Here’s the deal
*7 different velodromes
*8 Carnivals
*Minimum 32 races!
*2 Cities
*14 days
Sound too good to be true? Want in? Well Christmas has come early, and I can tell you, this track cycling Christmas stay-cation is the place to be.
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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
All the gears and no ideas- Part 2
By now, I’m assuming most of you have at least 2 track gears. If you don’t get some> READ THIS, > then come back here. Track mechanics are very simple- you have a bike, no cables, and a fixed drivetrain. In theory, a gear change should be fairly straight forward. But, as with all new skills,… Continue reading All the gears and no ideas- Part 2
Canadian Nationals: Adventure and misadventure in three parts (plus intermission)
It started when I had an injury. Like all my good stories, each adventure always starts with something going wrong. My ankle wasn’t playing gymnastics with me so i started swimming. my shoulder decided to dislocate in the surf, so i started speed skating. I did my ankle once again, but i stuck to the… Continue reading Canadian Nationals: Adventure and misadventure in three parts (plus intermission)
When you don’t have anything to lose, there is nothing to lose!- ITS Melbourne race report.
I’ve been talking about retirement. But really who am I kidding? I love to race. I’m not going to retire; I’m going to keep going until the stage manager with the hook pulls me off. And even then I won’t go easy. Did I mention I love racing. ITS is a race that acts… Continue reading When you don’t have anything to lose, there is nothing to lose!- ITS Melbourne race report.
RAW Track 2017!!!
I’ve been asked by several people over the last few days…
When Does RAW Track start?
Well here my answer
I don’t know
I have learnt from a credible source Week 1 is June 16!
So put it in your calendars
The comeback part 1- Race Reports
Week 16 was going to be my scan. Week 17 was going to be team states. Week 18 is going to be my comeback! I had my surgery, I followed instructions, I’ve been feeling great, and my only setback has been getting cleared to get back into things. Last week after another re-schedule of my… Continue reading The comeback part 1- Race Reports
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
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
Train-Ing
Just incase you missed it. I ride bikes. I ride in all conditions, and I ride everywhere. I don’t do it because I want to get fit, it’s not an environmental issue, I don’t do it for training (most of the time) I ride because that’s what I do. Plus, I don’t have a drivers… Continue reading Train-Ing
Lizanne Maps 