Dale Hughes has been avidly involved in cycling since the '70s. He began teaching Walden's methods almost as long ago. At the same time, he promoted races, touring events and served on the board of the USCF, NORBA, the UCI and the USOC.
In 1976 he built North America's only indoor portable velodrome. Twenty years later he accomplished a lifetime goal and built the Olympic Velodrome for the 1996 games in Atlanta. His revolutionary design and surface brought rave reviews, one world record and all new Olympic records. The Olympic track, sold to Walt Disney World, set a new standard for what a track should be. It was the forerunner of the world class EDS Superdrome, which Hughes designed, built and completed in Frisco, Texas in 1998. He continues to work on velodromes around the world.
Hughes' sport promotion company promotes a variety of cycling events from pro racing to youth programs such as the USA Junior Olympic Mountain Bike program. Dale also owns, along with his wife Christine Walden, bike shops in Rochester, Michigan called WaHu! Bicycle Company and WaHu!2 Bicycle Cafe, which uniquely combines bikes, coffee, and ice cream.
