Velodrome Dash
An original 3D cycling race on a modeled wooden velodrome. Four helmeted cyclists pedal detailed track bicycles around the same oval. The inner line is physically shorter, but a wheel ahead can box you in. A nearby, aligned rider shelters you from aerodynamic drag; the nearest rider occludes more distant wakes. Smooth lane changes spend real climbing energy on the bank, while sustained sprinting drains stamina and eventually causes fatigue. All four riders use the same power, drag, banking, lap and finish rules; AI decisions have finite seeded reaction intervals. Win 48 seeded club heats to save unlocks, stars and a best score. The first three use forgiving novice pacing, heat 9 adds a third lap, and later rivals conserve energy, time passes and seek useful wakes. Heats share one venue rather than 48 different tracks. UTC Daily gives everyone the same heat and seed. Friends rooms compare identical seeded SOLO heats; humans do not share a live track. The shared Pip character is a scoreboard computer, distinct from the physically simulated cycling rivals.
How to play
- Tap INNER or HIGHER to choose one of four lines. Changes are gradual, and a rider alongside can temporarily block a move.
- Tap EASE, TEMPO or SPRINT to set your effort. Stay a few metres behind an aligned rival to save energy in their wake.
- Make room before an overtake and save enough legs to accelerate toward the finish. Arrow keys change line, 1/2/3 select effort, Space holds sprint and P or Escape pauses.
Tips
- An outside pass adds distance and climbing cost. Once genuinely clear, the inside line can turn that effort into a lead.
- The draft indicator measures shelter from an actual cyclist, not a timed bonus. Losing alignment or letting the gap exceed 14 metres removes it.
- Do not wait until a faster pack has already spread across your passing lanes. Equally, sprinting the entire heat can leave you exhausted before the line.
Questions
Are friends riding together on one track?
No. Each human rides a separate seeded solo heat with identical configuration and compares a whole-number score through the shared room scoreboard. A room run ends once and never restarts automatically. Optional Pip is the shared platform's scoreboard computer.
What is saved, and how does UTC Daily work?
Best scores, heat unlocks, stars and sound preference are saved on this device using Kit.store. Unfinished animation frames are not saved. The Daily seed changes at midnight UTC; only an achieved Daily win advances its streak, at most once that UTC day. Missing a day resets the next earned streak to one.
Is this a professional cycling simulator?
No. It is an original arcade sport using simplified powered point-mass race physics, collision avoidance and an animated banked track. It does not model tire deformation, crashes, real-world equipment specifications or cycling instruction.
What if graphics stop or I change tabs?
The race pauses when hidden and needs deliberate resume. Pause also offers a same-seed retry or the club menu. WebGL loss shows an actionable reload message; restored graphics return paused. Earned progress remains safe.
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