What to do now Friday night racing is over

[Metro Commuter]

Or a conscious...............

Yes, we should leave Eddo alone.  He has a Glock!

[The Ferret]

Commuter,

I am conscious son, I think you meant conscience??

Your friend in improvement

The Ferret

[Robbo]

Dont be too harsh Ferret, he is easily confused.

[road_kill_ryan]

i am very interested in some track time. with out fri night racing or wednesday night track i am going to be left with a lot of free time so hopefully lots r keen.

[giantcfr1]

So is there a set program at track training? I want to focus on getting back into sprinting/ keiren/ kilo rather than track endurance.

[Robbo]

everyone is accomodated for CFR1, come along and ride

[giantcfr1]

aewsome - I'm still trying to get a base fitness first and will look at starting track about june/july so you will definitely see me down there.

[Metro Commuter]

Don't worry about fitness - Masso and Craig Chapman don't

[TheSniper]

You gentlemen never fail to impress!

[giantcfr1]

I think i might have gone up against 'masso' at a Steel River crit earlier in the year. If i have the correct person (B Masson) then he pipped me on the line after i stupidly gave him a good half lap lead out to the finish. Guess my race tactics need a little work too.


Do you have to be a member of the club to attend the track training sessions? i can't really afford to join right now but prob could around the middle of the year. I've discovered that supporting a family on one income doesn't really go hand in hand with cycling.

[TheSniper]

i think robbo might be the guy to ask cfr. let me know how u get on

[Metro Commuter]

If it was Masso and he made it to the finish - he has good reason why he is not fit - then he does not need as lead out - he is one of the best sprinters around.

[Robbo]

Masso hasnt been on the bike as much of late, but is now back at the velodrome so it would be a good time to come and do some training with him.

You dont have to be a member of a club for the Tuesday night sessions. All levels of fitness are accomodated for, its only a 200m track after all.

[Gai M]

Don't worry about fitness - Masso and Craig Chapman don't

Don't worry about them, they don't generally attend training anyway.
Well, Craig does, but not on his bike.
His mission on Tuesdays is to train the future generation of riders.

[Gai M]

All levels of fitness are accomodated for, its only a 200m track after all.

200m is too short when one is threatened with being lapped in a race.  The longer the track is, the longer the weaker riders can stay in a race.
After 4 years of training and racing it is extremely disheartening not to be able to finish a "warm up scratch race".


As far as training goes, everyone can stop worrying.  The chances that any of you out there are going to be beaten by this "granny" is rather remote, much to my frustration.

If I was fortunate enough to find someone who is just a little faster or slower than I am, I would have a much better chance of actually getting( incrementally) faster.
The best training partners are those who are roughly one's level.  Not those who are considerably fitter, stronger, faster.

If any E or F graders read this, please consider coming to keep me company, At least until you develop track speed and then leave me in your wake.




On another note, this Friday will be my last track training session before I go to Melbourne to visit my second oldest son - and chase the other women around DISC at the Australian Masters Track Champs.

So, please can we not go all out on the endurance factor in this first week.?