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@Artful_Dodger
the first significant number of street track bike riders started years ago. And it was amongst the jamaican messengers in new york who had previosly been riding track bikes in jamaica as youths. Years and years ago, and probably still today, riding a track bike in jamaica was more common than riding a freewheel one. I have spoken to many people 50 plus that used to ride them....