Coaster Brake Challenge #4
Thread started by
rev106 at 06.1.10 - 8:22 am
Purpose:
To have fun, to race, to sweat, breathe hard, to ride hard, to challenge ones self. This is the anti-race race. Don't kid yourself it's hard, you may crash or puke (or both) but we are down for the fun and camaraderie more than the podium. Well, there is no podium but I think you get the point.
We will be hosting 4 Sunday races in the month of July. Each race will have a meet point at 5pm and race at 5:30 or so. Most races will be short 1 to 2 hour affairs. Meet points and descriptions of each race will be posted so you know what to expect. If you want you can go check out the courses ahead of time, not that you need to but if your really need to know you can.
This race series is open to all comers. Men, women, kids, we don't discriminate. Come with a smile and leave with a smile (and perhaps an impressive scar.)
Race dates: July 4th, 11th, 18th, &25th. 2010. We'll have three new courses this time!
A note on races:
Spectators:
Some of these races are fun to watch and can be easily accessible for speciation. On a scale of 1-10, 10 being best the ability to spectate will be rated.
Meat Pylons:
We're not the only ones out there people, so you will need to yield to horses and peds as best you can. The higher the number, the more Meat Pylons you'll have to deal with. Ride safe and be respectful of others. On hot days, expect the number to be lower. It should be hot. Bring water, you'll need it.
Course #1: The Doggie Run.
Meet point:
July 4th
Starbucks
18100 Chatsworth St.
Suite E
Granada Hills, CA 91344
5 pm.
Spectators: 9
Meat Pylons: 5
75% single track with some poorly paved sections. Slight uphill on first half of the course and then undulating single track on the way back. The back side single track is very narrow so pass with care. Each lap is about 1 1/4 miles long, we'll be doing ten laps. There are a series of jumps at the back end so watch out for them. I know it's on the 4th so this is the easiest course out of the bunch as we'll most likely be full of bb-q.
Race #2 The Eagle Has Landed
Meet point: Very south end of Reseda Blvd at the top.
July 11th 5 PM
Spectators: 3
Meat Pylons: 7
The entirety of this course is on fire roads. The course has a fair share of accents and descents. Several steep climbs and sweeping curves, most of the course is easy to handle. You'll be taking the dirt road to a gate an d hanging a left towards the hub. Once you climb to the hub you'll take the tail to the upper right to the eagle rock loop. The back side of the eagle rock loop has a tricky decent so be careful, it will dump you back on the dirt fire road then you'll do a 180 and head back towards the hub and return to the start point. The total length is about 7 1/4 miles long.
Course #3 Sewer Sortie
Spectators: 8
Meat Pylons: 3
Meet point : Sunday July 18th 5pm.
Apollo II Model Aircraft Field, San Fernando Valley, Woodley Ave
Drive all the way to the end.
We'll be parking at the model airplane field and then taking a short ride through some single track to get to the start point. Travel light.
Mostly flat, some sandy sections and gravel roads with a tight single track section in the middle of the course, this will be the fastest course in the bunch. You start by going around the perimeter of the course on a dirt road, once you make it 2/3 of the way around you'll dive into a tight single track section. It will be easy to get lost one this section as there are many ways to go, the correct path will be marked but you'll still have to pay attention. Once out of the single track section, you go through the tunnel and make a left on the bike path to complete the loop. Each lap is around 1.25 miles, we'll be doing 10 laps. You may want to have harder gearing, wear gloves and perhaps a long sleeves shirt at the plant matter is tall and will be really dry and scratchy come summer time.
Race #4
Suburban Blight
Meet point 5 pm, July 25th
ALISO CANYON PARK
East of Reseda between Sesnon on Rinaldi
Northridge, CA 91326
Meet at the entrance to the park on Rinaldi, east of Reseda Blvd..
