[quote name='AriMclaren' date='Mar 10 2010, 01:21 AM' post='951604']
Good question I got a 41/17 seems to have good top end speed.
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can you snap out of the gate. i was thinking 39 or 40 with a 17.

I'm running 40/16. I don't spin and any lower than this I felt I was topping out too fast

I use either 41/18 or 39/17. Tried a 42/18 and was too hard, tried 38/17 and that was too easy, so now aiming in the middle. I only had a 42 and a 38 so not much choice. But I just got a 41 to try. If you compare 39/17 on cruiser is like a 44/16 on a 20.
And you can go up one tooth if you are in clips.

Changstar

Oh, and I am on 180mm cranks

Changstar

thanks for the info. i also use 180 cranks. i'll give that 39/17 a try.

Rydah, I worked out a deal with that kid with the bars. I'm almost done!!

Depends what you mean by topping out to fast. Where is the point that you reach max RPM? For me I would like to be almost spun out just before the first jump. Between the first and second jump I like to hit max RPM. I am more of a spinner so things could be different with each of you. Remember it is very hard to win from behind and if people are in your way you may not get to your max speed due to not having room to open up. The larger the class the less room to get the pedals in. On a full gate I may drop a tooth just to be out of the traffic, then play hog chees zig zag ha ha ha. Plus if you are just reaching your max speed before the first turn, you lose it in the turn and have to start over again.

changstar

I think I'll stick with the 41/17. At least I have an excuse for getting beat to the first jump now

I have a ton of stuff for sale on bmxhawaii

changstar

Wow I got to be a racer for the first time in a long time. To be exact about 7 years. I always would do a lap here and there and maybe race, but I can't even remember when. It was so much fun, gotta thank the boys in my class, I was iffy on racing and it felt good that they wanted me on the gate with them. Thats what pushed me over. Boy was it tough but still fun. I missed that. Need lot of work to at least get down the last straight strong. My mind told me things that my body said NO. I got a good 5 months till states, I will try to make a bigger gas tank for myself. Thanks again to everyone, the racer in me loved it.

Changstar

I'm glad we were able to give you a little "nudge" to race again. That was truly my favorite time at the track so far - being in staging and on the gate with you and BU.......? Dang! Just like "small kid" times! I know it sparked the "racer" in you and you will be firing all cylinders really soon!

jk

Yeah, great that you came out to race Changstar! Now BU can claim that he beat an ex pro...and two if he count's the time he beat TG.

JK, I don't know how you guys can run two classes - I have to get my legs in better shape. I burned myself out in the 2nd 20" heat and almost qualified but had nothing left in the 3rd and had to just roll around. Was a great atmosphere to race in though..can't wait till we have 100 riders.

I keep hoping it will get easier. Plus Alaska and Jim Drake gave me a hard time 2 weeks ago when I raced only Cruiser. Sometimes you can't even walk (like what happened to you ) between motos and you have to do it all over again........Chhheeeeehooooo?

Changstar, do you know anything about Risen forks? http://risenbmx.com/

I saw somewhere that the company is owned by Greg Hill and was wondering if can get any discount on these...want to check a pair of white ones out for my cruiser.

As far as the fork itself I just know what I have seen on their website. They are now available so any shop can get them and maybe the shop will do a little discount. I am trying to get one too. In my case the demand is so high that I rather they make some money while it's hot and they can give me one later. For sure check around the local shops and the online stores for the best price. Let me know and maybe I can do ya something good. I can try at least. Plus when I crashed the other week I broke my Bombshell carbon fork.

Changstar

changstar,

was great to have you racing cruiser... that was the funnest race so far...

BU

for sure that was the best race, I hope more of the old school guys come out. they dont know what they are missing. Jim Drake actually got me to start doing some training, that guy is pretty fast. now gotta train harder to get to your level... LOL

BU

nige,
I'm jus havin fun and trying to survive... I'm sure when those guys start training I'll have to watch my back... 2 classes, I gotta give those guys props, thats ironman stuff...

BU

It did motivate me to ride more. It was fun, but I am sure it would be more fun if I did not have to rest as much. So for training it is not to get faster, just to have more endurance. The GO FAST training will be after I can do a whole lap. I think BU was saving it for the main, cause he sure seemed a lot faster than in the motos. Or I was a lot slower. Just think how having one more new guy on the gate made it better, lets get another 2-3 old schoolers and it would rule. FULL GATE BABY.

Changstar

does anybody know when the redline cup video will be for sale?

