Manchester velodrome

[Shaun]

Whilst waiting in the car for the daughter and nieces (who are watching 1D at the Etihad Stadium) I popped onto CC to check-in and @tissot suggested I pop over the road to the velodrome cafe and check out the track.

Much bigger and steeper than I would have thought, and really interesting watching a couple of guys get their first training session on the track. I'm witnessing their first ginger forays from the inner (flat) ring to the track, and then up into the slightly higher parts of the corners; shouts of "Push out"from the coach as they hit the corners.

What a fantastic facility - and something I'd love to try some day.

Any CC'ers train here?

 

[TissoT]

You found It

I Train on the track once a week in summer ... 3 times week in Winter + race nights with the club
Twice a month .
I still can t believe its on my door step !
Enjoy Watching the session..

 

[Shaun]

Got 10 guys chain-ganging round the track now - flipping up and over the top to the back of the line. Great stuff to watch up-close. Bet it's fantastic when the pro track riders belt around it!!!

 

[TissoT]

When you see Ed Clancy and GB boys go round in the pursuit you would nt think its humanly possible to ride a bike that fast.

Think you must be Watching a Team pursuit/sprint SQT ... Friday night race league finished a month ago.

 

[Shaun]

SQT?

 

[TissoT]

Structured Quality Training....

 

[Shaun]

Ah, okay - well they're all out again, but this time with the Derny up front.

 

[TissoT]

Wow .... you have got a good seat !
The Derny comes out once a blue moon your lucky ....
Any manchester wheelers on the track (blue red white)

 

[smokeysmoo]

It is steep innit? I was shocked when I first saw it, but then when I first rode it...........................

 

[Shaun]

Wow .... you have got a good seat !
The Derny comes out once a blue moon your lucky ....
Any manchester wheelers on the track !

Yes, tall guy with dark hair (thinning a bit on top) in his mid-forties - watched him warming-up for a good 40 mins; blue kit with white/red band. Looks like one hell of a workout!!!

 

[Shaun]

Is there some sort of etiquette to leaving / joining the pack?

 

[TissoT]

Ah I know who he is ... one of our top national track champs (club)

 

[TissoT]

Yes.. leave the front of the group run up the bank ride round the top .... and join the back of the line

 

[Shaun]

Ah I know who he is ... one of our top national track champs

I'd guessed he might be "a bit good" when he didn't even appear to be breaking a sweat after running his rollers ragged!

 

[TissoT]

Yea ... he some cookie !