GRIT (Full Length) - The History of Motorcycle Board Track Racing

Golden age of both motorcycling and America. We will never see the likes of that again. Excellent documentary.

It's about time a proper documentary about motordromes was made. Very nice job here. Thank you.

Excellent documentary of an all but forgotten yet utterly compelling era of motorsport. Writing, narration, editing, even the music- all first rate.

Us mere mortals can but barely find a couple o pics of these early racers.. yet you have somehow come up with an entire storyline production of its complete history. Your time and efforts are duly noted, what an appreciated accomplishment. AA+++ and thanks 🙏 a ton, wow!

One of the finest videos I've ever watched on YouTube - so good that I actually sat and watched it through a second time after my first viewing! Thank you for all the hard work you put into this, it's shining a light on a part of the sport's history that was gradually being left to slide into being forgotten completely.

My biggest takeaway from this is that I don't think you could have a better name for a racing organization than the League of American Wheelmen.

At 8:35 the bike racer is Barney Oldfield is on the inside lane. He is one of the first great bike racing heroes, went on to motorcycles, then became the most famous auto racer. He missed racing at Indy, because of a bad reputation. The old saying - Who do you think you are - Barney Oldfield? comes from him.

My maternal grandmother (born 1898)was from Long Island and told me of these races and the tracks which she and her friends called "Murder dromes".

Here in the UK we never had anything like these wooden tracks, our big bike and car racing oval being Brooklands, and of course the French had Montlhery near Paris, both paved on solid earth banks. Very interesting and fabulous documentary, thank you.

At last a professional documentary which captures the time and mood of the sport, first class, ended to soon, that’s the sign l will be looking for a sequel 👌

This is an excellent look into a very unique and mostly-forgotten era of motorcycling.

My grandfather used to race flat track motorcycles and was also a champion ice racer in cars, hes still the toughest guy i know

Incredibly well done. I first learned of board track racing several years ago while visiting the motorcycle and car museum at Barber Motor Speedway. The museum has a great display showing recreations of board track and the racers. Thanks for making this piece of American history come to life.

At 63 you finally put a timeline of the car and motorcycle in society that made sense to me thanks!

An astonishing piece of work!. I knew a (very) rough history of the boardtracks, but I had no idea of the prehistory & origins of the sport. I am deeply impressed by both the breadth and depth of the research needed to put this fine documentary together, both factual and visual. Bravo! Sub well earned! Cheers... G

I'm not into motorcycles. I Love history/Docs. This was excellent!! Well done....Great quality

A terrific documentary of the early development and history of two wheeling on the boardtracks. Nice to see Major Taylor who won the world cycling championship in 1899. A statue for him stands at the Worcester Public LIbrary. Great to see all those brave boardtrack racers and the history of the sport. You do such a fine job with this video I am wondering if you would be able to do a similar history of American flat track racing. While not as dangerous as boardtrack racing it is dangerous and thrilling to watch. The flat track racers are also pushing the limits of motorcycle technology and human capabilities as did the boardtrack racers over a century ago.

Thank you for all the work you put into this clip it was extremely informative and well done.

Holy crap, I’m into bikes and go to the TT most years but I had no idea this was a thing! Balls of steel

An excellent doc. You should be proud. 👍