Technical Aspects of Velodrome

Banking in the turns, called super elevation, allows riders to keep their bikes relatively perpendicular to the surface while riding at speed. When traveling through the turns at racing speed, which may exceed 85 km/h, the banking attempts to match the natural lean of a bicycle moving through that curve. At the ideal speed, the net force of the centrifugal effect and gravity is angled down through the bicycle, perpendicular to the riding surface.

Riders are not always traveling at full speed or at a specific radius. Most events have riders all over the track. Team races have some riders at speed and others riding more slowly. In match sprints riders may come to a stop by performing a 'track stand' in which they balance the bicycle on the sloped surface while keeping their feet locked into the pedals. 

For these reasons, the banking tends to be 10 to 15 degrees less than physics predicts. Also, the straights are banked 10 to 15 degrees more than physics would predict. These compromises make the track rid able at a range of speeds.

From the straight, the curve of the track increases gradually into the circular turn. This section of decreasing radius is called the easement spiral or transition. It allows bicycles to follow the track around the corner at a constant radial position. Thus riders can concentrate on tactics rather than steering. Olympic Cycling Track Fans can purchase Olympic Cycling Track Tickets from Sport Ticket Exchange at lesser rates. Sport Ticket Exchange is a single point which offers you Olympic Tickets for all sports and events especially Olympic Cycling Track Tickets at affordable price. You can also buy or Sell Olympic Tickets at Sport Ticket Exchange and Olympic Tickets Resale is much easy and secure on Sport Ticket Exchange.