I think something along the lines of " motorized vehicles will be confiscated " would make people think twice. The subject of the fence. Alot of construction company's use rent a fence. They install and maintain the fence for a reasonable fee every month. I think if we just did the street side it would be a start.

Changstars info looks great!

jk

Please check out the "sign" thread on the BMX Racing forum. Some great input from other tracks:

BMX track sign

jk

Jeremy,

I think you have to check with Reid or Wayne about the property. Even though it may be State land. I think the responsibility falls on the people leasing the property from the State. So that would be the Sandbox staff. Try and check the Harbor parking lot by the track for the signs posted there and see if Harbors is posted or Dept. of Land and Natural Resources is listed on the sign.

Then if it is the Harbors or Dept. of Land and Natural . They fall under the Dept. of Public Safety.

Then as to the wording . Keep it simple. What Jason wrote is fine. You have to post it were people can see it and multiple signs.


BC

PM me the exact stuff you will need when you figure it out...

BU

Redline Cup Qualifier March 14-15. Awesome hopefully we will have the gate by then

Yes we will have the gate by then. what do you guys think about a big promo day as a membership drive? On one Sunday we will advertise and push heavy to sign up and join ABA followed up by our first race the next weekend. I figure 2-3 weeks of promo lead time. Then hopefully a big practice day and then our first real race. aiming for end Jan 2010. Would 50+ racers be a resonable goal? I think we can do it and maybe more.

Changstar

Jason....

If you build it, they will come..Make it happen buddy!

Hey Greg, good to see you here. Getting you here live and in person is next. Thats makes for another legend to post on our thread. A while back Stu posted.

Changstar

Someone please explain what ROC is all about. I hope we have a gate by then......Or is it gonna be one foot starts? Greg Hill in Hawaii!

jk

Greg Hill! Too cool!

I know it's a little on the late side, but we're having a Christmas BBQ/ Honolulu City Lights bike ride tonight at the town store. The grill will be going and all are inviter to attend. Bring your bikes and lights. Will be fun. 8:00pm @ 740 Ala Moana Blvd.

"Although his birthday is actually this Friday, we're celebrating it on Saturday night. The guy is turning 21! This is going to be a Pot Luck so bring food and beverages. I will be grilling up some food and we'll have a couple of coolers there so if you're of age, BYOB. Let me know if you have any questions or you contact Dylan himself. And please bring your bikes (w/ lights) and your good cheer. Carlos will be leading a bicycle ride to see the Honolulu City Lights. Egg nog, all around! Happy Birthday, Merry Christmas, Happy Kwanzaa, Happy Hanukah, Happy Festivus and whatever thing that Dennis celebrates."

Thanks, Duane

Watcha wanna know about the ROC? Or do you mean the RCQ.
ROC =race of champions
RCQ =Redline Cup Qualifier.
Yeah trying to get Greg over here late summer.

Changstar

Selling this, check bmxhawaii, probably bring this to the track tomorrow.
Sorry about the pic size, don't know what happened.

Rust - Very Nice! Takes me back to the good ol' days looking at that.

Changstar - My Bad......Whats the Redline Cup......... Can you explain to us newbs? Looking at this a little closer - I guess if you win or qualify in Hawaii - You get invited to race the Redline Cup Finals?

