playground_terror:

i would be down for that. however if i go out i'm not going for the class, but to ride a bit after the class....so i dont know if people are willing to wait or want to ride around as well....

i have class till 7 so i have to come out after.

you gonna ride on sunday too? I (fingers crossed) will be building my new wheelset this week and really want to have it done by then or next wednesday to use on the track...either way we can ride around town like the crazies we were last weekend.

What time is that Sunday ride? I'll try my hardist to get out there and ride with yall.

actually i think i need to bail. i need to be home this evening. gatta get organized for my trip this weekend. sorry :( need to bake some brownies and clean up and do homework etc etc...

So who all is going tonight?
I'm still on the fence about it. A little hung over from the conversion we built last night.

My girlfriend and I will be going up around 5:30. I'm riding there from 8th and SE Ankeny around 4:45 if anyone wants to come with.

Max is NOW!:

playground_terror:

i could be swayed...i cant remember how late the classes run....anyone?

What if I promise you a long bike ride on a bumpy road?

Haha, we really should go. Fuck your brownies, Keven. Although those sound really good. Let's bike to your place after class and pick up Max and go! Even if the class is over we can still ride on the track, as long as it is light out, right? I think the classes go until it's dark, actually, right?

krystenr:

Too much fun. I have great images in my head of you in your boxers, drunk, hands covered in grease, questioning why you started in the first place.

I was so worried that I was going to have to walk home.

You just described every date I've ever been on.

The class runs till dark. In reality it goes for a couple hours, then people start to bail, and we just open the track for whatever people want to do

So no one driving out in time for the class?

playground_terror:

i have class till 7 so i cant until after that

grow a pair.

grape flavored ovaries...haven't we been down that road before?

tunnel i should say...

Dude, that's because her vagina is fucking sweet.
Trust me.

The sun starts setting at 8:17 PM tonight, which means it will be completely dark by 8:50 PM.

You could drive to class tonight so that you don't have to bike home and get your car.

Keven you wanna bike around the greater portland metro area sometime?

i've fallen ill, and i cant go. looks like rain anyhow.

playground_terror:

hey! no ill be at the beach this weekend ..Friday - Sunday. A work retreat. But if we get bac early enough on sunday i'll holla!

what kind of wheels?!

THOR4LIFE:

What time is that Sunday ride? I'll try my hardist to get out there and ride with yall.

I am not sure what time people go out there or if anyone is planning on it but I really want to hit it up before I do the track dev class next wednesday to get a feel for it without a lot of people there and more daylight available. I am down to go out there anytime. I could def use tips from someone like you thor. I only know what I learned from the women's clinic that I observed and reading on the interwebz.

the wheels are paul high flange black hubs laced to butted black dt's and seafoam green velocity fusions

ps the lockring is hell of beefy.

so I lied. The clouds just rolled in. Hopefully it just holds back the rain till late tonight

Damn this fickle weather has me on the fence. I was kind of ready to bag the idea when I left the house this morning. Then it looked good, now it seems like it wants to rain any second.

According to to Wunderground the chance of rain is supposed to decrease towards the end of the day…
http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/getForecast?query=97221

It's totally easier for me to check this thread about the weather then it is to walk towards a window.

Well, now its nice as hell again. We had a light shower. I dont know about yall, but I'm gonna be there. I'm too amped to get out there.

Back to shitty weather again

4:00-- Rain.

same

Yeah, I think those showers passed from west to east. You think the track will dry out for class?

I am psyched and reading FGF and found this little tid bit I think most people on here will find nice:

People tend to get really worked up about track racing. "I don't know how to do it", "I don't know what gear to ride", "I don't know how to ride a snowball"… the list goes on! Really, it's not that hard. I mean, how complicated can it really be, you are never more than 170 meters away from the finish line!

There are some subtle differences when you compare it to road racing or mountain biking. The lack of brakes and/or gears is the biggest, however that is all forgotten once the race starts! It's just RIDING YOUR BIKE!

Here is your basic course in track racing:

Do This:

Go to a clinic. Learn. Enjoy. Have fun!
Get down to the track 1-2 times and get in some laps.
Show up and watch a bike race.
Show up and race your bike MANY TIMES!
Ask exprienced riders for basic tips on a specific race you are about to do. Don't over-analyze
Try to find a few people to ride with, to get in the swing of things and learn track craft such as pacelines etc..
Have Fun!
Don't do this:

Worry about gears - get one, use it, have fun.
Worry about perfect tactics - Try one, if it works, try it again. If it doesn't, try a new one.
Worry about prize money. It's bike racing.
Obsess of points, results, etc...
Worry about fancy equipment. A bike from 1940 will work.
SHUT UP AND RACE YOUR BIKE!

Now, all of this may sound like a gross simplification of track racing, or getting started in track racing, but it's really just riding your bike!

http://www.fixedgearfever.com/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=4

:)