[CR]Cycle Speedway Racing - ever heard of it?

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From: <RDF1249@aol.com>
Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2003 23:18:21 EST
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: [CR]Cycle Speedway Racing - ever heard of it?

Here is a fun cycling sport that somehow just popped into my head after not thinking about it for some 20 years. When I visited Alf Hetchins shop at Southend-on-Sea in 1982 he had some Speedway bikes there and I found out all about it. Apparently it started in England about 1946 in conjunction with motorized Speedway races. Closest thing we have is the Little Indy (like in the movie Breaking Away) although I just discovered there is one club here that competes internationally, in Edenton (NC?) . Speedway racing uses no brakes, toe clips, or any other accessories that might get in the way or be an advantage. Single speed bikes on a short dirt oval track in a 4-lap race. Sounds pretty wild doesn't it? If you've never heard about it, read about it here. http://www.bcf.uk.com/disciplines/speedway/speedway_frontpage.shtml http://www.astleycyclespeedway.org.uk/Pages/what_is_cycle_speedway.htm http://www.astleycyclespeedway.org.uk/

Bob Freeman
Seattle