Luciano bailey
GO ALLEY CATS The best crit ever created the nationals for this event where
held here last year. The worlds for this event are some of the best fixie
riding there is . Except for Auker of course . It is the shear lack of
pridictabillity that makes the race a race nothing is certain and the course
is ever evolving.
>From: "Mark J. Ginsberg"
>Reply-To: markjginsberg@yahoo.com
>To: obra@list.obra.org
>Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] criterium skills workout video
>Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2006 23:18:39 -0800 (PST)
>
>there are alley cat races and post race parties in Portland, if one knows
>who to ask.
>
> look at a messenegr bike and see the "cards" in the wheels. Those are
>from past "events"
>
> on a similarly flavored tone, right now is mini-bike winter.
> yes a winter festival of all things mini-bike related.
>
> think 16 inch wheel bikes riden by adults, there will be jousting this
>weekend.
>
> Mark Ginsberg
>
>David Rosen wrote:
> For all those that don't know, that main video is an example of "Alley
>Cat"
>racing. A few checkpoints are set up all over town and the "messengers"
>have
>to "pick up packages", or check in, at these places. The person to complete
>all of the check-ins and make it back to the finish line first is the
>winner.
>
>It's no-holds barred racing. You have to know the city streets like the
>back
>of your hand and be able to make it through in one piece in order to
>finish.
>Obviously all applicable laws do not apply and the racing is illegal,
>however, it still takes place. They even have some in Boston and in DC.
>
>Most people that ride in the city usually ride like this because they have
>to. You just get used to traffic and the ebb and flow of it. I was born and
>raised in NYC and learned how to ride my bike in the streets. I've been to
>some of these alley cat races (the after party's are pretty wild) and they
>are really intense.
>
>I've got to say that I used to ride like that and it is a real rush. Of
>course, I was fortunate to not get doored or hit (knock on wood). That
>being
>said, when I go back now, I can't ride like that anymore. It is crazy and I
>have lost that particular edge.
>
>That being said, the crit races can be pretty fun because most riders are
>pretty experienced in traffic.
>
>From a former New Yorker.
>Dave
>-----Original Message-----
>From: obra-bounces@list.obra.org [mailto:obra-bounces@list.obra.org] On
>Behalf Of rick hammel
>Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2006 11:13 AM
>To: obra@list.obra.org
>Subject: [OBRA Chat] criterium skills workout video
>
>
>
>--- rick hammel wrote:
>
> >
>http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3072802822198659666
> >
> >
> > in the last minute you'll note one guy is on a fixed
> > gear and has his own unique braking system, if ya'
> > look closely I think it may be David Auker. . . 8
> > minutes long; but worth it.
> >
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