By the way.......anyone know who the two "older" guys riding the GT and Robinson are? They have some sweet OG rides.

jk

Hey Russ,

Now that you should be rested, how about some Tantlus stories?

JT

That's not twisted. Like they say, talk the talk, you gotta walk the walk.

Changstar

38 special cruiser... au ryte!!!





DG is finished... no more bikes to build....

Hey BU,

What a contrast between new school and old school. Either way, they both are awesome!

Will we see the 38 Special on the track on SUN?

JT

3 things to choose from on SUN: dirt bike, work on dune buggy, or BMX... dont know yet...

You better pop that .38's cherry! I know, I know, I need to get mine out there too.

BU,

Very Nice! Get that mutha dirty!

jk

sure thing... thanks for the hook up....

BU

BU's .38 special is SICK!! I seen it in the sunlight, the finish on the frame looks so cool.

Are those old school Dura-Ace track hubs I spy on that .38 Special???

Good eye.

BU, the stem on the DG looks good!

oh yeah......

I noticed those hubs too. That bike came out killer, looks like you set it up to ride anything, track, street, park. A do it all bike, is it heavy?

Changstar

26 lbs. not bad for fully loaded... 20.5 TT feels good...

BU

Here's my new ride. Greg Hill tribute with parts from many eras of Gregs racing carreer past to present day. Frame is GHP 2010

Sinister fork designed by Greg Hill 2002

Very old SST Race Lace hubs with Araya 7X, remember the old adds in BMXA with Greg Hill 1984



Changstar

SST Race Lace hubs, OMG!

I like um

Thanks, now need to find a 16T White Industry freewheel. Any leads?

Changstar

http://www.whiteind.com/singlespeedgearing/freewheels.html

If you are gonna run a freewheel these are the best by far. Hard to go back to a Shimano DX freewheel. Some say it is even better than high end cassete hubs. Funny I asked about it to a few shops and they did not know what it was. Maybe we can buy direct.

Changstar

Sounds like you're asking the wrong shops . . .

Hey Duane looking for a 16 tooth, let me know later how much.

JK, found some stuff for your boy. I am home today if you want it sooner, if not I'll bring it out to the track tomorrow. got a frame(19.5 TT), fork, bars(4.5 rise), wheels (20X 1 3/8). Give me a call. Right now watching ABA race from Oklahoma on go211.com

changstar

Here are some videos of a couple races back in 92 or 93, can't remember exactly when they were. Racers such as Jason Chang, Jason Enright, Shannon G., Terry Gomez, Zed and me as a 15 or 16 novice.

Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4

BU, was good to see you last week at the track - hope to see you again out there.

Jake #174

Sweet! Thanks for posting!!! I'm ruling in those vids!! hahahaha..... Good times. I have a ton of video from Hawaii. Mostly State Race and Multi-point stuff. Lots of big names always came out for those events.

Shannon G.

I always loved the "ganja" doubles! Ya think that would go over today?

-Leasure

Not sure, I just wish that the new track had a set of doubles like them where it is faster to actually jump them instead of manualing them.

Don't hold back on the new track, RAMP'em boo!!!!

was good to see you too.. never knew you raced, keep on rippin...

BU

I have to admit all the jumps are the same speed if you jump them or roll them. But the key is still to take them smooth. Either way the smoothest will be the fastest. In the futute we can make a few changes and make a gut check style jump that is faster if you can clear them.

Changstar

Hey everyone, the new gate is up and running. Was totaly fun and made it feel a lot more like a real race. The vibe was more competitive and less freeride. This Sun should be great if weather holds out. Also we will be taking a poll to chose our first race date. Should it be Feb 7th or 14th? Superbowl or Valentines?

Changstar

Thank you to JT for generously coming out and filming the riders for the PSA!

jk

From Jim Drake:


Aloha BMXers,



At long last we have set the date for our first BMX race at SANDBOX BMX. We have had two successful practices with the starting gate and are planning the first race on Sunday 14 Feb. I originally thought we would start on the 7th, but we figured it was pointless to compete against the Super Bowl. We will still be open that day for those who would like to get a few gates prior to the first race.



Some things to remember;

1. Bring your bike prepped without reflectors or pegs, or anything that could fall off and injure yourself or someone during the race. Also make sure you have your number displayed in 3” numbers on a plate. Your number is the last 3 numbers from your ABA card. If you haven’t gotten around to getting a number plate yet, we can give you a temp one made of paper.

