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Earlier tonight I had my first experience riding a fixed gear bike and riding in a velodrome. All I have to say is how cool was that! Since I am in Atlanta this week, I arrange a opportunity to try out this sport at the Dick Lane Velodrome in East Point (southern Atlanta suburb). I wish I had a track a bit closer to Memphis to go ride on….

Brian leads some beginner classes, that he let me jump into to the middle of… After playing around with the track bike (they have new loaner bikes at the track), I got a feel for how a fixed gear bike works and I was zipping around the track in no time. It was a really cool night. As a part of the class, he gave a lot of good information about track etiquette and technique that really helped me understand how to ride the banks, etc.

Before I got a chance to ride around, there were a handful of juniors riding around as a part of the youth cycling program at the track… The photos show the concrete track which is set in a suburban Atlanta neighborhood. I took some photos using my Blackberry (not the best quality, but better than nothing).

In the end, it was a very cool experience… I hope to be able to get out to a track again to improve my skills and test myself. I will have to stick with the road for now….