[melb] Casey Fields thoughts

Here's a map of the place. The crit course is at the bottom of the map
(the far southern end of the map) :

http://www.casey.vic.gov.au/caseyfields/article.asp?Item=3596

Bleve said:

Here's a map of the place. The crit course is at the bottom of the map
(the far southern end of the map) :

http://www.casey.vic.gov.au/caseyfields/article.asp?Item=3596

WOW! Look at that Casey Logo. Whoever designed that is good 🙄

Pity about it having no hills. 🙂

Are they planning on using this circuit for road racing distances
(50-100km) during the winter?
Could get pretty boring, especially with no hills, over 2-3hrs of
racing.

Other than that, I like the idea of misjudging one of the corners and
ending up in a swamp.

-Andres.

Bleve said:

Here's a map of the place. The crit course is at the bottom of the map
(the far southern end of the map) :

casey.vic.gov.auarticle.aspOpen ↗

yeah, checked this out some time ago, there's really even space for a velodrome next to the crit course on one of those ovals (like Cheslea's), I see, bet they didnt have that in the master plan!

good to see an initiative, just hope they keep going and finish it as a useful facility and a true benefit to cycling, and not an excuse to say, "why give you guys facillities when you won't use it", cos it does stand a real chance of being dismissed by many ...I'm sure the clubs will work out the best way to run events as youve suggested...not a big deal, just a change to their comfort zones.

down the track when they finish nearby construction do some effective landscaping and make improvements to the amenities , access, parking, layout, viewing, and what not envisaged in the master plan it could be something, meantime we hang on and try not to get caught on the soft sticky muddy shoulders.

In article <[email hidden]>,

Andres said:

Pity about it having no hills. 🙂

Are they planning on using this circuit for road racing distances
(50-100km) during the winter?
Could get pretty boring, especially with no hills, over 2-3hrs of
racing.

One of the main things it was planned for was HPV events. HPV racing is
very big in several of the schools in Casey, with one of them regularly
cleaning up at the national races. But HPVs aren't noted for their
hill-climbing ability.

--
Shane Stanley

Shane Stanley said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

Andres said:

Pity about it having no hills. 🙂

Are they planning on using this circuit for road racing distances
(50-100km) during the winter?
Could get pretty boring, especially with no hills, over 2-3hrs of
racing.

One of the main things it was planned for was HPV events. HPV racing is
very big in several of the schools in Casey, with one of them regularly
cleaning up at the national races. But HPVs aren't noted for their
hill-climbing ability.

--
Shane Stanley

They race human papilloma virus?

sinus said:

They race human papilloma virus?

...symptoms are: facial hair. woollen socks. stunted height 😄

F"wants to try one tho"Dutch

flyingdutch said:

...symptoms are: facial hair. woollen socks. stunted height 😄

F"wants to try one tho"Dutch

Ah yes, the people who got sick of jokes about lying down on the job so renamed their sport after a sexually transmitted disease.

Night racing?
Or is racing road bikes in the dark against a rule?

In article <[email hidden]>,

sinus said:

They race human papilloma virus?

Try <http://www.cchpvcc.org.au/> and <http://www.ozhpv.org.au/>

--
Shane Stanley

rooman said:

Bleve said:

Here's a map of the place. The crit course is at the bottom of the map
(the far southern end of the map) :

http://www.casey.vic.gov.au/caseyfields/article.asp?Item=3596

yeah, checked this out some time ago, there's really even space for a
velodrome next to the crit course on one of those ovals (like
Cheslea's), I see, bet they didnt have that in the master plan!

I'd like to see a sealed path from the entrance to the track. Not
necessarily the road, but a bike path would be good. I prefer to ride
to races when I can, but that last 2km is ... unpleasant.

Quoted message said:

good to see an initiative, just hope they keep going and finish it as a
useful facility and a true benefit to cycling, and not an excuse to say,
"why give you guys facillities when you won't use it", cos it does stand
a real chance of being dismissed by many ...I'm sure the clubs will work
out the best way to run events as youve suggested...not a big deal, just
a change to their comfort zones.

There'll be a lot of experimenting with it I hope, and we'll make
something work. It's a nice track, it's just in outer woop woop, and
not that many riders, I think, will be keen to drive for over an hour
each way to ride a crit.

