Advocacy & Safety - Help Build a VELODROME

The local school board where I live is trying to figure out what to do with under enrolled schools. I said make them attractive build a velodrome, share the cost with the county and provide space for the only coop, all in one swoop. Please help write to: schoolbd@arlington.k12.va.us subject should be "velodrome for public schools " - thanks

The local school board where I live is trying to figure out what to do with under enrolled schools. I said make them attractive build a velodrome, share the cost with the county and provide space for the only coop, all in one swoop. Please help write to: schoolbd@arlington.k12.va.us subject should be "velodrome for public schools " - thanks

Where would this potential velodrome be built?

Where would this potential velodrome be built?
At one of the south side schools using private/public funds

Sounds like an attempt to use an unrelated problem to push one's own agenda.

I can see a BMX park being a lot more attractive, with an arcade beside it.

Sounds like an attempt to use an unrelated problem to push one's own agenda.

I can see a BMX park being a lot more attractive, with an arcade beside it.

We did the BMX and Skate park 3 years ago, people love it. No arcade just a pool and batting cage, putt putt next to it. Using private/public funds to build a facility that the school can use and generate revenue and teach cycling year around instead of thee current "spring time" class? Some parents wanted year around school , you need year around activities.

These folks now a lot about building a velodrome in a short time...

http://forestcityvelodrome.ca/track_history.php

I don't like a whole lot of banking. I'd prefer to see a flat track.
Why not make a half mile flat oval, so it can be shared with track & field events?

I've done lots of experimenting with aerodynamic fairings, so I've ridden on running tracks from time to time. The bike is at it's limit of adhesion on a flat track with a gravel surface.
Typical velodrome banking is too much to get a streamliner going.

Copy a 1/2 mile running track, but pave it, and add a berm to the outside lane edge.

Then we will see some 55MPH recumbent racing.

We did the BMX and Skate park 3 years ago, people love it....

Fantastic!

"Velodrome" has this archaic, Jules Verne sound to it. Arlington is too much of a 21st century place for it to have much appeal, I think.

Paul

"Velodrome" has this archaic, Jules Verne sound to it. Arlington is too much of a 21st century place for it to have much appeal, I think.

Paul

hahah classic.

We did the BMX and Skate park 3 years ago, people love it. No arcade just a pool and batting cage, putt putt next to it. Using private/public funds to build a facility that the school can use and generate revenue and teach cycling year around instead of thee current "spring time" class? Some parents wanted year around school , you need year around activities.

Where is the bmx/skate park?