Originally Posted by
colnago62
I love that track. Great racing. I love the vibe there.
Only saw races there once. It was really fun. We went with a group so were able to purchase tickets at the finish line. It was Tandemonium night. Both single and tandem races. During the semi finals of the mixed tandem category once stoker generated so much power he snapped his crank axle. You could hear it snap and then hear the chainring bouncing off the concrete as they came coasting around. Their night was through. The men's final included a pair of brothers, one of whom was blind. That must take a lot of faith.
I used to do a two-day charity event that started and ended there. The Philly Bike Club also ran a loop ride to Hawk Mountain from there. There was also the twice-yearly swap meet. Lots of Mennonites would come and buy pickup truck loads of used bikes. The last time I was there Greg Le Monde was there with some friends who he went on a ride with.