Herne Hill Velodrome, June 2022
Last week saw the return of the League’s annual visit to the Herne Hill Velodrome for a day of coaching on track bikes at the historic venue.
Always a favourite with our schools, it was great to be back after two years’ absence due to the pandemic.
Riders from four schools learnt the basics of riding track bikes — which have fixed wheels and no brakes — round the banked track.
They learned how to start and stop safely, how to pace themselves and control their distance from other riders, take turns at the front, and how to use the track’s banking to build speed.
It wouldn’t be right to go to Herne Hill and not actually take part in a race, so the day finished with an ‘English Pursuit’ team relay.
Find out more about the Haringey Schools Cycling League. If you’d like your school to take part, see How to Join.
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