Dorais Velodrome
Encyclopedia
The Dorais Velodrome is a formerly abandoned, outdoor velodrome
part of Dorais Park in Detroit, Michigan
. It is currently being revived by the local community.
Velodrome
A velodrome is an arena for track cycling. Modern velodromes feature steeply banked oval tracks, consisting of two 180-degree circular bends connected by two straights...
part of Dorais Park in Detroit, Michigan
Detroit, Michigan
Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...
. It is currently being revived by the local community.
External Links
- Bicycling Magazine covering the revival.http://www.bicycling.com/news/featured-stories/beaten-track
- Thunder Drome!Thunder Drome!Thunder Drome! is a group that holds races at the Dorais Velodrome in Detroit, MI-External Links:* Cycle Canada covering the Thunder Drome!* Urban Outfitters coverage of the group.* Video of one of the group's events.* Coverage by Detroit MetroMix.*...
http://thunderdrome.com/tag/dorais-velodrome/ - a Racing Group that hold competitions on the track. - Detroit Mower Gang http://mowergang.com/http://www.facebook.com/pages/Detroit-Mower-Gang/140416792646719 - The Group that Originally revived the velodrome.
- Pictures of the revival by the Mower Gang http://mowergang.com/page6/Detroit-Velodrome.html