Bar stool racing
Reader Ed Riesch cautions I shouldn’t have been so quick to mock the dude who motorized his bar stool. Apparently, this is a big thing out on the Utah Salt Flats, where every September they have an actual bar stool race.
Top speed is 49.972 mph, set last year.
Unbelievable, especially considering that - unlike this one rigged with a Briggs & Stratton - these are powered only by a single 12-volt battery. Here’s the rules, in case you want to rig up your favorite seat:
1. Must be constructed from a REAL BAR STOOL
2. 12 Volt DC Maximum Power (limited to ONE battery only)
3. MOTORS - Optional (limited to ONE single 12 volt motor)
4. STEERING - Required (keep it simple but safe)
5. BRAKES - Required, single-hand operated, external hand brake okay.
6. BODYWORK and FAIRINGS - Optional at builder discretion. There are TWO class records available. STREAMLINER class will have enclosed wheels and tires. LAKESTER class will have open wheels and tires. Other bodywork allowed in LAKESTER class.
7. TIRES - (4 required) Either pneumatic implement type tires and wheels or solid rubber tires and wheels. 10″ MAXIMUM height.
NO BILLET ALLOY TIRES ALLOWED.
8. 30″ MINIMUM seat height.
9. 23″ MAXIMUM overall wheel track width measured to outside of tires. In streamlined class bodywork can exceed this measurement. Minimum wheel track width 18″ measured to outside of tires. The wheels must be arranged in a rectangular configuration.
10. 21″ MAXIMUM wheelbase.
11. Competitors must wear full face helmet, gloves, long pants and jacket to cover arms. NO SHORTS AND TEE SHIRTS ALLOWED.
12. No Gearbox, or Mechanical Shifting Device.
13. Rider MUST sit on the seat. (Your Butt must be on the Seat!)
14. All riders in the Bar Stool Class must be age 18 or older to participate.
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