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Here we have ANOTHER coaster Brake Challenge on our hands soon! Will Dingo retain his title? Will Parlorbikes not crash? Will Chickenleather not loose his chain? We don't know. yet.
I'd like to set an open challenge to all the other groups of riders that ride fast in LA to come join us. Wolfpack, Bicyikillers, Mountainerzz etc. Let's se what you've got, come to the 818 for some hard pedaling fun. I'm throwing down the gauntlet, will you pick it up? It would be great!
Below are the rules and a write up from the last race set so you can get a feel for things if you're thinking in joining.
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 January. Each race will have a meet point at 7am and race at 8am. 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: January 3rd, 10th, 17th, &24th.
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 cold days, expect the number to be lower. It should be cold. Bring water, you'll need it.
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!
Cons: Don't take mountain bikes goodies like threadless forks etc. Most have 1 piece cranks.
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
The Write up:
The Coaster Brake Challenge rules are simple: no handbrakes, coaster brake only, and single speed only. Harking back to mountain biking’s inception, the CBC strives to keep things simple, your whole rig for this event should cost less than one hydraulic brake. Part of the challenge was to build a bike that could take miles of hard use that would hold up to the different terrains and speeds that the CBC would pit it against. The other part of the challenge was to relinquish the dependency on things like long travel forks, disc brakes, carbon fiber etc. these things were replaced with steel, rust, and low buck thrills. To ride again for the simple fun of it. The bikes that people brought to the event ran the gamut of stripped down beach cruisers, neutered single speeds and mountain bikes devoid of all the original parts and a few other kinds of bikes re-purposed for the race. The series if comprised of four different courses that will test bike and rider in different ways, giving each a chance to shine. Each rider earns a point for starting the race and place finishers earn more points for a total points winner at the end of the series. Most people are in it for fun though but everyone gives it their best.
Race one of the season was a two mile loop that we raced 5 times. The loop consisted of technical single track through streambeds, rock gardens, shoulder high weeds and sandy banks. There was a small amount of climbing and some tricky descents to keep everyone on their toes. We had 19 starters in this first race with a few people who gassed out, broke their bikes, or themselves. Most people finished and everyone had a good time. Several riders had trouble keeping their chains on the bike and a flat took the leader out of action. In an event like this, attrition is part of the game. Since you’re relying on sub-standard technology for the task at hand, you have to control your speed, and control your skidding if you want to finish the race in one piece. After five laps and ten hard miles on full rigid bikes and old klunkers we had about 10 of the 19 starters finishing the race.
Race two was an out and back again sort of affair starting at the top of a park and descending to the bottom of some rolling hills. The decent was tricky as there were drop-offs that creeped up on you suddenly and being that you only had a coaster brake to rely on to control your speed it could be perilous. Once you reached the bottom there was what we called “The Malaria Pit”; a 30-foot long mire of black mud that smelled like a porta potty at a Judas Priest concert. The goo that was in this bog was about knee deep and sticky like jelly preserves but with none of its sweetness. Now, the discerning racer would notice a small sign before the Pit the said “Trail” with an arrow pointing to the left. A small section of single track would get you around the Pit and back on the trail without out that oh so unfresh feeling. Some of the racers made it through and some did not, and you could smell the difference. The leader at the end forgot to apply the brakes and crashed into the map kiosk, ringing his bell. Being that it was in the 90’s a few of the racers overheated and had to take a while to cool down, you could feel the LA sunshine burning through your helmet on the climb back for sure. One of the racers managed to get lost and after we went looking for him to no avail, he was holed up at some ranch where he had phoned home like E.T. But we cannot fly so we had to pick him up at some other corner of civilization, the time was 10:00 pm, we started the race at 5:30.
