Do you have a velodrome near you?
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Originally Posted by nme
So i can just bring my helmet and my bike and ride?
Edit: Its a iro jamie roy and doesnt have brakes.
Edit: Its a iro jamie roy and doesnt have brakes.
Yeah ! Nobody is going to even care what bike you bring out there.
We always welcome new people !!!
The folks out there at BPP are always friendly and willing to help new riders.
I am a new rider... =)
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double posting this one..
Here are some suggestions for your first time out on the track.
1. inflate your tires to max psi.
2. make sure your toe clips or cleats are properly tensioned and adjusted before you start off.
3. start on the flat section and go around 4 or 5 times at a moderate pace.
4. work your way onto the track just a few inches at a time.
5. start off just on the edge of the banking... and work your way up as you feel more comfy.
6. it is easier to stay on the bank at higher speeds.
8. once you are on the banking and feel confident on it, go a little faster around and feel the g's pull you in as you go faster !!
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Enjoy !
Here are some suggestions for your first time out on the track.
1. inflate your tires to max psi.
2. make sure your toe clips or cleats are properly tensioned and adjusted before you start off.
3. start on the flat section and go around 4 or 5 times at a moderate pace.
4. work your way onto the track just a few inches at a time.
5. start off just on the edge of the banking... and work your way up as you feel more comfy.
6. it is easier to stay on the bank at higher speeds.
8. once you are on the banking and feel confident on it, go a little faster around and feel the g's pull you in as you go faster !!
=)
Enjoy !
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regarding Brian Piccolo velodrome: if you ride a 58cm or larger bike, (around 6' tall) I wouldn't recommend renting a bike there. they only had one in my size, and it had some serious problem with the bottom bracket and crankset, not safe at all. However, the choices for anything smaller were plentiful.
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Originally Posted by nme
Its a iro jamie roy and doesnt have brakes.
as everyone as said, just go and talk with people and look into beginner's clinics, what's required, bike rules, etc. our velodrome is controlled by the olympic training center, which is initimdating practicing with cat 1's and olympic teams, but most people are just excited to see new people with an interest for track racing. it's sad that it is such a dying sport.
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Originally Posted by schloe mo
I visited the Brian Piccolo 'drome in Southern FLA. (thanks Matthew Brown for the tip!) and talked to a trainer who was working with a serious trackie. This trainer was so nice and offering suggestions, asking what the racing scene was like in Chicago, etc. He also expressed worry over the lack of interest in Velo racing as a whole in the U.S.
In short, the more the merrier!
In short, the more the merrier!
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Originally Posted by merlinextraligh
I just bought an old Paramont Track bike, and want to try it out on a Velodrome, and Brian Piccolois is closest. Can I bring my bike on the track, with the front brake still on it? Am I likely to wreck it learning, or in other words should I rent one of theirs?
It should only take you about 5 minutes to remove the front brake... but it is not necessary to remove it to ride on the track.
I have seen " 1 " other person ride this track with a front brake besides me ( I tried it a long time ago with one of my road bike conversions.. ).