What in God's name IS this?

[BumbleBeeDave]

http://deadspin.com/what-is-this-weird-ass-sport-i-saw-on-tv-yesterday-1440728139

Is this a Monty Python skit?

BBD

[Veloo]

That's actually crazier than the Ice Race we have up here in Feb.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-U7YtIPxTcM

[bewheels]

That looks like fun!
W used to have miss-and-out races as part of mtb stages races in New England back in the 80's. They were great fun.

[BumbleBeeDave]

. . ."league champions," "European champions," etc. Huh?

BBD

[christian]

As a Scandinavian, I'll just say, "That's bicycle speedway. Have you been living under a moss-covered rock?"

[mike p]

Yup speedway racing on bikes! Looks like fun!

Mike

QUOTE=christian;1430621]As a Scandinavian, I'll just say, "That's bicycle speedway. Have you been living under a moss-covered rock?"[/QUOTE]

[christian]

BTW just like Speedway motorcycles, no brakes. And free-wheel.

[Lanterne Rouge]

That's what men do, we can create a competative sport out of anything.

[SpokeValley]

That's actually crazier than the Ice Race we have up here in Feb.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-U7YtIPxTcM

:). They have to be using studded tires, right? Looks like fun!

[gavingould]

looks fun to me.

[William]

"This is the "clean" Tour de France where they actually stringently test and enforce drug rules."


:D




William

[Ithadan]

That looks like a riot- It's as if the Little 500 and 80s F1 [bike] racing had a baby.

F1 bikes:

http://i.imgur.com/ft03P8N.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/gSPmxiDl.jpg (http://imgur.com/gSPmxiD)

http://i.imgur.com/CuRhnpCl.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/tp4UKmo.jpg
Yes, that's Mavic Zap- http://www.cycleexif.com/diamondback-f1

[pbarry]

Great images! I thought F1 would hang around longer...

[charliedid]

http://deadspin.com/what-is-this-weird-ass-sport-i-saw-on-tv-yesterday-1440728139

Is this a Monty Python skit?

BBD

bike race