Redbull Soapbox 2013 team progress.

[12u55]

Aha, crashes at the end are mint
Unfortunate about not qualifying.
I'm sure downhill sports could kick off quite well, especially since derbyshire has a lot of quiet hills and roads.

[GTuff]

Originally Posted by Stissy

By all means join us mate, we'll be getting everyone together and making more videos on the day. Should be a good laugh

Where about in derby there's loads of us with trikes search driftrikeworks on fb n that's us!

[Stissy]

Originally Posted by williamanderson31

I applied in a group with some uni friends and we didnt get in either. I was looking forward to making it! I might still make one though if I get time

did you get a free can of redbull too?

Originally Posted by 12u55

Aha, crashes at the end are mint
Unfortunate about not qualifying.
I'm sure downhill sports could kick off quite well, especially since derbyshire has a lot of quiet hills and roads.

haha, yeah man. Derby is perfect for it.

Originally Posted by GTuff

Where about in derby there's loads of us with trikes search driftrikeworks on fb n that's us!

Derby city centre mate.

[williamanderson31]

Originally Posted by Stissy

did you get a free can of redbull too?

I havent as of yet - unless it's at my uni house

[Stissy]

Originally Posted by williamanderson31

I havent as of yet - unless it's at my uni house

how do you know you didn't make it?

[wadoryu]

I think if you're going to make this work, you would have needed a stupid body shell. Like the fire engine on the soapbox website.

[williamanderson31]

Originally Posted by Stissy

how do you know you didn't make it?

I looked on the website after you posted as it shows the list of teams but we werent in it

http://soapbox.redbull.co.uk/teams

[Stissy]

Originally Posted by wadoryu

I think if you're going to make this work, you would have needed a stupid body shell. Like the fire engine on the soapbox website.

see post 1 mate.

Originally Posted by williamanderson31

I looked on the website after you posted as it shows the list of teams but we werent in it

http://soapbox.redbull.co.uk/teams

Ah right, shit mate, thats no good. Well at least that means you can use your soapbox kart for the ds:lc soapbox race

[mechsman]

Just a quick word of warning to anyone building a kart, push bike wheels "really" don't like the sort of sideways forces that will be imposed by a kart cornering at speed (ask me how I know!). If you absolutely have to use them, smaller diameter ones are better and front wheels from an "axle forward" or tadpole style trike will withstand the forces better. Wheel chair wheels with solid spokes are also a reasonable bet.

[Stissy]

Originally Posted by mechsman

Just a quick word of warning to anyone building a kart, push bike wheels "really" don't like the sort of sideways forces that will be imposed by a kart cornering at speed (ask me how I know!). If you absolutely have to use them, smaller diameter ones are better and front wheels from an "axle forward" or tadpole style trike will withstand the forces better. Wheel chair wheels with solid spokes are also a reasonable bet.

How do you know?