Most crashes happen when one rider ‘hooks’ another by moving into their front wheel. On the track, this
As we had a pile-up at our last event, I thought it worth reminding everyone on the way we should be riding. This is plagiarised from the web.
Most crashes happen when one rider ‘hooks’ another by moving into their front wheel. On the track, this
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I came across a good (American) guide to riding the track; especially if you have come from a road racing background. Here's the link www.ridethetrack.com/pdf/trackracing_intro.pdf
Dates are now confirmed with Derby Arena. They are:
The July and August dates will have an opportunity for unaccredited riders to gain Level 1 and 2 accreditation, September will be for Level 3 accreditation (as long as there are enough people who want this). As always, there will be a parallel group of more experienced riders for all three sessions. Numbers are down for the session on 8-April due to the start of the summer road racing, and we had a request for a group of track newbies to learn the ropes, so we will have a session to get people to Level 2 accreditation on 8th April. This will be alongside the session for more experienced track riders (Level 3 or above). You need no previous track experience for this session, but you do need to be a competent road cyclist, capable of riding in a group, with cleats and able to maintain a pace of about 15 mph.
Session starts on track at 19:00 thru to 21:00 on Saturday 8th April at Derby Arena. You'll need to get there and be fully ready by 18:50 for a briefing. If you need to hire bikes you can do that on the day from the front desk (bike £12.80, shoes £5.90 if yours don't have Look Keo cleats). Payment for the session is £15 (cash please) to me once you are inside the velodrome. Email me, TrackSec@rockinghamforestwheelers.org.uk if you are interested. See further down this blog page (filter on the 'Starting Track' category on the right) for more information about accreditation and see our Track front page for track riding in general. You need to get yourself 'on the list'.
First thing is to become a member of the Derby Leisure Card system (£10 per year). Then apply for Registration for Accreditation. Registration consists of you entering your details onto the Derby database and signing up for a track cycling membership. Here's the link https://leisurecourses.derby.gov.uk/Memberships/ Then you are able to start the 4 levels of accreditation! So what is this track accreditation for...? And how do you get it? This blog it to try and answer these questions and a few more.
So firstly, what is the point of accreditation? Well, there are two reasons for wanting to attain this. The most important being that it shows that you are capable on a track, that you ride safely and can control a |
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