Originally Posted by
queerpunk
an old track teacher i know said, "if you're gonna teach intro classes, you ought to ride the velodrome backwards every now and then - it will remind you what it's like to be a beginner." and i tried it, and it felt like being on a track for the first time, and it was great advice.
It's funny that you mention that! I have a buddy who would occasionally do that for fun when no one else was on the track. He said the same thing, "Feels like the first time!". He invited me to try and I was like, "NOPE."
So, yeah, I guess that fear is a significant factor.