Death Race 4-16-2011

We are going to have race numbers this year. Not wanting to make too big a sail on my handlebars, I have made a 6" number plate with 4" bold numbers. It looks readable enough to me at 30 feet away standing still.

Good enough? or should I make the numbers bigger? Looking at moto GP bikes their numbers are bigger, but they are going by the finish line at 150 mph. I'll be doing about 40.
 
Dave31 said:
Important.....The time has been changed

Due to unseen circumstances MHC has to push back Death Race 2011 to start time of 5pm

Death Race will be under the lights and we can run all night long

**Bikes will not be allowed to enter the pits until 5pm
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I think night racing with the track all to ourselves would be killer.
 
Dave31 said:
Important.....The time has been changed

Due to unseen circumstances MHC has to push back Death Race 2011 to start time of 5pm

Death Race will be under the lights and we can run all night long

**Bikes will not be allowed to enter the pits until 5pm
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Racing and running under the lights all night would be absolutely awsome! I'm very jealous of the guys who will get to go do this... .boogy1a

Unfortunately it means that I'm out for this one, because I have to be back at work Monday monring and both I and my wife aren't willing to make a 17-hour drive home on Sunday after staying out having fun all hours Saturday night. :(

Guess this is a sign that I'm not as young as I used to be... :-{

I'll be looking for news of a fall race this year and will do everything I can to make that one. I hope everyone has fun with this race! POST SOME VIDEOS ON YOUTUBE!!!!!! :p
 
Hopefully we can mount our number on both sides in lieu of a number in front. These numbers have a once use purpose and a paper plate might flop back with the front mount.

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Realizing, Hey it's a night race this time, I went and got 5 inch reflective numbers. Fits just right on my 6" number plate.
 

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Dave, i've got a question about the lights at the track (if you've ever been there at night.)

wondering how good they are, or if there's a lot of dark spots.

just thinking about hooking up better lights on my bike, but i don't want to if i don't have to.
 
bairdco said:
Dave, i've got a question about the lights at the track (if you've ever been there at night.)

wondering how good they are, or if there's a lot of dark spots.

just thinking about hooking up better lights on my bike, but i don't want to if i don't have to.
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I have been there at night but never on the track. MHC has many night events all year long.

If you go to MHC site and click on Gallery, I believe there is a few night photos of the track. They have night Kart race's and if those guys can do 100mph on there Karts I am sure we will be just fine on our bicycles.
 

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Vfalpha-1 said:
do you absolutely have to have pedals to enter the race ? what are the rules ?
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Without pedals it is not a Motor Assisted Bicycle, we have let bikes in the past with no pedals but I prefer you had them. But, if you show up will will not keep you off the track, thats not what DR is about.

Rules are simply...

Obey MHC rules P1 Kart Circuit - Home
 
Ok thanks , im trying to build a bike with pedals but its kind of hard with the severly limited funds and supplies I have , im only 17 18 in august so ill have to wait for the death race but ill try to have pedals to be "fair" but it will only hep me accelerate :P
 
I live by harrison and irvington and really wnt to go but dnt have a ride there! I guess i could ride my bike there but really dnt like the idea of riding down houghton.I kno i am very new to this and haven't even met anyoone else in tucson yet to ride with. I have a bunch of friends and co workers that wanna get one now but everyone says that. Anybody wanna pick me up on the way out there me and my bike are more then welcome to ride on the roof,hood,trunk,trailer bed.lol I just wanna meet other people.
 
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