Description: This will be a fast paced loop that we'll do 5 times. Most of the course if fairly flat with a few up hill sections and stream crossings. The first leg is narrow single track that dumps on a wider path where you can go all out to pass people. The trail turn points will be marked by florescent flags as it will be easy to get lost. Most of the single track is nearly overgrown from lack of use, the brush is tall so you will get scraped up a bit. I recommend bigger chain rings (34-42 teeth) for this one as you'll be doing a small amount of climbing and have plenty of opportunity for sprinting. You'll have several stream crossings on the single track section and a few short, steep climbs on the back side of the oval. One section of the single track dumps you back on wide trail, DO NOT TAKE THE WIDE TRAIL, the single track hooks right back, look for the flags and follow the course. If you get lost and fail to complete all 5 laps correctly, you'll get one point for participating and that's it.
Spectators 7
Meat pylons 7
Expect unleashed dogs, people and perhaps a horse or two. If it's hot we should have full use but be careful.
Rules for bikes:
Gearing:
Single speed only. No internal geared hubs (sturmey-archer, bendix two speed kick backs etc.) no derailleur of any kind (A chain tensioner is fine but not recommended). No external gearing. No gears. No fixed gear. Each race will be different from the last and you may want a different gear ratio for each race and you can have any gear ratio you wish. We have found that 30-36 in the front and 18-22 in the back is the range best suited for this event, see what works best for you.
Drive system:
The rear hub must be a coaster brake. Single speed coaster brake only. No two-speed kick backs, etc (I know what they look like) Some coaster brakes are better than others, do your homework and get a good one. See below for more info. Cranks of any kind may be used as well as pedals.
Braking system:
Coaster brake only on the rear wheel only. No hand brakes of any kind. No secondary braking system of any kind. No drum brakes, no cables, rods, levers, etc of any kind. You pedal forward to go forward and back to stop. Nothing else.
Frame:
Preference for old double bar cruisers but there are no frame restrictions. We have found that cruiser frames and lower end frames with a horizontal dropouts work the best. Frames with a rigid dropout are difficult to get proper chain tension. We recommend the following types of bikes:
Single speed mountain bikes
Pros: take new bike goodies well
Cons: Can be costly
Cruisers
Pros: Cheap and look cool too! Already have to correct spacing for a coaster brake.
Cons: Don't take mountain bikes goodies like threadless forks etc. Most have 1 piece cranks. Heavy.
Any 26" bike that has a horizontal drop out.
Pros: Older Mountain bikes are cheap and plentiful and easily adapt to our purpose.
Cons: None really, an ideal choice for this event.
Forks:
Any.
Wheels/tires:
You can have any kind of hoop/tire combo. I suggest a light wheelset that you've laced a coaster brake into. Something rugged is good, I've done each race with cheap alloy cruiser rims, they have held up fine thus far.
Handlebars etc.
Everything else is left up to the individual rider.
Which hubs are good? (the tech section)
Not all coaster brake hubs are built alike. You'll need a good one to hang tough in this event.
Newer hubs:
Shimano, they are ok, best around for a new hub and easily found. They spin really good and stop decent. For easy of accessibility and function, the Shimano hub is a solid choice.
Hi Stop, Falcon, CSC etc. very common hubs found on most newer coaster brake wheels. These tend to get a little sloppy after a few hard braking sessions, repacking them does little to remedy the problem. Not recommended but will work if that's all you have.
Velosteel/perry. Allegedly good, hard to source. Never seen one in the flesh so I don't really know.
Old Hubs:
Bendix red band: Decent. Most of these were on kids bikes so they are not the strongest bendix ever made but they are a crowd favorite. Most are in 28 hole, less common in 36.
Bendix Knurled hub: The brake arm will have "1970" or "1976" stamped on the torsion arm. Found on adult bikes, 4 brake pads, very stout and common in 36 hole.
New Departure: An excellent hub if you can find one.
Perry, commet sachs etc. decent, not really tested one of these to the fullest.
Morrow: reputedly the best, never even seen one, hard to find and costly.
Note: the cogs on some of theses are not the same as contemporary cogs, you may have to do some modification to make them fit. The biggest cog I've found for an older hub is 20 teeth, newer ones I've seen up to 22. Shimano cogs don't fit Bendix hubs and many of the older hubs have a different mounting set up than a snap-ring. These older hubs are on a general level better than new hubs. I recommend finding one of a little used girls bike as they tend to not be ridden hard or at all. You'll need to clean and repack the hub as the grease will act more like glue than lube once they have set for a time. I use boat trailer bearing grease, it's cheap and works great.
