Cool track photo thread

[foo on patrol]

This is the kind of stuff, that a lot of the top riders of today are lacking = true grit and personality.

Foo

[gururug]

Is that mikey on the right???

[foo on patrol]

Gary Sutton on the top, so yep.

Foo

[brentono]

An extract from my soon to be published book:

An amazing lot of information, in an era that was a generation or two before mine.
All the best with the book, should do well, as the History of the Sixes, is really the
history of Cycling, as you point out, through that era, and even up to mine, all the
best Road and Track riders, were involved.
Giovanni Borghi may have been the person I met, at the INSEP/APSAP clubrooms.
Whomever, they were a well connected Italian, associated with the main French
Track Club.
Toto Gerardin, was a very strict Coach of the Team, which included Morelon,
Trentin and Quintyn along with some young blokes. Got to train with them
most days, along with other Champions who would drop in, if they were in Paris.
Great experiences, Daniel was a gentleman, and such a smooth sprinter I tried to
emulate. Guys like Trentin and Quintyn had the most jaw-dropping acceleration.
Toto was an item in Cycling in Paris, for sure.
In your research, you must have enjoyed meeting the Greats.

[brentono]

Perth 6-Day Program. 1964




Result
1. Sydney PATTERSON (Aus) - John YOUNG (Aus) 410 points
2. Leandro Faggin (Ita) - Ferdinando Terruzzi (Ita) 399
3. Ron Baensch (Aus) - Jens Sörensen (Dan) 411 à 1 Lap
4. Nino Solari (Ita) - Laurie Tognolini (Ita) 246
5. Sylvano Lunardi (Ita) - John O'Sullivan (Aus) 146 à 2 Laps
6. Colin Shaw (Aus) - Marcel Weggclaas (Aus) 95
7. Stewart Bonser (Aus) - Juan Perez (Esp) 116 à 3 Laps
8. Bevan Barron (Aus) - Rodney Burton (Aus) 127 à 4 Laps

Cheers

[foo on patrol]

Here's a pic of the banking on Canberra Velodrome back in about 1978 I think and it was, from memory, white washed concrete but definitely concrete.



Foo

[foo on patrol]

Getting ready to start on the Beaudesert Show grounds.



Foo

[utedeej]

Here's a pic of the banking on Canberra Velodrome back in about 1978 I think and it was, from memory, white washed concrete but definitely concrete.



Foo

Looks pretty much the same as that today

[bigfriendlyvegan]

Anyone with pics of Lidcombe Oval (Wyatt Park) in Sydney? I have seen some, which I have posted in this thread, but not many. We have a junior championships event coming up shortly and I'd like to put some historical pics in the program.

[foo on patrol]

Kenrick Tucker, Malcolm Kamp (my mate that was Killed 18mts ago, was Australian School Boy and Juvenile Champion) and Me. Oh how young we were then.



Foo

[Alex Simmons/RST]

Here's a pic of the banking on Canberra Velodrome back in about 1978 I think and it was, from memory, white washed concrete but definitely concrete.

Foo

Looks pretty much the same as that today

I've never ridden on that track but my understanding is the designers or builders screwed up somewhat and the transition out of the turn is a bit hairy at speed.

[ldrcycles]

Here's a pic of the banking on Canberra Velodrome back in about 1978 I think and it was, from memory, white washed concrete but definitely concrete.



Foo

Looks pretty much the same as that today

That looks full on...

[foo on patrol]

Here's a pic of the banking on Canberra Velodrome back in about 1978 I think and it was, from memory, white washed concrete but definitely concrete.

Foo

Looks pretty much the same as that today

I've never ridden on that track but my understanding is the designers or builders screwed up somewhat and the transition out of the turn is a bit hairy at speed.

You're not wrong there Alex.

It was like dropping off a gutter in a sprint up high.

Foo

[brentono]

Gary, hope your keeping your head above water.
That looks much like the Lake Monger Velodrome, also a designers or builders screw-up,
was so rough, and the sections were so uneven. Empire riders (1962) complained even when it was new.

[foo on patrol]

Yeah all good here Brentono.

Foo

[Derny Driver]

A 15 minute track stand, 17/6/1954, Sprint Championship of France.
Jacques Bellenger and Toto Gerardin

Bellenger won

Bellenger Champion of France 1948 & 49(amateur), 50, 51, 53, 54, 55 (elite)
Gerardin Champion of France 1932, 36, 38, 41, 42, 43, 45, 46, 48 (elite) +1930 World Sprint champion (amateur)

[brentono]

DD
What position is prefered?
Ah, yes, the art of the Track Stand, in match sprinting, as a rider that prefered the back,
it's something you have to train for. This one at the start, is often the case, and as you
rocked, your front wheel was not allowed to go back over the black line, from memory.
Too long (15mins) caused severe strain on the legs.
Some of the best artists I have seen, on concrete Tracks, like the above, would be mid-track
and on the rise into the bank, stop halfway up, causing the other rider, to balk, if they were
not prepared, and have to move through. Or both would be left balancing on the bank.
Thanks for the photo.

[brentono]

Sprint Elimination at Lake Monger Velodrome.

[brentono]

Couple of Trackies, relaxing after the meet, with some fishing (early 50's)

[Derny Driver]

Couple of Trackies, relaxing after the meet, with some fishing (early 50's)

Check out the Quads on patto!!

I believe Patto preferred the front in a sprint match although he could win either way. Patto would have made a good keirin rider because he had a long sprint ...he could go 2 and a half laps easy.
My uncle rode a lot of sixes with Patto, he actually has permanent tendon damage in his shoulder from slinging the big fella.
My European friends still joke about his amazing sprint - pursuit dual world titles ... the guy was a freak. My uncle once saw him get overtaken in the back straight in a sprint by Fritz Pfenninger, kilo world record holder, who won 40 cars in six day race sprints in his career, and then Patto re-overtook Pfenninger on the bend to win by a wheel. Ive never seen or heard of that being done anywhere, ever.

[foo on patrol]

Ok, I shall repost. No flash motel for me on the Christmas Southern Circuit. This was under the stars at Dubbo Caravan Park.



Foo

[foo on patrol]

State Titles Mens Pursuit 1979.

Top pic Ipswich 2nd Middle Rockampton 1st Bottom Kangarroo Point 3rd


Foo

[cotterpin]

I'm thinking some of the old track riders around here might find this interesting.
For those who may not recognize the riders name, just google it. Extremely impressive record.
Cheers

[Derny Driver]

I'm thinking some of the old track riders around here might find this interesting.
For those who may not recognize the riders name, just google it. Extremely impressive record.
Cheers

Ohhhh yeaaahhh
IS THAT YOURS???

[cotterpin]

Hey Derny,
Yer I was lucky to pick it up, plus a few others from an old cycling mate.
At the time i didn't realize Pijnen's name was on it.
I remember the 70's and 80's was a great period for Six Day events. To me, Pijnen was a stand out rider.
Cheers