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Ah, there I have to agree with you. There have been a number of other accidents as well, but no deaths. That said, if I saw the fence and my son whizzing past it in a race at some suicidal speed, I'd be a tad worried.

Not at Preston Park, but a guy in Portsmouth was killed when he hit the fence at a velodrome with a similar fencing structure. That is what has resulted in British Cycling reviewing all the fencing at velodromes in the UK. They are replacing fencing at all of theirs. The issue with Preston Park...

Thanks for your support :-)

Bouncing back up for tomorrow. 11am if you can join. At the track. Thanks all.

I think the fact that it is a shoulder length metal hatched fence is part of the issue. If you hit one of those at 40mph it's not going to be good for you. I haven't seen the full report.

To her credit, Caroline Lucas has done some digging: Dear all, I've contacted both Brighton and Hove City Council and British Cycling about the work needed to address the safety concerns at Preston Park Velodrome. I've now been told that it will cost around £300,000 to carry out the work...

There are issues with some parts of the fencing and a few areas of the track. All fixable. My understanding is that British Cycling have indicated they will support funding if the council also put their hands in their pockets too. Due to be discussed by the council on 25 March, hence the need...

Bouncing this back to the top for the morning commuters.

So, if you aren't going to Bolton this Saturday, then get on your bike at Preston Park and help save the cycle track there. SAVE PRESTON PARK CYCLE TRACK Brighton ! Join us on the 28th this Sat @11am at the track http://goo.gl/C0eThJ pic.twitter.com/z0HOxwd8lP Preston Park's cycle track is...