Finally! Track Practice!

After weeks of the 

Cyclisme time slot 

reserved for 

practice on the 

Alpenrose Velodrome 

being canceled due to rain, 

we finally got to have a track practice.

Beautiful and breezy, 

temperature in the mid 

seventies made for a 

perfect day out at the track.

A big contingent of men and juniors 

made for three big groupings of ability. 

Thanks to three great coaches 

everyone received some quality instruction. 

Steve Garcia of OBRA, 

Bike Central, 

and my old friend, 

added great color and sound 

as he kicked off the practice by 

blowing his whistle and making 

sure we were all safe and paying 

attention to the rules of the track. 

Then a guy who started out as a bike messenger riding for a team called Cyclisme based out of a shop called Bike Central, but today is considered one of the best racers on the best track team in Oregon, Tony Kic gave us our briefing on velodrome pacelines. 

Of course our own favorite track Captain resplendent in a state champ jersey he won racing the Keirin took on the challenge of teaching the beginners' pack how to negotiate the steep banks of one of America's steepest velodromes.