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Last Post 10/12/2015 01:11 PM by 79 pmooney. 23 Replies.

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10/06/2015 11:37 AM
The NYC Century route includes a stop at the Kissena Velodrome in Queens.

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10/08/2015 08:07 AM
LSD, I raced juniors in high school. Went to GW from 1984-1988. Somewhere in there, I went to that race at the ellipse (spectator). Maybe I saw ya?! N

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10/08/2015 06:54 PM
I was earlier - late 70's mostly. Like I said, paleolithic.

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10/09/2015 08:58 AM
When I was at GW I listened to whatever that "alternative" radio station was. One day the interviewed Mojo Nixon. I guess he's from those parts, and used race bikes. He also talked about racing criteriums on a fixed gear. Crazy, right? (We're an odd lot. LOL.) N

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10/09/2015 09:09 AM
Mojo Nixon raced bikes? Wonder if that means Elvis raced bikes, too? "Even Lance Armstrong has some Elvis in him....." LOL!!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpb4ZAAP6Z4

Just say "NO!" to WCP!!!!

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10/09/2015 09:36 PM
http://www.avclub.com/article/mojo-nixon-13613 "When I was in high school, I was racing bicycles. I was possessed by bicycle racing, which is a good way to get away from people. But I always had an odd take on things. I actually tried for hours—for weeks at a time—to fit in, and I finally realized there's no hope of that. I'm never going to be a normal civilian. I shouldn't even try."

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10/12/2015 10:41 AM
I really should like the track more than I do as it was the first place I ever won a race. err the only place. The lack of hills seems to be the key.

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10/12/2015 01:11 PM
Master, the hills one those tracks are steep enough for me, but not remotely long enough! And the races - too short! By hours! Ben