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PiledHigher · 2005-06-09T23:48:03+00:00

Was my first venture to the new DISC velodrome at northcote to race. Warmup took a bit of getting used to, hadn't been on the track for at last 3 months and the boards feel different to concrete. (Even longer since I had been on a really steep track) Three races in B grade with not much to show for my efforts (2 3rds in the point race sprints were the highlights of the night). Its amazing how much more comfortable the track feels once you are wound up at speed. Only issue for me was I know I was too wheel shy, you just have to be so much closer on the track. Point to note, by the end of the night it cools down in there! Midway through the motorpace I was starting to feel cool, by the end i wasn't as from about 10 to go they really wound it up! All races were long enough to have a good ride ~28-32 laps for scratch, points and motorpace. A couple of known a.bers were there, I'll leave them to comment on their highlights.

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Published: 9 June 2005
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Original author: PiledHigher
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Topics: Single-speed and fixed-gear Track cycling

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PiledHigher
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9 June 2005, 23:48 UTC #1

Was my first venture to the new DISC velodrome at northcote to race.
Warmup took a bit of getting used to, hadn't been on the track for at last 3 months and the boards feel different to concrete. (Even longer since I had been on a really steep track)
Three races in B grade with not much to show for my efforts (2 3rds in the point race sprints were the highlights of the night). Its amazing how much more comfortable the track feels once you are wound up at speed. Only issue for me was I know I was too wheel shy, you just have to be so much closer on the track.
Point to note, by the end of the night it cools down in there! Midway through the motorpace I was starting to feel cool, by the end i wasn't as from about 10 to go they really wound it up!
All races were long enough to have a good ride ~28-32 laps for scratch, points and motorpace.
A couple of known a.bers were there, I'll leave them to comment on their highlights.

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Tamyka Bell
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10 June 2005, 00:08 UTC #2

PiledHigher wrote:
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Quoted message said:
the point race sprints were the highlights of the night). Its amazing
how much more comfortable the track feels once you are wound up at
speed. Only issue for me was I know I was too wheel shy, you just have

<snip>
Do you mean how the actual surface feels, or how you feel in sit?
Tam

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PiledHigher
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10 June 2005, 00:27 UTC #3

Tamyka Bell said:
PiledHigher wrote:
<snip>
Quoted message said:
the point race sprints were the highlights of the night). Its amazing
how much more comfortable the track feels once you are wound up at
speed. Only issue for me was I know I was too wheel shy, you just have

<snip>
Do you mean how the actual surface feels, or how you feel in sit?
Tam
Well the surface does feel strange at first, it seems to have a little give compared with concrete and its hard to judge your traction.
At speed and in a race you just forget that you are on a 43 degree wall, and move up and down as appropriate without a thought.
As to in a sit, I just couldn't get my feel 100%, I know I should be an inch off the wheel and I was a foot way too often.
PiledHigher

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Tamyka Bell
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10 June 2005, 00:35 UTC #4

PiledHigher said:

Tamyka Bell said:
PiledHigher wrote:
<snip>
Quoted message said:
the point race sprints were the highlights of the night). Its

amazing
Quoted message said:
how much more comfortable the track feels once you are wound up at
speed. Only issue for me was I know I was too wheel shy, you just

have
<snip>
Do you mean how the actual surface feels, or how you feel in sit?
Tam
Well the surface does feel strange at first, it seems to have a little
give compared with concrete and its hard to judge your traction.
At speed and in a race you just forget that you are on a 43 degree
wall, and move up and down as appropriate without a thought.
As to in a sit, I just couldn't get my feel 100%, I know I should be an
inch off the wheel and I was a foot way too often.
PiledHigher
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PiledHigher
Interesting... sounds like track running vs road running!
Speaking of which, I have JUST gotten to the point in my _running_ where
I am comfortable with drafting. People in front used to [censored] me off.
Maybe that's why I ran fast on the weekend - drafting. (It's legal in
running, I swear!)
Tam

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Marty
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10 June 2005, 03:29 UTC #5

