Coaster Brake Challenge
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rev106 at 12.9.08 - 6:52 pm
Purpose:
To have fun, to race, to sweat, breathe hard, to ride hard, to challenge ones self.
We will be hosting 4 Sunday races in the month of January. Each race will have a meet point at 7 am and a race time of 8 am. 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.
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). No external gearing. No gears. No fixed gear. Each race will usually require a different gear ratio and you can have any gear ratio you wish.
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. 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.
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.
Handlebars etc.
Everything else is left up to the individual rider.
Coaster Brake Challenge!
Race #1: Hubba Hubba Hubba
Meet at:
Coffee Bean on the Corner of Ventura and Reseda Blvd. Sunday January 4th @ 7am. 18505 Ventura Blvd.
Tarzana CA, 91356
Race time @ 8:00 am.
Day of race sign ups are fine!
We race rain or shine.
This race will be partially on the street and the majority on fire roads. We will start at the bottom of Reseda Blvd and climb to the very top. Once at the top you'll make a right and continue up the fire road for a ways until you see a yellow gate on the left. Go past t his gate towards the Hub Junction (1.9 Miles) once you get to the hub you have to snap your pic of your bike next to the bulletin board and then all the way back to the start. Most of this race is climbing with some moderate descents so make sure your coaster brake works well, you'll need it! Gear your bikes for climbing as that will make your brake you as there are only a few flats on this course you are mainly going up or going down. First one to complete the course wins. Should take around an hour tops.
Race #2 Nature Walk Through Hell.
Meet point 7AM January 11th.
Starbucks
18100 Chatsworth St.
Granada Hills, CA 91344
This is a 50/50 race. 1/2 paved and 1/2 dirt. There will be a few spots where you'll have to cyclocross it across roads and up sections that are too steep for a bike. Each lap is about 3 miles long & should take 30-45 minutes to complete, we'll do three laps. There are a few technical, steep but very short accents and a couple mildly technical, steep but very short descents on the trail. Once you get to the top of the trail head, you'll have to ride the street down to the corner of Tampa & Chatsworth and make a right, that will complete the loop. Most of the trail is mild climbing, but is deceptively difficult as you will see when you run it. See below photos for more information. You don't need a camera for this race.
Race #3: The Fruity Loop
Jan 18th 7am
Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
6401 Platt Avenue
West Hills CA, 91367
This is most likely the fastest race our of this series. Mostly on light climbs and flat fire roads you may want to switch up your gearing so you can gain time in the easier sections. The overall course length is 3.3 miles about, we're doing 3 laps. It starts with a bit of a climb and then will have some mild descents and flats where you can really pedal out. The course will be a series of right turns. There is one faster decent on the back side of the course so make sure your coaster brake is all ready to keep you on the trail. There is a mild climb on the back side of the trail after you reach the bottom of the descent. please study the pics below so you can get a feel for the course, you can make a wrong turn and get off course, the trail points will be marked just in case.
more info at www.atomiccycles.com
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No secondary braking system of any kind.
well this should go well
Purp12.10.08 - 1:01 pm
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No two-speed kick backs, etc (I know what they look like)
DAMN. I thought I was gonna totally have this in the bag.
bet you've never seen a GREEN one though! lol
la duderina12.10.08 - 2:45 pm
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This is great. Wish I didnt have to work on sunday.
stillline12.10.08 - 3:26 pm
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So what stops people from doing a pre-run on this? Or is that allowed?
User112.10.08 - 3:59 pm
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Sure people can do a pre-run. I want it to be as safe as it can. I don't think it will give an advantage though as a regular ride and a race are two very different things. I did do one on the coaster brake bike and it's doable, the others are doable as well, nothing too steep or technical.
This should be the hardest race you'll ever do. I went with one of my friends that does double centuries on the regular and he said the climb kicked his ass. Anyone who thinks they are hardcore should sign up, this is the proving grounds.
rev10612.11.08 - 7:02 am
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Paul, Im looking for a set of these, do you have a pair at your shop? They are 700c deep-v type rear coasterbrake.
speedybrian200012.14.08 - 9:44 am
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no, i'd have to order the hoops and build you up a set.
rev10612.15.08 - 7:26 am
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I'm bumping this thread as the party rides tend to take over this message board.