2. Bring your card to check in (3-4PM.) We will scan your card during the check in process. Entry fee will be $10.00.

3. As always, make sure you have long pants and shirt plus your helmet.

4. Remember, parents may accompany children into the race staging area, but only 5 and under are allowed to balance their child’s rear wheel on the gate (no pushing for a faster start.) If you haven’t mastered the balancing act yet, just put one foot on the ground and expect that you’ll not be the only one that will be doing the start that way.

5. The first 3 finishers in the main event will get trophies. Everyone should receive a medal (including trophy winners) for your first race at SANDBOX BMX. If we miss you, don’t hesitate speaking up.



Thanks to all that have stepped forward to volunteer for the positions required to make the races go better. If you don’t have a job yet, we’ll be calling for volunteers at the races. See you there!



Jim Drake

SANDBOX BMX

Actually, I just sent out Jim a bunch of temporary plates for your first race!

-Leasure

Good luck guys with the first race at the Sandbox.I wish I could make it out there but we are tied up with other sporting events until summer.

Remember,second place is the first place loser.

Aloha,Small Lance.

Here's the PSA that JT put together for our track. Thanks for all your hard work and support JT!

Sandbox PSA

Hey Jason or Jeremy,

Next week what are the times for the racing and is there a fee for spectators?

Are you guys having a food vendor there also?

Like someone selling Hot Dogs,Chips,Sodas,etc.............

BC

BC,

Check in is from 3-4PM. I'm not sure if any vendors will be there. Should be a lot of fun!

wassup guys, is there any place on this island that sells 1 1/8th 20" comp 3's.

Jeremy, I'll be there with a cooler full of drinks and my grill making some dogs. I'll have a donation/tip jar but that's getting donated to IBMX at the end of the day. And it will definitely be alot of fun!

Duane

There's a shop in Waipio that has them.

Oh Yeah! Duane's world famous Hot Dogs! Still one of the best hot dogs I have ever tasted. Of course I was starving at the time.

Somebody said HotDogs?

I see you know my butcher.

From Jim Drake:

BMXers,



To prepare the final touches for our first race on Sunday, we’ll be having a work day this Saturday. We don’t have a lot of extra tools, so the most useful tool to bring is a broom (we only have two) for grooming the track. Metal rakes are useful as well for the rocks. Ari Mclaren will be out in the morning (about 8AM to Noon) to head up the work and I will be there for a few hours from noon on. I’m thinking the track is in decent shape, so for those comfortable with carpentry work, I’d like to build a few shelves and mount some speakers (8-9 of them) for the PA in the afternoon. Anything you can do to help is most appreciated. See you at the track!



Jim Drake

SANDBOX BMX

Went to watch the races today.I was impressed with the turn out of riders. Hopefully next time there will be more of a turn out. Then the next time more of a turn out. Each time increasing the amount of racers coming out and making the sport grow again.

I was watching the races next to a guy that said he used to race back in the 70's/80's on the mainland. He had two kids that was racing. He said he brought his kids every Wednesday to practice on the track. He was also there with one of his kids friends. So hopefully they can get other kids involved and make the sport grow.

Jeremy looked like you did not slow down a bit. You looked real smooth and fast.Especially out of the gate. As the gate dropped you can see you pull away from the pack.

There were several other riders that looked impressive and pulled away from the pack.

Hopefully the remaining bicycle shops that are operating will get involved like before and start to sponsor some riders and promote the sport more so it can grow.

I can't wait till the next race day.


BC

jk, you smoked em today... bruddah russell, you gotta show to show us what fast is... LOL
anyway today was killer, havent raced since keehi lagoon. i think one of the guys in my class was a pro rider, so it felt good to beat him... oh well, cant wait til the next race... my hats off to all the workers and racers for a job well done today...

BU

Thank You to all involved in making the race happen:

Reid Shimabukuro
Wayne Rhoden
Jim Drake
Jason Chang
Zed
Wes Anzai
Jason Enright
The Bike Shop
Bikefactory
All the volunteers and companies that donated their time, equipment, and materials

Huge thank you to Jim Drake and Jason Chang. Jason Chang made a huge sacrifice and didn't race so he could get things running. I am sure he wanted to be on that gate badly. Thank you to Jim T for taking the time to video the racers. BC and Larry Carmack thank you for supporting the racers. It was great to have some OG's out there supporting BMX. And most of all thank you to the wifes and moms for being understanding and letting us do our thing on Valentines!

That was so much fun!!!! I never felt my legs burn like that since probably 1979. There were some great battles - I really loved the battle between Alaska and Woody coming into the last turn. Unfortunately, Alaska's front wheel came off (broken dropout) and they both went down. Things are going to be really competitive in that class.

But, like BU said where was bruddah Russel? At least TG was out representing!

jk,

post some pics of the race.... I seen your wife snapping away....

right on
BU