Cool track photo thread
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Cool track photo thread
Postby mikesbytes » Fri Jan 27, 2012 1:57 pm
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Re: Cool track photo thread
Postby foo on patrol » Sat Jan 28, 2012 10:13 am
I think, six day racing is one of the best forms of the track scene and very good for sorting out your abilities and fitness.
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Re: Cool track photo thread
Postby brentono » Mon Jan 30, 2012 11:10 am
I know you understand, and enjoy all the video varieties of those 6-Days on that site.
For those interested, you can see the bike handling, and the great spectacle that can be had
on the smaller Tracks, and the great atmosphere of the large crowds, in that era. It was the heydays.
It was still going, though not quite as big, even up to the late seventies, and maybe even 80's.
Most top Roadies, road the Track and particularly the 6-Days. Multitasking was the norm.
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Postby bigfriendlyvegan » Mon Jan 30, 2012 1:20 pm
And this is why I like Bobridge, Renshaw and even Cav - they do it all because they really love riding. Even though some people find Cav to be a douche, he still competes in his local club crits when he's in town and he still rides for his national team.brentono wrote: Most top Roadies, road the Track and particularly the 6-Days. Multitasking was the norm.
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Re: Cool track photo thread
Postby brentono » Sun Feb 05, 2012 3:52 pm
The velodrome, designed by Esteve Bonell and Francesc Rius, was built in 1984 as the first of
Barcelona’s construction projects in preparation for the bid for the 1992 Summer Olympics in 1986.
It was the first velodrome built to new FIAC rules permitting a 250 m (270 yd) track
if surfaced with wood.
The building won the FAD architecture prize in 1985.
It was the last permanent open-air velodrome used for Olympic Track Cycling events
(Atlanta’s velodrome at Stone Mountain in 1996 was temporary).
Olympic velodromes have been built with a roof since 2000.
(photo by Ricardo Javier)
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Postby mikesbytes » Thu Feb 16, 2012 7:12 pm
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Postby mikesbytes » Fri Feb 17, 2012 10:15 pm
I think the rider is Fritz Theilescotto wrote:
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Postby bigfriendlyvegan » Sat Feb 18, 2012 12:55 am
Note the reversed forks used for motor pacing so you can get closer to the roller bar and a better draft.scotto wrote:
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Re: Cool track photo thread
Postby brentono » Sat Feb 18, 2012 12:06 pm
(Dickentman rode Continental Tyres)
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Postby foo on patrol » Sat Feb 18, 2012 8:58 pm
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Re: Cool track photo thread
Postby mikesbytes » Sat Feb 18, 2012 10:16 pm
It seems they have used the same image for different riders
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Re: Cool track photo thread
Postby brentono » Sun Feb 19, 2012 2:07 pm
Anyway (when I quote, on this site, it comes from facts)
Here from Piet's site. The Original photo.
http://www.piet-dickentman.de/5.html
Photo no. 29/74
p.d. (piet-dickentman) behind Bretschneider and Steger with OWM-medal.
Which I must think is his 1903 medal-O.W.M (World Championship)
CHAMPIONNATS DU MONDE PISTE - Demi-Fond - Hommes - 1903.
Hope that helps.
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Re: Cool track photo thread
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Re: Cool track photo thread
Postby ozdavo » Thu Mar 01, 2012 12:48 pm
The images are similiar, but if you look at them side by side, substantialy differentmikesbytes wrote:Um
(ie: pacers fuel tank, riders bars & helmet)
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