Little 500

[vincev]

Here is one of the bikes used in the Little 500 bike race held every year.this one is from te 2005 race............

 

[Dale Alan]

Now that is cool,I have never seen one of those before. Is it designed just for that one race on the cinders?

 

[vincev]

yup,only for one race.then they sell them .The Little 500 is the largest collegiate bike race in the United States held at Indiana University.

 

[vincev]

The bike has a coaster brake also !

 

[Iverider]

They're super rare!

Untitled by VW Sightings, on Flickr

Sometimes they'll auction off past years bikes but normally they're picked up by teams for training purposes. They probably make a little under 200 of these a year. Here's an older one I have hanging in my house.

Untitled by VW Sightings, on Flickr

Fun fact, The Neutral Support Mechanic/Tech Inspector last year and this year is from Crown Point.

 

[Dale Alan]

Now that is interesting,my Son went to Ball State and told me about going to a race at another campus I had no idea this was what he was talking about .I was thinking cyclocross or a road race. He is not into cycling so he never elaborated on the subject .Coaster brake track-ish bike sounds pretty cool to me.

 

[vincev]

It is a kool race.

 

[Iverider]

I think I assembled 20 of these bikes last year while I helped out at the track.

 

[Dale Alan]

Just googled it,interesting race format .That must be a riot to race like that.

 

[Metacortex]

I guess you guys never saw Breaking Away? The Little 500 was the centerpiece of the plot.