The third race was very akin to cyclocross. The loop was about 4/10th of a mile and you had to do 15 laps. We called it the Filthy 15. About 2/3 of the course had a deceptively difficult uphill and the rest being a bomb that you had to share sections with other racers. There were sandy patches to challenge the rider as well as hard sand stone for some bumps and rutts to keep one on their toes. We had a greatly diminished pack this time, mostly due to the 100+ degree heat that is commonplace in the San Fernando Valley during this time of year. The course was tucked between a freeway and a couple main roads and train tracks in a tiny valley that made sure we’d get no relief from a cross breeze. True to form, a rider on a modified 29er got caught in a rut on the first turn and biffed it. We asked if he was ok and a gurgled “yeah!” came from his mouth as he untangled himself from the wreckage, so much for technology. After lap one, you were tired, by lap 5 you wondered how many more you had to go as the sun drilled holes through your helmet and dust filled your mouth. By the race end half the pack had dropped out. Even though this was the shortest course in the series, the extraneous factors made it one of the more grueling races out of the four.
The final race was over 10 miles long and involved 4 long climbs. The pack spread out very quickly on this one as the heat and hills tool their toll on bikes and rider. The entire course was on well-used fire road, so there were a few sections full of sand and shale that grabbed your front wheel and made it do things you didn’t want it to do. The course was laid out so you had to descend, then climb, then descend and then climb back to the start, from there you had to climb and then descend and then climb to the final point and then do the last half again. Now on a bicycle with gears, or even a single speed with hand brakes you can do this run if you’re mildly fit. Being that you only had your coaster brake to rely on for braking, you had to approach some of the steeper descents with more caution lest you wind up in the bushes. There were several close duels for 1st through 4th place, the leaders kept changing and while we would loose sight of each other around some bends in the road, you’d see everyone collect on a steep section. The other interesting aspect was the positive response from strangers. We had several joggers that gave us the thumbs up or words of encouragement, and the regular cyclists were put on the side of the trail with their jaws slackened in awe. “Was that guy riding a Huffy?” one surprised biker said as the point leader passed them on a hill on their full suspension rigs. Yes, it was a Huffy; sometimes it’s all you need to have a blast.
If I can convince him, I'm going to try and get Chicken Leather on a Flying Pigeon Racer again - but we'll have to make some technical adjustment to make sure the damn chain stays on this time!
d@nIEL is some punk as fixie kid that doesn't know shit. He represents a growing contingency of dumb fucks on bikes. Ghettoization of bike culture....welcome to section 8.
hahaha is funny how all you guys are just talkin shit but am sure anyone else agrees wit me n the bitch tht said hell show me how real riders do hahaha plz bitch
i actually started training this time around for this ...
@borfo... werent you supposed to ride the cbc last time around?coming out this time?
anybody from trenway gonna represent.?
jack,from alley catmessenger fame said he was gonna come out and try it.
hope rich comes out and finishes at least one race and parlorbikes finishes the series.those guys are animals ...
and it would be nice to know who daniel is..
hey paul, let me know when you go riding around the encino side of the valley on your morning rides.im down to join you
yea none of u faggets do cause u ride coaster brake n callin me a troll hahah bet i loook better than u bitch tell me what u get out a coaster brake huh
hey d@NIEL
I invite you to come out on Monday night and see if you can even FINISH Wolfpack.
My guess is you'll be blown out the back before the first stop, and that is on the bike that establishes your manliness.
In my opinion you are all talk.
when you're done with that "d" at you anal, maybe you'll relax and stop calling yourself a fucking idiot. But I have little to argue with your assessment of yourself
md2 responding to a comment by d@NIEL
12.2.09 - 7:57 pm
dont worry, you're just giving the event more attention by bumping it. So Im not too upset, you should race us...
All the relevant info is contained in the first post, so don't get too thrilled. Thanks for keeping the event you hate all the attention... the more that know the better...
Thanks Big D to the N-iel
md2 responding to a comment by d@NIEL
12.2.09 - 8:57 pm
aight so who the fuck said they wnt to race lets go fukin coaster brakers hahahah tell me where n when but dnt bring ur gay ass cruisers lave tht to each others sisters hahahah aight
So excited for this! ill miss the first race as ill be visiting back home but im good for the final three. I picked up a steel GT mtn bike frame yesterday and have been peiceing together what i need to make this guy work. any advice on mounting the coaster brake? what about ratio selection, its got a triple chainring on it currently and i was considering taking smallest one off and leaving the larger two, whats a recommended ratio?
