LA Velodrome

Cool spot. I’ve been here a couple of times for my sister’s club volleyball practices. During which there are about 30 bikers on this huge track biking for a whole hour to fast paced music. Talk about a workout. The volleyball courts are down at the bottom and the track and seats are up at the top. This venue is great for working out too. People are always running or walking on the inside around the track. It is hard to find though. Technically it is at the StubHub center but it is in the way back of the whole arena so there is some driving and confusing turns but they have signs.

L.A. Velodrome at Stub Hub is a cool venue. I was here for a volleyball tournament which was just ok. For volleyball or events on the «infield» the view from the seats is a tad bit far and obstructed wire nets. But the view of the bike track is awesome. These bikes are flying by and you are just a couple feet away.
Parking and lack of signs directing visitors to the velodrome from the main entrance could be better.

One of the best looking and well taken care of velodrome that I’ve been to. Well ventilated, has A/​C, spacious, many seats for visitors and spectators.
The one gripe that I have is that in order for the riders to get to the ground floor to eat up is by going around the back of the arena and down the stairs. No restroom access to riders and to use the restroom, they have to go back around to the front.

Best spot in LA county to get fit for your bike! Nate is awesome and on Team USA! Baller!

This place is a blast. Our cycling club has a few members that are track racers, so they arranged for an introductory lesson on the track. The facility provides rental bikes (nice Felt ones), so all you need are your shoes and pedals. The instructor was also great, and in no time we were up and doing laps, first on the apron, then the blue line, and then up on the banked walls.
If you have never been on a track before, it is a real kick. If you have been, then the Carson facility is truly world class.

My daughter Volleyball team Protégé has there tournament here, I really like this place. Yes the place is World Class! you can bring your own food and tables chairs here too, clean area, while watching my daughter play volleyball, I also entertain myself watching the cyling track

This is a truly world class velodrome. Lucky enough we have two in the LA area, while other one is located in Encino.
If your beginner either road or track, this is the spot to learn valuable skills and train. From sprinting, group riding, and learning to balance are valuable skills in both worlds.
This is a sick ass spot. to start off. But to ride the track in open training you have a to be CAT 2 or higher.

Two words: World Class! As I understand it, the only one of its kind in North America. There are only a few of these in the world. You haven’t lived until you’ve been sideways behind a motorcycle on this track. When you’re on the banked ends, you must be going at least 17mph otherwise, you basically fall off of it.
You must either be a Category 2 on the track or take their certification in order to ride there. They have bikes to rent (nice ones). This is not an activity for the feint of heart. If you’re willing to try, you’ll be coming out of your shoes.
As this is THE place to ride, you’ll see the Candian, U.S. national teams here training at any given time. Show up on Tues/​Thurs evenings for Roger’s Sessions and get an interval workout.
L.A. may not be paradise, but at least we have two velodromes within 30 miles of each other. This one is UBER to say the least.

Many people don’t understand how awesome it is to be a track cyclist in this area. We have two velodromes that aren’t that far from LA and both are top notch. ADT is an Olympic level track and encino held nationals long ago. However I digress this review is for ADT/​LAVelo/​Home Depot Center/​Whatever you want to call it.
The velodrome is an indoor wooden one with quite a steep banking in my opinion, upon first glance it is quite intimidating but with time, and some of the staff’s (for me roger) awesomeness it is conquerable and quite fun. The rental fleet consists of felt tk3s so you have a decent riding experience just don’t forget your shoes, pedals, and helmet.
It is somewhat expensive to ride here but if you want to ever try track ADT is as good as it can get in this area. Try it at least once you won’t regret it. Unless of course you find going fast to be extremely boring.

The Home Depot Center Velodrome is America’s largest indoor Velodrome. It was built for the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. BTW a Velodrome is an indoor cycling track. You may think, a bunch of dudes riding bikes around a track sounds boring but it is anything BUT boring. You don’t have to be cycling fan to enjoy indoor cycling. Get there and make sure to get a program that will explain the differ types of races. You’ll get more out of the events if you have some understanding of what the competitors are doing.
After you watch the races, if you get the bug to try it out yourself, check out the calendar on the website for sessions for beginners.
Next event USA Cycling National Championships Sept 29-​Oct 3, 2010

If you are a cyclist, competition or simply recreation, you should be riding here. This is cycling at it’s purest, simple, fast, and great fun. It’s also a great place for young people to ride; there are free classes for children as young as 12. http//www.lavelodrome.org. There will be a prostate cancer/​breast cancer fun event on November 8, 2009. Full details at
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Like Brendon D. said, this is the real deal. Real Olympic/​World Championship level track, real Olympic coaches, Real Olympic riders. I took the advanced class to become certified and was hooked. The first few times around are a little scary — but after that it becomes addictive.
The training sessions are a bargain, and people have been very helpful and friendly to a new guy getting up to speed.

Art in the form of cycling.
This is a place you have to go to. This is such a majestic velodrome. It’s not cheap and one has to take a certification to ride there. This is the real deal.
You will be intimidated the first few times around the track, but once you get going and spinning fast, you’ll be stoked.
Bring a lunch and plenty of water with you. You can rent bikes there too. Bring your helmet and pedals if you don’t have a track bike.
Don’t half step. Bring fuel: snacks and sports drink/​water.

Los Angeles Velodrome/​ADT Center located within the glorious Home Depot Center in Carson.
After the concrete 84′ olympic velodrome was torn out for the current Home Depot sport grounds, I was a tad pissed. But like many things in life, death can bring forth splendid new growth. Such is the case.
Where there was once a concrete track blisterd by the So Cal sun and smoggy haze, there is now a beautiful knotty pine track under a roof adorned by an assortment of large national flags hanging from the rafters in air conditioning. Cycling, as much as soccer/​football, is an international sport and that wonderful feeling of olympic games hits you right away when you first step into the facility.
There is almost always something going on at the velodrome, and unless it’s a big event there is no fee. Check the calander and go spend a couple hours watching a «real» amazing race. Just out of shear curiosity and aesthetic quality the velodrome should please.