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Good news- Port Talbot Wheelers have a few more sessions at the Newport velodrome! The next one will be a 2 hour session on Saturday April 22 from 3-5pm. The group size will not be huge, so there will be as much or as little track time as you can handle. We will have a coach to make sure that it's safe and to help make the most of the time that we have.

Price is £20 for the 2 hours. Track bike hire is available for about £10 and payable to the track on the day. For anyone who wants to pay me through Paypal send as a gift to-

https://www.paypal.me/MSmith22/20

We also have provisionally booked a 2 hour session on Saturday May 27 from 4-6pm. I hope to confirm this in a few weeks.

Both sessions will be suitable for anyone from track novices to Griff. Who's in?

mat.smith(at)outlook.com

Put me down please Matt. Looking forward to it.

Thanks Alf, I've added you to the May list too. You'll love it! Especially if you've never ridden to the top of the track before?

Thanks for all of the support on this. The April list is full so if anyone would like to be a reserve in case someone drops out then please let me know. There are still spaces on the provisional May booking for those who want to secure their place early. I won't take any money for May until I have the booking confirmed.

Hi Matt, how many allowed on the next two sessions?

We'll have 16 riders for these 2 hour sessions Pip

Not long to go until we have the Newport Velodrome all to ourselves on Saturday from 3-5pm. There are a few more spaces still available for anyone who's keen.

We are planning on stopping in Bridgend at harvester after velodrome about 6-6:30 For dinner. Can you let me or Matt Smith know by end of tomorrow if you would like to join as need to book a table.
Head back to normal shape Matt, it let me log in.

Mandy and I will join you Hollie.

Well I've never seen smiles that big from some people today! Think we have a few new trackies. To finish the session we did a time trial- 2 laps (500m) for those who have been before and 1 lap (250m) for the novices

500m group
1 Matt Smith 36.64s
2 Tony Howell 37.64s
3 David Hendry 38.10s
4 Owain Roberts 39.01s
5 Rob Lucas 39.49s
6 Hollie Labunsky 42.42s
7 Eden Davies 44.31s

250m group
1 Alf "Nigel Mansell on two wheels" Williams 20.64s
2 Danny Morse 20.83s
3 John Williams 21.66s
4 Shirley Howell 22.31s
5 Emma Davies 22.63s
6 Andrew Stott 22.64s
7 Selwyn Bowen 22.74s
8 Phil Jones 23.94s
9 Wendy Lacey 24.33s
10 Dai Triggs 28.58s

Thanks again for organising this Matt and thanks also to Dan and Hollie for booking the table.

John Willy's ride has been overlooked somewhat and is probably the "man of the match" ride.

Was my pleasure Alf. Thanks to everyone for the support, it wouldn't have been much good without the rest of the club being there!

John Will was on a mission! Think he's secretly rode a fixed wheel before?

Great day at the velo thanks again Matt , wondering if Tony and Shirley would look into purchasing new club track "SOCKS" the ones Selwyn had on !!! 😂😂