Your bike will fit in just perfect. There once was a rider who showed up with a custom Rawland steel frame with 650b wheels, White Brothers fork, Stan's no tubes the works!!!! This bike was literally eaten by the course and the rider had to walk back in. Lets just say the one of the wheels was not round at the end of the race. His name is Rich and his team won the All City Race. Here he is with the great perfect camera placement on the crash. DOWN WITH STAN'S NO TUBES!!!!!!
I would say my bike is one of the most dialed. I run a Marin Drakes Beach alloy cruiser frame, steel stock fork. I paid $80 for it then replaced just about everything but the frame, fork, and a few other items. I installed some $5 BBQ high temp flat paint, retaining some of the stock decals in the panel scheme I masked on it. I put on some Shimano cheap cranks and a bash gaurd. Replaced the headset, seatpost, saddle, and some other things with gucci parts.
Ok stoaked.
Doing a build up with junk parts I have, trying to keep it super low budget.
Love coasters, did my first BMX racing on a coaster brake.
Back in the day at the Yarnell street down hill track.
Steel frames are common, I ran a Chigao Schwinn last time and took 5th.6th, 2nd and 4th in the races so while a higer end bike may give you some small adavntage, it's the rider mostly.
I run a 36/19 for my gearing, seems about right for most courses.
The guy who won the whole thing last time did it on a huffy, so don't freak on high end junk.
I'm building a purpose built bike for this race simply beacuse I got tired of stripping my single speed down and losing the brakes. + I'm a bike dork and couldn't resist the urge. It's a chro-mo giant iguana that I welded bmx dropouts on, we'll see how it does.
rev106 responding to a comment by Dedicated818
12.8.09 - 8:59 am
truer words never spoken! Thanks paul. Ive got it set up 4218 right now because ive been having too much fun riding it around in the rain.
Is there anyway we could get in touch to weld some straight drops onto my GT frame? right now its got horizontals and I dont know if i trust the wheel to not get janked out of the drops on a serious climb.
i also have a mountain bike that i'd like to convert for this if i have time. only problem is it has drop ins. is it difficult to weld some other drop outs to make it work?
Meet points and course descriptions and locations. Feel free to go check out the courses, not like it will give you an advantage but you're welcome to do so.
Most of the courses I've selected are moderate at best, they can be a little grueling due to length and when you race, you'll push yourself harder than you would on a regular ride. Every course can be done with a coaster brake only, a skilled rider should never have to get off thier bike.
rev106 responding to a comment by Dedicated818
12.16.09 - 6:12 am
Grow a pair Criag. Thats half the fun, bombing down a fire road, elbow to elbow with no idea when your braking zone should start for the next bend. I think the only one that pre-rides is Paul when he puts out the trail markers.
Loaner wheels? New ones are 35 bucks, I have a few of those. All my used rims went to loaner bikes so if no one claims a loner on race day I guess you could scab the wheel off of one, bring some tools.
And NO! the checkered bike is mine! All mine! You get to ride a huffy or Schwinn from 1978, something clunky. Or build up a sweet rig.
rev106 responding to a comment by la duderina
12.16.09 - 6:26 pm
Still have 3 unclaimed loaners if anyone wants to get in on the action. We race this Sunday rain or shine meet at 7am and race at 8 am, the run should be done by 10 am or so.
Meet point:
Coffee Bean And Tea Leaf
6401 Platt ave
West Hills CA 91367
With Chicken and local hero Charlie both riding Flying Pigeon bikes, I hope Team Flying Pigeon is able to place higher this year. You know, so that we can all bring home the money and accolades that this race bestows.
i'd love to go, i tried to get my beach cruiser up and running today. but i have a non changeable 46 chainring on the front and 18 on the back. Too high i think for the climbs. If there are still some loaners i'd love in. I'm 5'9" and 30" inseam if that even matters lol.
bike dialed and ready to go!!! (other than what i decide to change in the morning) sean you should totally come out. if paul has a loaner you can race and if he doesn't you can spectate and root for the wolfpack contingent. see everyone bright and early!
cassidy responding to a comment by onemanstrash
01.3.10 - 12:43 am
Dingo's been doing too many cock pushups, look for a limp performance at today's race.