For more info on coaster brakes:
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/coaster-brakes.html
Spacing:
Most coaster brakes are 120mm or 125mm spacing. Most single speed mountain bikes are 130 or 125 mm spacing and contemporary mountain bikes are 135. The axel on your average coaster brake will be too short to fit in these frames, you'll have to swap it out for a longer one and add spacers. This is why an old cruiser frame works best. You'll also need a bike with horizontal dropouts so you can get proper chain tension. Contemporary mountain bikes with a fixed dropout will be hard to make work with a single speed, a chain tensioner may not work due to the coaster brake action. I recommend using something cheap and old for this event.
Some new bikes out there have coaster brake spacing and a three piece crank, ideal for this event. Marin makes a cruiser and there is another bike called a Madwagon that would work well. Do your homework.
Also if you need to calculate your gear inches:
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/gears/
Chain line and chain tension:
Chain Line
This is important stuff here, so if you don't know read up. Your chain line must be near straight, and deviation will likely cause your chain to fall off. This is double bad because not only do you loose your drive system, you loose your brakes. This can be "exciting" so make sure when you're putting your bike together you get that chain line nice and straight. Converting bikes with a fixed dropout can prove troublesome in this area. You may need to add spacers or have the wheel over to the drive side more than the other side to get a good chain line. You may need to put a longer axel in your coaster brake hub so it will fit your repurposed bike.
Chain Tension
Also very important. As you climb you'll put a lot of stress on the frame and if your chain is loose it will come off. If your chain is too tight it will bind on the hub causing drag and potentially backing off the cones in the hub leading to a component failure. Your chain should have 1/8 to 1/4 inch of slack in it once it's on the bike. Frames with horizontal drop-outs work best for keeping the wheel from moving. Eccentric bottom bracket are costly and can fail where lugs and a couple of toothed washers have carried the day for over a hundred years now, why mess with success? Chain tensioners can also be employed.
I want to join but do not have the stuff to make a bike.
No problem, I'll have good wheelsets and frames, and complete bikes suitable for this event. I can weld BMX dropouts on your steel frame. Let me know ASAP so we can get your rig dialed in before the race. Complete bikes should run in the 85-200 dollar range depending on what you want.
Rules for riders:
No substitutions.
Bring stuff to fix your bike on the trail with you.
Helmet.
No crybabies.
Entry Fee and what you get:
The Entry Fee is $20.00 for all four races, that's 5 bucks a race. You'll have to pay the 20.00 if you make one or all 4 races.
You get a T-shirt. They're different each time.
You get a Patch.
Perhaps some schwag, we'll see.
Scoring:
Each rider will get a number and you will be scored as thus:
1 point for entering a race
1 additional point for a third place finish
2 additional points for a second place finish
3 additional points for a first place finish
Each first place rider (stage winner) will get a trophy made from old bike parts!
At the end of the series the point leader will be the overall champ. Best to show up to each race to increase your odds.
Sign up at:
Atomic Cycles
17322 Saticoy
Van Nuys, CA 91046
818 609-0113
or
Show up to a race and sign up there!
Archive of old race info: Click here.
reply
Once again with feeling...
I'm going to maim an Armadillo this time.
Joe Borfo06.1.10 - 1:52 pm
reply
i hope you wear that luchador mask in the 100+ degree valley heat...
mandingo responding to a
comment by Joe Borfo
06.1.10 - 6:20 pm
reply
Bring plenty of water. I'll bring plenty of water.
rev106 responding to a
comment by mandingo
06.1.10 - 10:22 pm
reply
Don't forget the brews for post ride refreshment
Dedicated818 responding to a
comment by rev106
06.1.10 - 11:30 pm
reply
Where exactly is the 1st race being held ?
Google maps shows a residential area surrounding Starbucks.
Dedicated81806.2.10 - 7:51 pm
reply
This is a really fun and challenging event. More people should do this.
