Article: "America’s Short, Violent Love Affair With Indoor Track Cycling"

[huskerdont]

Fascinating. Wish we had a local track.

Also, bump.

[Tim Kelley]

According to USA Cycling, DC has one of the 29 remaining Velodroms in the US!

http://www.usacycling.org/velodromes-in-the-us.htm

:rolleyes:

[dkel]

My son was asking about trying track cycling just a couple of weeks ago, and was disappointed that there is essentially nowhere for him to try it out.

[ginacico]

@dkel 146663 wrote:

My son was asking about trying track cycling just a couple of weeks ago, and was disappointed that there is essentially nowhere for him to try it out.

You could try the velodrome in Trexlertown PA, it’s pretty dang cool. In addition to hosting races, I think they have programs to get people of all ages to try it out. Might be worth a call to find out what they can offer, and plan a weekend up there.

I went up with a bunch of adults many years ago. They outfitted us with track bikes, and let us spin around the loop. For me it was a creepy experience being on a fixie, but mind-blowingly fun to “race” around the track with friends.

Also, find a copy of “Hearts of Lions” by Peter Nye, great book about the history of bike racing.

[dkel]

@ginacico 146672 wrote:

You could try the velodrome in Trexlertown PA, it’s pretty dang cool.

As I said, “essentially nowhere.” I’d love to go try it out, and I’m sure he would too, but a trip of that type is quite an undertaking in this family, especially considering I work weekends. We’ll have to put it on the to-do list.

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