Indoor velodrome for Toronto by 2015!

[fiamme red]

http://toronto.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20120131/milton-velodrome-pan-am-games-120131/20120131/?hub=TorontoNewHome

Edit: Actually, not Toronto, but Milton, between Toronto and Hamilton.

[fiamme red]

Here's the plan (9 MB PDF): http://www.pedalmag.com/pdf/MiltonVelodrome_plan.pdf

[William]

That looks sweet. I hope they pull it off.





William

[MattTuck]

hmmm, the financials look.... interesting.

do velodromes in the southern hemisphere go clockwise? :bike:

[Louis]

• Total responses = 161
o Supportive = 43
o Undecided = 22
o Against = 96


60% of the respondents were against. And you'd think that folks who were pro-cycling would be more motivated to go out of their way to find the web site and comment positively than those who are con.

What's in it for me? I just want to sit on my butt and eat bon-bons.

[Grant McLean]

Some great road riding around Milton too, it's a beautiful area,
easy drive for you upstate NY folks.

Looking forward to this, hope it's not another white elephant.

g

[ultraman6970]

Going to be interesting, there is a bike builder in guelph for example. And the next velodrome is at London, like 2 hours from milton. Sure track racing will speed up big time in canada, they had one of the best sprinters ever.

[summilux]

Some great road riding around Milton too,
g

Snake Road. Awesome climbing.

I used to live in Hamilton. If you don't mind urban riding there are four great climbs in the city (all the accesses up the "Mountain") that are within a kilometre or two of each other. These were part of the Worlds in '03.

[learlove]

isn't there already an indoor track in that area?

[ultraman6970]

Yes they have the one in London, then the next one I know is in montreal.

[learlove]

just looked it up. it's 2 hours drive in London, ON. i say build it - I'm all for more tracks

[fiamme red]

Yes they have the one in London, then the next one I know is in montreal.There's no longer a velodrome in Montreal. The building now houses the Biodome.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montreal_Biodome

[William]

There's no longer a velodrome in Montreal. The building now houses the Biodome.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montreal_Biodome

They could have left the track and added the four ecosystems: Rainforest, North American Wilderness, Gulf Estuary, and Arctic, one for each quarter of the track. C'mon trackies, HTFU!!! :p :D






William

[fiamme red]

They could have left the track and added the four ecosystems: Rainforest, North American Wilderness, Gulf Estuary, and Arctic, one for each quarter of the track. C'mon trackies, HTFU!!! :p :D If there are squirrels in the North American Wilderness, it would even add some extra excitement to the racing. :)

[William]

If there are squirrels in the North American Wilderness, it would even add some extra excitement to the racing. :)

You can't have a realistic North American Wilderness without the dumb rodents. :no:




:)
William

[pitonpat]

National Velodrome Center proposed for Coatesville,PA...... If the bureaucrats can ever get themselves organized!

[learlove]

National Velodrome Center proposed for Coatesville,PA...... If the bureaucrats can ever get themselves organized!

But is it really needed with t-town less than an hour up the road? Again, I'm all for more velodromes but IMO I'd say build a new one further south in the MD/DC/VA area.

[ultraman6970]

One is needed in DC metro area, the Pa one is a pita to get there, too much of a drive to just go and come back.

I had money I would build one only for myself and my friends, no hipsters admitted! :D

[pitonpat]

But is it really needed with t-town less than an hour up the road? Again, I'm all for more velodromes but IMO I'd say build a new one further south in the MD/DC/VA area.


The proposed National Velodrome in Coatesville, PA will be an indoor facility, with flexible space for other pursuits- perhaps bike shows, swaps, etc. The only other US indoor velodrome is in Los Angeles if I am correct. The Lehigh Valley Velodrome (Trexlertown, PA velodrome) is outdoor only. Surely, a world class indoor facility on the East coast would be a good thing, perhaps luring international competitors.