Originally Posted by
fuji86
How many have ever rode a velodrome track ? I ask because I'm after a Vilano and it seems like decent enough urban bike that will ride a velodrome, provided the velodrome even exists. I read online there are 3 in the SE USA, velodromes that is. I'm 15 miles away from one, so if I ride over with a couple of wrenches, maybe I can pay the man for the time/laps on the velodrome track, turn the bike upside down and flip flop the rear wheel and turn a few laps ? When I'm done, I can return it to the freewheel and ride back home the 15 miles ? That's Saturday AM and Ican make it back home in time to eat lunch and watch the Fox baseball game of the week if I don't take a nap in the middle of it ?
http://www.broward.org/Parks/ThingsT...velodrome.aspx
I ride and race on velodromes in the USA. Some velodromes require that you take a proficiency class, before you are allowed to ride. Also there are certain requirements for equipment on most of them, namely it must be a fixed gear with no brakes and wheels with nutted axles (no quick releases). Unlike Canada, there are no requirements for medical or liability insurance, however, you will most likely be required to sign a liability release before you can use the track. There are several riders who ride their bikes to the track, remove the brake and that's it.
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Last edited by TejanoTrackie; 06-06-10 at 06:23 AM.