It would make an *excellent* cyclocross facility though .... mud, road
... sealed road ...

Quoted message said:

down the track when they finish nearby construction do some effective
landscaping and make improvements to the amenities , access, parking,
layout, viewing, and what not envisaged in the master plan it could be
something, meantime we hang on and try not to get caught on the soft
sticky muddy shoulders.

It's better to hit mud than a gutter, IMO 🙂

Andres said:

Pity about it having no hills. 🙂

Are they planning on using this circuit for road racing distances
(50-100km) during the winter?

I don't know, but I doubt it at this stage. If you like the idea, then
suggest it to your club and see what they say. Maybe get involved even
🙂

Quoted message said:

Could get pretty boring, especially with no hills, over 2-3hrs of
racing.

The interesting part of a road race is not the road, it's the dynamics
of the bunch and what happens tactically. Having a big crosswind could
make that a very interesting circuit indeed.

quote='Bleve'rooman said:

Bleve said:

Here's a map of the place. The crit course is at the bottom of the map
(the far southern end of the map) :

casey.vic.gov.auarticle.aspOpen ↗

....

It would make an *excellent* cyclocross facility though .... mud, road
... sealed road ...

...

It's better to hit mud than a gutter, IMO 🙂[/QUOTE]
actually, cyclocross, yeah might be the thing that gives it a more local promo, though I hate getting my bikes covered in crud, but if I had a set up for a cyclocross indestructo hose down job...great

agree with you on gutters, I'm more directed to them making the shoulders at least firmer, gutters are a no no , not just that they cause many an end to end & roll over the handlebars on street crit circuits, but from an engineering point of view they direct and concentrate water flow requiring a disposal system...many streets often dont need them , especially in sandy soil areas around beaches and coastal districts where the water gets away easily, with gutters they have to dig everything up and stick in massive drains and then find a sump or pit to drain it all to and waste the water, needed in some places, but I think councils and urban planners go overboard for the sake of modernity to demand gutters in new estates...TMHO...rave rave rave

oh yeah ...the word for the Millenium is ...Bicycle... now I feel better

Marx SS said:

Night racing?
Or is racing road bikes in the dark against a rule?

I can't see why not, bunch riding would get a bit tricky though. Bags
not paying the liability insurance 🙂

flyingdutch said:

..symptoms are: facial hair. woollen socks. stunted height 😄

I'm trying to work out if I get in more trouble for saying Zebee isn't
*that* short, or that Zebee doesn't have *that* much facial hair.

Zebee's a top bloke though!

--
Dave Hughes | [email hidden]
Lithospheric flight paths typically result in extremely high drag
coefficients, often quite a bit in excess of design parameters.
- Rick Dickinson

sinus said:

Ah yes, the people who got sick of jokes about lying down on the job so
renamed their sport after a sexually transmitted disease.

Huh? When did rowing change its name?
Or weren't you talking about Sally Robbins?

--
Dave Hughes | [email hidden]
Lithospheric flight paths typically result in extremely high drag
coefficients, often quite a bit in excess of design parameters.
- Rick Dickinson

On 2006-05-02, sinus (aka Bruce)
was almost, but not quite, entirely unlike tea:

Quoted message said:

Shane Stanley said:

One of the main things it was planned for was HPV events. HPV racing is
very big in several of the schools in Casey, with one of them regularly
cleaning up at the national races. But HPVs aren't noted for their
hill-climbing ability.

They race human papilloma virus?

Have you ever raced yabbies? Or is that just a country thing?

--
TimC
"On a clear disk, you can seek forever..."

In article <[email hidden]>,

Bleve said:

it's just in outer woop woop

As in slap-bang in the middle of the fastest-growing region in the
country. Councils catering to local riders should be encouraged, IMO,
especially when they're trying to cater to young riders.

--
Shane Stanley

Shane Stanley said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

Bleve said:

it's just in outer woop woop

As in slap-bang in the middle of the fastest-growing region in the
country. Councils catering to local riders should be encouraged, IMO,
especially when they're trying to cater to young riders.

--
Shane Stanley

Well, it would be the fastest growing if there wasn't anyone living there before... Anyhow - congratulations to the local council for having the wisdom to provide a facility for cycling. Maybe city councils closer to Melbourne could follow Casey's example...

Ritch