I can't imagine it was easy to get going and how soon would it take to become dizzy?
The track is quite small.

Dale Nicol on 12th June 2020 @ 7:04am

Love that stage coach in the photo.

Gladys on 12th June 2020 @ 7:06am

Last year I went to a circus and they were using motorcycles in a similar size ball.

Jeffrey W Bryant on 12th June 2020 @ 8:44am

Here's a link to a youtube video titled "World's smallest velodrome". - it's quite a lot larger than the one in this picture. https://youtu.be/kghtRevkUJA

Alex Marvin on 12th June 2020 @ 8:47am

Area appears hilly, surprised to see only a single team on the stage coach.

Kenn on 12th June 2020 @ 10:24am

Where is this?

nels on 12th June 2020 @ 10:38am

This picture shows Glenwood Iowa as other towns in that environment, usually in a draw to free up farmland and be protected from wind. Guess the flatland of Iowa would explain having only one team on the stagecoach.

Kenn on 12th June 2020 @ 11:12am

If you're interested in seeing one of these in action, these guys saw some pictures like this and built one: https://youtu.be/dQNIN9vYdsY

ArthurB on 12th June 2020 @ 12:23pm

My grandpa (Jerry Shellman) would do that with a motorcycle back in the late 20s to first half of the 30s at various fairs in this area. He lived up Neal Creek Canyon at the time. (He also rode through Odell standing on the seat of his motorcycle, arms out for balance. We have a picture, but it's not very good.)

Melody Shellman on 12th June 2020 @ 2:20pm