Originally Posted by Wilchemy
The vets are a different association to Cycling Aust & it's various state bodies and not UCI affiliated. There are Masters categories in CA racing but this is not related to the vets clubs. Vets are part of the Vets Cycling Council which runs thier own show - and quite well from what i hear.
So, basically there are two bodies, the CA affliliated clubs, and Veterans clubs, and a licence from one does not allow you to race with the other. Vets licences are cheaper than CA licences in Victoria.
The president of Eastern Vets walked up to a mate & I last year while we had a coffee stop (he wasn't on his bike) and asked if we raced, and had we thought about vets....must have been my mate's greying hair coz I'm sure I look younger than my age (35)!
That maybe true in Vic. but not in Australia
. The Vets here in NSW, Waratahs and the Newey mob are definitely affifliated.
Originally Posted by jock
True.
But still, it would be nice to know whether it'll be held at DGV or Terrigal BMX Track. And roughly when (normally Aug-Sep, which is a bit bloody early for us: thank god for FNWTR). And who's responsible. One always needs someone to blame when things take on the shape of a crash at a T-intersection.
Australian cycling is a secret society which is currently being opened up to the normal folk, even if ever so slowly. Kerry Ruffles is on the job but old habits die hard.
Jock if you knew the secret handshake you'd be kept informed. I could show you but then I'd have to kill you.
