On 15th January 2011 I checked out the Red Bull Mini Drome event at York Hall in Bethnal Green, East London. This was the world's smallest velodrome ramp and the first event of its kind to be held!
I grew up riding a bmx on wooden skate parks in Derby so it felt cool to be at this vibrant and unique ramp event surrounded by fixed gear riders from across the capital!
Male and female cyclists were invited to test their nerve and compete in day of gnarly high-speed action to be crowned king of the ring! Over 100 competitors applied which was crazy to see! A hip hop DJ provided beats for the night whilst a live MC kept the crowd entertained!
After several hours of pedal power, sore legs and bruised egos the event was won by Mongoose pro Chris Akrigg who set a new world track record over 10 laps, recording a time of 35.473 seconds!
Helmets off to Chris and hopefully this could be the start of many more Mini Drome events held across the UK. Check out the link below for pictures of a great days riding!
Image care of Red Bull.
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