RE: [CR]Amazing track stand

From: "David Bilenkey" <dbilenkey@sympatico.ca>
To: "'classic rendezvous'" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
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Subject: RE: [CR]Amazing track stand
Date: Tue, 8 May 2007 14:00:38 -0400
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http://www.fixedgeargallery.com/2007/may/YorgoTloupas_2.htm

I'm almost dead certain that the rider is not performing a trackstand, but is actually riding around the track one-legged whilst steering with his foot. Still impressive, but not the same thing.

David -- David Bilenkey Ottawa, Ontario, Canada dbilenkey@sympatico.ca

http://www.wooljersey.com/gallery/Bilenkeys-Bikestash/
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> Check out todays http://www.fixedgeargallery.com Art Series photo.Click on
> the second + sign in the Art Series caption. A one handed,one footed
> track stand while reading the newspaper,photographed in 1957 at the Vel
> D'hiv in Paris. Art-not so limber-Link,San Antonio,TX,USA