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**"I went to Newport and all I got was this lousy track rash"
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I had my 1st taste of a Velodrome this evening with a beginners session at Newport.
I did alright at the 'racing' but took a big tumble in the last event. A rider had been sitting just behind me for 3 laps. He was getting ok drive out of the banking but loosing speed on each straight so I just tried to stay as steady as I possibly could thinking he was probably getting tired or desperate. He crashed into me at the end of the back straight. I don't know if wheels touched first but everything touched eventually. I went down (my back wheel was the 1st to go) sliding and rolling. I'm now sporting a bit less skin on my right arm, knees and arse and some long cut along my ribs (from his pedal I think). I'm glad I didn't wear my 'nice' bib shorts because they're looking a bit Hoogerland right now.
Massively enjoyed it though, and will be going again. Perhaps even regularly.
:D