schloe mo

I could post this in the track forum, but I'd be preaching to the choir.
I'm really talking to people just like me:

a. have track bike
b. raced in a few alleycats this year, didn't get DFL, and had a great time
c. emotionally ready to wear tight shorts


As you may know, Chicagoland is well situated among two Velodromes, Northbrook and Kenosha, both of which are easily accessible by Metra.
Northbrook has weekly clinics starting May 8th, and both racing seasons start in earnest around June 1st.


So, who's in?


^ [165], salome, ira in chi @ northbrook last summer

$0.00/Gal

I'll be there with xxx. Although I am focusing 99% on road racing this season I do plan on doing track for giggles.

schloe mo

cool man. looking good in the jersey!

sounds like you've been busy on the rollers. how's that going?

monkey

In.

teadoggg

dude - you know i'm in! I went up a couple of weeks ago with [165] and it was awesome. Icey, but awesome.

pitboss

**** track bikes...pieces of ****. for real, keep all your crap-n-glory to yourselves.

















see you out there. xXx repra'zent

mareesha

Me! Soon! Wow, two velodromes?! I'll be like a kid in a candy store in that town.

pitboss

yup - Kenosha even has a Mexi-joint that serves really good food AND Tecate out of a glass bootmug.
Take that Kissena!!!!

chicagoamdream

April 8? I thought it was May. Either way, I spent the day so far:

(a) gluing my tubulars
(b) talking to Marcus about the clinics

I'm excited.

pitboss

i usually get out there as often as I can. I will post when I am out there and maybe we can all gather and ride/train/whatever.

It worked well last year. Takers?

schloe mo

sounds like a plan. chicagoamdream and i were talking about next weekend.
a few laps on Saturday anyone?

schloe mo

you are correct sir. editing the OP now.
https://www.northbrookvelodrome.org/programs

Moximitre

I was talking toa few others, and it still is foggy, are you required to have a track bike? or can you run a conversion sans brakes?

cause I'm most certainly interested.

schloe mo

i'm sure riding a conversion on informal days like next weekend is OK. the track is open all the time, so as far as they are concerned you could ride a cruiser. Clinics and races on the other hand, are probably trackbike required.

Moximitre

aah, it would still be pretty cool to check it out, if you guys ever decide to hit up the track on the informal days, let me know, I'm in.

That is until I get a track frame in june, then my slowness goes legit.

schloe mo

moximitre: good to hear it. watch this thread for informal meets.

efarrar

Next saturday. I am going.

I am definitely taking the train because the metra station is a lot closer to my house than wicker park.

wildrobot

I ride up almost every thursday for race night "its fun times" peeps wanna hook up it's a nice ride and usually a group of us that ride back after the races.

juvi-kyle

+1

schloe mo

random image of what used to be. Chicago Stadium velodrome (date unknown)

efarrar

This is a little advance, but Hawk Wheels was talking about a race sometime this summer that is non-trackie friendly? Details?

schloe mo

it's a 3-city velo comp.. sponsered by puma i believe.
there's some flyers at yojimbos.

absntr

Next saturday sounds nice. I'm down.

pitboss

efarrar - careful how you paraphrase:

Squid explained it as a way to give out tix to the CMWC in Oz. Anyone can race it up, but only messengers will be in contention for the tix to Oz. Complete fairness really. Make sense to me.
There may be some goods for overall placings too.
Either way, a good time in three cities: NYC (Kissena), Chicago (ERV), and LA (Encino).

raygunner

Teach, get out your red pen.

Tough guys fry chickens for a living.