Still working on it. Stuff should start to pull together this weekend and hopefully we'll have finished copies by next weekend. Jimmy T will post it when they're available.

171 pages..... Think this topic worked out good or what Jason?

big d says he'll bring out his new(old) mongoose tri-moly to race in a pre-90's vintage class. one pedal starts, bw leathers, premier helmets, vans shoes. anyone bet that he'll skid a crank with that 10" BB?

cooly, thanks.

Just sent over a e mail from redline giving permission to use the Redline and Redline Cup logo on video. By the way they are keeping an eye out to maybe pick up a rider to be in the Redline colors. Time to dust off the old resume and you could be the Hawaii Redline rider.

Vintage bike race would be fun. But how many people still have a pre 90's bikes that is raceable? The 2 pedal start go's back to about 78 so I would think we could let that go, but then if everybody did a one foot start it would add to the fun.

Changstar

Had no idea what I started. Kinda turned into everything Hawaii.

Changstar

No, I said I'd bring out the '89 Robinson or the '88 S&M. Maybe we can do an Open Vintage pre-1990 race. I do have an old Profile Champ cruiser ya know. Rydah has been looking for a pre-90 bike recently and Nos is down too. This could be the first full gate over 6yrs old.

I'm in if there's a vintage class. But, does it have to be all vintage? Maybe a few concessions like tires and grips? One foot starts would be awesome. I think the two guys riding the vintage bikes every practice would kill it. The rest of us would squirrel out on the first jump - I would anyway.

I would have to concede items like grips, tires, brake cables wouldn't be made a factor. On my old bikes, even the rims are newer but pretty much everything else is vintage. I'd say the primary "rules" on this would be frame, fork, bars and stem have to be pre-1990. There's less chance of damaging a frame than there is a vintage set of tires.

I'm down, got everything just apart. Gotta scrounge up all of it and build it. Most of it from 1985-89. Won't be pretty, but should ride OK. Well in my mind it rides well. If I can get a sponsorship from Mikala I could make it look totaly sano. Tires should be easy, just put on Comp III. We should have a vintage day, with races and bikes on display, people could bring out old pics, jersey's. Just anything old to talk story about.

Changstar

Agree.......That and has to be flat pedals.

And coaster brake, ha ha ha

Update SAT 20 MAR 2010 2235 HRS
Sorry, lost most of today due to local power outage. Hope to have the Finals sent to Jim Drake to post on the IBMX website later in the week. Disks for sale (Qualifying & Finals) probably avail the first SUN in APR at the track.

JT

Howzit everyone,

Here's a link to some photos I took of yesterday's race:

03-21-10 Sandbox photos

--Keith

Keith,

Great pics! Thanks for posting them. It was a lot of fun getting to race the "young guns". I am looking forward to a the day we have a full gate in 24.

Kiana took some pics at yesterdays race. Click on the link below:



Sandbox March 21

nice pix. i really have to step it up.

BU

More pics posted by Sutherland Photography on the islandbmx.org website:

Sutherland Photography

No problem!

Watching the ABA Reno Nevada races today. Channel 47 had the races on today at 11:30a.m.


BC

Yup BMX racing is on every Weds about that time. Wish I had DVR. How cool is that it is on every week. Boy if we had that back when we were kids. Heck I got excited to see a BMX bike in the backround of a show.

Changstar

Lol...yeah, "ET" was the ultimate BMX movie back then!

Here's a few pics from Sunday's race. Sorry, I was only able to shoot the open qualifiers and main.

Sandbox - 03-28-10

--Keith

Keith,

Thanks for the pics again!

Keith,

cool pics, what a race that was. jk almost had it, kudos to everyone in the open class. those were pretty much the fastest guys at the track. good race keith, you had me from the start, I think I was sleeping, LOL... sorry guys this Sunday I can't make it, but see you guys next weekend.

BU

Yeah, was good racing this weekend - I finally won a moto! Thanks for coming out to race Keith - I was parked next to you.

BU, now I can catch up to you in points if you aren't coming.

Kiana,

Took a few pics during yesterdays practice. Here's the link:



March 28

Was GOOD FUN racing and hanging out with you guys this weekend (even though my legs felt like jelly and braddah Ralph almost came out a few times! Lolz).

Thanks also for the pics Jeremy!

See you guys at the track.

--Keith

Here's the Open vids from the March 28 race. Thanks JT!

Open Moto 1

Open Moto 2

Open Main

jk

For those interested, the videos from Streets Of Madness are posted up at www.shootsbrah.com.