Figure 8

I am really looking forward to seeing this thing built. More info on the (in)famous figure 8 track over on CycleHawk.

Indoor Velodrome for Boulder

Boulder, CO is getting an indoor velodrome. It's also getting an indoor mountain bike park, all in the same facility. In an audacious plan that, frankly, sounds a bit mental, Rodrigo Garcia, a local indoor sports impresario, is building a 50,000 square foot indoor biking center that will feature, get this, a 142m track with 45 degree banking. Just read that last bit again, slowly. 142m track. 45 degree banking. That's nuts! I don't think it's open yet, but when it is I expect to see reports of the insanity from the Cycle Jerks and the kids from the Track Shack.

The structure.

Laying down a turn.

The straight.

A finished turn.

Thanks to Cale for the heads-up! More details of the park here, and at its homepage here.

Figure 8 Track!

I want to ride it so badly. If anyone could make this thing happen, it's Squid! Check out the details of this amazing project on the CycleHawk page, here.

Refreshing Wave of Keirin - Part 2.

Think you know cold?

Tour Da Chicago, Stage 1. All photos by Chris Dilts.

Beard of Icicles, MFer!! Ben Fietz of the Chicago Cuttin' Crew.

Andrew Nordyke of the Chicago Cuttin' Crew.

The temperature, in Celsius, on the morning of the first stage of Da Tour. Mental.