It was another muggy Saturday, but I had a great time watching racers at the
Mellowdrome. These amateur (and some professional) riders were pushing themselves to anaerobic threshold limits on the converted auto race track that is now part of the local park system. I went with Pete K. and his pup Bowski (a mellow New Foundland / Chow hybrid named after
The Big Lebowski)
For those of you who have never seen the sport. Fixed gear bicycles have no brakes and only one gear ratio. If the rear wheel is turning the pedals are moving. The rider slows down by resisting the forward turn of the pedals.
These folks really get going. The racers in the elite men and women's events must have averaged over 30 mph for minutes at a time.
The riders are often inches away from each other as they fly around the velodrome.
Look how close these women are to each other at near top speed.
The race over, this rider is using a few laps to slow down the fixed gear, cool down her muscles, and get some oxygen back into her system.
Standing up to sprint and catch the rider in front.
It was another muggy Saturday, but I had a great time watching racers at the Mellowdrome. These amateur (and some professional) riders were pushing themselves to anaerobic threshold limits on the converted auto race track that is now part of the local park system. I went with Pete K. and his pup Bowski (a mellow New Foundland / Chow hybrid named after The Big Lebowski)
For those of you who have never seen the sport. Fixed gear bicycles have no brakes and only one gear ratio. If the rear wheel is turning the pedals are moving. The rider slows down by resisting the forward turn of the pedals.
These folks really get going. The racers in the elite men and women's events must have averaged over 30 mph for minutes at a time.
The riders are often inches away from each other as they fly around the velodrome.
Look how close these women are to each other at near top speed.
The race over, this rider is using a few laps to slow down the fixed gear, cool down her muscles, and get some oxygen back into her system.
Standing up to sprint and catch the rider in front.
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