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токамак

Herne Hill - Family Fun Day
« 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


My dad's 1966 Carlton Flyer


Some Ordinary action


Me in action!
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Jurek

Re: Herne Hill - Family Fun Day
« Reply #1 on: 09 June, 2008, 11:37:35 am »
 :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
That looks like a whole bundle of fun TOKaMaK.
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токамак

Re: Herne Hill - Family Fun Day
« Reply #2 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...
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токамак

Re: Herne Hill - Family Fun Day
« Reply #3 on: 09 June, 2008, 12:07:41 pm »
Rapha Condor car - had to be a bit flash didn't it...


My dad took this, bit blurry but I ain't complaining!
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bobb

Re: Herne Hill - Family Fun Day
« Reply #4 on: 09 June, 2008, 12:28:37 pm »
Excellent pics? Did you kick some arse?!
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токамак

Re: Herne Hill - Family Fun Day
« Reply #5 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.
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Wendy

Re: Herne Hill - Family Fun Day
« Reply #6 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!
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bobb

Re: Herne Hill - Family Fun Day
« Reply #7 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!!
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токамак

Re: Herne Hill - Family Fun Day
« Reply #8 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
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clarion

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Re: Herne Hill - Family Fun Day
« Reply #9 on: 09 June, 2008, 08:54:11 pm »
*wants his Rudge Pathfinder back on the road*
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