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Rooftop velodrome proposed for 'Bike Club' in tourist resort in China (+ gallery)
A firm of architects based in Amsterdam has incorporated a rooftop velodrome into the design of a 'Bike Club' it has been asked to design by its client on a major resort complex it is working on in China’s southernmost city, Sanya.
According to NL Architects, the bowl shaped roof is doubly functional – not only does it house the track itself, but it also provides shade for the café and cycle hire station underneath.
The design is said to be inspired by the shape of a pagoda – although we can’t help feeling that it must also owe something to the rooftop testing track in the former Fiat factory at Lingotto in Turin, as featured in classic British movie, The Italian Job.
Sanya, which enjoys a tropical climate and is one of China's biggest tourist resorts, lies some 600 kilometres southwest of Hong Kong.
Simon joined road.cc as news editor in 2009 and is now the site’s community editor, acting as a link between the team producing the content and our readers. A law and languages graduate, published translator and former retail analyst, he has reported on issues as diverse as cycling-related court cases, anti-doping investigations, the latest developments in the bike industry and the sport’s biggest races. Now back in London full-time after 15 years living in Oxford and Cambridge, he loves cycling along the Thames but misses having his former riding buddy, Elodie the miniature schnauzer, in the basket in front of him.
The jailed ex wife often pops up talking economics.
Things that piss me off about the Titanic film:- - the water is only cold outside the ship.......
I don't think you would make much progress if you adhere to the road.
They must be as dissapointed as we are with the outcomes from our posts, if not more
In almost every case I can think of proper cycling infra also benefits the disabled and pedestrians. (And drivers too but we don't always want to...
I rather doubt the casual reader will get to the second half of the comments of page one.
8 week suspended jail sentence. Four year Ban. Costs and victim surcharge. 20 days public service unpaid work (I assume the unpaid work). - Ouch.
Unfortunately not, losing one funder and asking for (and getting) additional funds.
Best wishes to the victim. I wonder if this will make the front page of the DM?
Great spot! Cheers