Rollie didn't "sit" on the bike when he broke the record.
Wes
on 9/10/02 7:33 AM, Joe Amo at jkamo@rap.midco.net wrote:
> I dont think Rollie would desire the
> fast bike award bearing his name to go to a streamliner that you sit in,
> so how about showing some respect and
> having the fast "bike" award go to a bike you sit "on"
>
> Joe :)
>
> W S Potter wrote:
>
>> The fast bike at World of Speed gets a bronze of Rollie Free, out flat and
>> skimpily dressed, on that cold September 13, 1948 morning when he rode to
>> that 150.313 record. (It was his wife's shower cap and he borrowed the
>> tennies he wore.) After the runs he described himself as being blue with
>> the cold. Oh yes ... the trophy sponsor receives one too. Contact me if
>> you are interested.
>>
>> Wes
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