Track Etiquette

Another thing from Saturday was in the final exercise when the coaches had gone back along the line telling people to ride single file that there were still riding two up.

3 laps to go I was blowing completely and pulled out up to get up to the rail after checking my shoulder and flicking my elbow, expecting once I was immediately clear of the single file and heading up the banking I wasn't going to be obstructing anyone, but the guys riding side by side must have been a couple of wheels back from me and clearly got a surprise from the amount of noise generated.

Clearly just because you've listened to the coaches you shouldn't assume everyone else has..

highlights the importance of swinging up properly, an element of track etiquette people of get wrong. Generally speaking, after looking obviously, always make sure you swing up right to the top of the banking. It's better for you because you get to the back quicker and have a better chance to get a good look at the other riders in the bunch + it's much safer because usually as you get further back down the bunch riders are 2 or 3 or more abreast (despite what the coaches have told them to do). Far too often people just move out slightly from the line like you might on the road or if you were doing rotation.