, but I haven't seen one yet. The results are here. Still some teething problems, though: http://www.britishcy...-Track-League-0 If so then you must be right up there. Nah, 'fraid not. Top-three placings are weighted: you score more for victory in an A race with the grown-ups than in a C race. Across the three groups - A, B and C - it's nine, six and three points for a win. Points are awarded for minor places in a similar fashion. Other C riders have been more consistent than me (with more wins, too!) and on top of all of the above, there was chatter to the effect that last week's points won't count towards the league because the Celtic game meant some people had trouble arriving on time. Typical that that was my best-scoring night. How does the "unknown distance" race work please? George, they'd have used your method, but the PA system was broken. The comms decide on a distance and keep it to themselves. The race starts and everyone rides round not knowing how many laps are left. When I've done these unknown distance events in the past, the first you know the race is coming to an end is when the bell goes for the last lap. Last week we were given a five-lap countdown. From my point of view, that's too much warning. It discourages attacks because you'd have to be ferociously strong to stay away from the bunch for five-plus laps. If you do it the other way and only give riders a one-lap warning and the bell, then the races tend to be characterised by endless doomed, optimistic attacks off the front, with riders hoping that they'll get away and hear ringing in their ears simultaneously. Shouldn't complain - the five-lap thing worked out well for me last week! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Committee Alan McLean Posted November 13, 2012 Committee Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 How many laps roughly for the unknown race please? 10/20/50? (Don't know why I'm asking, I have not shown a shred of track skillls, strength or commitment. Interesting though.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Richard Posted November 13, 2012 Members Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 Based on the times for the two B+C races, probably about 13-14 laps. It could potentially be anything, though. I think the determining factor last week was time - the last race kicked off after 10 o'clock, so by rights we should all have been off the track and on our way home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest GEORGE DONNELLY Posted November 14, 2012 Report Share Posted November 14, 2012 Richard, a suggestion to the organiser could be that if they are over-runnIng they make the mystery distance a 1st to the car park type gig, nes pas? Richard 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Richard Posted November 14, 2012 Members Report Share Posted November 14, 2012 I hate to ask, but is anyone who's going next Wednesday able to give me a lift? :-/ I'll leave my track bike at the velodrome eventually, so I can cycle over there, but I'm trying to keep it at home now so I can practise on the rollers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions P McDonald Posted November 14, 2012 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted November 14, 2012 Sorry, not next week Richard, but have entered for 28th, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2024 Subscriptions Darryl Gunson Posted November 15, 2012 Author 2024 Subscriptions Report Share Posted November 15, 2012 I could give you a lift back, if that's any good. D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Richard Posted November 15, 2012 Members Report Share Posted November 15, 2012 That would be great, thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions iain couttie Posted November 15, 2012 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted November 15, 2012 I AM INTENDING TO GO AND WATCH SO COULD OFFER A LIFT IF WANTED IAIN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest EPCC Posted November 15, 2012 Report Share Posted November 15, 2012 Driving through from Edinburgh so no good to you this week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Richard Posted November 15, 2012 Members Report Share Posted November 15, 2012 Thanks for the replies, Iain, Billy, and Paul. I'll get myself out to the velodrome early and take up Darryl's offer on the way back (if that's still OK.) Getting back was my main worry. I tried to get Thursday off work but I was knocked back, so I'm starting at six the morning after the league. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest EPCC Posted November 20, 2012 Report Share Posted November 20, 2012 Too many people for tomorrow even money I don't get a start Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Richard Posted November 20, 2012 Members Report Share Posted November 20, 2012 Really? Where did you get that from, Billy? I'm not sure if I'm going to make it now, even if my entry's accepted. Everyone here has the cold. My throat's sore (when is it not?) but otherwise I feel OK. Will decide tomorrow morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KennyS Posted November 20, 2012 Report Share Posted November 20, 2012 This track thing seems to be taking off Over 130 entries for tomorrow night Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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