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Cycling Chat & Info / Re: Wednesday night Track Discussion
« on: January 06, 2011, 03:33:03 am »
Pity about the rain. Wednesday nights Track racing was shaping u p to be an epic night.
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Cycling Chat & Info / Re: Wednesday night Track Discussion
« on: January 03, 2011, 10:52:35 am »
How good was Last Wednesday nights track racing!
Lower than usual number I am told but there was some brand new faces.
3 CLub A graders made their track debut and Rocket Rosie also made his track debut.
The biggest thing that impressed me though was the vast improvement of the younger guys.
If this continues I can only see great things to come from this as the skill level increases so will the quality of the racing both on the track and on the road.
Keep up the good work Velo trust and HD.
Lower than usual number I am told but there was some brand new faces.
3 CLub A graders made their track debut and Rocket Rosie also made his track debut.
The biggest thing that impressed me though was the vast improvement of the younger guys.
If this continues I can only see great things to come from this as the skill level increases so will the quality of the racing both on the track and on the road.
Keep up the good work Velo trust and HD.
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Cycling Chat & Info / Re: Why low numbers at the Steel River Crits for C grade and below?
« on: October 04, 2010, 07:20:40 am »
There are a heap of reasons why there are poor numbers to all racing in Newcastle.
1/ There is too much racing in Newcastle. This is not a criticism. Just a reality. When people can race twice a week. All year round they can pick and choose when and where they will race.
2/ Races are too short in Newcastle. Saying that no one want to be doing any more laps around KI than we already do but racing at Black Hill, Seaham and Even the crits are too short. This is not leveled at any of the clubs. More at the riders (yes me included). We don't indicate the length of races we want to do and there is a distinct lack of volunteers at racing to help with traffic management and follow cars or any other myriad of tasks that could be done. The volunteers that are out there doing the job every are over worked.
3/ Newcastle is a fishbowl. A great majority of the cycling fraternity refuses to go out side the safety of local racing. Having just come back from Melbourne the racing there is done at harder intensities over longer courses and more varied courses. But saying that there are 5 or six clubs down there. Most clubs work in together though and only one club stages races each weekend, other than the Vets club which holds Sunday races down there also.
4/ The racing in Newcastle is soft. Go race in Melbourne for a majority of us in Newcastle and you drop your self a grade as that is about where we stand. Except Vets where that is fairly standard across the country.
my two cents
DB
1/ There is too much racing in Newcastle. This is not a criticism. Just a reality. When people can race twice a week. All year round they can pick and choose when and where they will race.
2/ Races are too short in Newcastle. Saying that no one want to be doing any more laps around KI than we already do but racing at Black Hill, Seaham and Even the crits are too short. This is not leveled at any of the clubs. More at the riders (yes me included). We don't indicate the length of races we want to do and there is a distinct lack of volunteers at racing to help with traffic management and follow cars or any other myriad of tasks that could be done. The volunteers that are out there doing the job every are over worked.
3/ Newcastle is a fishbowl. A great majority of the cycling fraternity refuses to go out side the safety of local racing. Having just come back from Melbourne the racing there is done at harder intensities over longer courses and more varied courses. But saying that there are 5 or six clubs down there. Most clubs work in together though and only one club stages races each weekend, other than the Vets club which holds Sunday races down there also.
4/ The racing in Newcastle is soft. Go race in Melbourne for a majority of us in Newcastle and you drop your self a grade as that is about where we stand. Except Vets where that is fairly standard across the country.
my two cents
DB
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Cycling Chat & Info / Road works
« on: June 07, 2010, 06:50:37 pm »
I nearly crashed coming home from work in the car today. Coming off Stocko bridge. There I did spy a whole heap of road works going on near the ramp of the bridge. It was all hot mix bitumen as well.
I saw the update on Cycling NSW today but didn't think it would start for ages. If ever.
It looks like the Gang is getting a well deserved face lift.
Hoo Ray for my bike.
A little less stress on the old girl makes for a better day in the saddle.
Looking at the map the road works are going to be at most of the really rough sections.
I saw the update on Cycling NSW today but didn't think it would start for ages. If ever.
It looks like the Gang is getting a well deserved face lift.
Hoo Ray for my bike.
A little less stress on the old girl makes for a better day in the saddle.
Looking at the map the road works are going to be at most of the really rough sections.
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Cycling Chat & Info / Re: Where to get a Bike Fit
« on: December 31, 2009, 10:33:05 am »
Two Wheel Industries do a bike fit. If you didn't buy the bike there it will cost you $75.00 plus any parts that you require to make it fit to you.
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