Track cycling at Bellville velodrome, South Africa

Track cycling at Bellville velodrome, South Africa
Track cycling at Bellville velodrome, South Africa

Track cycling blog

Blog about the sport of track cycling where races are run on banked tracks or velodromes using fixed gear track bicycles.

Sunday 7 August 2011

Fast flowing track action expected

Once a month Tuesday night is track night at the Bellville velodrome. On 8 November 2011 the Tuesday track night will be hosted by Trackcyclingsa.

The racing will be featuring elite riders of Trackcyclingsa, Intellibus and other top cycling teams.

Spectators can look forward to the colour and speed provided by a fast flowing and exciting track cycling program.

To find out more about the sport visit: http://www.trackcyclingsa.​co.za and watch out for updates from this FB event site.

Ciao ciao

Jaco Scholtz

Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/Trac​kCyclingSA
Blogger: http://trackcyclingsa.blog​spot.com/
Email: jaco@trackcyclingsa.co.za

Base training

August month is my base training month. Building miles on flat roads at aerobic capacity is the aim. Balancing work, family and cycling is the challenge. So far, so good!

Thanks to my training partner I've been able to clock regular rides on weekends. The ride this Saturday was particularly rewarding since near windless conditions help us to maintain a high cadence in the aerobic zone over duration of our 2 hour road ride.

99 cadence average for the 2 hour ride.
An important tip for winter training is to dress warmly. Currently the mountain tops in the Boland area of the Western Cape are covered in snow and this brings chilly temparures to the low lying areas. Leg warmers, long sleeved cycling tops, overshoes and most importantly thermal gloves are needed on these rides.

Winter clothing is needed when training in these temperatures.
I'm enjoying the winter training as the pace is comfortable and rides are invigorating. Happy pedaling and keep the passion!