Thursday night at Major Taylor Velodrome

What a night! My first visit to Indy's track and Rinzin's first night of real racing. It was great to see Shawn and Richard there too (even if the license-less Wolf couldn't race). There's something sad yet beautiful about that track. Built in 1982 the velodrome appears slightly neglected and stuck in the era, but then you see 13 year old kids and Bianchi Concepts flying around the track and you can't help but smile.

the bank

view from above

ascending spectator

the kid builds a lead

young guns

the veteran leaves through the tunnel

Also, I finally got flickr account to help share the load of these giant photo sets...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/polovelobloomington/sets/72157624200496916/

So yeah, i'll be going back up there soon, hopefully with a bike this time. Thanks to Rinzin for letting me ride along, Nick for letting me borrow his fancy camera, and Richard for showing how it's done. I think i'm actually starting to like Indy. Just a little bit though.

-W.


Did I mention there's also a skatepark next to the track?! Sweet.