Gravity Race and Pastry Joust

The Gentleman's Tour on Saturday will include a Gravity Race and Pastry Joust.

At 10:00 AM we will depart from the Red Dragon on the Gentleman's Tour and at roughly 10:30 AM we will arrive at an impressive bit of grade in St. Anthony. You will get only one chance at a downhill coasting race with a long runout section.

Rules:

• The object is distance via dignified coasting while enjoying your pastry.
• Participants will keep their feet on the pedals and be trusted to NOT turn the cranks forward lest you run the chance of disqualification.
• No out-of-the-ordinary extra weight on board; remember you'll have to pedal your kit for the rest of the day.
• The course will be open to regular street traffic.
• On the long runout area of the Gravity Race, Ron Grogg will hand you a delicacy from Sarah Jane’s Bakery. Your speed will have dropped by that time so the exchange will be quite easy and the extra weight will improve your distance and endurance.
• Your distance will be chalked on the pavement at the middle of your front tyre patch.
• No "sawing" of the cycle permitted.
• Gentleman and Gentlewoman racers will be sent on 1-minute intervals.
• The winner _must_ have successfully completed the Pastry Joust or presented an acceptable bribe to the Officials.

With a good tailwind it's possible to get a very good distance indeed. If it's rainy we may chuck the whole thing and head off to lunch. After your run, you may wander off to an early lunch or stay with us and complete the longer Gentleman's Tour.

Cycle Jumble

Sunday festivities begin at 10:00 AM with a Cycle Jumble (Yanks call it a swap meet) in the parking lot at Barley John's. Bring a spare Hetchins or 2 and that big box of Sturmey ASCs you've been meaning to give away.