If you like bikes and are looking for a new sport then cycle racing could be for you. This website will explain many difference types of cycle racing and explain to you how to get involved.

## Road Racing

Road racing is a sport that demands high levels of endurance, skill and tactical awareness. Races are often won, not by the best or fastest cyclest, but by team work and an ability to read a race. There are hundreds of road cycling clubs in the UK so there is bound to be a local club you can join.

## Track Cycling

Track cycling is the most technical of all the cycling disciplines. Cyclist race round a wooden track called a velodrome, often at very high speeds, on specialist bikes.

## Mountain Biking

Mountain bike racing may involve tackling off-road cross-country tracks, hunrtling downhill at extreme speeds or racing against a few other cyclist in four cross. The mountain bike scene is huge with tracks of varying levels of diffficulty all over the country.

## BMX

BMX racing started in the 1980's on dirt tracks and has now evolved into a fast paced sport which takes place on purpose built circuits. Cyclist must have great endurance and bike skills to tackle the fast turns and jumps of a BMX track.

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