http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Scottish Track Cycling Championships - Meadowbank - this weekend en Wed, 15 Apr 2026 02:39:29 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3553&page=2#post-37519 Sun, 07 Aug 2011 17:27:03 +0000 chdot 37519@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>In case you missed it -</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chdot/6016931931/in/photostream"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6027/6016931931_3a9700b595.jpg"></p> <p></a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3553&page=2#post-37500 Sun, 07 Aug 2011 10:55:00 +0000 chdot 37500@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"<br /> It's cancelled. We got rained off at about 1 yesterday. Another washout at Meadowbank. </p> <p>" </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3553&page=2#post-37499 Sun, 07 Aug 2011 10:50:17 +0000 kaputnik 37499@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>yes it's a wooden banking, not safe in the wet. Lack of brakes - counter intuitively perhaps - makes it safer </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3553&page=2#post-37498 Sun, 07 Aug 2011 10:41:43 +0000 chdot 37498@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Don't think it's lack of brakes so much as general adhesion on a sloping surface. </p> <p>Found this -</p> <p>"If it rains it is delayed till it dries then they rattle through the schedule."</p> <p><a href="http://www.edinburghrc.co.uk/forums/index.php?topic=13559.0" rel="nofollow">http://www.edinburghrc.co.uk/forums/index.php?topic=13559.0</a></p> <p>So... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3553&page=2#post-37497 Sun, 07 Aug 2011 10:37:59 +0000 crowriver 37497@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I was just wondering that too. Presumably it would be pretty dangerous to race on a wet track, particularly given the lack of any brakes? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3553&page=2#post-37496 Sun, 07 Aug 2011 10:33:01 +0000 chdot 37496@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Does anyone know what level of damp (if any) is allowed for racing at Meadowbank? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3553&page=2#post-37495 Sun, 07 Aug 2011 10:20:57 +0000 chdot 37495@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Raining again (slightly)</p> <p><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6141/6017415732_89d7b24621.jpg"> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3553&page=2#post-37494 Sun, 07 Aug 2011 10:09:13 +0000 chdot 37494@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I can (almost) see the sun. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3553&page=2#post-37493 Sun, 07 Aug 2011 10:08:30 +0000 chdot 37493@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"IT looks wet outside, but is it actually raining?"</p> <p>The two are not incompatible...</p> <p>Given that forecast is for large amounts in small places, think we have to wait for the Meadowbank Weather Report. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3553&page=2#post-37492 Sun, 07 Aug 2011 09:55:01 +0000 kaputnik 37492@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>IT looks wet outside, but is it actually raining? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3553&page=2#post-37489 Sat, 06 Aug 2011 23:18:02 +0000 kaputnik 37489@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Warning just went red for Lothian and Borders... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3553&page=2#post-37487 Sat, 06 Aug 2011 22:09:51 +0000 kaputnik 37487@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>He who dares, Rodders. I'll go down anyway to see what's happening. Even just to find out if it's rained off. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3553#post-37484 Sat, 06 Aug 2011 21:50:43 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 37484@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Hmmm. Fortunately live close enough for a late decision, but definitely not looking good! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3553#post-37480 Sat, 06 Aug 2011 20:47:40 +0000 chdot 37480@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Going down</p> <p><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6028/6015594818_d08d4eb1ca.jpg"> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3553#post-37475 Sat, 06 Aug 2011 19:54:09 +0000 crowriver 37475@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>In any case, looks bad for Meadowbank! :( </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3553#post-37469 Sat, 06 Aug 2011 18:21:41 +0000 chdot 37469@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Calmed down a bit. Lot fallen around Newcastle.</p> <p><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6150/6015177780_349f5885ca.jpg"> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3553#post-37451 Sat, 06 Aug 2011 12:18:34 +0000 chdot 37451@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"<br /> An updated FLOOD ALERT has been issued for Edinburgh and Lothians.  A spell of heavy and possibly thundery rain is expected across much of the area through Saturday and into Sunday. The rain is expected to start during the morning and give possible totals of between 25 and 35mm with higher totals expected over more eastern areas such as East Lothian.