Thread started by rev106 at 01.20.18 - 7:24 am





Atomic Cycles Events for 2018

Feel free to steal my flyers off this page to share with your friends. People have ripped off my crappy drawings for their own fliers, I don\'t know why but at least give me some credit before you do!!



With the exception of the Coaster Brake Challenge, all events are free.



Read each description thoroughly. Some events involve a fair amount of cycling fitness and some require none. All involve a bit of peril. I don’t live in a Nerf world. You may get hurt, it does happen, but in all the years I’ve been creating two-wheeled fun, very few minor and no major injuries have occurred.



All events are meant to be inclusive but many are esoteric by nature.



How much fun you have is up to you. All I can do is provide a forum for fun, you are part of the equation.



NOTE: NO MORE SWAPMEETS.

I did it for a decade, it was no longer fun for me, I was very clear/loud/vehement/repetitive about it needing to be fun or I would scrap it. Well kiddies, that day has come. I hope you made a few bucks, made some friends, found the thing you were really looking for, or got rid of all your junk so you could save your marriage. Don\'t call me to cry about it, I broke up with you and I never look back, we\'re not getting back together, it\'s not you, it\'s me, you can\'t change, get it? . :)



Weekly/Regular Rides:



BMX Tuesday.



Every Tuesday we leave at 7:15 SHARP. Rain cancels. 24 and 26 BMX cruisers will be the bike of choice. You don’t have one? No problem. Ride what you got. Average mileage is 20. We stop somewhere for food.



S.C.U.M.B.G.S



Random Sundays. Off road mountain biking. Intermediate to advanced rides. E-mail invite, so contact me to get on the list. Rides vary in length and hardness; you will be given a description. Join if you want or not. No pressure.



Other Events:



Coaster Brake Challenge 19:



Jan 8th, 15th, 22th, 29th. On Sundays. Coaster Brake only single speed only off road rally. Heat winner and overall winner at end of the series. I have loaner bikes.



Klunker Run:

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Klunker run is a vintage mtb ride. The emphasis is on pre-cursor repurposed cruisers but any bike is fine. Drawing the line as to what is vintage and what is not is up to heated debate, I’d say 1990 would be fair but if you have the newest carbon fiber wonder bike and want to roll with us I have no problem with that.
Meet point 7:30 AM:
Rain or Shine! Real riders ride in weather!
We ride at 8:00 sharp.
Caballero canyon on the south side of Reseda Blvd, south of Ventura Blvd. Look for the sign on the left hand side, we gather there.
Med skill level ride:
Up the Cab to the Hub junction, back the way we came to the Nike missile base, then we take Farmers for some fun single track, then down the cab again. 12-14 miles, not too hard, mostly fire roads. Nike Missile base has a toilet and water if you need it. Make sure your bike is in good working order, bring an extra tube and be ready to have some fun!!!








Bomb Squad:

Downhill run on 16 kids bikes. Bike must be bone stock except for brakes which you can improve upon. Otherwise your bike should be secondhand, junky, most likely pink with tassels on the handle bars. Suggest full face helmet and leathers because this event is stupid and you may go down.

Meet point & flyer forthcoming.



The Mullet Race:

25 miles on a vintage steed, I\'m going to say 1994 This means No V-brakes, Clip in pedals, and a very limited selection of suspension, real riders would rock the full rigid. Carbon fiber? What\'s that? Bring your steel steed, your mullet, and some Oakley Blades, decked out in some neon and get ready to rumble!! It is Easter Sunday, but whatever, that means you don\'t have to get up at the crack of dawn to roll, we can have fun and party afterwards.. that is exactly what we are going to do kiddies..oh yeah! Course should take 2-3 hours...more if you have not ridden your bike since it was new...

Alp d’ 818



May 29th. 6am meet 7am ride. 60 ish mile road ride with 7,000 feet of elevation gain. We’ll do a tour of the West Valley peaks. We will ride on regular roads, badly paved and unused roads and dirt roads. A cyclocross bike or Randonneuring bike would be ideal. We will stop once for people to re up on water use the toilet. It is a group ride so we aren’t doing a race pace. A high level of cycling fitness is paramount for this ride. We will meet at my friend’s brewery at 6am and roll out at 7am SHARP. We will return for libations and food. Bring some $$ for the beer, food will be free. Route maps will be given out the day of the ride. Bring extra tube, food, water, tools and your A game. Make sure your bike is in good working order.



