Ghetto Training for the Commuting Competitor

Part 1- Introduction to ghetto training A wise man once told me– Ride your bike every day.  Ride for training, ride to work, ride for you.  It is the best thing you can do.  “Arthur Donnelly” Arthur was one of the first people to get me onto the track.  When I was starting out, he… Continue reading Ghetto Training for the Commuting Competitor

2016 Sydney Christmas Carnivals- Full Report

The Sydney Christmas Carnivals are done and dusted for another year.   Over the 5 days I re-posted the results along with photos and how the racing went down.  Most of the reporting is factual, and no names have been changed to avoid embarrassment. Day 1 Sydney Christmas Carnivals Dunc Gray Velodrome Hosted By Bankstown… Continue reading 2016 Sydney Christmas Carnivals- Full Report

Summer of Track! Sydney (and surrounding clubs) Summer Track Calendar

 Updated January 30, 2017 Hello NSW, Australia and the world! Summer is track season; and this year is going to be a scorcher with options galore for hot racing, and for all abilities. We are already off to a fantastic start.  The Sprint GP saw sprinters, non-sprinters, new racers and old veterans take to the… Continue reading Summer of Track! Sydney (and surrounding clubs) Summer Track Calendar

***Stop the Press***- Unicorn Skinsuit!

Ok kids For a short time only (I don’t know how short, my order is already in) This awesomely tacky Unicorn Skinsuit is available!  As everyone knows skinsuits are awesome and make you an instant pro.  It will contain no branding, no advertising.  Just unicorns. sizing and product info can be found here for chicks … Continue reading ***Stop the Press***- Unicorn Skinsuit!

I can’t believe it’s not tubular- Curve G4 Track wheels- Review

here’s how the conversation went Me– hey guys, do you have any tubular track rims?  Curve – we have rims but no hubs, or some prototype G4’s.  You’ll love them Me– *thinking/mental tantrum* I want tubulars!!!!! I only ride tubs on the track.   Me-I’ll try out the G4’s and see how they go.  … Continue reading I can’t believe it’s not tubular- Curve G4 Track wheels- Review

Today.  It begins

New training program

But first I’m making pumpkin pie. Right.  Sorry about the silence.  Iv actually written a few posts, but haven’t completed them. I’m getting back into things.  After the crash just before ITS Melbourne, I went overseas, raced the Red Hook Crit in London, and crashed again.  It hurt.  Enough that I took myself off the bike… Continue reading Today.  It begins

RAW Track 2016

Winter Is Coming Last week the long anticipated announcement of RAW track 2016 was reviled. Although stingy on details the first night has been announced for June 17th and we can fill in the blanks for the location being Dunc Gray velodrome, the usual format of warm up scratch, special wheel race, sprint race, enduro… Continue reading RAW Track 2016