From http://www.redlinebicycles.com/news/329-re...s-are-announced

STATE CITY TRACK DATE REGION
UT South Jordan Rad Canyon BMX Indoor Sun-Jan-24 West
AZ Tucson Manzanita BMX Raceway Sat-Jan-30 West
IN Hobart Steel Wheels Indoor BMX Sun-Feb-7 East
WA Port Orchard Peninsula Indoor BMX Sun-Feb-14 West
WY Rock Springs Southwest Wyoming Indoor BMX Sun-Feb-14 West
CA Apple Valley Apple Valley BMX Moto Park Sat-Feb-20 West
CA Visalia Visalia BMX Sun-Feb-21 West
OH Dayton Dayton Indoor BMX Sun-Feb-28 East
TX Austin Capital City BMX Sun-Feb-28 Central
MN Lino Lakes Rehbein Arena BMX Sun-Mar-7 Central
HI Kaneohe Sand Box BMX Sun-Mar-14 West
WI Elkhorn Walworth Indoor BMX Sun-Mar-21 Central
CO Greely Colorado Indoor BMX Sun-Mar-28 Central
FL Oldsmar Oldsmar BMX Sun-Mar-28 East
SC Greenville Ultimate Challenge BMX Sun-Mar-28 East
NV Las Vegas Ed Fountain Park BMX Raceway Sat-Apr-3 West
TX Conroe Armadillo BMX Sat-Apr-10 Central
AZ Chandler Chandler BMX Sat-Apr-10 West
CA El Centro Imperial Valley BMX Sat-Apr-17 West
NM Albuquerque Duke City BMX Sun-Apr-11 Central
AL Weaver Weaver BMX Sat-May-1 East
LA Gretna Gretna BMX Raceway Sun-May-2 Central
TX Ft. Worth Cowtown BMX Sat-May-8 Central
DE Milford First State BMX Sat-May-15 East
NV Sun Valley Bighorn BMX Sat-May-15 West
WA Walla Walla Walla Walla Valley BMX Sat-May-15 West
AZ Bullhead city Colorado River BMX Sat-May-22 West
MA Billerica Billerica BMX Sun-Jun-6 East
TN Cleveland Bradley County Park BMX Sun-Jun-6 East
MN Isanti Rum River BMX Sun-Jun-6 Central
NE Omaha Omaha BMX Sun-Jun-6 Central
ID Coeur D'Alene Cherry Hill BMX Sat-Jun-19 West
OR Cottage Grove Cottage Grove BMX Sun-Jun-20 West
CA Rio Linda Elkhorn BMX Sat-Jun-26 West
WY Gillette Razor City BMX Sat-Jun-26 West
KS Topeka Heartland BMX Sun-Jun-27 Central
OR Redmond Smith Rock BMX Sat-Jul-3 West
MN Fergus Falls I-94 BMX Sat-Jul-3 Central
ON Ottawa Ottawa BMX Sat-Jul-3 East
PA Lebanon Lebanon BMX Sun-Jul-4 East
AR Cabot Cabot BMX Complex Sun-Jul-4 Central
CO Frederick Dacono BMX Sat-Jul-10 Central
NC Burlington Burlington BMX Sat-Jul-10 East
WI Oshkosh Winnebagoland BMX Sat-Jul-10 Central
IA Des Moines Ewing Park BMX Sun-Jul-11 Central
CA Ukiah Rusty Bowl BMX Sun-Jul-11 West
CA Orange Orange Y BMX Sun-Jul-18 West
MT Great Falls Electric City BMX Sun-Jul-18 West
GA Marietta Noonday BMX Sun-Jul-25 East
NY Owego Champion Speedway BMX Sun-Jul-25 East
IL Elgin The Hill BMX Sat-Jul-31 Central
MO Kansas City Raytown BMX Sat-Jul-31 Central
WA Sumner River Valley BMX Sun-Aug-1 West
MN St. Cloud Pineview Park BMX Sat-Aug-7 Central
OH Toledo Speedway BMX Sun-Aug-8 East
OK Miami Miami BMX Sun-Aug-8 Central
WI Rhinelander Hodag BMX Sat-Aug-14 Central
CO Cortez Cortez BMX Sun-Aug-15 Central
CA Red Bluff Red Rock BMX Sun-Aug-15 West
RI West Greenich Woodland BMX Sun-Aug-22 East
BC Kelowna Kelowna BMX Sun-Sep-12 West
tba tba REDLINE CUP FINALS - EAST October 1-3 East
tba tba REDLINE CUP FINALS - CENTRAL October 8-10 Central
NV Boulder City REDLINE CUP FINALS - WEST October 15-17 West

Yeah you pretty much got it, it is a way to introduce newbs to chasing a national title. With the normal national series you need 8 scores from 8 (might be 6)nationals plus the grands to earn a national number. The Redline Cup is just make your main at one qualifier and you are invited to the regional finals, there are 3 finals. East, Central and west. You go to the one that your state is in. If you win your main you are declared the Redline Cup champion. So just 2 races to earn a national title. We are lucky to have a qualifier as not all tracks get one and in states that have many tracks they fight over getting one. you can be a RC champ in any class, so there will be a pro, expert, inter, novice and cruiser and girls champ. It is one of only 2 tripple points local races, the other being the state champ finals. So even if you don't plan to go to the finals you can earn a ton of points. It would not be unusual for out of state riders to come to ours, as it is very hard in some areas to make the main. If you go to Southern California the comp is so hard that many miss the main and have to try again in another qualifier race at another track. The RC title is just one step below the national series titles and one step above the state series title. This might be a fun race for a bunch of us locals to go to the RC finals. This is where the 20 inch novice and inters have a much better chance at winning than the cruiser class. The cruiser class is made up of mostly experts.

Changstar

Thanks for the breakdown Changstar. Sounds like it will be a blast!

jk

Racin on TV, Weds 22, on VS channel. I think about lunch time. So what Santa bringing you all /

Changstar

Weds. now? No wonder I couldn't find it today.
I hope not just socks, again.

