Not as fast as Chris Hoy

[andygates]

Me, that is. Quite a lot slower.

Mr Hoy's barrel thighs lob him round the kilo in under a minute. Yours truly's barrel stomach grinds around in 1:36.40, which isn't bad (offseason weight, honest) and was really, really brutal. Feels more like weightlifting than bike riding. Robert Peston reports that the Bank of Anaerobia has gone from oxygen debt to oxygen credit-crunch.

Yup, it was the annual jolly to the track, and there was gurning aplenty. We started late 'cos Mssrs Hoy and Staff were finishing up (and some tellybloke from Blue Peter). Jamie's tat is almost as good as mine.

The Olympic lads need muttonchops :)

And some random photos:



And a camera taped to the handlebars? Well, there's no brakes so there's plenty of room! :)

YouTube - Fun at Newport Velodrome

Track riding is a traditional club jolly in the winter months. If your tri club arrange a session, give it a go - it's great fun.

Comments

[skean.livejournal.com]

That Hovis ad. Where the Northern kid gets the bike with the razor sharp saddle. Your him grown up.

[andygates.livejournal.com]

Aye, reckon as.