Bikes
PLEASE NOTE:
This section will have more information added very soon, some of the information on this page may be out of date
Using Your Own Bike
All racing and training track sessions at Herne Hill Velodrome are carried out on fixed-wheel track bikes. The only exception is the Tuesday night road bike training session, where you may ride a standard road bike.
The rise in popularity of fixed-wheel bikes now means many people may own one for use on the road. To make it track legal it must adhere to certain standards:
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It must have a fixed wheel drivetrain
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Frame must have a bottom bracket height of at least 265mm (from ground to centre) with 165mm cranks
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If frame has braze-ons or fittings they must be padded and taped over to avoid injury
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It must have no brakes or extraneous parts (this includes the entire brake assembly, bottle cages, lights & brackets etc)
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It must have Drop handlebars
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Handlebars must be fitted with bar-end plugs and bartape or grips
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Tyres must be in good condition and pumped up hard
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Pedals should provide adequate foot retention (clips and straps or clipless pedals set to a high tension)
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Wheel axles should be of the nutted type (no quick-release skewers)
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Gearing should be between 82 and 88 gear inches for novice riders. (48 x 15 (86″) is ideal for adult riders) a slightly higher ratio around 88-90 gear inches is preferred for racing.
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Bikes must be in safe, well maintained and working order. If a member of the coaching staff thinks your bike isn’t safe, you will not be able to ride it on the track.
Season-long Bike Reservation
In an effort to bridge the gap between bike hire and owning your own track bike, Herne Hill Velodrome operates a season-long bike reservation scheme. With this, users can have season long, exclusive use from March to October of a Fuji Track bike. This means you will have a bike that fits you every time you train and race, no one will alter the saddle height in between you riding, and you have the opportunity to leave a pair of your own pedals on the bike.
Please contact bikes@hernehillvelodrome.com for a booking form, or any other enquiries about the bikes.
Terms and Conditions:
Between HH/VCL and the named person
- The HH/VCL agree to permit the named person, sole use of the above bike on training sessions and at track race meetings at Herne Hill Velodrome between March 2010 and October 2010 inclusive for the sum of £50.00. (£30 for 2009 users renewing the contract before 31/12/09)
- The named person will supply a pair of pedals which would be fitted by a member of HH/VCL and remain on the bike until the end of the agreement period.
- The bike will be stored in a separate container from the regular stadium bikes.
From the person named to HH/VCL
- I agree to pay a sum of £50.00 which is non returnable for use of this bike during all training session and open meetings at Herne Hill Velodrome between March and October 2010
- I agree to supply VCL/HH a set of pedals of my choice and I am aware that should I or anybody else removes the pedals other than a person on the HH/VCL bike maintenance team the agree ceases.
- I understand that I must not remove the bike from the Herne Hill Velodrome site
- I will take care of the bike during sessions and report any defects that I am aware of to a member of the coaching staff
- I agree to return the above bike to the appropriate container after use and use the hooks provided to hang the bike up
- I agree to take responsibility for the above bike during sessions when I am using it
