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Old 07-31-20, 07:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Darth Lefty
So we have English bikes in England, road racing on the Continent, and track bikes in the Yankee states.

non-fixie why did they ban racing in the NL?
Road racing was banned in England too at one point. I think it was argued as a “safety“ thing. I read an article once about sneaking in time trials, racing at night, etc.
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