Tamyka Bell said:
PiledHigher said:
Tamyka Bell said:
PiledHigher wrote:
<snip>
>the point race sprints were the highlights of the night). Its
amazing
>how much more comfortable the track feels once you are wound up at
>speed. Only issue for me was I know I was too wheel shy, you just
have
<snip>
Do you mean how the actual surface feels, or how you feel in sit?
Tam
Well the surface does feel strange at first, it seems to have a little
give compared with concrete and its hard to judge your traction.
At speed and in a race you just forget that you are on a 43 degree
wall, and move up and down as appropriate without a thought.
As to in a sit, I just couldn't get my feel 100%, I know I should be an
inch off the wheel and I was a foot way too often.
PiledHigher
--
PiledHigher
Interesting... sounds like track running vs road running!
Speaking of which, I have JUST gotten to the point in my _running_ where
I am comfortable with drafting. People in front used to [censored] me off.
Maybe that's why I ran fast on the weekend - drafting. (It's legal in
running, I swear!)
Tam
After your run the other day I was inspired enough to go out and do a
hard 21 k's myself. 1 Hr 42m 48 secs. I did stop once for a leak and
once to change the battery on my MP3 player but it was a much harder
than usual effort. For the next few days my calves felt like someone had
gone over them with a baseball bat!
Even further off topic, did my first 4 km swim last night (in a 25 metre
pool) without stopping at all. 1 hr 23 min and 7 secs.
Marty

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Tamyka Bell
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10 June 2005, 03:32 UTC #6

Marty said:

Tamyka Bell said:
PiledHigher said:
Tamyka Bell Wrote:
>PiledHigher wrote:
><snip>
>
>>the point race sprints were the highlights of the night). Its
>
>amazing
>
>>how much more comfortable the track feels once you are wound up at
>>speed. Only issue for me was I know I was too wheel shy, you just
>
>have
><snip>
>
>Do you mean how the actual surface feels, or how you feel in sit?
>
>Tam
Well the surface does feel strange at first, it seems to have a little
give compared with concrete and its hard to judge your traction.
At speed and in a race you just forget that you are on a 43 degree
wall, and move up and down as appropriate without a thought.
As to in a sit, I just couldn't get my feel 100%, I know I should be an
inch off the wheel and I was a foot way too often.
PiledHigher
--
PiledHigher
Interesting... sounds like track running vs road running!
Speaking of which, I have JUST gotten to the point in my _running_ where
I am comfortable with drafting. People in front used to [censored] me off.
Maybe that's why I ran fast on the weekend - drafting. (It's legal in
running, I swear!)
Tam
After your run the other day I was inspired enough to go out and do a
hard 21 k's myself. 1 Hr 42m 48 secs. I did stop once for a leak and
once to change the battery on my MP3 player but it was a much harder
than usual effort. For the next few days my calves felt like someone had
gone over them with a baseball bat!
Even further off topic, did my first 4 km swim last night (in a 25 metre
pool) without stopping at all. 1 hr 23 min and 7 secs.
Marty
(1) I hate you people who can run like that without being in a race.
(2) WTF would you do a swim like that for? hahahaha Crazy IM types!
Tam

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flyingdutch
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10 June 2005, 04:41 UTC #7

Marty said:
...4 km swim last night (in a 25 metre pool) without stopping at all...
Hope you turned aroud occasionally...
🙄
F"staring at a black stripe made me take up cycling"Dutch

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PiledHigher
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10 June 2005, 04:45 UTC #8

flyingdutch said:
Hope you turned aroud occasionally...
🙄
F"staring at a black stripe made me take up cycling"Dutch
Track would be ideal for you then, fixed gear and a black line to follow!
Don't turn around though...

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Shabby
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10 June 2005, 05:00 UTC #9

PiledHigher said:
Track would be ideal for you then, fixed gear and a black line to follow!
Don't turn around though...

There's also a blue line, but I don't think I saw you venturing that high up the track last night.....

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PiledHigher
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10 June 2005, 06:24 UTC #10

Shabby said:
There's also a blue line, but I don't think I saw you venturing that high up the track last night.....
I was well above it when the motorbike was on for the warm up!

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