Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - Had an idea for a type of race...

What about this: A group of people find an abandoned parking lot somewhere, and set up a super tight, twisty course with both left and right hand turns. It would be either one person against the clock, or five people racing together. One long straight, and many hairpins, and even some sweeping turns. I think it would be a fun race, and nice and easy to do. Courses would be less than 1/2 mile. It would sort of be like a road course version of oval track racing. It sounds fun in my head, but what do you all think?

Make it a figure 8, and you've got a deal.

What about this: A group of people find an abandoned parking lot somewhere, and set up a super tight, twisty course with both left and right hand turns. It would be either one person against the clock, or five people racing together. One long straight, and many hairpins, and even some sweeping turns. I think it would be a fun race, and nice and easy to do. Courses would be less than 1/2 mile. It would sort of be like a road course version of oval track racing. It sounds fun in my head, but what do you all think?

isn't that called bordercross?

Make it a figure 8, and you've got a deal.Oooh....I like that... & with D-cells.

Oooh....I like that... & with D-cells.

Screw the D cells. I'd like to use the 6 volt batteries. Should be done fixed (of course) 33:18 on 175 cranks, no brakes, and only with on hand at all times.

Now were talkin!

No helmet and three beer minimum before you can roll up to the starter's gate.

Drop the booze, it's too passe'.

You must smoke 1/2 pack of Beedee's, or a 1/2 pack of clove cigarettes prior to. In a 25 minute period.

http://www.lifesavingsystems.com/images/Detail/light_dtl/396.jpg

For those that don't know about 6 volt batteries.

How bout, every lap you need to pick up a D-cell, then try to hit the leader with it.

Sounds like a derby to me. Beer, bikes and bodily harm.

Where do I stand with the wiffleball bat and knee highs? Don't tell me "on the street corner" either. I do not go to the office on weekends.
edit: added the necessary 'h' to 'whiffleball'...and then promptly removed it as my sources are unclear: www.whiffleball.org

']Where do I stand with the wiffleball bat and knee highs? Don't tell me "on the street corner" either. I do not go to the office on weekends.

But if you did, we could have many events in one, drawing both cyclist enthusists and lesbian midget johns who like to dominate.

But if you did, we could have many events in one, drawing both cyclist enthusists and lesbian midget johns who like to dominate.

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we could have many events in one, drawing...lesbian midget johns who like to dominate.
Do your own leg work. Sorry buddy, you are a good friend and all, but you need to go out and find your own 'love interests'...all by yourself. We can't do your work forever.

Drop the booze, it's too passe'.



Who you calling a passe? Swabbie.

Drop the booze, it's too passe'.
Billy's been on the boat too long.

HAH ha! I'm in. There are a number of parking garages in cleveland we can appropriate!




Drop the booze, it's too passe'.

You must smoke 1/2 pack of Beedee's, or a 1/2 pack of clove cigarettes prior to. In a 25 minute period.

http://www.lifesavingsystems.com/images/Detail/light_dtl/396.jpg

For those that don't know about 6 volt batteries.

Billy's been on the boat too long.

A hem.

William.

William doesn't get to the boat for another month +.

A hem.

William.

William doesn't get to the boat for another month +.
Anchors away, my boy... anchors away.

Isn't the figure 8 idea from an old matchbox car game called "Criss Cross Crash". That would be so rad!

Isn't the figure 8 idea from an old matchbox car game called "Criss Cross Crash". That would be so rad!
I used to go see these when I lived in Florida.
http://www.karnac.com/FLAraceresults2004/108114905787792.shtml

Hmm, sounds painful :) Or how about, start at the top of a big multi-story lot and roll down to the bottom, turn round an insanely tight hairpin, then head back up. 6-up, fixed gears, no brakes, and leave all the cars driving around to make it super-scary :D

Hmm, sounds painful :) Or how about, start at the top of a big multi-story lot and roll down to the bottom, turn round an insanely tight hairpin, then head back up. 6-up, fixed gears, no brakes, and leave all the cars driving around to make it super-scary :D
Sounds kinda like my commute...

What about this: A group of people find an abandoned parking lot somewhere, and set up a super tight, twisty course with both left and right hand turns. It would be either one person against the clock, or five people racing together. One long straight, and many hairpins, and even some sweeping turns. I think it would be a fun race, and nice and easy to do. Courses would be less than 1/2 mile. It would sort of be like a road course version of oval track racing. It sounds fun in my head, but what do you all think?

i think it sounds a lot like a short, closed course criterium race, kinda like what the sprintclub guys are doing in rva. i say go for it.