Ride on.
rev10612.22.08 - 6:53 pm
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Sunday! Sunday! Sunday! Hope to see some new faces then.
rev10612.31.08 - 8:50 am
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What's the report on this? How did it go?
User101.6.09 - 4:50 pm
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I'm waiting for pics. It was brutal, only half of the pack finished.
rev10601.6.09 - 6:24 pm
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fuckin a, aaron "drew blood" cox is still around? i used to ride with him in the 80s.
toweliesbong01.7.09 - 10:45 am
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ill be there helping my buddy get trought the race!
pporras01.7.09 - 3:52 pm
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Aaron Cox lives, still riding strong. Putting in secret training miles on his old school Cooks Bros crusier.
Dedicated81801.7.09 - 10:24 pm
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No Aaron. I used to ride with him too, he's super hardcore.
Anyway, I tried to upload some pics but to no avail.
here's the link to my flickr page:
http://flickr.com/photos/17534977@N00/
Next race this sunday.
rev10601.8.09 - 8:02 am
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BIG CHRIS PARLOR BIKES won the first race on a steed made out of Polo parts and some other stuff, continuing the 818 DMN8 trend.
@ Speedybrian, call me or txt me, I have a one of those 700c coaster brake rear wheels in A1 condition, I'd sell it to you for less, or trade it if you got something good
tallcans4tallbikes01.8.09 - 9:43 am
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Great to see that Paul and Veronica made it out to this.
Great pic too.
User101.8.09 - 2:56 pm
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Would like to thank my sponsors.
818 DM8
ATOMIC CYCLES (for the race)
ROBERT SANFIELD (for the bike)
ALEX TC4TB (for the 32t crank & 22t cog)
FATBOY SLIM (for the tunez)
THIS IS NOT FOR HIPSTERS!!!!!
parlorbikes01.8.09 - 3:00 pm
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Anyone have a coaster brake hub? I can't find any.
zombiefiesta01.8.09 - 10:08 pm
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I have a mess of them.
Atomic Cycles
17322 Saticoy
Van Nuys
CA 91406
rev10601.9.09 - 7:57 am
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Hey REV, what the hot gear combo for this weekend.
Should I be putting on a 18 or a 36'44'?????
parlorbikes01.9.09 - 12:24 pm
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I"ve ran a 36/18 to much effect. I'm doing a 34/19 because we're doing 3 laps. I'd say 42/18 tops.
rev10601.9.09 - 8:05 pm
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Race #2 Nature Walk Through Hell.
Meet point 7AM January 11th.
Starbucks
18100 Chatsworth St.
Granada Hills, CA 91344
This is a 50/50 race. 1/2 paved and 1/2 dirt. There will be a few spots where you'll have to cyclocross it across roads and up sections that are too steep for a bike. Each lap is about 3 miles long & should take 30-45 minutes to complete, we'll do three laps. There are a few technical, steep but very short accents and a couple mildly technical, steep but very short descents on the trail. Once you get to the top of the trail head, you'll have to ride the street down to the corner of Tampa & Chatsworth and make a right, that will complete the loop. Most of the trail is mild climbing, but is deceptively difficult as you will see when you run it. See below photos for more information. You don't need a camera for this race.
rev10601.9.09 - 8:10 pm
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pics or it never happened!
User101.11.09 - 8:35 pm
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It's me, of course it happened. Pics soon.
rev10601.11.09 - 9:39 pm
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http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3114/3196157424_5d740dd663.jpg?v=0
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3258/3196156266_da0766c01d.jpg?v=0
rev10601.14.09 - 9:49 am
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That's it??????
Two pics?
User101.15.09 - 12:58 am
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Why don't you just show up??????
You could get tons of pics.
OR MAN UP.....AND RACE!
parlorbikes01.15.09 - 1:26 am
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You have a bike? I got my projects and unfortunately one of them is not a coaster brake bike.
