Motorcycling in Santa Barbara County (Images of America)
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| Rating | : | 4.96 (755 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1467117234 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-12-31 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Preserved in these pages are the first-hand stories of the men that competed on these courses as far back as 1924.. Pershing Park once had a stadium, Elings Park on Las Positas Road was Veronica Springs Hill Climb Course, and before that, La Conchita was home to hill climbing and TT events. Not one of those battlegrounds survives today. Motorcycling in Santa Barbara County will take the readers back in time to the glory days of two wheels on city streets and engage them in competition at its race tracks. Starting in the early 1900s, Santa Barbara County became home to over a dozen motorcycle race courses
"Excellent" according to Amazon Customer. Terrific pictures, great memories of the area. Anyone interested in motorcycling history will find this book a joy to look at and read.
Ed Langlo is a third-generation Santa Barbaran. His father joined the Santa Barbara Motorcycle Club in 1936 and campaigned Santa Barbara's first 80-cubic-inch Harley-Davidson at its race events. While listening to the stories and recollections of his father's surviving friends, Ed Langlo vowed to pres
While listening to the stories and recollections of his father's surviving friends, Ed Langlo vowed to preserve this part of history on film as well as in print. . Baker lives in Ventura, California, and is involved in motorsports archiving. His father joined the Santa Barbara Motorcycle Club in 1936 and campaigned Santa Barbara's first 80-cubic-inch Harley-Davidson at its race events. About the Author Ed Langlo is a third-generation Santa Barbaran. Co-author Tony Baker is an amateur historian with three Arcadia publications to his credit