Palace 24th April.

[kieran]

[quote]I'm gonna turn up next week just to see what Kieran looks like in ACC kit

[Matt Robbins]

I raced at Hillingdon last night Matt (RichV was the only other ACC rider) went ok...better placed for the inevitable sprint...probably finshed between 12th and 15th, which is clearly of no use but closer than last week...so I may be up for another go next week. Besides Palace sounds as bad as I remember from last year!!

[Sylv]

So I wonder how many of last night's Palace newbies will go back to Hillingdon now?
Palace is more exciting
It's harder
But better training
And not racing with 1st and Elites
Closer to home and work
Generally more ACC riders there
Doesn't have a loo for those pre-race nerves
More places when you can crash
That climb over and over

[-Adam-]

So I wonder how many of last night's Palace newbies will go back to Hillingdon now?
Palace is more exciting Check
It's harder Check, but more interesting, hillingdon can be a little boring
But better training Check
And not racing with 1st and Elites YAY
Closer to home and work Check, but takes just as long to get to as Hillingdon! for me anyways!
Generally more ACC riders there Check
Doesn't have a loo for those pre-race nerves There is actually, if you ask very nicely in the Sport England building just down from the car park...
More places when you can crash Hmmm, makes it more exciting though!
That climb over and over : Fair point, no challenge for you mr 50kilos!

LOL, stick with it fellas, come august we'll have an ACC podium surely!!!???[/b]

[-Adam-]

So I wonder how many of last night's Palace newbies will go back to Hillingdon now?
Palace is more exciting Check
It's harder Check, but more interesting, hillingdon can be a little boring
But better training Check
And not racing with 1st and Elites YAY
Closer to home and work Check, but takes just as long to get to as Hillingdon! for me anyways!
Generally more ACC riders there Check
Doesn't have a loo for those pre-race nerves There is actually, if you ask very nicely in the Sport England building just down from the car park...
More places when you can crash Hmmm, makes it more exciting though!
That climb over and over : Fair point, no challenge for you mr 50kilos!

LOL, stick with it fellas, come august we'll have an ACC podium surely!!!???[/b]

[Graham O]

Palace has the vote from me, however on last nights evidence it will take quite a while for me to get to a point when I can start to score points. This is because us poor 4th cats have to race with you 3rd cats who seem to like shelling us out the back...

When I can hack palace and stay with you guys, I'll head over to hillingdon to try and grab points.

[Andrew G]

[quote="Sylv"]So I wonder how many of last night's Palace newbies will go back to Hillingdon now?
Palace is more exciting
It's harder
But better training
And not racing with 1st and Elites
Closer to home and work
Generally more ACC riders there
Doesn't have a loo for those pre-race nerves
More places when you can crash
That climb over and over

[Toks]

[quote="Jon (MIG)"]I was nearing the front by the time I stacked it on the corner, went right on the inside and started pedaling to early. The pedal hit the ground and I wiped out but pulled myself and the bike off the track as quick as I could.

[mrP(Boonen)VT]

[quote]As long as there is more than 5 laps to go in my experience the comissionaire will usually lets you do that (Mr PVT will hopefully confirm this). I'm not sure they'll let you rejoin a breakaway though

[-Adam-]

So what happens on a circuit like dunsfold then when you have 'mechanical difficulties', are you basically just f****d!?

[mrP(Boonen)VT]

Yep

[kieran]

Paul, what exactly is the ruling then? I had a puncture at Dunsfold last year early in a race (still plenty of laps to go) and was allowed back in but was told I couldn't contest the finish, so in the final lap I sat up near the end.

If I punctured at CP, say at the U-bend, then would I have to walk around the circuit to the start line, change tyres or whatever and then rejoin?
I take it the 5 laps left rule is at the time of rejoining? - Given the time to walk around a circuit and fix the problem wouldn't the person have had a nice little rest and have an unfair advantage over the others?

[Sylv]

Reckon the bush Andrew mentioned is a good (if smelly) place to hide for a few laps

May be best not wear an Acc jersey though, Brixton should camouflage better

[mrP(Boonen)VT]

[quote]May be best not wear an Acc jersey though, Brixton should camouflage better

[mrP(Boonen)VT]

Kieran,
Technically, following the rules, YES, you should continue round the circuit. If the riders then pass you before you get back to the finish then you are 1 lap down.

However, in practice, Commissaires GENERALLY have a relaxed approach to the rule, provided your return, if against the flow of riding is NOT DANGEROUS.

BTW Sylv, a certain Mr C used to regularly inhabit that bush on a Tuesday night for a breather