Hey Tom Kunich...

What do you think of indoor cyclocross? Has it been attempted in your area?
Why can't it work here in the US?

It cost 25 Euros to get into the 2009 Cyclocross World Championships to
watch the elite riders. There was an estimated 30,000 people in attendance.

($1.3 / Euro) x (25 Euro/person) x (30,000 people) = $975,000

Beer, soda, frites, braats, and souvenirs were also available.






"Chinese Math" wrote in message
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What do you think of indoor cyclocross? Has it been attempted in your
area? Why can't it work here in the US?

"Chinese Math" wrote in message
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What do you think of indoor cyclocross? Has it been attempted in your
area? Why can't it work here in the US?

Isn't the whole idea of cyclocross to get muddy and/or covered in snow?

On Feb 8, 10:51*am, "Tom Kunich" cyclintom@yahoo. com wrote:
"Chinese Math" wrote in message

What do you think of indoor cyclocross? *Has it been attempted in your
area? Why can't it work here in the US?

Isn't the whole idea of cyclocross to get muddy and/or covered in snow?

Motocross started outside and seems to do just fine indoors.

R

I wonder if there have been any attempts by anyone to try indoor cyclocross
in the US.


"RicodJour" wrote in message
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On Feb 8, 10:51 am, "Tom Kunich" cyclintom@yahoo. com wrote:
"Chinese Math" wrote in message

What do you think of indoor cyclocross? Has it been attempted in your
area? Why can't it work here in the US?

Isn't the whole idea of cyclocross to get muddy and/or covered in snow?

Motocross started outside and seems to do just fine indoors.

R

Chinese Math wrote:
What do you think of indoor cyclocross? Has it been attempted in your area?
Why can't it work here in the US?

The biggest obstacle is that 'cross is not the most profitable use
of that kind of interior space.

A guy near here was working on that. Then an indoor soccer operation
went under and all available hours at other facilities disappeared.

Bob Schwartz

Kurgan Gringioni wrote:
Dumbass -


Any promoter that is stupid enough to try that would lose their ass.

There's no way they'd be able to pay for the arena rental. Not enough
paying spectators. It's a niche sport in the US. They don't even show
it on TV. The great majority of people don't even know what cyclocross
is.

Dumbass,

In Amerika bike race venues are paid for by entry fees.

Bob Schwartz

marco wrote:
Chinese Math wrote:
I wonder if there have been any attempts by anyone to try indoor
cyclocross in the US.

I think SmithersInMinneapolis tried to get something going in the indoor
stadium there, but he got shot down for some reason. SchwartzSoft might
be able to expound?

Yeah it was Smithers. Cyclocross doesn't compete well with soccer
for that kind of space.

Bob Schwartz

On Feb 8, 7:39*pm, Bob Schwartz
wrote:
Kurgan Gringioni wrote:
Dumbass -

Any promoter that is stupid enough to try that would lose their ass.

There's no way they'd be able to pay for the arena rental. Not enough
paying spectators. It's a niche sport in the US. They don't even show
it on TV. The great majority of people don't even know what cyclocross
is.

Dumbass,

In Amerika bike race venues are paid for by entry fees.

Bob Schwartz




Dumbass -


Entry fees won't cover that sort of space.

It could happen if there was some 'cross fan willing to lose money on
his/her building.

What would be the point anyways? 'Cross is cool because you can run it
in any weather.


thanks,

K. Gringioni.

Bob Schwartz wrote:
marco wrote:
Chinese Math wrote:
I wonder if there have been any attempts by anyone to try indoor
cyclocross in the US.

I think SmithersInMinneapolis tried to get something going in the
indoor stadium there, but he got shot down for some reason.
SchwartzSoft might be able to expound?

Yeah it was Smithers. Cyclocross doesn't compete well with soccer
for that kind of space.

Bob Schwartz

Apparently velodromes don't either in Minneapolis.