Joe Borfo06.2.10 - 9:12 pm
reply
Race #1
July 4th, at 5pm, in Granada Hills.
There will be fireworks when I cheat Dingo out of a trophy. Should we plan on some post-ride 4th of July partying?
md206.3.10 - 7:56 am
reply
hey rev106 i'm guessing you're not doing rentals this time around cause of our abuse to them but wanted to ask if that bianchi i used last time was for sale. I'd like to use it for this time around
_iJunes06.3.10 - 9:20 am
reply
We could do some after ride bb-q, I'd be down.
The course is on Tampa and chatworth.
Ijunes, I'm not selling that bike, I can build you up a fine coaster brake racer for less than 200.00 or cheaper if you proved some parts. Wheels and tires are what cost the most. I have loaners that I will loan out on a first come-first serve basis, best to have your own bike.
rev106 responding to a
comment by _iJunes
06.3.10 - 9:40 am
reply
I'm just gunning for second!
rev106 responding to a
comment by Dedicated818
06.3.10 - 11:17 pm
reply
looks like i will be gunning for third or fourth
mandingo responding to a
comment by rev106
06.4.10 - 9:23 am
reply
what??? What?
What happened to the killer instinct?
md2 responding to a
comment by mandingo
06.4.10 - 10:45 am
reply
well,dedicated 818 already gave rich first ,youre gonna cheat me out of any chance i had of maybe getting lucky and winning a trophy,rev 106 is aiming for 2nd.i figured 3rd or 4th is all you guys are gonna allow me.i just hope borfo shows up,cause im damn sure ill beat his sorry ass pretty thouroughly..
mandingo responding to a
comment by md2
06.5.10 - 1:26 am
reply
lets do a little revision to your post:
well,dedicated 818 already gave rich first
im damn sure ill beat his sorry ass pretty thoroughly ,youre gonna cheat me out of any chance i had of maybe getting lucky and winning a trophy (true) ,rev 106 is aiming for 2nd
im damn sure ill beat his sorry ass pretty thoroughly .i figured 3rd or 4th is all you guys are gonna allow me but
im damn sure ill beat your sorry asses pretty thoroughly .i just hope borfo shows up,cause im damn sure ill beat his sorry ass pretty thoroughly..
--yeah that sounds more like our recent conversations.
md2 responding to a
comment by mandingo
06.5.10 - 10:08 am
reply
You don't see? I got 4th in one race and lapped by Rich. That means I beat out 25 other guys and still got lapped. He's an animal. Anyway, I've been riding a lot so I'm hoping it will pay off, If I can get top 3 on one race that would be a feat for sure.
I just mailed out a mess of promo packs to bikes shops all over so look for the flyers.
rev106 responding to a
comment by mandingo
06.5.10 - 10:09 am
reply
rich IS an animal indeed.ive been keeping up on his facebook posts and the dude did something like 100+ hours of riding and almost 2000 miles in the month of may,so i think the only way hes beatable is if he crashes out but i dont wish that on him.the guys got great equipment as well so mechanicals are outta the question i think.i saw parlorbikes a few weeks ago and he said he was gonna come out so thats another strong rider if he shows.no matter what its always been freaking fun doing these things and im gonna see how long i can hang with rich anyways
but like i said ,that clown borfo is mine for sure.and you too mr md2.
mandingo responding to a
comment by rev106
06.5.10 - 10:59 am
reply
md2 aka mrkd
Is just a troll who talks big but won't show.
At least borfo will show and put the effort out.
Dedicated818 responding to a
comment by mandingo
06.5.10 - 1:50 pm
reply
md2 does things he sets out to do. I'm the one who flakes lately.
But, the only one who will be putting out will be Dio after I'm done with him.
