Jay Van De Velde wrote:
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> Our friends in Britain, as part of the Veteran-Cycle Club, hold numerous vintage bike events throughout the year and one event called _The Boot and Back_is quite intriguing. It's a short 4.2 mile time trial race with several classes of bikes. Riders of solid tired bikes, rod braked bikes, pre war and post war lightweights compete in their own classes. A similar event at the Cirque (or VeloRendezvous IV) might be a fun addition to the schedule of events, though I'm not sure there would be many bikes in categories outside of the post war lightweights. BTW, the fastest time for the Boot and Back went to the youngest competitor, under 15 years old Keir Stone, son of list member Hilary Stone. He rode a 1946 Baines Flying Gate.
> Jay Van De Velde
> Seal Beach, CA
Okay, I'll pencil in a race for Velo Rendezvous 04 along with the other request... a 100 mile ride that takes in Angeles Crest and Dawson Saddle at 7900 ft of elevation (hope some Britophiles enter to defend the honor of the much extolled Sturmey-Archer 3-speed ;).
Operators are standing by to take your requests...
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Chuck Schmidt South Pasadena, Southern California
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