Originally Posted by
79pmooney
My hope - grass track racing. Won't sell a ton of bikes but could be a life changer for many. (I'd love to see inner city kids racing $600 Fuji track bikes on vacant lots. Another Nelson Vails?)
Ben
I posted this a week ago. You might enjoy it...
Interesting article about track training on a grass "velodrome" in Kansas.
https://www.velonews.com/2019/07/new...lodrome_497324
Goes back to an interesting quote:
"On the national level, USA Cycling is looking to expand access. “We have 330 million people and we have a hard time finding 20 exceptional riders to come and race on track,” Jeff Pierce, Director of Elite Athletics, Road and Track at USA Cycling, says. “They’re out there for sure. One of our issues is our lack of tracks.”
This is one way to discover new talent...