Wuhuu! That was quite an exprience. Today I were at Cambridge new velodrome. I just randomly booked myself to join have a go group. I visited the velodrome last week and couldn't stop from wondering how those people can ride a bike on the wall, turns are almost as straight up as a walls.
First task was to check the bikes Have a go lessons are hold about 3-5 times a day. One hour coaching in the group cost 15NZD. That also includes a bike and helmet. Pretty good deal I recon. Got to say it was worth it, for a big time!
The group started by learning to ride a fixed gear bike. Fixed gear means that always when bike goes forward also the pedals are rotating forward. For that reason the bikes doesn't have a brakes, you slow down by pedaling slower. After few try outs we got to go up on the velodrome. Well, ofcourse over there we started practicing on the flat part. That was good place to learn to communicate with other while passing. After that we moved on the beginning of the veldrome. Still almost a flat, only thing what changed was the color of the floor, but I was scared as hell to get up there.
The group started by learning to ride a fixed gear bike. Fixed gear means that always when bike goes forward also the pedals are rotating forward. For that reason the bikes doesn't have a brakes, you slow down by pedaling slower. After few try outs we got to go up on the velodrome. Well, ofcourse over there we started practicing on the flat part. That was good place to learn to communicate with other while passing. After that we moved on the beginning of the veldrome. Still almost a flat, only thing what changed was the color of the floor, but I was scared as hell to get up there.
Finally it was time to move on riding the actual velodrome. I moved up on the wooden floor but in the turn it pushed me down. The same thing happened again. I was going fast enough for sure. I just decided to let the bike rule and there we go. On the wall!! The problem earlier was that I thought I would need to be on 90 degrees ankle from the velodrome so I pushed my inside shoulder too much down. At the end of the day our coach asked me join him to ride MTB trails at next weekend. What a shame I can't do it. I'll be on watching BMX NZ Nationals. Or should I go anyway...
Before riding at the velodrome I were 2 hours on BMX track. Joined Matt Cameron on gate practice with timing system. That was awesome. Then hit the first jump few times with full speed. What a day!!
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Before riding at the velodrome I were 2 hours on BMX track. Joined Matt Cameron on gate practice with timing system. That was awesome. Then hit the first jump few times with full speed. What a day!!
Other riding spots by velodrome:
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