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05-19-2004, 01:36 PM

> Why not look up the phone number of the velodrome you refer to and see if
they
> do similar sessions there?
>
> Track is great fun.
>
> Cheers, helen s

The velodrome here is a pubic one that is only closed when there is a race.
I have ridden on it and thought it was pretty cool with the banked bends and
all. There is no number for it, being a public place.

I did a search on it and really came up with nothing. Next time I see them
race I may just stop by and talk to them. I am lucky. It is only a few
miles away and I can just ride there.

Curt

05-19-2004, 03:59 PM

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Which velodrome is in question?

Chris Neary
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you ask of life? Bicycling combined all the elements I
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05-19-2004, 03:59 PM

You could start at [Only registered and activated users can see links. ].

Which velodrome is in question?

Chris Neary
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"Science, freedom, beauty, adventure: what more could
you ask of life? Bicycling combined all the elements I
loved" - Adapted from a quotation by Charles Lindbergh

05-19-2004, 03:59 PM

You could start at [Only registered and activated users can see links. ].

Which velodrome is in question?

Chris Neary
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"Science, freedom, beauty, adventure: what more could
you ask of life? Bicycling combined all the elements I
loved" - Adapted from a quotation by Charles Lindbergh

05-19-2004, 03:59 PM

You could start at [Only registered and activated users can see links. ].

Which velodrome is in question?

Chris Neary
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

"Science, freedom, beauty, adventure: what more could
you ask of life? Bicycling combined all the elements I
loved" - Adapted from a quotation by Charles Lindbergh

05-19-2004, 03:59 PM

You could start at [Only registered and activated users can see links. ].

Which velodrome is in question?

Chris Neary
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

"Science, freedom, beauty, adventure: what more could
you ask of life? Bicycling combined all the elements I
loved" - Adapted from a quotation by Charles Lindbergh

05-19-2004, 05:24 PM

curt wrote:

> I have never raced yet and I was driving down the road the other day and saw
> a bicycle race in progress at the local velodrome. I was wondering if there
> is a web site to learn more about races?

The web's great for lots of things, but to me, it sounds like you need a
book.

You might start with a general book on bicycling, reading the chapters
that discuss racing. One I liked is _Bike Cult_ by David Perry (ISBN
1-56858-027-4). It's got some information on almost every aspect of
cycling, and most of it is in an easy-to-read magazine format. Sort of
fits my short attention span!

Anyway, starting there, you can dig into its extensive bibliography to
locate other, more specialized books on training & technique, or on
racing on road & track (which are two sections of the bibliograpy).

Books are cool. Libraries are even cooler. Check it out.

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05-19-2004, 05:24 PM

curt wrote:

> I have never raced yet and I was driving down the road the other day and saw
> a bicycle race in progress at the local velodrome. I was wondering if there
> is a web site to learn more about races?

The web's great for lots of things, but to me, it sounds like you need a
book.

You might start with a general book on bicycling, reading the chapters
that discuss racing. One I liked is _Bike Cult_ by David Perry (ISBN
1-56858-027-4). It's got some information on almost every aspect of
cycling, and most of it is in an easy-to-read magazine format. Sort of
fits my short attention span!

Anyway, starting there, you can dig into its extensive bibliography to
locate other, more specialized books on training & technique, or on
racing on road & track (which are two sections of the bibliograpy).

Books are cool. Libraries are even cooler. Check it out.

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replace with cc.ysu dot edu]

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05-19-2004, 05:24 PM

curt wrote:

> I have never raced yet and I was driving down the road the other day and saw
> a bicycle race in progress at the local velodrome. I was wondering if there
> is a web site to learn more about races?

The web's great for lots of things, but to me, it sounds like you need a
book.

You might start with a general book on bicycling, reading the chapters
that discuss racing. One I liked is _Bike Cult_ by David Perry (ISBN
1-56858-027-4). It's got some information on almost every aspect of
cycling, and most of it is in an easy-to-read magazine format. Sort of
fits my short attention span!

Anyway, starting there, you can dig into its extensive bibliography to
locate other, more specialized books on training & technique, or on
racing on road & track (which are two sections of the bibliograpy).

Books are cool. Libraries are even cooler. Check it out.

--
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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replace with cc.ysu dot edu]

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05-19-2004, 05:24 PM

curt wrote:

> I have never raced yet and I was driving down the road the other day and saw
> a bicycle race in progress at the local velodrome. I was wondering if there
> is a web site to learn more about races?

The web's great for lots of things, but to me, it sounds like you need a
book.

You might start with a general book on bicycling, reading the chapters
that discuss racing. One I liked is _Bike Cult_ by David Perry (ISBN
1-56858-027-4). It's got some information on almost every aspect of
cycling, and most of it is in an easy-to-read magazine format. Sort of
fits my short attention span!

Anyway, starting there, you can dig into its extensive bibliography to
locate other, more specialized books on training & technique, or on
racing on road & track (which are two sections of the bibliograpy).

Books are cool. Libraries are even cooler. Check it out.

--
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Frank Krygowski [To reply, remove rodent and vegetable dot com,
replace with cc.ysu dot edu]

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