I received confirmation this morning that the Major Taylor Velodrome will not be open for NAHBS weekend.
Aldo Ross Middletown, Ohio, USA (Won't need those studded track setas after all...)
<James, <The track will not be open by the end of February. <Thanks and enjoy your stay in Indianapolis. <Cathy Marx, CYSA <Youth Sports Manager <Indy Parks and Recreation <Kuntz Soccer Stadium <1502 W 16th St., Indianapolis, IN 46202 <317-327-7037 phone <317-327-7203 fax
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From: "aldoross4" <aldoross4@siscom.net>
To: velodoug2004@yahoo.com,<classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: Re: [CR] Fw: track racing in US
Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2009 11:13:32 -0500
> Last time I checked, you couldn't just walk onto the track
> anymore... there are open riding times, but there are
> strict limits as to who, when, and what equipment you can
> ride. Often I've found the track closed, and the gates
> are locked.
>
> I've email track manager Linda Fink to ask about open
> track time during NAHBS weekend.
>
> Aldo Ross
>
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> From: Doug Wagner <velodoug2004@yahoo.com>
> To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> Subject: [CR] Fw: track racing in US
> Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2009 07:29:10 -0800
>
> > 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=a0 out door one at a
local
> > amusement park=a0 (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
> > =3d0A=3d0A=3d0A
> >
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