Joe Borfo responding to a
comment by Dedicated818
06.5.10 - 2:37 pm
reply
you guys have failed to take into account that anything can and will happen...rich has crashed in about 3 of his last 6 coaster brake challenge appearances. 2 of the 3 have resulted in shoulder-damaging injuries.
it's anyone's trophy, show up and fucking earn it.
cassidy06.5.10 - 11:15 pm
reply
hell yeah, that's the spirit!
rev106 responding to a
comment by cassidy
06.6.10 - 9:48 am
reply
see what MBA has to say..
rev10606.10.10 - 8:30 am
reply
_1276608512.JPG)
Just got the shirts in..check them out!
rev10606.15.10 - 6:28 am
reply
New secret race bike in development.
over budget already :
$ 25.00 race tire
$ 6.00 spray paint
Dedicated81806.15.10 - 9:17 am
reply
That's way over budget! spray paint should be two bucks.
rev106 responding to a
comment by Dedicated818
06.15.10 - 10:03 pm
reply
im sitckin with the "ol' barack alabama red "rock huffy. i think she still has a few more series in her belly..
mandingo responding to a
comment by Dedicated818
06.16.10 - 12:21 am
reply
Yeah Dingo, that thing's the secret weapon!
rev106 responding to a
comment by mandingo
06.17.10 - 9:25 am
reply
I'm ready.
Well, not really, I just finished building a bike to ride.
Found a handlebar in front of church
Added (bringing back) Onza bar ends
and stole the chainring off my boy's bike
See you guys Sunday.
md2 responding to a
comment by mandingo
06.28.10 - 10:00 am
reply
Doesn't look like I can make the first weekend.
You all have been spared.
Joe Borfo06.28.10 - 10:42 am
reply
Damn! I was hoping to see you suffer!
rev106 responding to a
comment by Joe Borfo
06.28.10 - 5:46 pm
reply
Did I mention that I have loaners? If you wanted to come race but couldn't get a bike together, you can ride one of the loaner bikes! they are first come-first serve basis.
see you then!!!
rev10606.30.10 - 9:58 am
reply
ok, i like this 5 pm start time. I'm in.
_iJunes responding to a
comment by rev106
06.30.10 - 10:07 am
reply
Team Flying Pig Iron (Flying Pigeon) is getting some fresh bikes for the race. I think we'll have three dudes in the competition this year if we can crank on the bike builds this week.
ubrayj0206.30.10 - 11:43 am
reply
Alright. Ijunes, make sure you bring me my money this time ;)
rev106 responding to a
comment by ubrayj02
06.30.10 - 6:39 pm
reply
new style, ran out of old coaster hubs.
rev106 responding to a
comment by Dedicated818
07.1.10 - 6:28 pm
reply
Yo, Rev...
I was checking the link to the first race.... I got a few questions:
I notice the ride is a little west of the meet point: starbucks.
1) are we riding from starbucks to the trail?
2) if not, why are we meeting at starbucks?
3) does the ride start (given it starts on time) at starbucks or at the trail? Or where should we be by 5pm?
Thanks...
md2 responding to a
comment by rev106
07.4.10 - 8:49 am
reply
meet at starbucks before 5.at 5 we will drive or ride to the start.any more ?s
mandingo responding to a
comment by md2
07.4.10 - 9:38 am
reply
Yes what Dingo said. The first one is a meet point so I can sign everyone up, pass out shirts etc. The rest will be at the trail heads.
see you then!!
rev106 responding to a
comment by md2
07.4.10 - 11:30 am
reply
yeah, one more: how the hell do you ride a coaster brake on the trail?
I just took the bike I built for a test ride down the street, and that shit ain't fun. I probably shouldn't have waited until today to try out the bike.
I kind of looked silly riding a beach cruiser with clipless pedals around the block. Or maybe I'm just hardcore like that.
md2 responding to a
comment by mandingo
07.4.10 - 12:24 pm
reply
Well, it's troal by fire for you my freind, I have ridden all over on a coaster brake, you just have to controll your decents. Check out Klunkers, the birth of mountain biking, it's old hat what we do here.
rev106 responding to a
comment by md2
07.4.10 - 12:45 pm
reply
Fun time today!!! Congrats to Dio ( :
bigsexxy07.4.10 - 10:02 pm
reply
Dingo you Won?
How many of the strong riders crashed and took themselves out?