I put BIG MONEY on Chicken Leather. He was juicing all day yesterday. His ass is like a a pincushion it's had so many roid needles in it. He hides his muscle mass under all tha baggy clothes.
great course, paul. way to kick off the series! I hope to see the photos soon because I need a new facebook default. congrats to rich ('natch). I'm shooting for the top ten by the end of the month, so look out! or not. who cares.
THANKS, PAUL
mmaceda responding to a comment by rev106
01.3.10 - 11:37 am
those were some fun 3 laps for sure.the fying pigeon crew were a tough bunch.oh wait ,they didnt show up .
props to rich,that dude is strong and it was a pleasure finally getting to meet la duderina in person.very pleasant young lady.
see you guys next week
FOR SELL: new old stock mister crud chain tensioners
there are a ton of of kooky anodized colors and I can get more pics at work tomorrow. I know a bunch of people threw their chains on sunday (I threw mine on the last lap, right at that ditch near the finish). BUY ONE. you probably would have won the race if you didn't throw your damn chain. probably.
$10
mmaceda responding to a comment by rev106
01.4.10 - 10:12 pm
All right kiddies, race 2 is on point. We meet at the Coffe Bean & Tea Leaf on the Corner of Ventura and Reseda Blvd at 7am on Sunday. Hope to see you then!
rev106 responding to a comment by mmaceda
01.9.10 - 7:55 am
Regarding chain tension, I think that over-tensioning the rear wheel on a coaster brake is one reason Chicken Leather kept losing his chain last time around (the challenge prior to this one).
I've since given the chains a bit more slack and found that the drive train responds much better to that.
There is supposed to be some play in the rear cog, and when you over-tension the chain, it puts the cog at an angle. Under these conditions, when pedaling hard, the chain will slip.
I use the tensioners to take any drooping out of the chain, but maintain at least a 1/2" of play (it cannot be bow string tight I have learned) up and down.
ubrayj02 responding to a comment by mmaceda
01.12.10 - 2:20 am
Won't those fail under a hard rear brake maneuver? The tension in the chain is on the bottom portion when you're rocking a coaster brake and you start using it to stop. If that does hold up, and improve performance I'd really like to try one out on my bikes.
WE SHALL SEE!
ubrayj02 responding to a comment by mmaceda
01.13.10 - 5:25 pm
training camp - seriously - training camp for cat 5s??? WTF!!!
I have heard of some lame excuses but you win with this one.
Are all 600 members of the "team" required to come to "training camp"?
LOL - that is so fucking lame - I just ran out of words...
(Note the meet point has been moved to the one below)
Cafe Donuts
19362 Rinaldi St.
Northridge CA 91326
(corner of Tampa & Rinaldi)
Spectators 7
Meat Pylons 6
Each lap is about 2 miles long & should take 20-30 minutes to complete, we'll do five laps. There are a few technical, steep but very short accents and a couple mildly technical, steep but very short descents on the trail. There are a couple spots where you go down and come right back up again, this course involves the most bike handling skills out of the set. You'll have to watch your downhill speed as the trail runs adjacent to a stream bed and falling 5 feet or so onto some rocks will really suck. You can build up some serious speed down hill and then have to make a hard left next to a stream or fall off into the rocks. There's also a low lying tree over the trail at one point so you'll need to duck or you'll knock yourself out. Once you get to the top of the trail head on Sesnon, then you'll make a left on the single track adjacent to the sidewalk and go back down the trail until you join back up with the main trail. Once you get to the start you'll climb the paved hill and then take the single track to the right. This completes a lap. You'll be sharing the course with all the other racers going up and coming down, so pay attention. Don't get off the trial at any time, if you do this means you're not on track. Most of the trail is mild climbing, and some tricky descending, but is deceptively difficult as you will see when you run it.
