Soapbox Derby for grown-ups!

orangelion03 · October 22, 2011, 08:21:37 PM

Well, maybe not ALL grown up.

lord of the bearings,vulgr ,sfvisbf ,soapbox racing

For those of you in SoCal...these guys are driving down Hwy 33. The event starts at the summit just north of the
Rose Valley turn-off and heads back towards Ojai.

Stu: if we had known about this when you were here...

orangelion03 · October 22, 2011, 08:33:41 PM

This is insane! And I wholeheartedly approve!

Reminds me of old movies of racing car crashes.

SFVISBF Greatest Hits- Soapbox Crashes, Thrills, and Spills

ItsaDuc · October 23, 2011, 09:23:27 AM

Holy crap does that look like a good time. Id have one of those stupid grins on my face the whole time, giggling like a kid. And the bragging rights for each pass you did would be epic.

Second vid is great. You see a bolt fly off then the inevitable wheel to follow.

IZ · October 23, 2011, 05:48:21 PM

Quote from: orangelion03 on October 22, 2011, 08:21:37 PM

For those of you in SoCal...these guys are driving down Hwy 33. The event starts at the summit just north of the
Rose Valley turn-off and heads back towards Ojai.

Stu: if we had known about this when you were here...

Is this where we were supposed to ride for DIMBY but got rained out?

orangelion03 · October 24, 2011, 07:09:39 AM

Quote from: IZ on October 23, 2011, 05:48:21 PM
Is this where we were supposed to ride for DIMBY but got rained out?

Yup!

KnightofNi · October 24, 2011, 11:21:58 AM

i think i need to start amassing parts and building...

lethe · October 24, 2011, 11:47:05 AM

Quote from: King Tut on October 24, 2011, 11:21:58 AM
i think i need to start amassing parts and building...

I know of some good hills, obviously nothing as long as they got but long enough to get some good speed up

Duc Buz · October 24, 2011, 01:01:44 PM

Damn that looks fun, I had smile on my face the whole time I was watching. Houston area, flat as hell.

KnightofNi · October 24, 2011, 01:28:40 PM

Quote from: lethe on October 24, 2011, 11:47:05 AM
I know of some good hills, obviously nothing as long as they got but long enough to get some good speed up

i wonder if we could do offroad style ones that can float in creeks...i'm thinking lawnmower tires would be splendid for that.

lethe · October 24, 2011, 01:30:09 PM

Quote from: King Tut on October 24, 2011, 01:28:40 PM
i wonder if we could do offroad style ones that can float in creeks...i'm thinking lawnmower tires would be splendid for that.

the only good off road hills that come to mind will get us killed though

derby · October 24, 2011, 01:32:02 PM

Quote from: orangelion03 on October 22, 2011, 08:21:37 PM

Stu: if we had known about this when you were here...

iirc, stu did know about...

Speeddog · October 24, 2011, 01:32:24 PM

Google this: SFVISBF

I'm not sure if they're still around.
One of the racers rear-ended a parked car ~2 years ago, didn't go well for him.

KnightofNi · October 24, 2011, 01:32:47 PM

Quote from: lethe on October 24, 2011, 01:30:09 PM
the only good off road hills that come to mind will get us killed though

roll cage and 5 pt harness?

also, how do you think they will get us killed?

lethe · October 24, 2011, 01:41:40 PM

Quote from: King Tut on October 24, 2011, 01:32:47 PM
roll cage and 5 pt harness?

also, how do you think they will get us killed?

the off road hills I'm thinking about you've been on.
Remember those switchback hills on the powerlines out by the satellite dishes....miss a corner and end over end you go down over the side

KnightofNi · October 24, 2011, 02:55:36 PM

Quote from: lethe on October 24, 2011, 01:41:40 PM
the off road hills I'm thinking about you've been on.
Remember those switchback hills on the powerlines out by the satellite dishes....miss a corner and end over end you go down over the side

meh...we can handle it. we just need to build a strong frame/cage.
know anyone with a welder?

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