Originally Posted by
gigaplex
Lack of uptake is definitely a problem, but it's very hard to address.
At the velodrome, they have rider development Mondays and Tuesdays. You're welcome to bring your own bike, but they also have a bunch of rental bikes. (I went there for two years before I bought my track bike.)
Rider development has structured practice, some coaching, and in the end of the night, some mock racing.
It's really low key, very hard, and turns out people who aren't dangerous to ride with on the velodrome.
At paintball fields they have rental only groups.
At the slot car track, they have rental only groups as well.
Lowered costs might have churn, but with the side effect of feeding money into the pro shop... So there's at least some utility to it.
I'm not sure how it all relates. :-) But.. it's something.