And Somnabulant, I'm be interested in heading to the Forest velodrome. I don't have anything worthy of riding there right now, but I'd still be up for just getting there and renting a bike. I'm guessing if we did go we'd all have to do "Velodrome 101" or whatever their ultra-beginners course is before they set us loose.
You will definitely have to do the track 101 before you are allowed to ride the track. They usually run these on Sat mornings starting at 9 but also often have a second one in the aft. The rental bikes are getting a little beat up from all the "101" use but better to beat up a rental than yer own learning. Buy the crash insurance in case you do go down so you dont have to pay for damage. A bunch of us are heading down in a couple of weeks.....maybe everyone who wants to go can get together and do a little car pooling?