Track cycling is a fast and exciting sport, but many people don’t know how to get into the sport. One such example is Track Cycling SA club member, Kerry Jonker. She was already an accomplished road cyclist at professional level, but started quite late on the track.
She only did her first race at Bellville velodrome riding one of the clubs bikes in 2021. She duely won a race from a very long sprint on that evening! Subsequently she went on to earn her Protea track cycling colours by representing South Africa internationally in 2022, 2023 and 2024.
The bike is usually the barrier to entry because it is designed for velodrome use with a fixed gear and no brakes. Riders pedal slower to come to a stop. Track Cycling SA club takes away the barrier of investing in a fixed gear track bike by offering free track introductions to women and scholars. Free access to bikes are provided at these sessions.
The next Womens track day is on Sunday 19 Jan 2025.
Track Cycling SA club has level 2 first aid, UCI level 1 coaching and The Guardian clearance at our track days.
It is a safe and welcoming environment to try out track. The only warning is that it can be too much fun and that one will get hooked on pedaling fast and turning left!