Hi All;
I stay away from pit bikes like the plague. In my 59 years of bicycles, dirt
bikes, desert racing, street bikes, drag racing, flying, El Mirage and
Bonneville the worst injury I ever got was from one of those short wheelbase
no traction muthas. Road rash from falling down on a slalom course in the
pits at Bonnevile is an experience in pain that you won't believe. Rubbing
salt in the wounds is not just an expression. I am now only permitted to
ride bicycles in the pits.
Jim in Palmdale
----- Original Message -----
From: Keith Turk <kturk@ala.net>
To: Chuck Rothfuss <crothfuss@coastalnet.com>; <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, February 13, 2000 7:18 AM
Subject: Re: Pit Bikes
> Ahhhh the opportunity to Polute a few minds along the way..... Sure
Chuck...
> you seen my answer to a Pit bike.... Brad worries I am going to kill
myself
> on it.. something bout racing around with NO BRAKES.... Hey It's got
Brakes
> sorta.... Okay heavy on the sorta.... ( i did find and fix that problem )
>
> To me That first year at Bville.... well I was into the personal modes of
> transportation the guys had.... lots of fun stuff out there... neat deal..
I
> am thinking of up-grading to something like a Trail 90 from Honda....you
> know something a fella could ride from the Motel to the Salt.... but still
> pick up and put in the back of the truck....K
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Chuck Rothfuss <crothfuss@coastalnet.com>
> To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Sunday, February 13, 2000 8:11 AM
> Subject: Pit Bikes
>
>
> > List,
> >
> > As I looked out the window this morning I saw a kid on a mini-bike
> putter
> > past. That got me thinking about possibly getting a new pit bike. The
> old
> > Schwinn has served me well for many years, but it's kinda big to fit
atop
> > the trailer, and it can be a lot of work pedaling it against a 25 MPH
> Maxton
> > headwind. I'm looking for something small with a simple gasoline
engine.
> > Preferably something a bit nostalgic. I'd love to have a Whizzer or old
> gas
> > bicycle conversion, but they'd be a tight fit on the trailer. Any
> > recommendations?
> >
> > Last time I rode a mini-bike we had a guide from a sycle bar mower
> (Looked
> > like a three foot spear tip) bolted to the front and we'd ride around
> > spearing dead trees. Maybe that's why Mom would never let me get a
> motorcycle?
> >
> > Chuck "Amazed that I survived my childhood" Rothfuss
> > ECTA #9
> > Pole Cat Hollow, NC
> >
> >
>
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