By Stephen Regenold

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Stephen Regenold, a nationally-syndicated newspaper columnist, writes The Gear Junkie column for the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Minneapolis Star Tribune, Albuquerque Journal, Greensboro News-Record, Billings Gazette, and several other publications. Regenold's writing on travel, adventure and the outdoors appears regularly in the New York Times.
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Velodrome Track-Bike Racing

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This video, from the Minneapolis Star Tribune, investigates track-bike racing at the NSC Velodrome in Blaine, Minn., a 250-meter oval of weathered afzelia wood, where riders can pedal consistent laps at 40mph.