As I’m looking at resurrecting my dads ’61 Malvern Star which has track ends as a fixed/free roadie (not yet started ), I’ve been checking out the whole fixed gear riding thing with a few reservations on how easily I would go with a fixed gear. With some comments on this forum about track sessions I searched about & found some info about a ‘Novice Clinic’ at the Blackburn Velodrome (Vic). blackburncycling.org.auindex.htmlOpen ↗
I was wondering if anyone on this board has an insight into whether it would be worthwhile for me to hook up with this ‘clinic’ at the velodrome with the view to get a handle on riding fixed gear [for later on the road]?
I currently have a Aust MTB race licence & a member of a MTB club.
Do I need to join a ‘road bike’ club & get a ACF licence if I only intent not to race track? If so what would the cost be? Are these clinics structured over a fixed period like 3 months or 6 weeks, or can you have a pay-as-you-go thing where you can do as many clinics as you feel like?
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Do I need to join a 'road bike' club & get a ACF licence if I only
intent not to race track? If so what would the cost be?
Hiya, Get yourself a 'ride it' license. $45 and covers you for training etc for a whole year. All the benefits if a full license, except you can't race. As for the sessions, I don't know that one! Gemma
As I’m looking at resurrecting my dads ’61 Malvern Star which has track ends as a fixed/free roadie (not yet started ), I’ve been checking out the whole fixed gear riding thing with a few reservations on how easily I would go with a fixed gear. With some comments on this forum about track sessions I searched about & found some info about a ‘Novice Clinic’ at the Blackburn Velodrome (Vic). http://www.blackburncycling.org.au/index.html
I was wondering if anyone on this board has an insight into whether it would be worthwhile for me to hook up with this ‘clinic’ at the velodrome with the view to get a handle on riding fixed gear [for later on the road]?
I currently have a Aust MTB race licence & a member of a MTB club.
Do I need to join a ‘road bike’ club & get a ACF licence if I only intent not to race track? If so what would the cost be? Are these clinics structured over a fixed period like 3 months or 6 weeks, or can you have a pay-as-you-go thing where you can do as many clinics as you feel like?
It takes about five seconds to 'get' riding fixed. In these five seconds you attempt to freewheel, and perhaps stand up to coast to a halt. The bike spits you off and you slide down the road on your [censored]. As you hit the grouond you think 'better not do that again'. And you don't. Lesson learned.
It takes about five seconds to 'get' riding fixed. In these five seconds you attempt to freewheel, and perhaps stand up to coast to a halt. The bike spits you off and you slide down the road on your [censored]. As you hit the grouond you think 'better not do that again'. And you don't. Lesson learned.
John Stevenson It takes about five seconds to 'get' riding fixed. In these five seconds you attempt to freewheel, and perhaps stand up to coast to a halt. The bike spits you off and you slide down the road on your [censored]. As you hit the grouond you think 'better not do that again'. And you don't. Lesson learned.
yes but how do you do this with some finesse & poise.............. :o
It takes about five seconds to 'get' riding fixed. In these five seconds you attempt to freewheel, and perhaps stand up to coast to a halt. The bike spits you off and you slide down the road on your [censored]. As you hit the grouond you think 'better not do that again'. And you don't. Lesson learned.
I must be a slow learner then... I've been riding fixed for over 2 years now. I don't get to ride as much as I would like and have only done about 3-4,000 km in that time. I still find that what you say above is only true as long as all is "going to plan", when things go pear shaped my old reflexes kick in.
For example, my regular ride includes a right turn across some traffic and then up a curb to a bike path. It is a pretty quite road and normally not an issue - I just slow down and hop each wheel over. On Friday there was a bit more traffic than normal, but I had a clear gap so I decided to go for it. Approaching the curb faster than usual my instinct was still to bunny-hop. I made it OK, but it was not a nice feeling!
I think I need to get out of my regular ride so I get more used to things being different :-)
