Velodrome riding....cool stuff

Hey all,

Anyone ever checked out the Velodrome at Bloomerpark? I just visited today for beginners night and had a pretty good time. The people were that run it were helpful and your first time out is free! Anyone that wants to give it a try beginners night is on Monday's. If the weather cooperates I'll be back again next week.

First impressions:
Fixed gear is friggin weird at first. But I can really see the benefits to it. I was FORCED to pedal in circles and put even constant pressure on the peddles. As far as the track goes it is far more intimidating when your riding the apron and actually seeing how much banking there actually is. My first lap I pushed pretty hard just to make sure I wasn't going to slide down but I figured it out after a few laps, got a lot more comfortable and found a good pace. Overall it was a pretty good experience and the bikes are pretty cool, simple, and it's just fun. I wish there were more around, could be a fun thing to do just on a week night back home.

Anyone have experience with track bikes? I'm kind of interested in adding one to my collection. Any information is appreciated. Thanks.

Andy,

www.velodromeatbloomerpark.com