Just that...why is there no ss category in the kentucky point series races?

I ride because my bike is lonely,
Mitchell Kersting
President UK Cycling Team

Posted by: Sean Moore
31 Mar 2008 01:42 PM

To All SS Racers:
As you may know, I mostly ride SS too. Rusty is the KPS race director this year, and it was his call. Coordinating all of the races, sponsors, rules, etc. is a much bigger task than most people realize. It really doesn't matter why... but I believe that it was done to keep things as simple as possible.

Personally, I'm planning on racing my SS in the sport class at most events. And although I may not win any, I doubt that I'll come in last very often. I welcome the challenge, and nobody says that we (the SS racers) can't do something on our own on the side. Only problem would be that someone would have to organize it.

I'm open to any ideas... Here are a few of my own:

1. Each SS racer puts $5 in a pot, and at the end of the season (@Otter) the winner (most points) takes all.
2. Same as #1 except payout is in beer.
3. I will pony up last year's SS trophy if we all agree to continue passing it along every year (i.e. Stanley Cup).

Any takers?

Posted by: Robert Turpin
31 Mar 2008 01:45 PM

you can hang with experts on your single speed mitchell, just race with us, it will be more competition. 

Posted by: - Rico -
31 Mar 2008 01:55 PM

I was hoping to not be embaressed by SS guys but I guess that's not going to happen. DAMIT

Posted by: RJ Harris
31 Mar 2008 02:38 PM

there is no single speed class for the point series (i.e. no overall winner) but the individual race directors may have a SS class for that particular race.

Posted by: Duane Walker
31 Mar 2008 03:38 PM

As of now we are planning on having a SS category at the Ft. Duffield race. Subject to change.

If you choose to race the SS category at any KPS race I suspect you will receive no series points for that race. So if you care about how you place in the Series, don't race the SS category.

Posted by: Anthony Slowinski
31 Mar 2008 03:55 PM

Otter will have a slew of multi geared single speed (at any given time) classes

Posted by: Nick Barbieri
31 Mar 2008 05:59 PM

Will they have a fixed gear 69er tandem fully rigid co-ed masters class???? if not, i'm NOT RACING DAMNIT!!!!!!!

Posted by: Duane Walker
31 Mar 2008 06:10 PM

Umm.....Nick, you don't qualify for the Fixed Gear 69er Tandem Fully-Rigid co-ed Master's Class. You're not old enough to race Masters. You'll have to go with the Fixed Gear 69er Tandem Fully-Rigid co-ed Class.

Posted by: Nick Barbieri
31 Mar 2008 06:32 PM

this is true

Posted by: Rodney Watkins
31 Mar 2008 09:40 PM

I'm not a singlespeeder, but you do see more singlespeed riders. I believe there should've been a seperate category for singlespeeders b/c geared bikes have an obvious advantage, but I also see why it wasn't implemented. Oh yea, the stanley cup idea is great.

Posted by: Anthony Slowinski
31 Mar 2008 10:48 PM

if geared bikes are an advantage, sser's should consider geared bikes.

Posted by: Russell Sohm
31 Mar 2008 10:56 PM

does milie have a stye?

Posted by: Robert Turpin
31 Mar 2008 11:27 PM

hahaha

Posted by: Aaron Jones
01 Apr 2008 09:03 AM

I agree.

If you win a Sport Race (any sport race) on a SS maybe it's time to move up to expert on a geared bike. 

Posted by: Anthony Slowinski
01 Apr 2008 09:15 AM

thats the stink eye