Apr 23, 2013 at 03:19 AM
Week 1 - April 24, 2013.
Racing starts at 6:30
Come on out!
Kissena Velodrome Twilight Series
Apr 23, 2013 at 05:04 PM
are there loaner track bikes on site? i'll come out if so.
Apr 23, 2013 at 05:29 PM
Email alan atwood
Apr 23, 2013 at 05:30 PM
Apr 23, 2013 at 08:05 PM
just did. I'm in. Why aren't you reg-ed Andy?
Apr 23, 2013 at 08:23 PM
I'm new to the track so do all "flights" take place in one night? I can't do tomorrow but I'm thinking about next week.
um... do you guys think I'd be a hazard without a proper intro to the track?
um... do you guys think I'd be a hazard without a proper intro to the track?
Apr 23, 2013 at 08:49 PM
Edwin, I'd definitely advise getting a little more experience before racing - if you can make it to the track this Sat or Sun you can get a "proper" intro to it then (see my separate thread in Group Rides). Safety on the track is paramount and racing in a bunch can get sketchy pretty quickly if you've not done it before. What do you mean by "flights" by the way?
I'd love to make to the Series but won't be able to get out of work early enough. Might try and get to one or two nearer my target races for training purposes...
There's been chat by Andrew LaCorte on Facebook about starting a series on Monday nights too.
I'd love to make to the Series but won't be able to get out of work early enough. Might try and get to one or two nearer my target races for training purposes...
There's been chat by Andrew LaCorte on Facebook about starting a series on Monday nights too.
Apr 23, 2013 at 08:56 PM
@kieranleahy , yea thats what I thought. thanks, I'd love to come out on Sunday if I can get a loaner.
I looked at the racing schedule and the word "flight" was used... see link: http://kissenavelodrome.info/info/Kissena2013SpringClassicSchedule.pdf
I looked at the racing schedule and the word "flight" was used... see link: http://kissenavelodrome.info/info/Kissena2013SpringClassicSchedule.pdf
Apr 23, 2013 at 10:15 PM
Oh, I see what you mean. That's a weird (to me anyway) way of saying "round" or even just "race". You might have mixed up the races tho - that's the schedule for the Spring Classic on May 12th (which you should also consider signing up for). That's made up of five races for every category of rider held over the same day - known as an omnium. But in answer to your original question, each round of the Twilight Series will be three or so different flights/rounds/races for each category that are held over one evening (as every race is pretty short).
I'll see what I can do re getting you a loaner for this Sunday - we don't automatically have access to the cabin where they're kept.
I'll see what I can do re getting you a loaner for this Sunday - we don't automatically have access to the cabin where they're kept.
Apr 23, 2013 at 10:31 PM
Nice, thanks for clearing that up. You can PM me on the loaner if you manage access to the cabin 
Apr 23, 2013 at 11:38 PM
i'll be there racing.
Apr 25, 2013 at 03:20 AM
Good racing tonight everyone!
definitely the coldest twilight series i've ever done.
The 3/4 went like this.
3 lap scratch, bunch of roadies with big legs going every which direction. I found myself far back but managed to squeeze out 3rd.
Points race I counter attacked after the first sprint and found my self in a break with Karl Nelson for the remainder. I think i got 2nd. Mattie did a good job blocking and covering Wagner's bridge attempts
Chariot, got the dick spot and didn't qualify for the final heat. Mattie did however make it into the final and beat Karl Nelson which could be of value for my omnium placing.
Alyosha and Aaron looked good in the 4/5 category.
Fun night with a great turn out!
Apr 25, 2013 at 11:24 AM
49 cm Surly track bike for sale
Apr 25, 2013 at 03:47 PM
May 01, 2013 at 03:19 PM
Round Two tonight.
Not looking forward to that tempo race.
May 01, 2013 at 07:46 PM
Tempo - how does that work?
Good luck!
Good luck!
May 02, 2013 at 01:20 PM
Week 2 results
Josh and I were to two lone Kissenas last night.
A tempo is like a point a lap... but points go two deep instead of one deep.
Second place in the Omnium.
Fun night. Highlight was riding away from the field with Al Barouh in the tempo race and some how squeezing out the win... Ancient Aliens? But seriously, Al was one of several factors that i thought would be standing between me and a state championship.
Josh had his work cut out for him in what looked like a pretty stacked cat. 5 field. Nevertheless he was hanging in there and making moves.
May 02, 2013 at 01:29 PM
Haha, good job!
Tempo sounds tough...
Looking at the results...Genisis Dancer - is that her real name?! Sounds like a stage name ;-)
Tempo sounds tough...
Looking at the results...Genisis Dancer - is that her real name?! Sounds like a stage name ;-)
May 02, 2013 at 02:02 PM
Hippy parents?
May 02, 2013 at 02:22 PM
Good work Andy. Sad I couldn't make it- I'll try next week.
May 02, 2013 at 03:07 PM
(Cat 4/5 Andy, Cat 4/5....)
Fun first week back at the track. And my father came out for the warmup and race 1 to boot. I would love to see the pictures.
I was with the pack in the scratch race 6 lap scratch race, and was too focused on the guy in front of me. At 3 to go, a gap opened and I got caught behind his wheel. I tried to close the gap(didn't ) but held on with other folks thinking the same thing, and made sure to beat a guy or two coming across the line for my photographer\parent. He enjoyed coming out..his new goal is to build up to riding out to the velodrome and back.
Race 2, 3 lap tempo race, swarmed in sprint 1, no chance after that for sprint 2 or 3, just held on to make sure I finished not last.
Race 3, 9 lap points race, similar results to race 2
more sprinting work necessary! I am just trying to maintain some general fitness for the next few weeks until the wedding (and survive all the pre-wedding stuff).
May 02, 2013 at 06:59 PM
Some hot pics...
A personal favorite of mine, as I am riding away from Mark Wagner.
May 02, 2013 at 09:25 PM
Too nice a day, had to spend it being outdoorsy with the lady. You know how it goes. Next week is likely.
May 03, 2013 at 02:27 PM
@Josh - don't worry, there's plenty of sprint work we can do with you ;-) You need to work out what gears you have - not use trying to train certain things if you don't know what you're riding. Count that mystery front ring and let me know your rear sprocket numbers. Once you get done with minor things like getting married and everything ;-)
@Andy - good race face in those pictures - combine with standing start grunting and you're on to a winner! ;-)
@Andy - good race face in those pictures - combine with standing start grunting and you're on to a winner! ;-)
May 03, 2013 at 10:12 PM
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May 03, 2013 at 10:49 PM
Oh oh oh... Its on...
May 04, 2013 at 03:05 AM
Classy wheels
May 04, 2013 at 03:35 AM
I have bling ones too. Just getting tires.
May 04, 2013 at 02:29 PM
Hey little help here...what tubulars should I buy for my track bike? A buddy of mine says just get a good pair of road tubulars. Problem is, I have no idea what those are...I guess I could just get the non-moldy version of the ones currently encrusted to my wheels...
May 04, 2013 at 02:36 PM
I am getting continental steher tires. Best for what we'll do around here and at town.
May 04, 2013 at 03:10 PM
I'm trying to pick up a pair of those too. A lot of people use them at T-town. I've used the same set of Continental Sprinters for the past 3 seasons, at both tracks, and they have worked fine. I don't know the difference, but if I had to guess I'd say the Stehers are a little lighter and have more of a grip. I think Challenge makes a durable track specific tire too.