| Re: Drag racing on bicycles.
Chalo wrote:
> DougC wrote:
>> I searched online for any images of F-1 bikes for a long time and got
>> absolutely nothing--most people have never even heard of it, or aren't
>> old enough to remember it.
>
> http://leys.com/basic/rockfish/sales.html
> http://leys.com/basic/rockfish/images/toddracesmall.JPG
> http://www.schwinnbike.com/heritage/...chmentid=35385
> http://www.schwinnbike.com/heritage/...ad.php?t=32954
>
> It does seem to be a mostly forgotten footnote in bicycling history.
>
> Chalo
>
>
The F-1 looks a lot like parking lot Gymkhana(sp?) that was done in mall
parking lots in the 60's. Not quite a drag race but pushing things on
cornering. Totally amazing what you can accomplish with an empty parking
lot, maybe it could be brought back. (hint!).
Bill Baka
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