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Title: Herne Hill - Family Fun Day
Post by: токамак on 09 June, 2008, 10:53:27 am
The Veteran Cycle Club had their Family Fun Day at Herne Hill Velodrome yesterday. My dad's a VCC member so we headed over there for some track action. It was indeed a fun day.

My Dad on his 1966 Carlton Flyer
(http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh288/whackson/Herne%20Hill/aCIMG1792.jpg)

My dad's 1966 Carlton Flyer
(http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh288/whackson/Herne%20Hill/bCIMG1813.jpg)

Some Ordinary action
(http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh288/whackson/Herne%20Hill/cCIMG1808.jpg)

Me in action!
(http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh288/whackson/Herne%20Hill/dCIMG1817.jpg)
Title: Re: Herne Hill - Family Fun Day
Post by: Jurek on 09 June, 2008, 11:37:35 am
 :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
That looks like a whole bundle of fun TOKaMaK.
Title: Re: Herne Hill - Family Fun Day
Post by: токамак on 09 June, 2008, 11:44:14 am
It was, and I definitely want to do some more track riding/racing. I believe VC Londres do regular training sessions there so I might look into that...
Title: Re: Herne Hill - Family Fun Day
Post by: токамак on 09 June, 2008, 12:07:41 pm
Rapha Condor car - had to be a bit flash didn't it...
(http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh288/whackson/Herne%20Hill/CIMG1820.jpg)

My dad took this, bit blurry but I ain't complaining!
(http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh288/whackson/Herne%20Hill/CIMG1806.jpg)
Title: Re: Herne Hill - Family Fun Day
Post by: bobb on 09 June, 2008, 12:28:37 pm
Excellent pics? Did you kick some arse?!
Title: Re: Herne Hill - Family Fun Day
Post by: токамак on 09 June, 2008, 12:36:39 pm
Not really. My 18 year old Raleigh frame and fixed wheel set up was a bit too new fangled for the VCC ::-) (pre 1970 is what they want to see). The only race they thought suitable for me was a 2 and a half lap handicap - they put me right at the back! They gave some young-uns almost a whole lap head start, and that woman you see me passing had about half a lap on me, still, I came in 4th.
Title: Re: Herne Hill - Family Fun Day
Post by: Wendy on 09 June, 2008, 12:44:08 pm
Ooh, I saw a pennyfarthing on the back of a car in catford yesterday evening, must have been coming from this event!
Title: Re: Herne Hill - Family Fun Day
Post by: bobb on 09 June, 2008, 02:42:46 pm
Quote from: TOKaMaK on 09 June, 2008, 12:36:39 pm
Not really. My 18 year old Raleigh frame and fixed wheel set up was a bit too new fangled for the VCC ::-) (pre 1970 is what they want to see). The only race they thought suitable for me was a 2 and a half lap handicap - they put me right at the back! They gave some young-uns almost a whole lap head start, and that woman you see me passing had about half a lap on me, still, I came in 4th.

Bloody hell! That seems a bit unfair! I saw a handicap race at HH a few years ago - they only gave a 13 year old girl less than a third of a lap against a bunch of blokes! She held out to win too! Mind you, that 13 year old girl was Jess Varnish who is now in the GB team!!
Title: Re: Herne Hill - Family Fun Day
Post by: токамак on 09 June, 2008, 03:21:55 pm
Well it was a 'fun' day and I think they wanted to give the kids a chance to beat their dads!

[edit] but my idea of fun is honking round a track at full tilt leaving old men and kids for dust! :P
Title: Re: Herne Hill - Family Fun Day
Post by: clarion on 09 June, 2008, 08:54:11 pm
*wants his Rudge Pathfinder back on the road*