Must have been a messy race.
sexy responding to a
comment by bigsexxy
07.5.10 - 1:28 am
reply
Rich flatted out. I flatted out but grabbed one of my loaner bikes a got back up to 4th place by the end. There were three flats and one broken crank arm.
Standings:
Tick-One 1
Sam 1
Charlie 3
Mark 1
John 1
Chicken Leather 1
Andrew 1
P.J. 1
John M. 2
Rich 1
Dingo 4
Paul 1
Alex 1
Jim C. 1
Chche 0
Ken 1
rev106 responding to a
comment by sexy
07.5.10 - 9:29 am
reply
Holy shit! I wish I was there to witness the spectacle. Charlie came in 2nd!
We built his bike the night before the race.
Did DJ Chicken Leather's streamers stay on his bike? We put the basket on the front of his bike to make it more aero (like a golf ball, to keep his trajectory straight).
ubrayj02 responding to a
comment by rev106
07.5.10 - 11:45 am
reply
chicken leather finished the race despite a rear wheel blow out as he began the last lap.streamers stayed on from what i remember.Charlie did great once again.pretty impressive how he handles the trail on that flying pigeon.
I have a feeling Rich is gonna come back with a vengence next week.should be fun as always!
More people should really give this a try.its a great group of people and a great way to get away from the usual concrete jungle riding.
mandingo responding to a
comment by ubrayj02
07.5.10 - 9:29 pm
reply
Hey are these legal to use ?
Gruber assist motor adds 200 watts of power !
Dedicated81807.6.10 - 8:22 pm
reply
I expected to see you out there, gonna make it to the next one?
rev106 responding to a
comment by Dedicated818
07.7.10 - 6:57 am
reply
Planning on it, as long as I can get over being sick.
Really want to try out my new bike a 700c Hipster conversion.
Dedicated818 responding to a
comment by rev106
07.7.10 - 10:11 am
reply
Hope to see you on the hill tomorrow. Very south end of Reseda Blvd at the top! Park below the white line and we'll be racing by 5:30. I'm only going to bring a couple loaners this time so you you need one, let me know otherwise you may be assed out!
rev106 responding to a
comment by Dedicated818
07.10.10 - 9:51 am
reply
Man that was brutal. I think all the top three were bloodied by wrecks, everyone made it back in one piece, good times! Pics in near future.
rev106 responding to a
comment by Dedicated818
07.11.10 - 10:11 pm
reply
Current standings:
Tick-One 1
Sam 2
Charlie 6
Mark 2
John 1
Chicken Leather 1
Andrew 1
P.J. 1
John M. 2
Rich 1
Dingo 8
Paul 3
Alex 1
Jim C. 1
Chche 0
Ken 2
Casey 1
Frank 1
Craig 1
Joe 1
Pete 1
John C. 1
Ilan 1
Cody 1
rev10607.12.10 - 7:53 am
reply
Dingo
I told you that rabbits foot would work in your best interest!
You just hold on to that thing.
sexy07.12.10 - 8:46 am
reply
Dingo takes another one?!
What happened to Rich?
ubrayj02 responding to a
comment by rev106
07.12.10 - 1:24 pm
reply
What happened to parlorbikes ?
Are the past champions giving up knowing that Dingo is in the mix ?
Props to Paul for picking a great course.
Next weeks race looks to be tough as well..............
Dedicated818 responding to a
comment by ubrayj02
07.12.10 - 1:47 pm
reply
that rabbits foot sure is workin.i keep it in my bike shorts.its seems to keep the past champs away as well..
mandingo responding to a
comment by sexy
07.12.10 - 6:53 pm
reply
You earned it, that was hard!!!
rev106 responding to a
comment by mandingo
07.15.10 - 8:52 am
reply
Prepair to suffer !
100 degree heat and SFV smog.
