bikeman564™ Posted February 20, 2022 Share #1 Posted February 20, 2022 live action 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur ★ Posted February 20, 2022 Share #2 Posted February 20, 2022 The Nascar of cycling. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeman564™ Posted February 20, 2022 Author Share #3 Posted February 20, 2022 8 minutes ago, Wilbur said: The Nascar of cycling. I've been there a few times, and it's so much fun to watch. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Further Posted February 20, 2022 Share #4 Posted February 20, 2022 It seems just weird that Detroit can support a velodrome. But hey, this is America 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeman564™ Posted February 20, 2022 Author Share #5 Posted February 20, 2022 5 minutes ago, Further said: It seems just weird that Detroit can support a velodrome. But hey, this is America Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur ★ Posted February 20, 2022 Share #6 Posted February 20, 2022 I rode the Vancouver velodrome for years. It was a lot of fun and I would recommend it for any fit road cyclist. We have a beautiful velodrome about 15 minutes from my home that I have yet to set a foot in. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtyhip Posted February 20, 2022 Share #7 Posted February 20, 2022 I have never done velodrome. I think you need a fixie. Never owned one of those. Our Xanadu track has more terrain. Yesterday was my first real chance to do laps with Trail Boss on it. Between dirt conditions and his work schedule, it is tough to get that window of opportunity. He is so funny. We played on our stuff here for a while, until I was tired. Then he went down and packed the pump track with his tamper for like 2 hours. Perfection is when it is packed down like concrete. The last year or so has been a process of perfecting the features and the track. He is so busy with that. Yesterday, he also worked with a crew and built a skinny up in the park. I love the Trail Boss. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bikeman564™ Posted February 20, 2022 Author Popular Post Share #8 Posted February 20, 2022 4 minutes ago, Wilbur said: I rode the Vancouver velodrome for years. It was a lot of fun and I would recommend it for any fit road cyclist. We have a beautiful velodrome about 15 minutes from my home that I have yet to set a foot in. Very cool. A little info. This velodrome opened in 2018. It was in the works for some years and a very generous anonymous donation was received which allowed it to be built. Otherwise I believe it was funded privately. Lexus then bought the naming rights. Being in the shadows of General Motors, I wish it was the Cadillac of velodromes but I digress. It attracts huge crowds, and racers from all across the country, and some international. They cater to kids wanting to get involved in racing. Anyone under 18 has access to race there for free, with bikes provided. I'm at times surprised it was built, but after seeing the draw it has, I'm glad it was. They offer classes to learn out to ride the track. Track 101 is required to ride it, then there is 201, and 301 (which I think is for racing). I've yet to try it. But I see people on strava posting rides there. Lexus is the third velodrome in Michigan. The original Dorais velodrome built in 1969, was an outside track. This is where Frankie Andreau got his start. It eventually closed, and is now in ruins. I have ridden there w/ some people (see pic below). The second velodrome is located north of Detroit, in Rochester Hills. It's also an outside track http://www.nas-track.com/velodrome/ me on Dorais When the Lexus track opened, I was my bike club's president. So I had one of our meetings there 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airehead Posted February 20, 2022 Share #9 Posted February 20, 2022 Very cool. I like the youth outreach. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur ★ Posted February 20, 2022 Share #10 Posted February 20, 2022 1 hour ago, bikeman564™ said: Very cool. A little info. This velodrome opened in 2018. It was in the works for some years and a very generous anonymous donation was received which allowed it to be built. Otherwise I believe it was funded privately. Lexus then bought the naming rights. Being in the shadows of General Motors, I wish it was the Cadillac of velodromes but I digress. It attracts huge crowds, and racers from all across the country, and some international. They cater to kids wanting to get involved in racing. Anyone under 18 has access to race there for free, with bikes provided. I'm at times surprised it was built, but after seeing the draw it has, I'm glad it was. They offer classes to learn out to ride the track. Track 101 is required to ride it, then there is 201, and 301 (which I think is for racing). I've yet to try it. But I see people on strava posting rides there. Lexus is the third velodrome in Michigan. The original Dorais velodrome built in 1969, was an outside track. This is where Frankie Andreau got his start. It eventually closed, and is now in ruins. I have ridden there w/ some people (see pic below). The second velodrome is located north of Detroit, in Rochester Hills. It's also an outside track http://www.nas-track.com/velodrome/ me on Dorais When the Lexus track opened, I was my bike club's president. So I had one of our meetings there Very cool. Ours was built by a local billionaire homebuilder who is an avid cyclist. https://www.milton.ca/en/arts-and-recreation/mattamy-national-cycling-centre.aspx 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Kosciuszko Posted February 20, 2022 Share #11 Posted February 20, 2022 17 hours ago, bikeman564™ said: Lexus Velodrome is back inflated People are babbling all over the news about inflation lately, so I guess this is what they were talking about... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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