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Cycle News 1967 07 13

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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2.d SCRA_LES at Sprocuts Park, located at fOCI! of China Grade In Bakersfield. Calif. An Dlst. 315 rules enforced. SIIIIUP closes at 7 p..... racine lNtelns at 7:30. PORTLAND, OREGON ..,' SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16th ..... >., :; SHORTTRACK at Sonoma County Falrerouods In Santa Rosa. Presented by North Bay ...C. All AIlA lIeblwelebl classes. No brakes and class C traction only. Slenup 5-7 Pom.. racine lNtelns at I. Adml sslon $1.50 ride or watch. For Info. phone (707) 452·0217. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30th SHORT TRACK at Sonoma County Falrerounds in Santa Rosa. Presented by North Bay ".C. An AIlA lIehtweleht classls. No brakes and class C traction only. SllIIuP 5-7 pom.. racine lNtelns at I. Admission $1.50 ride or watch. For Info. phone (707) 452·0217. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1st SCRAMBLES at Sprockets PMk, located at foot of China Grade In Bakersfield. Calif. All Dist. 36 rules Inforced. 51111UP closes at 7 p.m.. raclnelNtelns at 7:30. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14th .... lUI. Y 16 SEE THE BIGGEST STARS IN BATTLE ! SHORT TRACK at Sonoma County Falreround. In Santa Rosa. Presented by North Bay LC. An AlIA lIelllwelebl classes. No brakes and class C traction only. 51enup 5-7 pom.. ractne lNtetn. at I. Adallssloa $1.50 ride or watch. For lofa. phone (707) 45200217. DIRT TRACK NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP CARRY IT OFF IN STYLE Have you ever wished you could carry things on your sport cycle without tying them on to blow in the wind, or tucking them inside your shirt? We have, Many's the time we've taken the car on a short errand when we really wanted to ride the bike- simply because we IBd to carry Papers or something that wouldn't fit In our pockets, Riders strictly of the road solve this problem with enormous saddlebags fastened on either side of their heavy bikes. But we are the new breed of cycle riders. We like to chug along the road a while, then plunge into an unpaved trail for fun and games, then IBck onto the smooth concrete we go until the next interesting trail attracts us. Obviously, conventional saddlebags are not for us. While perusing the catalog of Lesco Accessories some time back, we sl>otled the carrying case seen here. ·Aha!· thought we • •A carryall that isn't a saddlebag.· When we learned that the case, made in Endand by Craven, in- On the Portland Mile! Air Conditioned Grandstands! For inforlllation call Mr. or Mrs. Yonkers -206- 693-3151 • • • • » • » » » • • • • • » » » • • » • » • » • • • eluded quick-detach fittings, we contacted Lesco and begged them to sell us one. Although thj~ meant breaking UP a set (they come in lJairs) Les Platt, the man behind Lesco, reluctantly parted with one. Clutching it to our bosom we hastened home and made the installation shown in the pictures. SiffilJle, sanitary and dustproof, the case hangs on to UPturned L-shaped hooks and is anchored by a crank fastener that is attached to a stral> from the passenger I>egbolt. To take it off you turn the crank 90 degrees and lift the case off the hooks. It goes DELTA PARK, PORTLAND, OREGON Calendar 'f Events fir directions) (see Pro. - Am. Event" All Associations Invited Am. Events All Classes, 50cc & Up PUlSE, ~ GAlE. EST. $4,oooeoo PIO. CLASSES 250ce 500e( OPEN A.tA. utlfQ. fOi PlO. ENTIANTS For ..try forms & Info: JAY GORDON P.O. BOX 2992, PORTLAND, ORE. !1182 PHONE (513) 253-5182 OR UO&) OX 5-18!1l ---~ • * * * * * * » on just as easy. So, funriders, if this looks 4ke the answer to your quest for a civilized gadget bag, contact Lesco at 519 W. 17th st•• Long Beach, Cali!. 90806. They'd like to sell the other case. OREGON NATIONAL ROAD RACE CHAMPIONSHIp··· SATURDAY •• JULY 15th * * IES COOLEY - CALIF. P,O. BOX 241, FULLERTON, CALIF. PHON E 014) 841-1629

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