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    #152
    SERCPRO
    Registered Users Posts: 150 ✭✭SERCPRO


    I agree with HarryB ...great to see our ladies' National road champ at the track anocht.


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    #153
    SERCPRO
    Registered Users Posts: 150 ✭✭SERCPRO


    Harrybelafonte wrote: »
    ****, I thought I saw flashes.

    I was better off sticking to the lense tonight !! :(


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    #154
    eeeee
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 6,832 Mod ✭✭✭✭eeeee


    Harrybelafonte wrote: »
    In fairness to the guys they've made a lot of effort to encourage women to get involved. Someone can confirm when there were enough ladies for a group of their own, but when I started three years ago we were all together and I could count the ladies on two hands. In fact, the ladies specific course I mentioned to you before is being run by the same people who made the decision tonight.

    Nice to see Melanie Spath there tonight too.

    I am not saying it's the worst thing ever, I have just started, what do I know?! But an explanation would have been nice, then there would have been no questions. I am trying to get a load of my lady friends down to the track. I keep telling them how much fun it is! (and also how awesome Geoffrey is :D) I have one coming on Saturday, (hopefully!) I am hoping she is going to do the Ladies Track Day too.
    SERCPRO wrote: »
    I took some pics this evening. I'll try and upload them at some stage amarach.

    Photos :eek: ;)


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    #155
    Harrybelafonte
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,450 ✭✭✭Harrybelafonte


    Good to hear more ladies coming down. Excellent. The ladies racing had really picked up this year which is good news for all involved as it helps everyone progress.

    Make sure you take part in the Duane Delaney too and consider Nationals etc.


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    #156
    eeeee
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    Harrybelafonte wrote: »
    Make sure you take part in the Duane Delaney too and consider Nationals etc.

    Don't know what the first one is and the Nationals? Ha ha good one!! :pac:


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    #157
    SERCPRO
    Registered Users Posts: 150 ✭✭SERCPRO


    gadetra wrote: »
    Don't know what the first one is and the Nationals? Ha ha good one!! :pac:
    The Duane Delaney is a great event. Be there ...:)


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    #158
    Harrybelafonte
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,450 ✭✭✭Harrybelafonte


    gadetra wrote: »
    Don't know what the first one is and the Nationals? Ha ha good one!! :pac:

    Duane Delaney is the first weekend race of the year. Omnium events of a sort.


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    #159
    SERCPRO
    Registered Users Posts: 150 ✭✭SERCPRO


    How do you upload pics on here ?


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    #160
    Harrybelafonte
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,450 ✭✭✭Harrybelafonte


    SERCPRO wrote: »
    How do you upload pics on here ?

    You need to use an image host like Flickr or imgur or one of the other ones whose name I can't remember. If you have hassles, mail them to me and I'll post them for you.


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    #161
    SERCPRO
    Registered Users Posts: 150 ✭✭SERCPRO


    Harrybelafonte wrote: »
    You need to use an image host like Flickr or imgur or one of the other ones whose name I can't remember. If you have hassles, mail them to me and I'll post them for you.

    Thanks. I'll try and load them to my Flickr a/c tomorrow and send you on the link.


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    #162
    nak
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    Harrybelafonte wrote: »
    In fairness to the guys they've made a lot of effort to encourage women to get involved. Someone can confirm when there were enough ladies for a group of their own, but when I started three years ago we were all together and I could count the ladies on two hands. In fact, the ladies specific course I mentioned to you before is being run by the same people who made the decision tonight.

    Nice to see Melanie Spath there tonight too.

    When I first started at the track we had women's races , then more people turned up and they mixed us in with the men. One of the reasons I wasn't keen on racing in the league for a while.


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    #163
    Harrybelafonte
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,450 ✭✭✭Harrybelafonte


    nak wrote: »
    When I first started at the track we had women's races , then more people turned up and they mixed us in with the men. One of the reasons I wasn't keen on racing in the league for a while.

    Ah, ok, didn't realise that at all. There weren't many ladies racing when I started so I thought we were mixed cos of numbers.


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    #164
    Harrybelafonte
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,450 ✭✭✭Harrybelafonte


    From Adamstown Cycling FB:

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    #165
    Beasty
    Administrators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 75,767 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Beasty


    gadetra wrote: »
    Actually one thing annoyed me. Two guys were put in with the ladies because they hadn't won any points before. They had both raced before, just not won any points. I think that's really sexist and unfair, I mean where do the women go if they haven't won any points, the juniors? It's the exact same thing. I really didn't like that, and I say that as someone with no chance of winning anything! If a woman starts on track she goes in the lady C's. She does not get a nice easier, slower group to ride in. A guy gets to go into our group. No fair. And saying it was about numbers is bull. There were only 14 men C's. There are more B's!
    I wasn't an "organiser" last night, but did take the opportunity to give my arm a bit of physio by ringing the bell...

    To be clear on this point - basically we were pressed for time with fading light and drizzle meaning there was every chance that we would not complete the racing (meaning those that would have lost races would initially have been the juniors, then C Ladies, then C Men etc based on the order of races)

    Racing is taking a bit longer thsi year precisely because we have an extra group (the C Ladies group). The 2 who were doing the organising last night were basically racers themselves - one like me injured, but both volunteering their time allowing Hugh to race for the first time this season and Terry to participate in a Track Commission meeting

    Basically therefore there was in incredible pressure time-wise with "encouragement" (for want of a better term!) at every opportunity from Hugh to press on. When it came to the C races we asked Hugh about the numbers and he "advised" us to even them up. The best way to do it in such a short time (given none of us really had much idea of everyone's ability so early in the season) was to do it based on results so far.

