Tot-Rods might be a step too far, I'll be lucky to get something that rolls built in time, I'm flat out with other projects but I'll give it a go! A radio-flyer on a stretched chassis perhaps!
Eircooled Soapbox Derby
- Thread starter Kevin O'Brien
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Anyone live near Knockbridge Dundalk? We're missing out on practice or sneaky research today!
http://www.dundalkdemocrat.ie/news/...ns-host-their-annual-soap-box-derby-1-4364987
http://www.dundalkdemocrat.ie/news/...ns-host-their-annual-soap-box-derby-1-4364987
Shit, I live very close the Knockbridge! My girlfriend's dad was from there. I knew there was a vintage show on but never heard about the soapbox derby. Probably winding down around now.
It's probably a lot different in spirit to what ours will be like though!
It's probably a lot different in spirit to what ours will be like though!
Arse I just read the rules, no 3 wheelers!!!
I had planned on building a drift trike (I was supposed to do something similar on another forum just with trikes instead of soapboxes and thought Id use same build for both!)
Here's a drift trike!
They're based on old bmx or kids bike frames and rear wheels are made out of gas/water pipes to help them slide! Or you can buy a Huffy Slider!!!!
I had planned on building a drift trike (I was supposed to do something similar on another forum just with trikes instead of soapboxes and thought Id use same build for both!)
Here's a drift trike!
They're based on old bmx or kids bike frames and rear wheels are made out of gas/water pipes to help them slide! Or you can buy a Huffy Slider!!!!
I have old frames from when the local lads in the bicycle shop started building gravity bikes, basically a BMX flipped upside (the fork is fitted wrong) and the stuntpegs for instead of pedals and handlebars upside down for aerodynamics. Its a serious sport in other countries!
Lads I'm going to be honest, I'm all for this but getting up for a race that starts at 7am is really going to take the fun out of it for me, and if I make one race I'd be doing well. I'm not going to go to all the effort of building a kart unless we can come up with a better solution. And I'm not going to make any apologies to morning people either. I am a night owl.
stay up all night drinking flagons and race at 7 in the morning
go night owl go
i think ye should allow 3 wheelers
go night owl go
i think ye should allow 3 wheelers
Ah Jayzus Ross, quit yer winge'n, its only one day in the year! How about this if your a night owl, party all night then race a daybreak, then sleep!!
Chances are you'll have to take the van there so sleep in it, fall out of bed at 7 then race. What time do you normally get up for work/college at?
I reckon race just after the sun rises, less chance of meeting Yeehah's an Rubberneckers an that would give us more racing!
Chances are you'll have to take the van there so sleep in it, fall out of bed at 7 then race. What time do you normally get up for work/college at?
I reckon race just after the sun rises, less chance of meeting Yeehah's an Rubberneckers an that would give us more racing!