tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2032407315425429714.post4160773020261141529..comments2024-03-23T02:46:06.516-07:00Comments on Of Dogs and Bike Racing: Velodrome!Kimberly (aka. DrKim)http://www.blogger.com/profile/10045683251151687060noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2032407315425429714.post-67576291329656166392007-06-14T09:09:00.000-07:002007-06-14T09:09:00.000-07:00Ditto what Lauren said...When we were in Morzine a...Ditto what Lauren said...<BR/><BR/>When we were in Morzine a couple years ago, I was impressed to see a big monument at the base of the big climb with the fastest times of famous riders (Hinault was one, I think). Just think if we had a monument at the base of Gibraltar with Lance's and Andy Hampsten's times in the low 30-minute range!Marco Fanellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16747163770738442254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2032407315425429714.post-78436239338392307032007-06-14T05:25:00.000-07:002007-06-14T05:25:00.000-07:00Paris is darn cool. You can rent commuter bikes th...Paris is darn cool. You can rent commuter bikes there as well, or at least you could when I was there about 6 years ago. I don't recall where, but it must have been a bike shop or something. It was a great way to get around the city. Even rode out to a velodrome on the southern end of the city.dr-nitrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17046521540356798995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2032407315425429714.post-22828203184567215292007-06-14T02:27:00.000-07:002007-06-14T02:27:00.000-07:00flandria-cool! Lauren-i agree...i like the secret...flandria-cool! <BR/>Lauren-i agree...i like the secret connection angle.<BR/>Chatterbo-France has been awesome. Too bad I've been stuck in a conference the past few days...but Paris was divine. Next time I'm bringing the bike!<BR/><BR/>There was one guy at this velodrome that was motor pacing with a motorcycle (see photo). He was SO fast...made everyone else look like they were sitting still!Kimberly (aka. DrKim)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10045683251151687060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2032407315425429714.post-67750194108037011352007-06-13T20:09:00.000-07:002007-06-13T20:09:00.000-07:00Oh, looks like fun! Enjoy the rest of your time th...Oh, looks like fun! Enjoy the rest of your time there.chatterboxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03863147093732489120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2032407315425429714.post-71970622704269413162007-06-13T19:49:00.000-07:002007-06-13T19:49:00.000-07:00it's always kind of neat to find bike things in pl...it's always kind of neat to find bike things in places you don't live.<BR/><BR/>like it's a secret connection you have with the place or something.~ laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12466216735337880383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2032407315425429714.post-80991338410294651582007-06-13T17:00:00.000-07:002007-06-13T17:00:00.000-07:00there is a place just outside of Paris - every Sun...there is a place just outside of Paris - every Sunday riders ride around a circuit in all ages but mostly men, I wish I remembered the name of the place but it's just past the arch of triumph...<BR/><BR/>you can jump on a group depending on what speed you want to go at - there's like a bunch of groups and people jumping from one group to the other...it is really fun! you get to draft in different groups riders don't care and they like it when you jump into the group to get a good draft...european styleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com