Re: [CR]NPR Velodrome Sounds

(Example: Framebuilders:Masi)

Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2006 09:14:22 -0500
From: "John Thompson" <JohnThompson@new.rr.com>
Organization: The Crimson Permanent Assurance
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]NPR Velodrome Sounds
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TODDCIRELLI@aol.com wrote:
> Anybody catch the story on NPR about the sounds and experiences of riding on
> a wooden Velodrome? Being somewhat of a layman from Central PA, the home of
> the T-town Velodrome, I never realized that they were actually constructed
> of wood. They were visiting one in Michigan, if I am not mistaken. It was
> really unique.

The steep banked velodromes are wood, but most with bank < 45deg are asphalt or concrete. There used to be portable wooden velodromes that could be set up and dismantled as needed.

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-John Thompson (john@os2.dhs.org)
Appleton WI USA