Frequently Asked Questions

What is it?
An unlicensed checkpoint-to-checkpoint race, usually organized within the community.

How long is the race?
Given that you are responsible for choosing the order of your checkpoints and the route between them, the distance is entirely up to you :) However, we currently estimate that the shortest path is somewhere around 12 miles. We're anticipating that the fastest rider will finish somewhere between an hour and 90 minutes. We don't really know, though...that's the beauty of it.

This sounds awesome, when/where is it?
We'll be starting from the parking lot of Schlegel Bicycles North, which is at 900 N Broadway. Very easy to find (it's one block west of I-235), lots of parking, centrally located. Registration will open at 3pm, registration will close at 4pm, and the race will probably start at 4:05pm.

What should I bring?
Yourself, your bike, $3 to enter the race, a backpack/messenger bag, and an extra $7 to $10 for the checkpoint activities.

How much is it?
The race entry fee is $3.

What is my race fee used for?
To line the pockets of the organizers :)

Actually, the fees go to pay the winning racers. The amount the racers win is obviously related to the amount of racers that enter. The rest of the fees go towards funding the after-race party, and if there is any money left over, that will go towards covering a few costs--some small prizes we purchased, maybe some printing costs, etc.

I don't have a fixed gear bike. Can I participate?
OF COURSE! The race is open to all competitors--we're trying to get a lot of food for the food bank, and it would be stupid of us to exclude anyone from racing.

There will be two categories of racers--fixed gear/single speed, and geared bikes. There will be prizes for both categories.

Why don't fixed gear bikes and geared bikes participate at the same level?
Mostly to level the playing field...Geared bicycles have a huge advantage in terms of average speed and rider fatigue, but the races originated among fixed gear bicyclists and that's a tradition we'd like to keep (plus a bunch of us ride fixed gear bikes and there are no races that cater to us aside from the ones we organize ourselves). If you want to only race with geared bikes, the Red Bud Classic is coming up in 5 months. Zing!

I have a geared bike but want to race against the fixie messenger wannabes. Is that cool?
Yep. We'll have some tools on hand to lock out your gears/temporarily immobilize your shifters.

Is there anyone I can contact with answers to other questions?
Yeah. Email us at 405boneshakers@gmail.com, or call Stuart at 405.249.5145