was that the 'maryland' mike hiltner, OR the OTHER mike hiltner who became victor vincente of america? e-RICHIE http://www.richardsachs.com
On Tue, 12 Jun 2001 20:12:15 -0400 "Mark Poore" <rauler47@hotmail.com>
writes:
> In 1966 at the National Sprint Championships in Northbrook, IL during
>
> training Mike Hiltner would sit on Jim Rossis wheel in a full out
> sprint.
> Jim was the defending National Sprint Champion. Mike was 13 and an
> Intermediate (ages 11-13). In that age group they were limited to
> either a
> 72 or 75 inch gear. That is a 48x18 or 50x18. Jim was riding around
> a
> 96-inch gear or a 50x14. Mikes legs were a blur. Now I cant say
> what his
> cadence was, but I would imagine it was above 150. Now remember, it
> was only
> for about 200 meters or about 11 seconds. Mike went on to be one of
> the top
> riders in the country and brought home a bronze medal in the Pan-Am
> games
> and was on the 1972 Olympic Team. The boy could spin!
>
> Oh, BTW, both Jim and Mike were on Schwinn Paramounts, black and
> sky blue
> respectively, with chrome lugs.