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Friday Bike Nights Return to Bloomer Park Velodrome This Summer
You have to see the racers in action in order to appreciate the Bloomer Park bike track as a gem that's unique to our community.
If you always wondered about — but never ventured out to — the in Rochester Hills, there's no better night than Friday night.
Starting this Friday, spectators are welcome to enjoy Olympic-style racing at the 200-meter wooden, oval-shaped Velodrome. Festivities start at 7:30 p.m.; tickets are $5 for adults and free for children with a paid adult admission. (There is a $5 vehicle entry fee for Bloomer Park itself.)
The Velodrome is a curved, sloping track; track bikes are single-speed bikes without cables, brakes and without the ability to coast. The bike simply moves as fast as the rider is pushing the pedals.
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According to race director and Velodrome designer Dale Hughes, the Velodrome is one of only 22 nationwide, and there are only two others similar to it in the United States.
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