Six Day Races
10 November 2008
Apparently, track bike racing was all the rave in america in the early part of the 1900, where many times top-earning cyclists would make more money in six days than baseball or football players in a year. The famous six-day races were largely publicized annual events—when in NY, it was held at the Madison Square Garden—in which teams of two cyclist would race for 6 days straight, working shifts between teammates. Crazy. Here’s an interesting excerpt of the movie on the building of the race tracks. (thanks Patrick)
Wish these races still existed, I’d give them a go… 24 hours solo on a mountain bike is something, but 6 days on a nice, smooth, flat track… that’s got to be something to try out! :P