Race of Champions (R.O.C.)—Grand Nationals Pre-race
1. The R.O.C. will be a triple district point event.
2. The top 10 riders in each classification and skill level from each state / provincial championship series points will be eligible to race the Race of Champions. This means the top 10 novices, intermediates, experts, girls, and cruisers of each age class.
3. Girl novices will be eligible under the novice skill level.
4. Any rider may compete at the R.O.C. in the class and skill level that they competed as at their respective State / Provincial Championship Final event.
5. If a state or province has no State / Provincial Championship Final event, the top 5 riders in each age group from the district points standings as of August 31, which will be published in the October BMXer, shall become eligible to race the R.O.C. Additionally, each rider will have the ability to compete in the age and skill level that they were as of that same August 31st date.
6. Foreign amateur riders are not required to qualify for the R.O.C. (Canadian riders are not considered foreign.). However, only those foreign amateur riders that have purchased an ABA membership and have met the qualifying measures per the State / Provincial Championship series will be eligible to earn the R.O. C. title and benefits. All other foreign amateur riders can race for the award of the day but will forfeit any title and included benefits to the next available qualified rider in the respective main event.
7. The winner of each class at the Race of Champions will be awarded a special R.O.C. #1 number plate, which may be run until the conclusion of the following year’s R.O.C.
8. Any rider riding out of class at any State / Provincial Championship event will not be eligible to participate in the R.O.C.
9. Any rider qualifying for the R.O.C. in class or cruiser may race all classes—class, cruiser and open.
10. The ABA reserves the right to review and make determinations in all aspects involving rider qualification and classification for the R.O.C. event.

-Leasure

Basicaly, the top 10 in each class from each state get it on. 50 states = possible 500 per class to see who is the best.

Changstar

Yea, we had 352 motos for the ROC this year...whew...long day!

-Leasure

Kim Hayashi was at the track today. She is really fast and super smooth. And very humble too. I wish I had half of her speed and skills. She was sailing the doubles with ease. Awesome!

jk

That's cool. I knew she had family here, I think it was her Mom that is a local girl too. I have seen Kim do well against the A pro guys. She never got last. Hope she comes back.

Changstar

Glad to hear she has Hawaii ties. I think she mentioned she was born here. I'm also glad to hear she can hang with the A pro men. Because, this girl is fast! Hopefully she will bring her bike next time she visits family here. It got me really pumped to watch someone of her skill level ride. I am looking forward to seeing her race again.

jk

Mele Kalikimaka, everyone. Hope you and your loved ones have a safe and happy holiday weekend!

Happy Holidays to all. We celebrate twice, as my wife's birthday is on the 25th too.
I wonder how many riders are getting BMX stuff for presents !!

Changstar

Anyone been by The Bike shop lately? Last year they had old Shimano hubs as tree ornaments. In all the old colors too, red gold, and blue.

Changstar

Here's a gift for everyone!
http://www.bmxultra.com/downloads/flash/gearchart.htm

Thanks, this will make it easier to figure out what micro gear to run.

Changstar

Merry Christmas everyone! See you guys Sunday.....

Rust - most excellent gear chart. Thanks.

jk

Yesterday was the best turnout at the track yet. Lots of new bikes and gear from Santa. The groms were holding impromptu races. Shane and Enrite were hitting warp speeds. If we only had a gate......

jk

...and russ ate it, haha.

Please......guys don't wear tight Capri shorts on the BMX track. I want to dig my eyes out!

jk

Yeah that was pretty spooky

Happy new year guys.

Changstar

Kinda was, but he had some skills.


U 2, Sensei.

Skills or not.......Come on...... the dude had camel toes. Even made the girls uncomfortable.

jk

Was that last Weds? Was he joking and trying to freak you guys out or was he just comfortable? He had shorts and knee/shin guards. I was just told by Klaus that we need to dig out the area that the gate will fall into. About 2 inches deep and about 2 feet out from front of the concrete. He called me on Mon so I don't know if or when we need to do this by. Or maybe it is done already and I lagged. But we are so close. Guys get your SNAP on. Clips ??? Oooooo is that gonna be a bad word or just the norm. So whos gonna be the first old schooler to do it. Must be a pre 1985 racer. No more slipped pedals. I say I would love to see TG do it. Big as the Titanic taken everybody with him. I know I'll be faster just to get out of the way. Wait. isn't Braddah Russel already clipped in? Hope he trades in the Pogo stick ride for a rigid frame. "Watch the lights"

Changstar

I believe the term is "moose knuckle".

Or maybe he is smuggling a yoyo?

jk

Twigs and berries?

For the guys, it's called a Log Jam. I see you met Brandon.

BU's DG Looking good.

You guys should try the track on a old school ride. Would you race it if we had a vitage bike race?

Changstar

Man that's a cherry ride Barry! Brings back some memories of Wendell and Wakatake in the old days. I just could never use that kind of brake lever! Rory

Yeah!!!!! My old Team McCully buddy Isaac Ki'ilehua is in town. JT got him to come checkout the Sandbox. Was awesome to finally catch up with someone from the old team. Isaac even got to talk a bit with OG Rory Ingano.

Thanks for the pic JT:



Yup, that is one killer DG BU........!!!!!

jk

Hey JT, got any old pics Barry and his DG days? By the way Klaus is hoping to bring out a little something to the track to weld up later this week.

Changstar

Changstar,

Which Barry are you referring to, Uyeno or Ikeda?

JT

When you talk DG gotta be Ikeda. Gate commin very soon. We will be digging out the area just in front of the concrete where the gate falls in to tomorrow. Any help would be great. trying to make it out if I get off work in time.

Changstar