Re: [CR] Fw: track racing in US

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Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2009 10:47:57 -0500
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From: "Dale Brown" <oroboyz@aol.com>
Subject: Re: [CR] Fw: track racing in US


Doug wrote: << ....though there is one in Atlanta now as well. >>

It's been there for quite a while. I road it in 1973-6 (!) ... although of late, not doing well at all and in danger, last I heard.? (Folks from Atlanta area can chime in here.)

Dale Brown Greensboro, North Carolina? USA

-----Original Message----- From: Doug Wagner <velodoug2004@yahoo.com> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Sent: Tue, 13 Jan 2009 10:29 am Subject: [CR] Fw: track racing in US

I'm theorizing here, but I think there is a connection between urban/Europe an immigrants and track racing in both the US and Australia. Both had large
   Italian and E european immigration waves at similar times, and crowded urb an living probably favored track over road racing....track racing was prima rily an urban sport, I think. I grew up in Louisville, KY where there was e asy access to rural roads (THe Louisville Wheelmen have been active since t he 1880s) but there were, I think, two tracks, a permanent? out door one at a local amusement park? (Fountaine Ferry) and an indoor one at the old
   Armory. Both were gone by the time I started cycling in the late 60's. I have a track bike now, and may try to ride in Indy during the Bike Show i f it isn't too cold. Major Taylor (outdoor) velodrome is, I think, the clos est track to me now..though there is one in Atlanta now as well. Doug Wagner Richmond,KY US =0A=0A=0A