Herne Hill Saturday Training

new to london and almost-new to track cycling (have been on a concrete velodrome twice).

I know the weather reports are pretty unreliable. If the novice session gets rained out, how will I know? I'm quite far out and it will be my first time venturing around that area, so I'd have to start making my way well before 11:30. Are there any announcements posted on the website? How much tolerance is there for rain? (If it rains until 11:30 and the sun starts peeking through, will the session run? What if it's only a light rain? etc.) .. Will people point and laugh if I wear lycra on the tube? haha.

Any info is much appreciated. thank you in advance!

Its probably best to come for the full induction session starting at 12 - so you'll have to leave even earlier! Different tracks have different etiquette so there's no harm in brushing up on your skills.

With regard to the weather - this time of year the track dries slower than during summer, but with a light breeze a light shower can dry off pretty quickly. There's no postings to the Herne Hill website about weather as its just too hard to call, and by the time an official decision has been made its either too late to stop people leaving, or people may have made their mind up already and gone back to bed.

Best bet - check the forecast, or poke your head out the window first. There's only a month left this season, so if your keen - get down there soon!