Muchachos y Muchachas,
Can you believe it??? AGAIN??? At last check, it's looking like we are yet again up against a 90% chance of rain for tomorrow morning. I am afraid that the BVVW will have to take a second rain check on the Kissena Vintage Track Iron Day that was scheduled for tomorrow. Let's keep our fingers crossed and hope that Mother Nature will cooperate with us in the very near future. Apparently, The Gods are sending us messages that NYC needs an indoor velodrome...Perhaps a cause that we need to take on! Next weekend poses some conflicts in scheduling, so the rain date is yet to be determined. Stay tuned for news regarding this event! Not only will ya have extra time to practice your glove stops and track stands, ya might even have time to finish that vintage track bike project all together!
****DATE T.B.D.****
WHAT: The much anticipated BVVW "VINTAGE TRACK IRON" KISSENA ROUND-UP is scheduled for NEXT SATURDAY!!! An in-formal opportunity to bring out that old track machine and round the boards in NYC's historic own Kissena Velodrome in Flushing Queens. ( I know, I know...By "boards", I of course mean wobbly, cracked black top.) This is by no means a race day...Just an opportunity to let that old stallion fly and feel the banks rise to meet your old track silks once again! More like our casual group rides in Prospect Park, though for safety purposes, riders out to bring a brake-less track bike equipped with drop bars (and bar end plugs) should we end up running drills or organizing a pace line.
WHO: Our own Jamie Swan will be joining us and discussing some basics of velodrome racing. We'll discuss the track, it's line markings, basic riding etiquette, track safety and various race formats. Then we'll ride in circles until we get bored. Probably oogle some bikes and drink cheap red wine out of inconspicuous containers.
WHERE: The Kissena Velodrome is a NYC public park located in Flushing Meadows Park, Queens.
HOW: By Subway
7 Train Take the 7 train to the end of line at Main Street in Flushing. Ride (1.0 miles) south on Kissena Boulevard to Kissena Park. Turn left at Booth Memorial Avenue. Turn left at Parsons Boulevard to Velodrome entrance.
F Train
Take the F train to Parsons Boulevard, Queens.
Ride (2 miles) north uphill on Parsons Boulevard.
Veer left on Kissena Boulevard.
Turn right on Booth Memorial Avenue.
Turn left at Parsons Boulevard to Velodrome entrance.
By Car
>From The West
Take the Long Island Expressway and exit at Kissena Boulevard (Exit 24).
Make a Left at the first light off the exit ramp and drive for about 4 to 5 blocks.
Make a Right onto Booth Memorial Avenue.
Make a left into the park at Parsons Boulevard (after about 4 blocks) and park in the lot.
The park is on Booth Memorial Avenue between Kissena Boulevard and 164th Street.
If you have gone to 164th, you have gone too far.
>From The East
Take the Long Island Expressway to Exit 24.
Follow Horace Harding frontage road.
Turn right at Parsons Boulevard.
Cross Booth Memorial Avenue to the Velodrome entrance.
WHEN: ???
WHAT ELSE: We hope to spend a couple of hours ridin' around, after which we can hopefully order some pizzas for delivery. There are some local delis servin' up sandwiches and the like, but come prepared for a few hours in the park.
We are gonna do this! Even if we have to bundle way up! Stay tuned!
Matthew Bowne
Brooklyn, New York
L'Assistente al Despota Onnipotente
Devotion_Finesse@hotmail.com
(347) 414-0067