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Iron City Bikes Racing and the Pittsburgh Masters Velo Club are proud to present the tenth annual Friday night race series at the Washington Blvd. Bicycle Oval, Friday Night at the Track.
Join us for exciting an exciting evening of fixed gear track events. We will be holding a number of different events every week including Keirins, Sprints, Pursuits and more. Track racing is fast and entertaining and we aim to keep it that way! We encourage anyone who has a track bike, or has thought about purchasing one, to come out and join in the fun.
For beginners we’ll be holding educational seminars throughout the evening to help acclimate riders to the racing environment. These seminars will be focused around first time racers and will include things such as: Riding in a pack, pacelining, sprinting drills. Our hope is that this will encourage new riders to give track racing a try. For more information on the beginner seminars, please contact us.
Schedule
Track events will be held on the following dates:
June 11
June 25
July 2
July 9
July 23
Equipment
The proper equipment in required to participate in the Track events. If you have any questions about equipment, please contact us.
• Fixed Cog and Lockring
• Drop Handlebars
• Bars MUST be plugged
• No Brakes OR Brake Parts
• No Quick Releases (front/rear)
• No platform pedals witout a retention system.?Traditional Clips and Straps and Clipless pedals only
Gear Ratio
We recommend a gear ratio of around 81-90 gear inches depending on your ability. A common combination would be 48 x 16. This is a 3 to 1 ration that will give you 81 gear inches. This is a good ratio for people that are new to track racing. More experienced riders may wish to have a larger gear ratio that would result in 85-90 gear inches. This will be one of the topics covered in our educational seminars so feel free to ask questions while you’re there.
All events are held at the Washington Blvd Cycling Oval in Highland Park
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