Originally Posted by lotek
hmmm haven't heard the term 99ers in a while.
sort of on the same topic, anyone know if Major Taylor ever set/held world or US
records? given his stature as a rider one would think he did.
marty
Marty,
http://www.majortaylor.com/page3.html
August 1896 -- Taylor unofficially breaks two world track records, for paced and unpaced 1-mile rides, in Indianapolis. But his feat offends white sensibilities and he is banned from Indy's Capital City track.
http://www.majortaylorassociation.org/biography.htm
1898 -- Taylor holds seven world records, including the 1-mile paced standing start (1:41.4).
Nov. 15, 1899 -- Taylor knocks the 1-mile record down to 1:19
http://www.indygov.org/eGov/City/DPR...ylor+Story.htm
In spite of it all, by age 16, Taylor was a world class sprinter, a professional at 18, world champion at 20, and U.S. professional by age 21. In 1898 and 1899 Taylor's record setting speeds attracted the attention of the European promoters and the contracts and offers began to come in. By the end of the 1901 season, Taylor, who was still only 22 years old, had competed at every important European track, met and defeated the champions of every major European cycling nation
from a standing start.. fast.
S/F,
CEYA!