Rr: Disc 9/6/05

[PiledHigher]

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 a
last 3 months and the boards feel different to concrete. (Even longe
since I had been on a really steep track)

Three races in B grade with not much to show for my efforts (2 3rds i
the point race sprints were the highlights of the night). Its amazin
how much more comfortable the track feels once you are wound up a
speed. Only issue for me was I know I was too wheel shy, you just hav
to be so much closer on the track.

Point to note, by the end of the night it cools down in there! Midwa
through the motorpace I was starting to feel cool, by the end i wasn'
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 o
their highlights

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PiledHigher

[Tamyka Bell]

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

[PiledHigher]

Tamyka Bell Wrote:
> PiledHigher wrote:
> <snip>
> > the point race sprints were the highlights of the night). It
> 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 jus
> 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 littl
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 degre
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 a
inch off the wheel and I was a foot way too often.

PiledHighe

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PiledHigher

[Tamyka Bell]

PiledHigher wrote:
>
> 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 **** me off.
Maybe that's why I ran fast on the weekend - drafting. (It's legal in
running, I swear!)

Tam

[Marty]

Tamyka Bell wrote:
> PiledHigher wrote:
>
>>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 **** 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

[Tamyka Bell]

Marty wrote:
>
> Tamyka Bell wrote:
> > PiledHigher wrote:
> >
> >>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 **** 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

[flyingdutch]

Marty Wrote:
>
>
> ...4 km swim last night (in a 25 metre pool) without stopping a
> all...
>
>

Hope you turned aroud occasionally...
:rolleyes:

F"staring at a black stripe made me take up cycling"Dutc

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flyingdutch

[PiledHigher]

flyingdutch Wrote:
> Hope you turned aroud occasionally...
> :rolleyes:
>
> 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 t
follow!

Don't turn around though..

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PiledHigher

[Shabby]

PiledHigher Wrote:
> Track would be ideal for you then, fixed gear and a black line t
> follow!
>
> Don't turn around though...
There's also a blue line, but I don't think I saw you venturing tha
high up the track last night....

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Shabby

[PiledHigher]

Shabby Wrote:
> There's also a blue line, but I don't think I saw you venturing tha
> high up the track last night.....

I was well above it when the motorbike was on for the warm up

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PiledHigher