Kissena Velodrome
Here’s a picture from last week when we visited:
Now here’s a picture of me riding on about the same spot on the track, back in 1979:
Those trees next to the track are a lot bigger now, nearly 30 years later.
In one respect this is a good thing, since now the backstretch is shaded, and riders are not blinded by the setting sun. But on the other hand, that used to be my favorite place to attack, since everyone was blinded by the setting sun…
