The Montreal Vélodrome was not torn down. It was converted to other uses for lack of use.
Steven Maasland
Moorestown NJ
> For a while the only indoor track in North America was Montral which is
long
> gone, I guess torn down about 1990. I seem to recall another covered track
> being built in western Canada. Burnaby B.C.
>
> Joe B-Z
> LFNJ
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Questor" <questor@cinci.rr.com>
> To: "Roy H. Drinkwater" <roydrink@mac.com>
> Cc: "classicrendezvous" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> Sent: Sunday, August 04, 2002 1:49 PM
> Subject: Re: [CR]Track Question - Was:New member here - track warning
>
>
> > Hi Roy,
> >
> > Do you have a "track" you would like to sell? I went to my first
> velodrome
> > last week at the Major Taylor track in Indianapolis last weekend. It is
a
> > nice, well-maintained track that is made of concrete and is located
> > outdoors.
> >
> > My son and I had the opportunity to see part of the US Junior National
> Track
> > Competition. Nice track, but it is over 2 hours away from our house...
> > anyway, it's too bad it not portable <GRIN>.
> >
> > Does anyone know how many outdoor vs indoor tracks there are in the USA
or
> > know where I could find out?
> >
> > Thanks, Steve Neago
> > "Cruising down the road on a Raleigh, in Cincinnati, OH"
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Roy H. Drinkwater" <roydrink@mac.com>
> > To: "classic list" <Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> > Sent: Sunday, August 04, 2002 10:03 AM
> > Subject: Re: [CR]New member here - track warning
> >
> >
> > > Welcome Mark. Sounds like we have a new trackie on the list.
> > > I don't know about that Velodrome, it's not listed on
> > > http://www.fixedgearfever.com , but there should be some sort of
> > > introductory program starting up. I've taken the same kind of class
> > > at Trexlertown Velodrome, sponsored by Air Products, which was free
> > > with a loan of a track bike.
> > >
> > > But, beware. That was just a taste, now that I'm hooked, I'm
> > > searching around for a classic track bike, and selling off stuff to
> > > afford the Cinelli that I found...
> > >
> > > Roy "going to sell my Vitus" Drinkwater
> > > Lititz "when I get back from NYC this week", PA
> > >
> > > > Also, I picked up a 73 or 74 Paramount track bike with full Campy
> > Pista
> > > >parts. I'm eager to try it out by learning how to use our new
> velodrome
> > at
> > > >Bloomer Park, here in Rochester Michigan. It looks pretty daunting
> from
> > the
> > > >outside, but I hear it's not bad once you get going. More on that
> > later...
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