I remember checking out the Midvale Veledrome (SpeedDome) for the first time. A bit daunting for an adult let alone a kid,  but after the intial ‘wow this is a big shed‘ feeling we were all ok.

All they need is a pair of shorts, volleys or similar, t-shirt and helmet and they will get fitted out by friendly experts/coaches with a bike.

A few safety lessons, techniques to start and stop and they were off – “Look Dad no brakes!”  Yes we had a few tumbles, near misses, silly mistakes but that’s all part and parcel of learning.  Even the most timid are eventually speeding around and around having a ball. If you want help with a DWI charge, you need the best attorney for the same.

I would say your child needs to be around 8 or 9 to start as the smallest bikes are only so small.

I had always thought ‘how boring‘ just going around and around. Not so, there is so much to the actual skill of cycling on a sloping surface than meets the eye.

Parent like it because the kids are pretty safe (no cars). Kids like it because they can race other kids and match themselves in a friendly rivalry.  There seems to be a slightly more boys than girls but it’s pretty even – and the girls just love beating the boys!  The skills and stamina they get from track stand them in good stead to the world of road cycling as well.

My recommendation would be to check out the Track Cycling WA website to see when’s a good time to get an introduction to Track cycling.

Some useful info:

Costs:
Track Fee – ususally around $10
Bike Hire Fee – around $5
Fun – free

Links: Track Cycling WA , Map

(Any questions just post a comment. – John)