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Coaster Brake Challenge Race #3
01.18.09
Place your RIDE description here!Race 1 done. It\'s never too late to get involved!
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.
Here are some examples of bikes that would work great for this event:
This is a custom job. A bit over the top unless you want to go that way but you can build a purpose built bike like this one or take something else and make it work. The gearing on this bike is 34/22 for now. I\'m going to test it out and see if I need to change things.
Here\'s my old trusty 1964 Schwinn. It normally has V brakes and a freehub single speed set up but for this race I laced up some old Arayas ala bmx with a Bendix red band. The gearing is 36/20 and I\'ve been able to climb up some pretty steep hills this bad boy. Once you learn some control with the break, you\'ll seldom skid. You just have to descend slower than you would on a regular bike. I\'ve had this bike for years and beaten the hell out of it, old Schwinns make Ideal platforms for this kind of event. Note the \"1 1/8 threadless fork in the frame made for \"1 threaded.
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 get a T-shirt.
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 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
Current Roster:
Rider # Points
Tick-One 1 1
Paul d. 2 1
Pete 3 2
Ben 4 0
Devon 5 0
Chicken Leather 6 1
Paul B. 7 3
Alex 8 1
Christian 9 4
PJ 10 1
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 just turn around and began your decent. 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.
We will start the race here...
Up, Up and away! Past this gate and make a right at the top.
Up a ways and there will be a fork in the road, you\'ll want to go past the gate on the left.
Hub Junction is 1.9 miles from this point making the whole race around 6 miles round trip.
Once you see this you can turn around and began your decent!
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.
We start here... Take the trail to the left here...
Go under the 118 fwy and up this little hill. The hill is too steep for you to bike up, you\'ll have to carry your ride...
You have to cross the street and pass through this gate, beware motorists, walkers, dogs etc.
Up through the burnt out trees...
There are two paths here, take the higher ground to the right that runs along the road.
The porter ranch sign is the end of the trail head, then down Tampa to the beginning. It\'s down hill so you can catch your breath. Repeat three times.
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.
We start here with a climb.
Look for these signs as this will keep you on track.
Right turn at the water tankers....
It should be the second right, look for the sign. Don\'t go straight or you\'ll wind up in Agoura Hills.
You\'ll need to take a right here going down, this is the decent so get your brake ready. Right turn at the trashcan after a climb.
Go straight, back up the hill repeat three times.
Race #4 The Wasteland.
Meet at: Starbucks 7am Jan 25th.
11850 Balboa Boulevard
Granada Hills, CA 91344
This is the last race in the series and it is different than what you\'re used to so please read the following carefully so you can do your best.
Each of the points on the map there will be a bucket with some playing cards in them, you need to go to each point and get a card out of the bucket. The first one to get back to the starting point with all five cards is the winner. You can do this in any order you wish, some cards are easier to get than others so you\'ll have to just figure it out for yourself. This should be a short race, more of a sprint.
Behold the Wasteland.
Point 1.
Point 5.
Point 2.
Point 4.
Point 3.
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