MOTO RACING in 1921

[peterbaron]

 

[GoldOxide_imp]

The riders look soooooo relaxed and their melons so together. Must be the soft riding surface.

Fun flick PB - thx!

 

[Django]

Is that a wooden paved racetrack?

 

[Cormanus]

Great find, Peter.

 

[peterbaron]

Is that a wooden paved racetrack?

Django, more than certain, you are right:

Board track racing - Wikipedia

 

[Cormanus]

Given the frequent puffs of dusts at various points on the track, it must have been an interesting ride at 100+ mph.

 

[peterbaron]

Wonder how slippery and dangerous it would be when raining ..???

 

[GoldOxide_imp]

Racing back then looked like genuine fun.

 

[emptysea]

If you look close, you’ll see The Ferret is #15. :biker:

 

[GoldOxide_imp]

:worship:

 

[Retsel_imp]

Is that a wooden paved racetrack?

Yes indeed. Quite thing in it's day.


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So, instead of "road rash" you got splinters during a 105mph spill? Not sure which would be worse!

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[GoldOxide_imp]

Probably didn't need brakes.

 

[the Ferret]

Is that a wooden paved racetrack?

Yes indeed. Quite thing in it's day.


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So, instead of "road rash" you got splinters during a 105mph spill? Not sure which would be worse!

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Splinters