The Smithfield Nocturn

[Sigmund Fraud]

A night of bike racing around smithfield market - 23.6.07

details here

includes:-

#courier race

#'Le Mans style' folding bike race - competitors must dash from a standing start to their (folded) steeds, unfold them and then race!

#'All star challenge' - apprently with celebs ie hangers on and bike industry people nobody has heard of.

#the race proper with real racing cyclists.

It has the potential to be great but I also see Rapha are involved and there are corporate hospitality tickets available, so it could be a bag of wank...it'll be free though.

sadly I'll miss it as I'm in the Pyrennees that weekend.

 

[editor]

Sounds good! And seeing as it looks like I won;t be at Glasto, I may well go along.

 

[lights.out.london]

Looks good. I don't suppose there's an event ordinary Joe's on their pennyfarthings can enter? Couldn't see anything on the site (ta for link).

Will drop by anyways.

 

[eoin_k]

Having originally posted to the unofficial thread, I thought I'd join the Sigmund Fraud authorised official Bike race thread.

I've had an email back from the organisers inviting me to send them a cheque in order to complete my registration.

I'm a bit nervous about going ahead with this... could be an opportunity for some very public humiliation as I'm not in peak condition.

Alternatively, it could be a good chance to get back in shape, and I might even finish in the top 30 with a bit of luck (40 Racers start so this doesn't seem too ambitious).

If I do ride I'll be on a Brompton and I imagine there'll be some serious riders on airnimals or Moultons who will be able to wipe the floor with anyone on a brompton.

So what is Urban's advice? Should I ride?

 

[Sigmund Fraud]

fantastic! Yes of course you should ride!

I think the folders race was always going to be for entertainment purposes primarly, but the most obvious advice is practice - practice unfolding again and again, practice cornering and do some short, intense rides that get your heart rate up a bit.

And good luck!

 

[Divisive Cotton]

Looks like a load of shit

Lets all watch celebs race around Spitifield Market

Hope they get mugged for their bikes

 

[eoin_k]

I'm not a celeb, and I doubt that most of the other commuters, couriers, yoof and cycling enthusiasts will be either.

 

[Sigmund Fraud]

Looks like a load of shit

Lets all watch celebs race around Spitifield Market

Hope they get mugged for their bikes

Don't be such a prick.

 

[Divisive Cotton]

Don't be such a prick.

#'All star challenge' - apprently with celebs ie hangers on and bike industry people nobody has heard of.

 

[Divisive Cotton]

Come to think of it

#courier race

yeah lets all go to spitafields to watch couriers racing

jokers

 

[Sigmund Fraud]

#'All star challenge' - apprently with celebs ie hangers on and bike industry people nobody has heard of.

..which is 1 out of 4 races.

Rapha are twats, but thats still not enough to rubbish a free to see bike race in the smoke and to 'Hope they get mugged for their bikes'.


FFS

 

[eoin_k]

Divisive Cotton where do you get off?

This is a thread about a bike race taking place at night in corner of the city which will be pretty much dead except for bike nuts.

Have you got nothing better to do than slag people off on a bulletin board for enjoying themselves in underused public space?

 

[fjydj]

bump

this is on again today, there's folding bike races too apparently with a le mans style start to unfold the bike too

The Smithfield Nocturne will take place on a 1km route around the historic Smithfield Market in the heart of London.

Schedule

16:40 - Inter Schools Challenge - First Round

17:20 - Halfords Cycle 2 Work Folding Bike Race - Heat 1

17:35 - Inter Schools Challenge Roller Race - Semi Final 1

17:45 - Halfords Cycle 2 Work Folding Bike Race - Heat 2

18:00 - Inter Schools Challenge Roller Race - Semi Final 2

18:10 - Cycling Weekly Support Race

19:00 - Inter Schools Challenge Roller Race - Final

19:10 - City of London Challenge

19:30 - Presentations and interval

19:45 - All Star Race

20:05 - Halfords Cycle 2 Work Folding Bike Race - Final

20:35 - Presentations and interval

20:50 - Elite Criterium

22:10 - FINISH

 

[HackneyE9]

"Nocturne", surely?

 

[Tricky Skills]

I couldn't hang around for long, but it seemed to be another great success this year. Looks like the Nocturne is now firmly established on the London cycling calendar. It's a great location for the circuit.

Pics over HERE.

 

[brix]

I couldn't hang around for long, but it seemed to be another great success this year. Looks like the Nocturne is now firmly established on the London cycling calendar. It's a great location for the circuit.

Pics over HERE.

Lovely pics Thanks for that.

 

[mrkikiet]

i went down to this this year. really good fun.

the elite mens race was very, very fast.

 

[weepiper]

They held one in Edinburgh the last two years and it was ace, but I don't think they're having one there this year

 

[editor]

Here's some photos from the event

More pics: http://www.urban75.org/blog/penny-farthing-races-in-the-heart-of-the-city-london-nocturne-2011/