See you then!
rev106 responding to a comment by Joe Borfo
01.16.10 - 6:20 pm
i'm not gonna fall, i'm not gonna fall, i'm not gonna fall, i'm not gonna fall, i'm not gonna fall, i'm not gonna fall, i'm not gonna fall, i'm not gonna fall,
I woke up too late, too! wtf! no biggie. I got a bunch of cool shots at that water crossing. expect photos soon.
mmaceda responding to a comment by Joe Borfo
01.17.10 - 3:51 pm
as much as i hate to say it,that was pretty impresive of joe borfo to complete the whole course.its hard to keep going when you see everyone standing around heckling you on one of the trickiest parts of the course.i wasnt expecting any better results from mr.borfo but he sure hung in there.
total milage was around 19 miles.hard, dangerous, hiker infested miles.wolfpack rich got first,i got second and flying pigeon charlie got third i think.
chicken leather tacoed his front wheel ,somehow straightened it out on the trail and finished somewhere around 7 or eighth.
paul said next week will include some kiddie bike racing, after the regular race, for the top ten finishers so it should be a spectator friendly event.
and for everyone that hasnt tried this yet ,follow borfos example and make plans to come out for the summer series...
mandingo responding to a comment by Joe Borfo
01.17.10 - 8:34 pm
great race, tough course. it didn't look that tough, but it was...i crashed twice. the only thing that kept me going through the 3rd and 4th laps was how good is was gonna feel when i got to the half-way point on lap five. chicken leather still beat me....even with the tweeked wheel!!
good job borfo, especially finishing with the mask on.
I would like to see the races longer with more technical sections added.
and maybe have a race once a month or so, not every weekend.
and some type of divisions so the slower riders can compete.
I can't really commit to every month type of thing, I have to wedge this in amongst all the other crap I do, so for now it will stay like it is. I have 36 sign ups and about a 50% attrition rate which is pretty high, so we'll make any changes if need be when the numbers get higher. I also don't want divisions because it will just turn into another mountain bike race. Well there aren't any races out here but I'd be down to do a single/speed or coaster ride on a more regular basis. It would be really cool of someone else put it on (wink wink) I can't go to every event however. Part of the challenge is showing up to every race and doing your best for yourself.
Other ideas I have:
Vintage mountain bike race. No suspension, 21 speeds max etc.
$99 mountain bike race. A bone stock department store klunker with no mods what so ever, your recipt would be your entry fee. Once the race is over, you return the bike.
Figure 8 race. Also a blast, could have some amazing wrecks.
Single speed mtb race. Rich and I are working on this one, were thinking a Monday on a three day weekend out in his neck ofthe woods (Lancaster).
Anyway, I don't have time to do them all but I'd like to do more ride on the dirt.
rev106 responding to a comment by Dedicated818
01.22.10 - 7:36 am
This was one of the very 1st mtn bike race held back in 1980
It started at Reseda and Ventura blvd. and ended at Palisades dr. and Sunset blvd.
This race was promoted by the legend Victor Vicente of America.
Team Richey even came down to compete along with other Nor Cal riders.
Local legend and team Ross rider Arron Cox won this race twice.
This race was traditionally held on the 1st Sunday in March
How about a fun ride on that date to celebrate 30 years of mtn riding in our area.
The race always ended with beer drinking and a pot luck feast.
Sounds good, I may not be able to stay the whole time. Can we start early like 6 or 7am?
I just went and marked the course and it's MUDDY. When it's dry it's a fast three laps but now it's a mud pit from hell. Hopefully it will dry up some today. It's still ridable but wear something you don't mind getting dirty.
rev106 responding to a comment by mmaceda
01.23.10 - 9:23 am
that kiddie bike race killed me on the points.barely beat chicken leather by 2 points.
its was a fun series,definetely harder than the summer one in my opinion.every course was different and there was a bigger turn out this time around.
Rich made it look easy.I felt like a little kid racing against a grown up but thats what its all about.thanks for the good times,
ill see you guys in the summer .
and hey Parlorbikes, I didnt mean to scare you away.I wasnt training ..
mandingo responding to a comment by rev106
01.25.10 - 8:07 pm
Good times, we're going to keep it going. Hopefully some of you who signed up will make more than one race next time so you get your moneys worth. The turnout was excellent and everyone was super cool, just to show you one again that cyclists are some great people! I'm not going to change the format as I think it works well but if anyone has some course ideas, I'd be open to check them out for sure. I want to thank everyone for showing up and all the help I got score keeping, clean up, and all the other stuff that needed to be done to make it all happen. PIcs in a few days. See you on the trail!
