Cracking birthday present from in-laws

[simon the viking]

Off my wife and mum I managed to get a nice selection of presents but non cycling related...... Got my card off the inlaws today... And included a gift voucher for my first accreditation lesson at Derby velodrome I was like wow...
It was something I really wanted a go at.... They said if I like it perhaps further lessons could follow for Christmas presents......

Can't wait to get it booked......

 

[13 rider]

It's brilliant if a bit scary . The first session is a lot of stop starting getting use to riding fixed wheel but they will get you all the way up the banking . I believe there are 4 stages of accreditation Ive done stage 1 and 2 . The last 10 mins of stage 1 were the most fun a free for all with controlled overtaking . You will need to hire shoes £5 if you don't have look Keo cleats .
Go for it you will have fun

 

[Mrs M]

Off my wife and mum I managed to get a nice selection of presents but non cycling related...... Got my card off the inlaws today... And included a gift voucher for my first accreditation lesson at Derby velodrome I was like wow...
It was something I really wanted a go at.... They said if I like it perhaps further lessons could follow for Christmas presents......

Can't wait to get it booked......

How nice of them
Hope you enjoy it.

 

[Vapin' Joe]

Maybe they hate you and want you to kill yourself on the banking?

 

[simon the viking]

Maybe they hate you and want you to kill yourself on the banking?

If Mrs V had booked it I might have considered this the reason.. She will checking on my life insurance before I go....

Sometimes I get on better with them than their daughter 

 

[simon the viking]

It's brilliant if a bit scary . The first session is a lot of stop starting getting use to riding fixed wheel but they will get you all the way up the banking . I believe there are 4 stages of accreditation Ive done stage 1 and 2 . The last 10 mins of stage 1 were the most fun a free for all with controlled overtaking . You will need to hire shoes £5 if you don't have look Keo cleats .
Go for it you will have fun

Funnily enough I only looked on the website last week and yes it's 4 sessions I would need...

With regard to the shoes.... They've covered all the costs bar the shoes as they didn't know if I had the right ones... But have said they will sort that out as well with cash!!!

 

[simon the viking]

Strangely enough I've never really fancied big group riding/racing on the road.... But really fancied ago at track cycling... So looking forward to it

 

[13 rider]

The sessions I did had about 15 riders so there plenty of room on the track

 

[Slick]

Excellent, part of me fancies a go on it during the winter but confidence is a bit low amongst others. Enjoy and let us know how it goes.

 

[cyberknight]

I need better relatives, i got a star wars mug on fathers day ...............

 

[Markymark]

I went to Lee Valley Velodrome last week. It was great fun and not as difficult as it might seem.

The taster group before me had 2 taken off after 5 minutes, I'm guessing the instructor felt they weren't competent and potentially a danger to the others.

 

[Markymark]

The group I went with already knew each other, and we had to have ridden a track bike before. We also had two BC coaches with us, and we shared a 2-hour session with another group, so we got time out to get our breath back now and again.

Was that the taster at lea valley as I thought it was only an hour? There was no experience requirement but anyone who didn't get it quickly were seemingly off.

 

[Globalti]

The cleats are Look Delta, not compatible with Look Keo.

 

[LewisLondon]

The cleats are Look Delta, not compatible with Look Keo.

Are you talking about Lea Valley? I'm pretty sure my cleats on my shoes are Look Keo, and they worked fine with the bike? Although saying that I've not heard of Look Delta...

 

[Globalti]

Apologies - Lea Valley use Look Keos.

Manchester use Look Deltas.