Track Racing

[Roadie Rob]

Well the BMX season is nearly over, but it's all good cause the track season is starting up and on Saturday Dec 17 Wynnum Redlands Cycling club is putting on a Track carnival with 4 grands prize money. These are great fun events and definately worthwhile taking the family along as you can sit in comfort in the grandstand and see all the action right in front of you. No waiting half an hour for the pack to go past again.For all the details check out the flyer.Or for all Track info head here. http://www.qld.cycling.org.au/new/track.htm

[notb4dinner]

Does track cycling (in general, not specifically this event) have an equivalent to Sport class for flabby, unfit, punters who want to give it a go? I'd be interested in trying one day but me racing against even the average track/road cyclist would be embarassing for all involved.

(Actually I just want a chance at that $4k :eek: prize pool.)

[Roadie Rob]

Most clubs have a training race night with all grades. The other good thing with track is it's a bit of a non-serious night and you get dropped it's not to long before the pack comes around again and you can jump back in. If you're in Brisbane Tuesday night is a good club fun race or contact your local Velodrome

[bazza]

so what bike do you ride? do you need your own track bike? your own road bike? they have track bikes? sorry im just curious and know nothing!

[Roadie Rob]

so what bike do you ride? do you need your own track bike? your own road bike? they have track bikes? sorry im just curious and know nothing!
I've attached a photo of my track bike it's an Avanti Pista. No gears, no brakes and a fixed wheel so if you stop pedaling it throws you over the bars. (and I thought DH used to get scary sometimes)

Quite often clubs will have a loan bike so you can get the feel of it, but yes as you've probably worked out track bikes are very different to road bikes they also have shorter cranks (normally 165) so they don't hit the ground on the steep walls.