Oh, ijunes I still want my 20 bucks! Pay up beotch!
rev106 responding to a comment by mandingo
01.25.10 - 10:00 pm
Thanks Paul for putting on a great event !
Looking forward to next time.
Hope for more technical courses to even the playing field for the non climbers.
So you really have to use some skill on the DH/ single track to operate that coaster.
Anybody up for some coaster fun rides to keep the vibe going ?
I'm down to do some Sunday morning rides, we could meet at the coffe bean on Ventura and Reseda. Meet at 7 leave at 7:30 am? Ride for a few hours. The hub, Eagle Rock, the Back bone etc?
rev106 responding to a comment by Dedicated818
01.25.10 - 10:53 pm
Thanks for putting this ride together Paul. I have had a chance to see my bikes get totally destroyed for the last four weeks and I got to hear some awesome stories from both Chicken Leather and Charlie.
This spring I hope to introduce some next generation Flying Pigeon Racers - same funky frame, with different wheel sets and components. Maybe throw a Pashley Gun'nor into race.
I just did some Excel magic and the ranking based on points is as follows:
Number Name Points
12. Rich 13
17. John M. 8
26. Dingo 6
29. Charlie 6
25. Paul 5
1. Joe 4
5. Pete 4
16. PJ 4
19. Blake 4
21. Craig 4
23. Patrick 4
28. Chicken Leather 4
35. Jim C. 4
3. Russ 3
8. Shane 3
10. Tim 3
11. Victor 3
24. Matt 3
2. Roger 2
4. Dirty Dave 2
6. Ruben 2
7. Greg 2
13. John 2
15. Al 2
30. Scotty 2
33. Borfo 2
36. Kache 2
9. Grant 1
14. Tick 1
18. Frank 1
20. Joe W. 1
22. Alex 1
27. Juno 1
31. Darsen 1
32. Dave 1
34. Felice 1
ubrayj02 responding to a comment by Joe Borfo
01.26.10 - 4:14 pm
yeah i heard it was charlies first wolfpack and was a 55 miler.josef better start treating this kid right cause hes definetely giving that flying pigeon a good rep.
i was telling rich that i didnt have a good enough bike to be doing wolfpack right now but after what charlie is doing what fucking excuse do i have ?if im not working next monday night ill be hustling again for the first time in about a year and a half.on my '77 raleigh sprite single speed.these damn kids keep you on your toes i tell ya.
mandingo responding to a comment by shotgunBOOMBOOM
01.27.10 - 1:05 pm
Yo, since the CBC is over I switched in a Sturmey Archer AW3-C 3-speed coaster brake rear hub today. 28" wheels, custom built in the shop (so when it breaks he knows where to throw the firebombs).
With two extra gears, we all hope he'll be able to hang with the leading pack next Monday night.
ubrayj02 responding to a comment by mandingo
01.27.10 - 6:35 pm
Paul, you put on an awesome race. If you need anything fro me in the future to put on another one please let me know. Looking at these pictures and hearing first hand accounts of the races has brightened my days over the past month.
ubrayj02 responding to a comment by rev106
02.3.10 - 9:23 pm
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Ridazz Roulette!
Greetings!
Here's your sticker. This aint no hipster event!
I will be in Chicago for the first one. I will be there in spirit. Better get the points on that one, won't be many left to get after that!!!
im training allright!which means riding more than 15 miles a week this time around..
@ Craig
from bike magazine
There's no hype. Truly a blast. SO BRING IT!
seeing about getting this baby converted as I type!!
PRE RIDE!!!????
FOR SELL: new old stock mister crud chain tensioners
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see you guys tomorrow.hoping to complete the whole enchilada this time.any new heads planning on making it out?
No, I think you have the "whippy stay" feature that makes the flying P. a stand out anong other bikes of it's ilk.
i hope the next race is a cold,rainy, muddy affair.and i hope i can get through it with out bike issues
ha! ill believe it when i see it..
I'll give the Fluffazz a run for their money!
Sponsor me for the summer with your Pashley!
more on the way...
Reseda to the Sea Challenge
Read it and weep fellas.