Originally Posted by
bikessuck
any of you have any experience with the LA velodrome? I would like to go work out there but since it seems to be a legit olympic facility I don't know how easy it would be to do that. I hear the encino velodrome is a good place to go too but I would have to drive there and even on car it would be quite the commute. also what's the whole cat1 cat2 thing about??
You need to take a class at most velodromes, particularly LA (Home Depot Center) before you can ride there. Look for a website to get more info on a particular facility. As to cat1 etc, these are racing categories assigned by USA Cycling based on ability. You need a USCF racing license to compete, and when you start off you are a Cat 5, and then work your way up based on racing results. Very few people ever get to Cat 1. You don't need a USCF license to ride the track, but it's usually a requirement to race.
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