The Art Of Urban Cycling

August, 1987

Nelson Vails, 26, a National Sprint Cycling champion, Pan-Am Games gold medalist and 1984 Olympic silver medalist, learned to ride on the streets of his native New York. Friends called him Cheetah for his speed and competitive drive. Irate drivers called him less flattering names for his hell-bent style. Vails served as technical advisor for the 1986 movie "Quicksilver." He also starred in the film's opening sequence, a mano a mano race between a cab and himself on wheels. He is now tr...

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