On this shiny and sunny day the MIT crew headed out to Londonderry New Hampshire to take a look at the Northeast Velodrome to be taught what it’s wish to journey on a observe. Once we arrived, Mark and his volunteers, Wolf and Jed bought us arrange on the bikes rapidly. All of us bought to match black and pink bikes which match our MIT kits (how cute), besides Tatem who’s a traitor and wore a Minnesota equipment for some motive?? Her excuse was that “her MIT kits have been soiled” however that’s lame, inform her to do laundry.
Whereas we have been getting arrange, Mason and Tatem overheard Michael exclaim “These handlebars are so slim! How broad are they?” and subsequent factor you understand Mark whipped out the tape measure whereas Michael was nonetheless in disbelief. Rumor has it that Michael continues to be studying what it means to be “aero”.
After getting arrange on the bikes, all of us sat down and obtained a pre-ride discuss from Wolf to be taught concerning the mechanics of a observe bike in addition to observe etiquette and the meanings behind the strains on the observe.
There weren’t fairly sufficient seats for the lecture however that’s alright as a result of clearly Mason and Felix didn’t thoughts.
After the lecture we bought to hop on the bikes and learn to get comfy using the mounted gear. To be trustworthy, it was fairly scary at first to journey a motorbike with no brakes and getting used to the truth that your legs should transfer always and there’s no coasting, however we managed to get the dangle of it reasonably rapidly. We even did some enjoyable drills which included bumping into and hugging a buddy.
As soon as we bought comfy using the bikes and doing drills we bought into the enjoyable motion of racing. We break up up into two teams and ran by way of a full omnium of scratch, tempo, elimination, and factors. We expect Berk could have had probably the most enjoyable of us all and should have a calling for observe racing? To be decided.
General, we had a really enjoyable day on the observe and hope to return. We additionally wish to problem different ECCC groups to strive the observe and have an ECCC omnium day??? That may be a blast, y’all higher get on it!
And naturally the day ended with a gatorade cease on the way in which again and naturally Hannah and Mason are enthusiastically twinning, properly perhaps simply Hannah, however I believe Mason simply wants some extra electrolytes.
This submit wouldn’t be full with out one other huge THANK YOU to Mark and everybody who supported our clinic. We realized a lot and couldn’t have had a greater set of instructors. Your care and pleasure have been apparent and we cherished being introduced into the fold of going quick and turning left. Can’t wait to come back again!
