Velodrome in Huntington Beach???
05-29-07, 12:13 AM
#1
This town needs an enema.
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Huntington Beach, Ca.
Posts: 794
Bikes: Bridgestone 400
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 2 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Velodrome in Huntington Beach???
Does anyone know anything about a Velodrome in Huntington Beach (maybe in Westminister)? It is on Bolsa Chica Road and I noticed it when I was driving toward the freeway yesterday (it is near the intersection of Edinger and Bolsa Chica). Anyone been there? Is there a website to go and watch races?
05-29-07, 12:23 AM
#2
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 3,170
Mentioned: 3 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 43 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 2 Times
in
2 Posts
There are 3 velodromes in SoCal:
1) ADT Event Center in Carson - see the link in my sig for details
2) Encino Velodrome in Balboa Park in Encino
3) San Diego Velodrome in Balboa Park in San Diego
All the websites are linked above, and you can go watch races at any of them. For the local races, Encino and ADT are free for spectators, not sure about San Diego.
I go to the two in LA pretty regularly, and the one in SD occasionally.
Not sure what's on Bolsa Chica road.
1) ADT Event Center in Carson - see the link in my sig for details
2) Encino Velodrome in Balboa Park in Encino
3) San Diego Velodrome in Balboa Park in San Diego
All the websites are linked above, and you can go watch races at any of them. For the local races, Encino and ADT are free for spectators, not sure about San Diego.
I go to the two in LA pretty regularly, and the one in SD occasionally.
Not sure what's on Bolsa Chica road.
05-29-07, 08:31 AM
#4
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Huntington Beach, CA
Posts: 3,563
Bikes: Specialized Roubaix Pro & Iron Horse Mavrick 5.5
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
I don't believe there's a velodrome there, next time take a picture of the suspected area.
__________________
Ralph (not Ralphie) on a Roubaix in
Huntington Beach, CA
& Iron Horse Maverick 5.5
Ralph (not Ralphie) on a Roubaix in
Huntington Beach, CA
& Iron Horse Maverick 5.5
05-29-07, 09:38 AM
#6
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Huntington Beach, CA
Posts: 3,563
Bikes: Specialized Roubaix Pro & Iron Horse Mavrick 5.5
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
My daughter used to go to summer school at that corner, and I worked at Boeing right there also and I've never seen anything the even remotely resembles a velodrome.
__________________
Ralph (not Ralphie) on a Roubaix in
Huntington Beach, CA
& Iron Horse Maverick 5.5
Ralph (not Ralphie) on a Roubaix in
Huntington Beach, CA
& Iron Horse Maverick 5.5
05-29-07, 09:49 AM
#8
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Huntington Beach
Posts: 84
Bikes: KHS Flite 220
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Two corners of that intersection have retail strip malls (southwest & southeast), the northwest corner is Navy land, while the northeast corner is residential. Granted, I haven't been at that corner in a month or so, but you'd think someone on SoCal BF would know if one was being built.
There's a gym (South Coast Athletic Club??) further north up Bolsa Chica near Bolsa.
There's a gym (South Coast Athletic Club??) further north up Bolsa Chica near Bolsa.
05-29-07, 11:05 AM
#9
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Huntington Beach, CA
Posts: 3,563
Bikes: Specialized Roubaix Pro & Iron Horse Mavrick 5.5
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Originally Posted by alfa63
Two corners of that intersection have retail strip malls (southwest & southeast), the northwest corner is Navy land, while the northeast corner is residential. Granted, I haven't been at that corner in a month or so, but you'd think someone on SoCal BF would know if one was being built.
There's a gym (South Coast Athletic Club??) further north up Bolsa Chica near Bolsa.
There's a gym (South Coast Athletic Club??) further north up Bolsa Chica near Bolsa.
__________________
Ralph (not Ralphie) on a Roubaix in
Huntington Beach, CA
& Iron Horse Maverick 5.5
Ralph (not Ralphie) on a Roubaix in
Huntington Beach, CA
& Iron Horse Maverick 5.5
05-29-07, 12:55 PM
#10
Technically Canadian
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Redondo Beach, CA
Posts: 829
Bikes: Spec. Enduro/Santa Cruz Chameleon/Franken Road Bike w/ Dura-Ace+Ultegra
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Probably an outdoor hockey rink
__________________
Cant we all just ride along???
Cant we all just ride along???
05-29-07, 05:16 PM
#11
Over the hill
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Posts: 24,364
Bikes: Giant Defy, Giant Revolt
Mentioned: 1 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 995 Post(s)
Liked 1,203 Times
in
689 Posts
Could it be the Vandedrome (portable velodrome)?
__________________
It's like riding a bicycle
It's like riding a bicycle
05-29-07, 05:44 PM
#12
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 3,170
Mentioned: 3 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 43 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 2 Times
in
2 Posts
Originally Posted by urbanknight
Could it be the Vandedrome (portable velodrome)?
Last I heard it (basically the supports) was owned by Northhampton Cycling Club in Massachusetts and they were trying to raise money to put new boards on it. That was a few years ago and I haven't tried to keep track of it.
05-29-07, 06:06 PM
#13
Wish I was Ocean Size...
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Manhattan Beach
Posts: 1,088
Bikes: Leader LD-736R, Motobecane Immortal Pro, Mercier Fixed Gear
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
alien velodrome, like a crop circle?
05-29-07, 07:03 PM
#14
Over the hill
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Posts: 24,364
Bikes: Giant Defy, Giant Revolt
Mentioned: 1 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 995 Post(s)
Liked 1,203 Times
in
689 Posts
Originally Posted by bitingduck
I'd be surprised if someone snuck it into LA and I didn't hear about it within a few days.
Last I heard it (basically the supports) was owned by Northhampton Cycling Club in Massachusetts and they were trying to raise money to put new boards on it. That was a few years ago and I haven't tried to keep track of it.
Last I heard it (basically the supports) was owned by Northhampton Cycling Club in Massachusetts and they were trying to raise money to put new boards on it. That was a few years ago and I haven't tried to keep track of it.
__________________
It's like riding a bicycle
It's like riding a bicycle
