On Wed, 16 Apr 2003, Kurgan Gringioni wrote:
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> "christopher a moyer" <
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> > On Wed, 16 Apr 2003, Boyd Speerschneider wrote:
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> > > "Dave" <
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> > > >> Sitting in a field uncovered for 5 years.
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> > > >> The boards must be very warped by now.
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> > > > The ad says the boards need to be replaced...at at cost of about 15K
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> > > > Dave
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> > > What's the structure made out of? Steel I assume. It hasn't turned into a pile of rust yet?
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> > Actually, I think the structure is made out of wood, but don't hold me to that.
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> There is almost no way a wood-framed velodrome would be able to stay true.
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> I remember it being mild steel. I'd be willing to bet that's what it is - it is the most practical
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Well now I'm curious which it is. I said it was wood mostly on a guess (cheaper, lighter for set-up
and transport, and easier to fabricate replacement pieces, I was thinking). The thing rumbled like a
wooden roller coaster (they made those out of wood, so why not the track?), but I can't remember
what the understructure was made of for sure.
For those of you who never saw it or rode it, you really have to see it to believe it.
Did you ever get to ride it Henry? Just curious.
-CM