- Title: USA: MOTOR-BIKING - THE NEW PEDAL-POWER SPORT.
- Date: 29th August 1974
- Summary: 1. SV Cyclists past bump 0.08 2. SV Cyclists up platform 0.13 3. SV Cyclists taking bend 0.18 4. GV Cyclists along track 0.22 5. SV Cyclists coming down form bump and along course 0.27 6. SCU and SV Cyclists passing camera (2 shots) 0.45 7. SV Cyclists going up bump 0.50 8. SV Cyclists along track 0.56 9. SV Cyclist falls and two riders follow suit 1.04 10. SV Cyclists along track 1.09 11. SV Cyclists taking slope turn 1.14 12. SV Cyclists passing water hole 1.28 REPORTER: The new sport is called moto-biking. It's the same as moto-cross except a Stingray bike is used instead of a motorcycle. The San Diego race is the third leg in the triple crown of moto-biking. While costs are skyrocketing in the other kids' sports like baseball and football, motorbikers need very little equipment, just a love for skids, slaloms, banks and water jumps. The bikers have to pedal their way around a quarter-mile course. Youngsters from seven to sixteen compete in three classes, and they have to use plenty of pedal-power to win. Another positive aspect of the sport is; nobody sits on the bench. Meet director Stephen Poytel feels this sport is better for kids than the established team-sports. POYTEL: "The thing that excites most people about it is that it's individuals and their machines competing against other individuals and the elements that are involved in a race-track of this type a lot more competitive urge on the part of the participants and I could foresee something like this developing into a national championship by late next year." REPORTER: The sport is developing so rapidly here, many bikemakers are now coming out with special equipment. Racing suspensions and shock-absorbers are now invading the world of the seven-year-old. This is Greg Wyatt in San Diego. Initials OS/2322 OS/2345 SPORT: CYCLING A transcript of the commentary appears on the second page. Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
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- Location: SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, USA
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- Country: USA
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