On Jan 13, 2009, at 11:00:34 AM, "Doug Wagner" <velodoug2004@yahoo.com> wrot e: From: "Doug Wagner" <velodoug2004@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [CR] Fw: track racing in US Date: January 13, 2009 11:00:34 AM GMT-05:00 To: "Dale Brown" <oroboyz@aol.com> Cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Oh well! Could I have confused it with a new one in Miami?
From: Dale Brown <oroboyz@aol.com> Subject: Re: [CR] Fw: track racing in US To: velodoug2004@yahoo.com, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Date: Tuesday, January 13, 2009, 10:47 AM
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 Atl anta 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
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The Velodrome at Bloomer Park in Rochester Hills, Michigan is in a good stat e of repair. All be it covered with a foot of snow today. A little longer dr ive than Major Taylor or Atlanta but well worth it. 200 miters with 44 degre e turns (both of them Ted). Last year we hosted a Saterday for CR listers. C heck out our web site http://www. velodromeatbloomerpark.com. The schedule for 2009 is not up yet but you can see what we did last year. Gene Diggs Rochester H ills, MI USA
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