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jrob_bent

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Hawkeye Downs Speepway HPV Races
Aug 2^nd, 2017, 10:42pm

Anyone interested in going to Cedar Rapids, IA September16-17 for the races. It is a half mile oval track. I am taking the minivan and utility trailer. Anyone who wants to share expenses is welcome. Everyone has a good time, and most meet up after the races on Saturday to eat and BS. All types bike, trikes, velos, etc are welcome. The fees are $20 for one day and $35 for both days. Some people are very fast, some kind of fast, and some that just like to show up and ride. Doesn't matter if you can go 30 mph or 13 mph, it is all fun. I have been trying the past two years to make it, but something comes up. Not this year, I am going!

How about it Reever, Mr. Wizard, Action Lad, Mark Leuck, Phantom Rider Joe, and anyone else!

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Re: Hawkeye Downs Speepway HPV Races
Reply #1 - Aug 3^rd, 2017, 12:54am

Sounds fun, but --- I'm doing a transcontinental pactour starting September 9th .. so I'm booked for the rest of the month ..

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Anyone interested in going to Cedar Rapids, IA September16-17 for the races. It is a half mile oval track. I am taking the minivan and utility trailer. Anyone who wants to share expenses is welcome. Everyone has a good time, and most meet up after the races on Saturday to eat and BS. All types bike, trikes, velos, etc are welcome. The fees are $20 for one day and $35 for both days. Some people are very fast, some kind of fast, and some that just like to show up and ride. Doesn't matter if you can go 30 mph or 13 mph, it is all fun. I have been trying the past two years to make it, but something comes up. Not this year, I am going!

How about it Reever, Mr. Wizard, Action Lad, Mark Leuck, Phantom Rider Joe, and anyone else!

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jrob_bent Five Star Member rbent member Posts: 953	Re: Hawkeye Downs Speepway HPV Races Reply #2 - Aug 3^rd, 2017, 7:32am Good for you Doug. I got to meet Lon Haldeman a few years ago when his group came through MO. What a nice unassuming man.
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Re: Hawkeye Downs Speepway HPV Races
Reply #3 - Aug 3^rd, 2017, 8:29am

Lon (and Susan) are good people. I was the first recumbent to ride with them a long time ago.. There was a long long debate where Lon didn't really want to take me as he was sure I wasn't going to make it .. Susan talked him into it .. But Lon told me on the first day (and a couple of other days) that "If I tell you to sag because its running late, you need to sag" Needless to say, I never sagged Smiley

and recumbent have been accepted on Pactours ever since ..

I'm now going to be the first velomobile .. you can pretty much guess how the conversations have gone so far Grin

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Good for you Doug. I got to meet Lon Haldeman a few years ago when his group came through MO. What a nice unassuming man.

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jrob_bent Five Star Member rbent member Posts: 953	Re: Hawkeye Downs Speepway HPV Races Reply #4 - Aug 3^rd, 2017, 10:21am Susan was doing another tour when I met Lon. She is a very nice lady and a very strong rider. Please take lots of pictures and videos. You will probably be able to just use the photos people take of you! Have fun and be safe.
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Re: Hawkeye Downs Speepway HPV Races
Reply #5 - Aug 3^rd, 2017, 9:18pm

Quote from jrob_bent on Aug 2^nd, 2017, 10:42pm:

Anyone interested in going to Cedar Rapids, IA September16-17 for the races.
How about it Reever, Mr. Wizard, Action Lad, Mark Leuck, Phantom Rider Joe, and anyone else!

Are you kidding me? To go to the only races on these shores, (to my knowledge), that include my little, unsung corner of the sport: Drag Racing? Of course I'd go, but there's just too much going on this year, even if I did have the $ to go. Thanks for the notice, though. I will search it out on YouTube for trike drag races in past years, and a little later on, for this year's racing.

I hope you do well!!

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Re: Hawkeye Downs Speepway HPV Races
Reply #6 - Aug 3^rd, 2017, 10:23pm

Quote from Action Lad on Aug 3^rd, 2017, 9:18pm:

Quote from jrob_bent on Aug 2^nd, 2017, 10:42pm:

Anyone interested in going to Cedar Rapids, IA September16-17 for the races.
How about it Reever, Mr. Wizard, Action Lad, Mark Leuck, Phantom Rider Joe, and anyone else!

Are you kidding me? To go to the only races on these shores, (to my knowledge), that include my little, unsung corner of the sport: Drag Racing? Of course I'd go, but there's just too much going on this year, even if I did have the $ to go. Thanks for the notice, though. I will search it out on YouTube for trike drag races in past years, and a little later on, for this year's racing.

I hope you do well!!

Go to recumbents.com for more info. There are races starting in February in FL, then Weatherford, MI, Northbrook, IL one day, and Kenosho, WI the next day, North Manchester, IN, and then the final race is in Cedar Rapids. I hope to make 3-4 races next year. Yes, sprinting is what makes me smile. The one at Cedar Rapids is a half mile sprint! I hope to race in the stock class, faired two wheels, and faired 3 wheels classes.

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jrob_bent Five Star Member rbent member Posts: 953	Re: Hawkeye Downs Speepway HPV Races Reply #7 - Aug 4^th, 2017, 4:43pm How about Paul Brown, does he want to go? Thom Ollinger said he was going to be there.
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