Lodi Cycle Bowl Sept. 20th

[Lil Kiki]

Ive always been interested in flat track racing thanks to my dads stories and pictures from when he raced, and one of the places still around that he raced at was the lodi cycle bowl. I was planning on going out there saturday afternoon and watching some of the races. so my quesions are 1. has anyone ever been there and seen the races there? 2. are they any good to watch, meaning is it worth the hour and a half drive to get there?  and 3. (not really a question but an offer) if anyone is interested in goin with my i wouldnt mind the company.  im riding my bike though, mostly because that its my only form of transportation, but also because i think it would be a nice ride. so, what do we think?

[duckwrench13]

Two words: Hipster Nascar.

[mostrobelle]

What's a cycle bowl?    

[Lil Kiki]

No im talking about flat track racing as in dirt bikes stripped and riding around on a flat dirt track. not bicycles.

[Lil Kiki]

Here:
http://www.lodicyclebowl.com/

[mostrobelle]

That looks like stupid-good fun!    I don't have the time to check it out, but I bet you're gonna have a blast.  I'm hoping to go dirtbiking myself for the first time this weekend, but it doesn't look like it'll pan out.  Can't wait to practice stickin' my foot out and lettin' the bike get all squirrelly under me.   [moto] 

[Vindingo]

I could be interested in riding out there.  I have never seen a dirt track out race in person, but it seems like it would be fun.  I dont know if it would be worth an hour and a half slab ride out there.  Seems like the roads out that way are long and straight

Two words: Hipster Nascar.

circle... fixed gear bike...  tight pants...

[ROBsS4R]

I am not to far from Lodi since I live near Brentwood in the East Bay.

Whats the dates, times, ticket cost?

[Lil Kiki]

This saturday (20th), practice starts at 4pm and the races start at 530pm. i was thinking of getting there early to see the practicing and maybe grab a bight to eat at sonics (heard there was one near there and ive never seen one before, kind of a novelty thing i guess).  spectator tickets are $10.  if you go here: http://www.lodicyclebowl.com/ it has everything i just mentioned.

[ROBsS4R]

Sounds like fun

I wouldn't mind going. I just spun a map and it looks like about 45 miles from me.

If you want to meet somewhere on the way up let me know.

[duckwrench13]

Ah, flat track! Now that's a whole other story! That there's some good fun!

(And it's always fun to watch the old Yammie XS650s beat up on the Harleys!)

[duckwrench13]

What's a cycle bowl?    

There ya have it... Cycle Bowl!!

[Michael Moore]

If you want a (semi) scenic route out to the valley, try hwy 37 to Vallejo, then up 80 for a short bit, then out hwy 12 to Lodi. No real twisties to speak of, but at least it's farmland and delta wetlands most of the way.  (My in-laws live in Stockton, so I've made the trip lots of times - once on the scooter even.  )

[Desmostro]

Who's racing?

Kids on track, buzzz buzzz   snore...zzzz

Amature:  cool. Oooo, that was a good wipe-out.

Pro's:    w00t!

[ROBsS4R]

There ya have it... Cycle Bowl!!

For some reason that Photo made my day...

Pretty Dam Funny 

So anyone going this weekend to the Cycle Bowl?