Solstice Ride



June 20th



An overlap ride from BMX Tuesday. We climb and cross the spine of the Santa Monica Mountains. Bring lights. The ride is hard. The view: Priceless. We roll on BMX cruisers but roll on what you have we don’t care.



Coaster Brake Challenge # 20

10 Year anniversary race series! More TBA



July 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, more sweat, snot, sideways sliding fun off-road armed only with a coaster brake.

meet points/flyer tba



SCSSC

So Cal Single Speed Championship



Normal single speed mountain bikes are utilized.









Fire Road Cruise






What:


The Fire Road Cruise is just that a \"cruise\" on streets and fire roads. The mileages is long, the pace even not too fast, the views are great. How much fun you have is up to you. Any kind of bike is welcome, we will be hitting some hills and some dirt, most people will be riding a BMX styled cruiser, klunker, vintage mtb or other bike but we don\'t care what you bring as along as you show up ready to have fun!!!



we do the ride, we will have route maps and stop once for a small amount of time for restroom and water refill.


Bring stuff to fix a flat and some water. Tune your bike up beforehand.


Finishers will get a button, quitters will not.


BB_Q afterwards-free. Beer is not, bring some $$ for that.



When:


Sep 3rd, 9am show 10 am roll Yes it is a Holiday on a Monday.



Where:



Hand Brewed


Produced at 9771 Variel Ave. Chatsworth, CA 91311



https://www.dropbox.com/sh/l35a8t89rdg53az/AABX3x93LXE_IfGNtO_HGsFQa?dl=0

for maps!!

Hacktacular 6



What:

A Sidehack is a 20\" BMX bike with a sidecar attached to it. You have a driver and a monkey (the guy in the sidecar) They both have to work together to maneuver the bike around by leaning and hanging out to alter the weight of the bike. Taken from motocross from the 1970\'s, BMX sidehacks had a brief time in the seminal days of BMX riding, racing, and development before fading back to obscurity.

You\'ll need:

A side hack. Don\'t have one? I have two loaners. If you need one let me know, I can bring it to the meet point.

A helmet. Gloves and other protection is a great idea. Sidehacks are a little unwieldy and you can lose control.

Water and snacks will be provided at no cost.

When:

October 7th

Where:

TBA



A previous event so you get the idea...

See you then!!!!





Klunker Run



Novemebr 4th

Vintage Mountain bike ride, comb out that mullet!
Meet point 7:00 AM:
Rain or Shine! Real riders ride in weather!
We ride at 7:30 sharp.
Caballero canyon on the south side of Reseda Blvd, south of Ventura Blvd. Look for the sign on the left hand side, we gather there.
Med skill level ride:
Up the Cab to the Hub junction, back the way we came to the Nike missile base, then we take Farmers for some fun single track, then down the cab again. 12-14 miles, not too hard, mostly fire roads. Nike Missile base has a toilet and water if you need it. Make sure your bike is in good working order, bring an extra tube and be ready to have some fun!!!






November 11th



BOMB SQUAD!

This is a fun event. It is not a race, but a rally, or a group of idiots that take 16\" Barbie bikes and point them downhill in masse...

How old are you?

There is no age limit on a good time.

The rules are simple:

16\" kids bike in unmodified bone stock configuration.

Yes, we know you can\'t fit on it, neither can we.

You may add brakes.

Nothing more. (Ed)

You bike should be 5.99 at the local Goodwill...not something purpose built for downhill.

Full face helmet is recommended, and a helmet is mandatory!

Other protection, motorcycle leathers, knee and elbow pads, bubble wrap (it\'s happened) is highly encouraged because...

road rash sucks.



Need a loaner? Let me know, I have many!

See you then!! :) Finishers get a sticker.



Turkey Day Ride

9 miles up. Hard. Will we see you then? Hopefully.

I am the Ninja



December 3rd. Dress up like a Ninja. Ride a bike. Battle with foam swords and shurikens. May the mightiest Ninja prevail! You’ll need a ninja get up and bike, I have the weapons. 7:30 pm meet up, 8 pm roll. Bring lights as we\'ll ride to secret ninja battle ground...



Solstice Ride



Dec 18th. Reverse of the Summer Solstice ride. Worth every bit of sweat. Don’t miss out!



January 1st 2019

SFV to DTLA ride. Cruise pace, stop at the end for food, coffee and doughnut stop along the way, so much fun! Some miles 7:30am meet up at the bus stop on the corner of Victory and Balboa blvd. WE LEAVE AT *AM SHARP! No cry babies!