Are you ready?

And in to the inbox comes a note from Lord Seb of Coe that the rehearsals for the big Summer Fete are up and coming in the new year. Now it's November there's not much of 2011 left, so possibly the possibility for Mr C**k-up's visit to town is now under great(er) scrutiny.

The velodrome in London (yes it is hard to believe how few there actually are in the UK per capita/ per cyclist) is playing host to a UCI event in February and tickets seem to be at a reasonably priced level.

Having not received an Olympics ticket in the ballet I am still deciding whether to metaphorically "cut off my nose to spite my face" and not take an interest...

...what is really hacking me off is the number of corporates, such as Lloyds Bank and EDF Energy etc who are sweetening deals or their product offerings with the chance to win Olympic tickets. Shows where the balance of power lies, i.e. with the corporate hospitality money men and shiny suits. But hey, it's the Olympics, did you expect equality.

The cycling event in February is at least good chance to see the venue and some of the prospective "hopefuls" and also still smell the paint while it's drying.

Track Cycling – 16–19 February 2012The final round of the 2011-12 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics will bring the best track riders from around the world to the brand new Velodrome on the Olympic Park, purpose built for the London 2012 Games.
Ticket prices range from £10 to £40