User101.15.09 - 1:40 am
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You better make one a coaster brake project shhhhhhhhhhit!
parlorbikes01.15.09 - 1:42 am
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You know anything about these wheel sets? Any of them any good?
http://www.bicyclewheelwarehouse.com/index.php?act=viewCat&catId=3
User101.15.09 - 1:56 am
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christian........aka parlorbikes........how did you do last race?
do i smell a sweep?
keep it up,you make me proud.
robert stanfield01.15.09 - 12:52 pm
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How about 154 pics.
http://flickr.com/photos/17534977@N00/
See, we're actually doing something with the bikes, not just posing in front of a 7-11.
Like it's been said before:
THIS IS NO HIPSTER EVENT!
Being that we're racing miles and doing long climbs and loops that are hard for regular mountain bikes, it's not very spectator friendly. The best view of course is between a pair of handlebars.
Next race should be faster paced.
rev10601.16.09 - 7:03 am
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With people missing the whole course regulation was put down and Paul has spoken. With the leaders this past weekend taking their own path the peanut gallery put our heads together after the race to delegate points.
THESE ARE CURRENT STANDINGS.
Parlorbikes 6
Pete 6
Paul B. 5
rev106 4
Chicken Leather 3
PJ 2
Tick-One 2
Alex 1
Devon 1
Ben 0
everyone who hasn't come -98016374108264754391834
parlorbikes01.16.09 - 2:59 pm
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Yes, he's a very strong rider. The points are close, it's still anybody's race at this point. We'll see.
rev10601.17.09 - 7:39 am
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I see a MAJOR upset brewing. Chicken Leather by one! He should get points for supporting other rides too.
User101.17.09 - 11:21 am
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He's riding an old road bike with a street tire on the front! Insane.
rev10601.18.09 - 6:12 am
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I WISH SOME OF THESE MESSAGE BOARD TALKERS WOULD GET OUT HERE AND PUT THERE RIDING WHERE THERE KEYBOARD IS!!!!!
Standings after #3:
Parlorbikes 10
Paul B 8
Peter 8
Paul D 5
Chicken Leather 4
PJ 3
Tick-One 3
Alex 2
Devon 1
Travis 1
Ben 0
The last race is more of an Alleycat. Should be the best for spectators!!!!!!!
parlorbikes01.19.09 - 12:28 pm
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You should know by now that most people think a bike is a fashion accessory, not a bike for it's own sake.
Next:
THE WASTELAND!!!
rev10601.19.09 - 6:33 pm
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We race rain or shine. Mud or dry.
rev10601.23.09 - 7:00 am
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Yo someone take pix this time I want to see this Wasteland... not talking about my apartment
tallcans4tallbikes01.23.09 - 3:37 pm
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Homey im at work and Im about to go over to your crib after I meet up with Drooby you better have a lighter ese
tallcans4tallbikes01.23.09 - 5:14 pm
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Man that was brutal. My athsma is killing me. Broken cranks, broken bars, skinned knees. The wasteland laid waste to a few bikes for sure. Pics soon.
thanks for all the help and for the racers for being hardcore.
next one in July!
Paul
Atomic Cycles
rev10601.25.09 - 11:07 am
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rev10601.26.09 - 8:11 am
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Looks like Mr. Leather pulled off a major upset!
yeah for the old dudes!!!
User101.26.09 - 11:04 pm
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He really brought it with the Huffy, then we knew he was serious.
rev10601.27.09 - 8:19 am
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Fianl results:
Parlorbikes 13
Pete 12
Paul B. 8
rev106 6
Chicken Leather 5
PJ 4
Tick-One 4
Alex 2
John 2
Devon 1
Travis 1
Ben 0
Great race/event. Hope to see more Ridazz out for the summer event.
parlorbikes01.28.09 - 10:58 am
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We'll be doing it at night so more people will have less excuses to not attend.
rev10601.28.09 - 6:33 pm
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That's Yah (x3) Tripple damage backstab!
rev10601.29.09 - 7:33 am
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http://www.atomiccycles.com/coasterarticle.jpg
You Snooze, You Loose!
rev10604.30.09 - 7:51 am
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i really like the idea of a night race, that would be rad
Yetiman04.30.09 - 12:36 pm
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