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  • BMX coaching at the Velodrome?
  • RustySpanner
    Full Member

    Anyone tried it?

    I’ve done a good few laps of Heywood BMX track recently but it’s all a sub 10mph wobble and I know it’s going to end in tears unless I get some proper advice.

    The lass on the desk at the Velodrome recommended the BMX Starter session last time we were there.
    There’s also an ‘Accelerated Introduction’ session for ‘confident’ riders.

    I have no ojection to wobbling around on the starter course with the 5 year olds – after watching them last time they seem to be far more confident and skilled than I am at the mo.

    Anyone tried either?
    Anyone fancy trying either?

    scaled
    Free Member

    If i can hire a BMX i’m down with doing silly things on bikes.

    ‘Accelerated Introduction’ sounds like a recipe for disaster for me though

    RustySpanner
    Full Member

    Bike hire is £2.00 😀

    Course prices are £6.00 for Yonners and £4.00 for resident Mancs.

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    buck53
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    Ooh, I could well be up for this if you can hire the bikes. Should be a laugh if there’s a bunch of us, at least.

    binners
    Full Member

    I’d be up for a bit of this too. What could possibly go wrong?

    RustySpanner
    Full Member

    What could possibly go wrong?

    Coyote
    Free Member

    I’ve done it and it’s awesome fun. I think you’ll need to do the 2 hour beginners session first which takes you from very basic “ride round in circles so we can be sure you won’t fall off” through to learning the start gates depending on the group dynamic. At the end of the session they’ll either “progress” you and you can go onto the open sessions or recommend another beginners do. Either way it is really good fun. The open sessions can focus on specific skills.

    Cost wise I think that the beginners is £7 including bike and protection hire. Choice of 20″ or 24″ BMX cruiser too. Do it!

    Harry_the_Spider
    Full Member

    I’d like a slice of that too.

    ninkynonk
    Free Member

    Pete,

    that sounds worryingly like fun and disaster in the same sentence !

    If you have a space or two spare any chance I can tag along?

    cheers
    Mark

    Junkyard
    Free Member

    Ok i am also up for this

    Given the crowd interested can we agree to do this post pub as it will be far funnier and I dont drink 😈

    binners
    Full Member

    Only if you take some Class A’s instead? 😛

    Junkyard
    Free Member

    😆

    grum
    Free Member

    I’m in (For the class As and booze obviously – not BMX, that’s for kids).

    Seriously though would love a pop at this.

    Junkyard
    Free Member

    are you riding as well or just the drugs 😉
    EDIT:sneaky edit makes me look rubbish

    To be fair it was a crossed post one rather than after the event

    grum
    Free Member

    What edit? 😀

    MrOvershoot
    Full Member

    ninkynonk – Member
    Pete,

    that sounds worryingly like fun and disaster in the same sentence !

    If you have a space or two spare any chance I can tag along?

    cheers
    Mark
    Can’t see them letting you take the girls round in the Tag-Along or am I getting the wrong end of the paddle here 😉

    Just see me on a BMX!

    Normal bikes look like BMX’s when I’m on them

    RustySpanner
    Full Member

    Righty ho then!

    Will be filling out my Velodrome BMX registration later and getting it e-mailed tonight. 🙂

    Once that’s done I’ll have another look on here, get an idea of numbers, give em a bell and sort out a few potential dates.

    Really looking forward to this. 😀

    johnikgriff
    Free Member

    Thanks for this tread. Just been on to them about getting my children in for a few sessions over the summer holidays 🙂

    grum
    Free Member

    I’ve sent my form back – anyone else? 🙂

    grum
    Free Member

    That’s a no then? 🙂

    rhbrhb
    Free Member

    If you can handle an mtb at say Llandegla Red/Black then the accelerated induction would be best bet for you.

    I sometimes run that session, but on Outdoor duty at Platt Fields bmx track (also managed by the NCC) for the next few weeks – worth a go there too, it is an awesome track especially on a sunny Friday evening.

    crazy-legs
    Full Member

    First time I went on it, we went from the “ride along the tarmac bit and turn around and stop” phase to gate starts on the 5m ramp in about 25 minutes.

    And no-one died. 🙂

    grum
    Free Member

    If you can handle an mtb at say Llandegla Red/Black then the accelerated induction would be best bet for you.

    Cheers, will look into the accelerated induction.

    Are there any rules on what brakes you have to have on your BMX – i.e. is rear or front only ok? Mine is currently brakeless. 🙂

    rhbrhb
    Free Member

    rear brake essential. no trick pegs, no sticky out axle from where pegs removed

    grum
    Free Member

    Ta.

    clanton
    Free Member

    This sounds like fun – might learn something too!

    Anyone know if you can do similar in the South East?

    Junkyard
    Free Member

    you can hire the BMX’s there as well

    Why do you have a BMX…are you 12 or something 😉

    rhbrhb
    Free Member

    ^ Mental age yes, n+1 applies to all disciplines tho 🙂

    ^^ should be somewhere, place called “cyclopark” is in kent I think? My knowledge of tracks south of B’ham is limited tho.

    grum
    Free Member

    Soooooooo……

    buck53
    Full Member

    Had forgotten all about this, still up for it though. What stage are we at? Are we getting registered separately then booking?

    grum
    Free Member

    I’ve registered. Rusty Spanner seemed to be volunteering to organise something…

    Once that’s done I’ll have another look on here, get an idea of numbers, give em a bell and sort out a few potential dates.

    🙂

    RustySpanner
    Full Member

    Oops, been a bit busy.

    Sorry.

    Anyone else registered yet?

    buck53
    Full Member

    Not yet, will get on it now though.

    grum
    Free Member

    Come on chaps!

    ianv
    Free Member

    The accelerated induction is just to really make sure you can ride a bike. A couple of tests, a go on the start gate and that’s about it.

    If you go, make sure there is a free gate session afterwards, you can then ride for a further two hours at a reduced rate. You don’t need to ride a Bmx, I use my hardtail when I go. And, prepare to get crushed by a load of fast little kids if you do the gate session!

    rhbrhb
    Free Member

    I’m working the Accelerated Induction once again, was quiet last night but will most likely start to fill as the weather changes. If you come along be sure to say hello.

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