Scooter racing in Detroit

davet2 · 03-29-2013, 06:16 PM

There's an old concrete velodrome in Detroit that's now used a few times a year for racing bicycles, scooters, mopeds, mini bikes and 100cc or smaller moto bikes. Don't know if it belongs here but thought somebody might enjoy this video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cj1lBfVKpI0

Rugby4life · 03-30-2013, 09:25 AM

Makes me want to break out the Bobcat and remodel the back yard... if I could just afford all that concrete.

MODNROD · 03-30-2013, 01:42 PM

It belongs in the racing thread, except it's wasted there!
I wish I was there.

gumshoe4 · 03-30-2013, 07:51 PM

Very cool....

Those guys are having a blast!

SloMo228 · 03-30-2013, 07:58 PM

I'm thinking about trying to find a cheap scooter or moped to race there. It looks like a blast, and 2-wheeled racing doesn't get much cheaper!

davet2 · 03-31-2013, 04:08 AM

I am going to go to a race whenever one is scheduled. It would be fun to get something to race there but I don't need another project in the garage right now. If anyone else is interested its www.thunderdrome.com

mmonce · 03-31-2013, 05:29 AM

Looks like a blast. We used to watch the fixies race on the Atlanta velodrome. It was great entertainment for the whole family. It is hard to imagine that track racing was the #1 sport in the US in the early 1900's. Thanks for the video.

zookiemike · 03-31-2013, 11:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by davet2

I am going to go to a race whenever one is scheduled. It would be fun to get something to race there but I don't need another project in the garage right now. If anyone else is interested its www.thunderdrome.com

Mopeds ruined my life.

03-30-2013, 09:25 AM	#2
Rugby4life Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Mar 2012 Location: Upstate SC (GSP area) Oddometer: 346	Makes me want to break out the Bobcat and remodel the back yard... if I could just afford all that concrete. __________________ "Before attempting to beat the odds, first determine if you can survive the odds beating you."

03-30-2013, 01:42 PM	#3
MODNROD Perpetual ponderer Joined: Feb 2009 Location: Midwest, West Oz Oddometer: 1,663	It belongs in the racing thread, except it's wasted there! I wish I was there. __________________ Every ride's an adventure if you can't ride for crap http://www.dragtimes.com/Ducati-Mons...lip-10329.html

03-30-2013, 07:51 PM	#4
gumshoe4 Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2007 Oddometer: 457	Very cool.... Those guys are having a blast! __________________ Bob

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SloMo228 World Class Cheapass Joined: Sep 2012 Location: SE Michigan Oddometer: 255	I'm thinking about trying to find a cheap scooter or moped to race there. It looks like a blast, and 2-wheeled racing doesn't get much cheaper! __________________ - Steve GL1000 x2 GL1500 DR350

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03-29-2013, 06:16 PM	#1
davet2 ^OP Adventurer Joined: May 2010 Location: Rochester, MI Oddometer: 88	Scooter racing in Detroit There's an old concrete velodrome in Detroit that's now used a few times a year for racing bicycles, scooters, mopeds, mini bikes and 100cc or smaller moto bikes. Don't know if it belongs here but thought somebody might enjoy this video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cj1lBfVKpI0

03-31-2013, 04:08 AM	#6
davet2 ^OP Adventurer Joined: May 2010 Location: Rochester, MI Oddometer: 88	I am going to go to a race whenever one is scheduled. It would be fun to get something to race there but I don't need another project in the garage right now. If anyone else is interested its www.thunderdrome.com

03-31-2013, 05:29 AM	#7
mmonce Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Oct 2012 Oddometer: 193	Looks like a blast. We used to watch the fixies race on the Atlanta velodrome. It was great entertainment for the whole family. It is hard to imagine that track racing was the #1 sport in the US in the early 1900's. Thanks for the video.