<br /> "</p> <p><a href="http://floodline.sepa.org.uk/floodupdates/info/group-id/4830" rel="nofollow">http://floodline.sepa.org.uk/floodupdates/info/group-id/4830</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3553#post-37449 Sat, 06 Aug 2011 11:52:08 +0000 chdot 37449@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"<br /> Rain will become persistent and often heavy across Southeast Scotland during the afternoon, spreading north into the rest of the East this evening and tonight. The rain will last through much of Sunday. Accumulations of 25 to 35mm are expected widely, with 60mm locally and a small risk of localised totals of 75 to 100mm in the Southeast.<br /> "</p> <p><a href="http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/ta/ta_forecast_warnings.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/ta/ta_forecast_warnings.html</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3553#post-37448 Sat, 06 Aug 2011 11:37:38 +0000 chdot 37448@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>Slight</em> change in numbers -</p> <p><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6008/6014272382_573bffee22.jpg"></p> <p>That's nearly FOUR inches in about 12 hours(???) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3553#post-37434 Sat, 06 Aug 2011 01:02:33 +0000 kaputnik 37434@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>that's A LOT of rain... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3553#post-37432 Sat, 06 Aug 2011 00:41:59 +0000 chdot 37432@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Not sure I believe this -</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chdot/6013137106/in/photostream"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6135/6013137106_7037551bae.jpg"><br /> </a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3553#post-37365 Fri, 05 Aug 2011 11:58:08 +0000 chdot 37365@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"Sorted then?"</p> <p>Yeah, for spectators - watching an empty track.</p> <p>That's why there was 'meant' to be a roof... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3553#post-37362 Fri, 05 Aug 2011 11:53:39 +0000 kaputnik 37362@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>but the stupid council reckoned that this was a fire hazard...<br /> ...And it looks like rain. </em></p> <p>Sorted then? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3553#post-37358 Fri, 05 Aug 2011 11:37:27 +0000 chdot 37358@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"</p> <p>An area of heavy and perhaps thundery rain is expected to develop over northeast England by Saturday afternoon. It will then spread north into southeast Scotland during Saturday afternoon and evening. The rain should die out across northeast England on Saturday night but will persist across Scotland into Sunday morning and perhaps longer. </p> <p>"</p> <p><a href="http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/dg/dg_forecast_warnings.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/dg/dg_forecast_warnings.html</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3553#post-37299 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 21:01:31 +0000 crowriver 37299@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Heavy rain showers forecast for Saturday, but Sunday supposedly better. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3553#post-37298 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 20:53:53 +0000 remberbuck 37298@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Saturday racing should go on till about 16.30 at least - the sprints are too unpredictable so all you are seeing are the start times.</p> <p>If you want photos, the usual place to take them is from ground level at bend 4 - the west end of the velodrome. This should be OK - just ask the guys who do this regularly. </p> <p>You used to be able to take photos from the grandstand, and this was great for bunch races like the De'il take the hindmost, but the stupid council reckoned that this was a fire hazard, so it may be open, it may be not. Not the fault of those who put a huge effort into organising this.</p> <p>And, a moment in history? Anyone to put money that this will be the last big track cycle event in Edinburgh? </p> <p>And it looks like rain. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3553#post-37270 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 16:25:26 +0000 chdot 37270@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Weather looks iffy. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3553#post-37269 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 16:15:27 +0000 kaputnik 37269@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Right. Bring cakes. Eat cakes and watch cycling. sorted. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3553#post-37267 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 16:10:17 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 37267@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Even quicker through Piershill!</p> <p>I will probably be in the crowriver camp as well, will see... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3553#post-37266 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 16:09:26 +0000 crowriver 37266@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Alas, I won't be doing cakes as I have another engagement in town at 2.30 on Sunday. Will try to get to the racing though earlier. Might bring my own cakes for myself and mini me to eat al fresco. </p>