January 2011
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RETURN FROM HOLIDAYLAND
So obviously I’ve been disconnected for the past couple weeks. I went off on holiday vacation and somehow lost my laptop charger so I haven’t been able to post anything here let alone keep updated on e-mails and other stuff going around on the interwebz. Sorry about that! But now I’m back, recovered from Christmas and birthday hangovers (the 26th) and more importantly —...
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Great interview with Dick Lane about the history of Atlanta’s Dick Lane Velodrome. « Constructed in 1974, the Dick Lane Velodrome was inspired by a group of residents and City officials that visited the Munich Olympics. Located eight miles south of downtown Atlanta, the Dick Lane Velodrome is a 1/5 of a mile and 36° banked concrete track for bicycle racing, set in Sumner park in a...
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Another reel of old Super 8 racing footage from Alpenrose Velodrome in the 70’s. This is coming from the same guy who shared footage of a junior Greg Lemond winning National Championship titles at this track. This is a long long long video and I’m not saying you should watch the whole thing. I’m just posting it because I love the grainy look of the Super 8 film. It’s...
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WEEKEND STUFF
FRIDAY Midnight Ridazz All City Toy Ride » The fifth annual edition of this amazing social ride/toy drive. Groups from all over Los Angeles will gather in their region to converge in Downtown Los Angeles and then ride as a huge group to the secret party location. Bring an unwrapped toy to donate. Click the link to find a ride near you. SATURDAY Beer30 Alleycat » Beer and racing...
Dec 10th
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Dryside Velodrome: Vote Every Day
I mentioned this last week and this is just a reminder. Dryside Velodrome — a grassroots cycling track waiting to be built in Durango, Colorado — is in the running for a $50,000 grant from the Pepsi Refresh Project this month and they can seriously use your help. At the end of the month, the top-ten most voted projects will get the money. Dryside Velodrome could seriously use...
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British Cycle Speedway Championships If you’ve never seen indoor Cycle Speedway before, this video captures some of the excitement of this sport which is so unlike any other strand of cycle racing, with its strong team structure, frequent physical contact, short but incredibly intense races and in its atmosphere. I’ve only ever seen cycle speedway on outdoor dirt tracks, never...
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Another awesome video from the Six Days Of Zürich last week. Lovin’ the music choices on these Zürich edits. Found on Tracko!
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Rad edit of the Madison action at the Zürich Six Day last week. I just noticed that our buddy Kit Karzen picked up fourth place. Congrats, Kit! Found on Prolly.
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SATURDAY 500 Meter Classic » Quick little 500m Time Trial tournament at Encino Velodrome. Race for five bucks (that’s a penny per meter!), spectators are free. Racing begins at noon. December To Remember » Alleycat poker run in Springfield, Missouri. Meet at E St Louis and S Jefferson at 8pm. Golden Bike Awards » New York urban bikers and messengers congregate for...
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Track Stars Face Off In Melbourne
The UCI World Cup Classics season kicks off tomorrow in Melbourne and all eyes are on Australia and Great Britain. The Aussies are determined to put on an impressive show for their home court audience, fresh off a dominating medal haul at the Commonwealth Games. The Brits are eager to rebuild their reputation as the fastest country in the world after a decent performance at the European...
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Vote YES On Brooklyn Velodrome!
From Jason at Affinity Cycles: Tomorrow is the big day! The city has set the voting date for the selected project finalists to decide who will receive the 6 million dollars of funding which the Newtown Creek Water treatment plant has to pay out for damages its caused to the Greenpoint area. The Velodrome is one of these projects and we need your support. Please show your support for the...
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Six Days Of Zürich Live Feed →
The 2010 6-Tagerennen Zürich is happening right now (Nov 30th to Dec 5th) and you can watch all the action online for free! Just follow this link for Euotrash track racing and bad German technopop. Thanks to Mark Colton for the heads up!
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