Seedy Al Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 So I was going through that fixed gear fever. Looks like there is a 450m drome in Levin, I will be down that way on sunday so will stop in a grab some pics According to the same website the wellington drome is 333m So potentional for higher speeds etc?? But as we know, it will come down to the banking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seedy Al Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 And also a 452 meter one in Parmy, Wellington has 32 degree Banking and the parmy one has 40+ maxuim i wonder how accurate this shit is haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shavenYak Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 yeah, Palmy one is not useable. Has a large section removed to allow access into the center. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corbie Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 iirc banking on Levin Drome is sweet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rot808 Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 yeah, Palmy one is not useable. Has a large section removed to allow access into the center. how large, potential jump Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaMpylobacter Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 most of it's gone now isn't it? pics from sparkle's cousins facebook the other day. bunch of scenesters with velocoan remains in background another pic i remember it as being real epic when I was younger. is the wooden one still in wanganui? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaMpylobacter Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 google maps http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?q=memoria ... 18&vpsrc=6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaMpylobacter Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 spam. tbh why they'd pull that shit down when it seemed to be in good nick still, jsut to build another sports field (and fuck me it'd be wet down in there... memorial park is in a basin which was originally a quarry afaik) when palmy has a millions sports field baffles me. hah. feilding has a rather shit,, mostly unbanked drome hah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowzer Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 I gotta go check out the one here in Ham. See how worthy it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grunta Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 yeah, Palmy one is not useable. Has a large section removed to allow access into the center. build a sweet jump over large removed section?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seedy Al Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 What a fucken waste!! looks like it ws well banked, and such a sweet length Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vintage Grumble Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 Time to start the NZVPS? (New Zealand Velodrome Preservation Society) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seedy Al Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 haha totally Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoozin Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 Ok you hardcore velodroming motherfuckers, here's some photos for your perusal. This is so much fun to take pics of, I think I'll come back and take some more one time. IMG_1928 by SnoozinRichy, on Flickr IMG_1895 by SnoozinRichy, on Flickr IMG_1899 by SnoozinRichy, on Flickr IMG_1897 by SnoozinRichy, on Flickr IMG_1898 by SnoozinRichy, on Flickr IMG_1900 by SnoozinRichy, on Flickr IMG_1917 by SnoozinRichy, on Flickr IMG_1903 by SnoozinRichy, on Flickr IMG_1907 by SnoozinRichy, on Flickr IMG_1908 by SnoozinRichy, on Flickr IMG_1914 by SnoozinRichy, on Flickr IMG_1921 by SnoozinRichy, on Flickr IMG_1923 by SnoozinRichy, on Flickr IMG_1929 by SnoozinRichy, on Flickr IMG_1937 by SnoozinRichy, on Flickr IMG_1938 by SnoozinRichy, on Flickr IMG_1943 by SnoozinRichy, on Flickr IMG_1944 by SnoozinRichy, on Flickr IMG_1949 by SnoozinRichy, on Flickr IMG_1952 by SnoozinRichy, on Flickr IMG_1970 by SnoozinRichy, on Flickr IMG_1972 by SnoozinRichy, on Flickr IMG_1974 by SnoozinRichy, on Flickr IMG_1976 by SnoozinRichy, on Flickr IMG_1981 by SnoozinRichy, on Flickr Album link is here http://www.flickr.com/photos/snoozinric ... 530041697/ if you wanna download some higher res versions etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowzer Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 That looks plenty fantastic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgySam Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 goddamn you wellycats have it sweet... We NEED to find a friendly velodrome up here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ned Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 sweet sweet pics. Looks sweet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanfels Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 goddamn you wellycats have it sweet...We NEED to find a friendly velodrome up here. New Lynn is not friendly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgySam Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 from what i hear you need to apply to get permission to use a powered machine on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowzer Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 I vote you construct your own wooden velodrome in someone elses back yard. Wear fluro vests and hard hats and everyone will assume it's official government stz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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