best track bike ~500 (or less!)
12-13-09, 07:01 PM
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best track bike ~500 (or less!)
simple question, whats an affordable track bike (good for learning - i havent done this before) <500$? a little more would be fine, but lower would be nice.
12-13-09, 10:47 PM
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used bianchi pista or khs flite
12-14-09, 08:04 AM
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If you're going to a track, most of them have a rental program. Rent a bike to see what you would change (if anything) so you have an idea of what you want or don't want. Inquire about used bikes - they must sell some off at some point. And ask the riders around if they're selling anything.
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If you're going to a track, most of them have a rental program. Rent a bike to see what you would change (if anything) so you have an idea of what you want or don't want. Inquire about used bikes - they must sell some off at some point. And ask the riders around if they're selling anything.
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12-16-09, 08:04 PM
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Yeah, try it on a rental and see if you like it. If you buy a $500 track bike then find you really like the track you'll be unhappy with your cheap track bike about 5 minutes later. Investigate, then invest in proper equipment.
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I just looked around the webs and found a local velodrome, its called Hellyer velodrome or something. They have rentals, but I have to bring my own pedals. How would I start learning? Any affordable pedals? Iro has a cheap plastic clip set for 20 dollars.
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I assume you use clipless pedals on your road bike. Just take the pedals off your road bike and use those at Hellyer.
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They have saturday 'beginner' sessions.
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I'm going to assume you meant to say: Could you please elaborate?
Anyway, there are sessions on Saturday mornings, allegedly every saturday morning that it's not raining. I showed up at 8:15 or so, paid $6 to park at Hellyer, paid $5 for the session, and another $5 to rent a bike.
The actual 'renting' starts at 8:30 and if last week was any indication, you could show up at 8:45 and still be OK as long as you don't dwaddle.
The actual 'training' starts at 9:00 with some instructions, drills, warmups, etc. for about 90 minutes... and then some 'races' that don't really count for anything, until about 12:00.
You're required to go through 3 Saturday morning sessions in order to do anything else; but the calendar there is pretty chock full of events.... assuming you're a sprinter.
Hope to see you there. I'm out this weekend but will prob. be there the weekend after.
Anyway, there are sessions on Saturday mornings, allegedly every saturday morning that it's not raining. I showed up at 8:15 or so, paid $6 to park at Hellyer, paid $5 for the session, and another $5 to rent a bike.
The actual 'renting' starts at 8:30 and if last week was any indication, you could show up at 8:45 and still be OK as long as you don't dwaddle.
The actual 'training' starts at 9:00 with some instructions, drills, warmups, etc. for about 90 minutes... and then some 'races' that don't really count for anything, until about 12:00.
You're required to go through 3 Saturday morning sessions in order to do anything else; but the calendar there is pretty chock full of events.... assuming you're a sprinter.
Hope to see you there. I'm out this weekend but will prob. be there the weekend after.
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