    Sorry if anyone took offence - none was meant and all we were trying to do was give everyone the chance to race as much as possible


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    #166
    nak
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    Harrybelafonte wrote: »
    Ah, ok, didn't realise that at all. There weren't many ladies racing when I started so I thought we were mixed cos of numbers.

    There were probably more women racing when I started than now (if you exclude the juniors). CI had a development team of adults and were pushing for a track team to race internationally. Jen O'Reilly was the only one who went on to compete at elite level from what I can remember.


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    #167
    CramCycle
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,579 Mod ✭✭✭✭CramCycle


    Harrybelafonte wrote: »
    Yeah, Kraftwerk guy was killing it. He was there before so I was wondering where he was hiding it.
    We done are accreditation together, for a guy who had never ridden a fixed gear before 6 weeks ago, he is doing incredibly well. Plus the fact that he seems to be able to keep up a high pace, almost sprint for over a lap was fantastic (if not disheartening when behind him) to watch. The Hare and Hound was great, I thought we were not going to catch anyone. When we finally did the two ladies in green worked like a tightly knit team to hold all but Kraftwerk guy off.
    Beasty wrote: »
    It was noted that CramCycle eased off towards the end of the evening in a vain attempt to evade promotion to Group B - the backhander may have worked last week, but the "facilitators" this week could not be bought (not once I had paid them off anyway!):pac:
    Eased off is not the way I would phrase it. Not having it inme would be more accurate but I was still happy, need more work on my tactics.
    Harrybelafonte wrote: »
    Cram in Bs?
    No one told me but it would be nice to be upgraded for doing something rather than road racing where I just got to pick it.


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    #168
    SERCPRO
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    Some pics from last night's racing . https://www.flickr.com/photos/ryanronan/sets/72157644669929171/


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    #169
    Harrybelafonte
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,450 ✭✭✭Harrybelafonte


    SERCPRO wrote: »
    Some pics from last night's racing . https://www.flickr.com/photos/ryanronan/sets/72157644669929171/

    Great shots. Favourites:

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    #170
    SERCPRO
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    I do have another one that I chose not to include of a junior with his hand off the bar giving the thumbs up !!! tut tut ! :)


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    #171
    Harrybelafonte
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,450 ✭✭✭Harrybelafonte


    One hand is ok though, no?


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    #172
    SERCPRO
    Registered Users Posts: 150 ✭✭SERCPRO


    Of course ...:)


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    #173
    eeeee
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    SERCPRO wrote: »
    Some pics from last night's racing . https://www.flickr.com/photos/ryanronan/sets/72157644669929171/

    Class!


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    #174
    CramCycle
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    I felt sorry for the kid on the yellow who got led out in the Derny race, the A1 rider was too slow for him, I could see him going for an overtake on 2 occasions on the back straight. That and he was pipped on the line for third in every single race, tough break.


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    #175
    Harrybelafonte
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,450 ✭✭✭Harrybelafonte


    CramCycle wrote: »
    I felt sorry for the kid on the yellow who got led out in the Derny race, the A1 rider was too slow for him, I could see him going for an overtake on 2 occasions on the back straight. That and he was pipped on the line for third in every single race, tough break.

    It's a bit of a pain being the chariot in those races, the kids have to remain in constant contact with you about speed, otherwise you're too slow or fast for them. He was great though, it was a pity about the one were he was caught on the line, but he sped up when he realised they were coming. Lesson learned. Even at that age. He's got a great future ahead of him.


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    #176
    CramCycle
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    Harrybelafonte wrote: »
    It's a bit of a pain being the chariot in those races, the kids have to remain in constant contact with you about speed, otherwise you're too slow or fast for them. He was great though, it was a pity about the one were he was caught on the line, but he sped up when he realised they were coming. Lesson learned. Even at that age. He's got a great future ahead of him.

    I think it was a mixture of confusion, the kid was just matching pace, rather than asking to speed up as I think he thought that's what he was meant to do. He knew how to hammer it when he got a shout from the sideline. Once he is big enough for the bike he will be a force to be reckoned with.


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    #177
    kumate_champ07
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    Harrybelafonte wrote: »
    Great shots. Favourites:

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    excellent! always wondered what my face looked like in a sprint,(an angry blurry mess!) was worried I had come out of the sprinters lane too, that guy is doing the junior cert this year?!

    I was at 140rpm cadence there


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    #178
    C-Shore
    Registered Users Posts: 686 ✭✭✭C-Shore


    kumate_champ07 wrote: »
    that guy is doing the junior cert this year?!

    I could tie my own shoe laces by that time, so you know, swings and roundabouts.


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    #179
    CramCycle
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,579 Mod ✭✭✭✭CramCycle


    SERCPRO wrote: »
    Some pics from last night's racing . https://www.flickr.com/photos/ryanronan/sets/72157644669929171/
    Just wanted to say thanks for these, have been asking the family to come out for the evening and since seeing these and the kids/families in a few pics, she said she will to have a view.


    Time to step up the game.


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    #180
    Harrybelafonte
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,450 ✭✭✭Harrybelafonte


    I'm not starting another thread for this as most trackies are in here anyway, but Duane Delaney entries are open online at: http://www.trackcycling.ie/?tribe_events=duane-delaney-tgp

    NOTE!!!! It is online entries only.


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    #181
    Harrybelafonte
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,450 ✭✭✭Harrybelafonte


    I should add, ANYONE who has raced in the league is well able for this. It's basically an extension of the Wednesday nights with a chance to try a few races we don't have time for in the league. Bring food, water and sunscreen, and something to sit on. Talk to people coming up to it and get help with the line to take on the Flying 200m, your standing starts etc.


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