Dedicated818 responding to a
comment by rev106
07.15.10 - 1:11 pm
reply
Suffer? That's the good stuff, why I love the valley, it's the hate.
rev106 responding to a
comment by Dedicated818
07.16.10 - 10:00 am
reply
i gotta place at least once, and Sunday may be my last chance.
getting our asses kicked by a guy on a huffy and another dude on a flying pigeon with slicks is not good for my ego
md207.16.10 - 4:48 pm
reply
Racing the 50lb Schwinn should help me on the DH
Dedicated81807.18.10 - 11:32 am
reply
gonna be a hot one fellas!!
hey paul, my girlfriends gonna sing up and do the race if she can get a loaner bike so bring a tsshirt and a patch..
see you crazy fucks out there
mandingo07.18.10 - 12:56 pm
reply
I'll have everything updated inthe next day or so. That was a great race! Dingo, if you have some pics I'd like copies as I have no pics of this event yet.
rev106 responding to a
comment by mandingo
07.19.10 - 6:54 am
reply
Tick-One 1
Sam 3
Charlie 7
Mark 6
John 2
Chicken Leather 2
Andrew 2
P.J. 3
John M. 2
Rich 1
Dingo 11
Paul 5
Alex 1
Jim C. 1
Chche 0
Ken 2
Casey 1
Frank 2
Craig 2
Joe 2
Pete 1
John C. 2
Ilan 2
Cody 2
Justino 1
Tayna 1
Dayna 1
rev10607.19.10 - 7:31 am
reply
???????????????
Will the course be properly marked like last week ?
as it is posted, it will be easy to get lost ?
Dedicated81807.20.10 - 8:11 pm
reply
we'll see. being that I can't babysit the course all day we'll do our best.
rev106 responding to a
comment by Dedicated818
07.20.10 - 9:58 pm
reply
Pics:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/17534977@N00/
I'm going to use blue chalk and tape and signs so we should be good.
rev10607.21.10 - 8:20 am
reply
Good luck everyone, have a fun race.
DNF for me, see ya next time....
Dedicated81807.23.10 - 8:17 pm
reply
Ha ha
That not a rabbit's foot its more like a donkey __________. Whatever it is, just keep it in your pants and take it home again for the Armadillos again.
More shadows to be drawn!
sexy responding to a
comment by mandingo
07.23.10 - 10:06 pm
reply
Can't make it? That's too bad.
rev106 responding to a
comment by Dedicated818
07.24.10 - 9:25 am
reply
Can anyone clarify the meetup spot a little bit? Is the entrance off of reseda or Rinaldi? Thanks.
cassidy07.25.10 - 12:01 pm
reply
its off of rinaldi.if youre goin north on reseda make a right on rinaldi and it will be on your left.
looking forward to this course.it was my first one last year and from what i remember it was full of creek crossings.
barbeque afterwards should be a nice way to cap off another great series.
mandingo responding to a
comment by cassidy
07.25.10 - 12:11 pm
reply
thanks to paul for another great and brutal series! congratulations dingo for another win. and thanks to paul and dayna for hosting the barbecue and everyone else for bringing and sharing food! can't wait for january...
cassidy responding to a
comment by mandingo
07.25.10 - 10:49 pm
reply
Good times.Pics in a few days.
rev106 responding to a
comment by cassidy
07.26.10 - 7:56 am
reply
thanks again Paul... I had a lot of fun.
I have a few pic I'll send your way...
md2 responding to a
comment by rev106
07.26.10 - 11:18 am
reply
Had a fun race yesterday. lots of battling back and forth. Great job Paul
mtnbkr81807.26.10 - 12:43 pm
reply
great series guys.that back and forth battle was a losing one for me but fun none the less.good cyclocross course yesterday.
i think the original idea for the overall winners trophy was for it to get passed on like the stranley cup and also for each winner to add something to it.we havent added anything the last two times but im planning on welding something on for next time.maybe an armadillo.
see you next sunday in your kitchen paul ,for the still unnamed biker band.
and ill see the rest of you in january for another fun month of pain and excitement..
mandingo responding to a
comment by mtnbkr818
07.26.10 - 8:37 pm
reply
yeah the idea was to add something to it. Sunday it is.
rev106 responding to a
comment by mandingo
07.26.10 - 10:00 pm
reply
pics:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/17534977@N00/
rev10607.30.10 - 6:44 am
reply
-->
Ridazz Roulette!
_1276608548.JPG)
the front.