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Anyone here a cyclist?

shanekingsley said:
Not sure what the current pricing is, but we went to the Velodrome back in 2016 and they had a really cheap intro program - it was probably less than $50 for about an hour on the track on a rented bike and the bikes were brand new. Amazing experience and families could get onto the middle of the track to watch whomever was cycling.
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Yah, it's just $35 for 2 hours. Families go in the stands now - the inner field is filled with multi-use courts. The whole place was in use yesterday and the intro program was full. Seems to be a big success story for the city so far. 👍
 
One thing I'll say - if you go, plan to get a pair of 3-bolt clipless shoes since they don't have any regular SPD pedals and you're not allowed to bring your own. SPD-SL or Look cleats only. One guy showed up with his SPD shoes and he was given a bike with crappy old pedal cages that broke during the session. He was p1ssed, but the velodrome's website clearly stated that they only use road style pedals (SPD being technically an MTB standard)
 
Matt Rain said:
One thing I'll say - if you go, plan to get a pair of 3-bolt clipless shoes since they don't have any regular SPD pedals and you're not allowed to bring your own. SPD-SL or Look cleats only.
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I'm assuming they have both kinds of pedals?
 
Matt Rain said:
One thing I'll say - if you go, plan to get a pair of 3-bolt clipless shoes since they don't have any regular SPD pedals and you're not allowed to bring your own. SPD-SL or Look cleats only. One guy showed up with his SPD shoes and he was given a bike with crappy old pedal cages that broke during the session. He was p1ssed, but the velodrome's website clearly stated that they only use road style pedals (SPD being technically an MTB standard)
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Good to know. I have 3 bolt shoes but they have speedplay cleats on them.
 
FullMotoJacket said:
Good excuse to buy new shoes. :)
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Haha. That makes a cheap track day very not cheap. No new shoes on the horizon for me. Both pairs are in good shape. Mtb ones are a little heavy but oh so comfortable and no signs they will have issues any time soon (sidis ~10 years old).
 
Decathlon sells decent shoes that accept both 2- and 3-bolt cleats. I got my SPD shoes from them. I use Shimano shoes with Look cleats at the track and on longer endurance rides.
 
Not sure whether to put this here, or in jokes, but doesn't seem to be a joke.
A government takes action:
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Baggsy said:
Not sure whether to put this here, or in jokes, but doesn't seem to be a joke.
A government takes action:
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We need the Government to give us humour `cause they are so friggin stupid. Thanks "Baggsy"
 
Anyone else notice how difficult it is to trigger the radar on those "you are going too fast" trailers that they set out in neighborhoods on a bicycle?
 
Dirty Frank said:
Anyone else notice how difficult it is to trigger the radar on those "you are going too fast" trailers that they set out in neighborhoods on a bicycle?
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Haha, the only time I have ridden past one recently, it was at the top of a reasonably long 10+% grade. Definitely not a place to try to set a record. I don't remember if it showed my pitiful speed or not.
 
Dirty Frank said:
Anyone else notice how difficult it is to trigger the radar on those "you are going too fast" trailers that they set out in neighborhoods on a bicycle?
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I like when they have the ones that tell your speed.
But yeah "too fast" won't happen here..MAYYYYBE in a 30kph zone with a good tailwind on a good metal song lol
 
Dirty Frank said:
Anyone else notice how difficult it is to trigger the radar on those "you are going too fast" trailers that they set out in neighborhoods on a bicycle?
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How big are ya? I trigger all of them (5'11" 190lbs) on the way to my son's school.

There's also one just past Wiarton (Colpoy's Bay) in a downhill stretch on the way to the family cottage. My record so far is 73, confirmed by Strava. 🙃
 
Going back to the track tomorrow to start the certification process. Looking forward to getting more saddle time and pushing a bit harder, after getting acquainted with the weirdness of a fixie (I'd never ridden one before)
 
How easy is it to hit 20kph.

There's a few people who like to whiz by pedestrians at speed, without using a bell on the shared paths around here.

I've had some negative thoughts about people taking my wife out with their bike,
and my taking them out with something else, since she has vision issues.

Any low key way to get through to people. Screaming how f-ing stupid they are has never seemed to work for me.
 
Baggsy said:
How easy is it to hit 20kph.

There's a few people who like to whiz by pedestrians at speed, without using a bell on the shared paths around here.

I've had some negative thoughts about people taking my wife out with their bike,
and my taking them out with something else, since she has vision issues.

Any low key way to get through to people. Screaming how f-ing stupid they are has never seemed to work for me.
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Shared pathways are a nightmare for almost all involved. The vast majority of walkers are directly in the centre of the path. If they are walking with friends, 100% of the time they are spread out across the entire path. Bike has a conundrum. If you bell, they jump and move in an unpredictable direction. If you yell out "passing on left" about 30% of the time they move left. If you don't notify them, you pass quickly and safely but the pedestrian yells at you (even though they were in the middle of the path and if they were on the edge you could have given many feet of space).

I very rarely ride a pure road bike on those paths. I pass more people in the dirt than on the pavement as it's easier and less confrontational. Some still yell at you as they are entitled pricks blocking the whole path with no situational awareness and that is somehow everybody elses fault.

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I should add that I do not slow down to pass every pedestrian, that would be a miserable ride. Normally cruising along those trails at ~20 km/h. If there is a jam of people (oncoming traffic and crowd of walkers simultaneously), I will slow down to walking speed until there is room to pass. Depending on the trail and time of day/week/year this only happens a few times a ride.
 
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Anyone can easily hit 20km/h, even my 7yo son on his 20"-wheeled bike.

An untrained person on a road bike can easily hit and maintain 25-30.

The issue with bells is that they're typically not loud enough, and most pedestrians don't initially pay attention to them, either because the cyclist is too far away when they start ringing it, or the pedestrians are engrossed in conversation.

I just yell "on your left" which tends to startle people and make them freeze, which I guess is good. 🤷‍♂️

I don't have a good solution for pedestrians to coexist with bikes in the city. Everyone just needs not to make sudden moves. If you're walking along a multi-use path, just keep walking and do a shoulder check before getting off it and getting back on. You're basically a bike-less cyclist.
 
GreyGhost said:
Shared pathways are a nightmare for almost all involved. The vast majority of walkers are directly in the centre of the path. If they are walking with friends, 100% of the time they are spread out across the entire path. Bike has a conundrum. If you bell, they jump and move in an unpredictable direction. If you yell out "passing on left" about 30% of the time they move left. If you don't notify them, you pass quickly and safely but the pedestrian yells at you (even though they were in the middle of the path and if they were on the edge you could have given many feet of space).

I very rarely ride a pure road bike on those paths. I pass more people in the dirt than on the pavement as it's easier and less confrontational. Some still yell at you as they are entitled pricks blocking the whole path with no situational awareness and that is somehow everybody elses fault.
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Exactly this
 
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