Track Supah Stah!

[Tokie]

I was just thinking this week.....why doesn't TE have a Track category? My womens team went to the Encino (outdoors) velodrome a few weeks ago for an intro class. My biggest glitch was clipping into pedals knowing that the cranks were going to keep turning as I did it - it took a bit of concentration! One of the Juniors told me "after about 20 laps, you don't even notice that its banked" she was right, and it was really fun. I'm going to try the Carson velodrome in Feb - track is great for honing your cycling skills and smoothing out your pedal stroke! Do you think you'll get into racing on the track? Tokie

[katluvr]

WOW! Awesome! I can't imagine doing that. What, no breaks? Going fast in curves? Maybe one day. I don't even know if there is something like that around here!
Thanks for sharing...wow!

[OakLeaf]

Sounds like great fun! It's about 3 hours to the nearest velodrome from me, and I've never had the burning desire for such a long trip, but you sure do make it sound tempting. And you look great on the bike!

[ehirsch83]

Smurf- you look awesome! You do not look chubby, actually you look like a track rider!! I think you may have found your calling:-)


I love the track!! My only problem is stopping, haha I have to continue until I get close enough to grab something to stop,quite humerous to watch.

My track frame actually came in yesterday so today I am going down to my old work(one of the LBSs) to pick it up and then take it up to the SOs shop to order parts so I can build it up and start training again!!

We have an outdoor banked track(Brian Picollo Veledrome) which is concrete. I remember the first time I went out I went all the way up to the top!!(the guy who runs the program is semi coaching me when I go out there, so I did whatever he told me to do!!)
You girls are so lucky to have other girls out there. I am one of the only girls to go, sometimes 2 others go, but I have never been there when they are there:-( But the guys love to see a girl out there.

[Aiacha]

There is one super-close to me (in fact, checking the map, I've passed it but never noticed it) and I've thought about giving it a try. According to a webiste, they are closed for the season (outdoor), but opening back up end of next weekend. I'll have to take a day off and go by!

[kermit]

Hey ehirsch83,
I know some nights at Brian Piccolo they have races. What day do you go? I think I would like to try it. I'm in Miami. So what are the bike requirements? I see some have brakes, some don't. Is that just a weight issue?

[bouncybouncy]

ehirsch83 & kermy.....is there a schedule??? I will be in town the first week of March and would love to go watch!

Do NOT even try to coax me into trying it!!! I am doing good just getting in a paceline on a road ride...not about to get on a track and risk a major anxiety attack!

I used to live around the corner from that park, I would go to the crit track while hubby played softball and practice turns and just basically get used to the bike (I am sooo a mtbiker at heart) I would watch the kids at the skatepark (on bikes and boards) and watch the velodrome riders...never saw a race tho. I think it has grown since I was there.

I have a friend who rides there often, Graf, you know him?

and Smurf...go get 'em girl!!!!