T-Town!

Across the windswept plain we went from PA towards NYC. The sun was just below the horizon and we were about an hour or so into the drive, I was getting a little...sleepy...looked out the window to see a direction sign for....

TREXLERTOWN!

Also known as T-town, Trexlertown is home to the Lehigh Valley Velodrome, touted as the Track Cycling Capital of the World. My dear Uncle Hanno raced (and won!) on the tracks of Europe back in the day, and was my companion and confidant on all things cycling. John and I proudly own one of his classic Colnagos.

I had heard of T-town but it never occurred to me we would be going through it....and the velodrome itself was right off our route so we stopped even though the track was closed. What I didn't realize was the connection to the fine Rodale Press' founder and his involvement in creating T-town.

We enjoyed a brief romp around the outside of the facility - Tilley had zero interest in her first (albeit crusty and aged) snowbank, Laika was shakey jakey, and John fast grew bored with my humorous antics in front of the camera. But just look at that fine aero position!