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Conference noted::bicycle

Title: Bicycling
Notice:Bicycling for Fun
Moderator:JAMIN::WASSER
Created:Mon Apr 14 1986
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:3214
Total number of notes:31946

773.0. "Track racing on ESPN" by VENTUR::BITTENBENDER (Mark@DAS1-2/N10 DTN 275-2566) Thu Jul 14 1988 21:10

    
    Did anyone watch the Sundance Grand Prix racing on ESPN last Saturday
    night?   I am a fan of track racing and thought the action was really
    hot.  From the looks of the schedule,  this will be on for the next
    five weeks at 7:30 Saturday night.  Last week they had men's and
    women's matched sprints and a men's Kerin(?sp).  Ken Carpenter and
    Nelson Vails were both blown away.  Guess they're saving it for
    the Olympic Trials!?
    
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773.1Dec has tennis courts, why not a bike track ?MENTOR::REGPointing fingers often backfireFri Jul 15 1988 14:5111
    re .0	I don't have ESPN, but am a track fan, matched sprints
    being my favorite (& my specialty when I was EVER SO YOUNG).  I havn't
    followed the sport in sooooo long now, no idea who the significant
    riders are these days, but I can enjoy the nerve battle and sprint
    explosion anytime.  My hero ?  Reg Harris, of course, but that's
    way back, ever read his book ?
    
    	Reg
    
    {I'll buy you a WHOLE STACK of tapes if you'll record it for me.}
    
773.2no tracks in New EnglandVENTUR::BITTENBENDERMark@DAS1-2/N10 DTN 275-2566Fri Jul 15 1988 17:1612
    I expect to have tapes of all six races.  In addition, my son is
    racing all four track events at the Jr. Nationals in Allentown,
    PA this August.  Probably will have tapes of that too.  More than
    happy to make copies.
    
    The idea of any track in New England would be great!  Today, the
    nearest track is Allentown.  I am told they cost about $1M to build.
    
    Never read Reg Harris' book but, I'll look it up.
    
    Mark
    
773.3MOSAIC::MACKFri Jul 15 1988 18:153
    	Our Reg likes him for his name 8*-)> Is he a Brit, too?
    
    	Scott AMUN::CRITZ (Using Anne's account)
773.4Name sakes notwithstanding,.....MENTOR::REGPointing fingers often backfireFri Jul 15 1988 18:192
    re .3	*_THE_*  Brit.   One of the last REAL amateurs.