Randy Word

If your chain breaks and locks up the rear wheel, you can fishtail
the entire length of the back straight...into a track stand. I speak
from experience!
-Randy

>Message: 28
>Date: Fri, 15 Apr 2011 10:13:30 -0700
>From: Mike Richardson
>To: "eric939@redshift.com"
>Cc: obra , "obrarace@list.obra.org"
>
>Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] [OBRA Race] Top Ten Reasons to Race Track
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>Really? No one does track-stands anymore? Or pedals backward to
>come to a rapid stop? We used to ride up to Alpenrose to watch Carl
>Leusenkamp do both. Good times, good times.
>
>Mike
>
>On Apr 15, 2011, at 10:06 AM, eric939@redshift.com wrote:
>
> >
> > One more... In all the years I raced on velodromes, not once did anybody
> > hit their brakes right in front of me!
> >
> > == Eric
> >
> >
> >> 10. No hills
> >> 9. Simplicity -- one gear, no brakes
> >> 8. Race # always on the left side
> >> 7. Never need to turn right
> >> 6. No clear plastic rain capes needed
> >> 5. When you've had enough, your car can be right there in the parking lot
> >> 4. If you lose your Powertap computer, you can find it on the track apron
> >> 3. No gravel
> >> 2. Kiddie Kilo!
> >> 1. You can race the Eric Kautzky Memorial Track Race on May 7, 2011
> >>
> >>