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Events / Sywell Demo Runs
« on: 14 Sep 23, 06:17 am »
All those people who are still coming to Sywell and supporting events organised by the CKGB please bring a helmet and gloves as there is a good possibility I can blag us some demo runs up the runway and have a blast around the apron in front of a very large crowd.

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Events / Whilton Mill test and tune day. Oct 16th 2023
« on: 11 Sep 23, 07:59 am »
Whilton Mill have confirmed our booking for the large and fun to drive international track on Oct 16th. We have the course between 9am and 1pm. We can have transponders so your lap times can be measured and displayed to help your testing. There will be a sprint and other fun testing events. Afterwards there will be lunch in the excellent restaurant and a chance for an informal builders meet or just chat about stuff. At the moment the price is £70 per kart including transponder and 1 driver. Additional drivers will only be £10 extra. If you are a CKGB member and wish to go to this top class facility please send an email to ckgbmembership@gmail.com to express your interest. You can also make your payment to him.
Cheers Jim.

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Off Topic / CKGB global promotion
« on: 17 Aug 23, 06:56 am »
I'm on tour of northern Italy recruiting cyclekarters as I can't find any on the interweb. I have my CKGB membership so they know it's official.

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Tech Forum / Adjustable foot pedals
« on: 15 Aug 23, 05:35 pm »
Here is an idea I'm working on that may interest you chaps. I have mounted the pedal assembly on a seat runner from an old mobility scooter. The runner is very sturdy and can easily be bolted down. There's about 5-6" of movement.

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Events / Newark Kitcar Show July 22nd 23rd
« on: 28 Jun 23, 04:55 am »
Dear Members, The organisers have expressed an interest in having our CK's at this show. https://newarkkitcarfestival.co.uk/
This will be a combination of a static display and some laps of a track set up on the old runway.
This should be a brilliant event for us to promote the hobby as I think it will be the type of people who would want to build one. They are hoping to put us in a central location on the show field.
There should be the usual catering that these sort of events have.
Entry is free for the drivers and passengers pay £10 for the day or £20 for the weekend including camping I think.
Arrival is from 12pm Friday for campers.
If you are interested in this, please put your name down asap on this thread as their isn't much time to get things organised our end.
Cheers Jim.

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Off Topic / CKGB T shirts
« on: 08 Apr 23, 09:11 am »
Andy B tried the link to the merch people on the website and ordered a couple of items. I tried an XL t shirt which was slightly big on me. Which when you consider I have the frame of a racing snake lol, it was ok. I thought the print was good and not too heavy. Anyways up here are some photos of me modelling it. I'll be on the cover of Vogue next week so get your orders in quick.

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Events / East Midlands Steam and Country Show.
« on: 23 Mar 23, 05:20 am »
A couple of us are taking our CK's to this show at the end of April and will be promoting the CKGB. There may be a possibility of some demo's in the arena but not confirmed yet. There is loads going on and good beer tent selling gorgeous pints of frothy ale.
see link below. (if it works)
https://www.eastmidlandssteam.co.uk/

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Events / The Star and Garter Charity Grand Prix
« on: 21 Mar 23, 04:42 am »
Star and Garter Charity Cyclekart Grand Prix
The Star and Garter Pub, Chelveston, Northants. NN9 6AJ                                         
Saturday/Sunday 10th/11th June 2023

Dear Member.
You are invited to the CKGBs’ first ever off road driving event. It’s going to be A great day of Racing your Cyclekart on a mud surface that has been prepared/graded which should allow a bit of rear end sliding fun.  Along with the races will be some driving challenges such as a sprint (Maybug) and Slalom.

 The cost is £40 per driver and £10 of that will go to the Air Ambulance Charity.

It would be appreciated if people could come on the Saturday from 11am and help set up the track ect, and if you want to stay there is camping at the far end of the field. Other accommodation is available nearby and there’s a B&B across the road from the pub called Middle Farm Villa.

On the Saturday evening we’ll likely have a social gathering/bit of a party with food and a few drinks either at the camp area or in the pub. There is also a possibility of some entertainment from a very good covers band.

Sunday is race day so hopefully the hangovers aren’t too bad.

The approximate itinerary for Sunday will possibly be like below.
9am Arrive and unload CKs’
9.30 Drivers briefing and signing on for all drivers/marshals.
10-10.30am Track opens for practice.
10.45-11.30am Maybug Medal sprint and grid positions for Heat 1
11.45am-12.05pm Heat 1
12.30-12.50pm Heat 2 reverse grid of results from heat 1.
Lunch.
The Pub does great food with a roast on Sundays and “weather pending” a BBQ  on the Day. This can be pre booked a couple of days before the event to see if the weather will be kind enough for a BBQ as food will need to ordered by the pub on the Wednesday before. If a BBQ does happen there may be a chance of a food voucher for drivers.
1.50-2.20pm Slalom
2.30-2.50pm Heat 3
3pm-3.40pm Grand Prix Final
3.45-4.15pm free practice
4.30 Presentations on Podium.

If you wish to participate, Please register interest in the first instance with a message on here or to the committee and an application form will be sent to you with payment instructions. All drivers will be required to fill out there personal and CK details. There will be a commentator on the day so please add some interesting facts/lies to the form also. This only for fun so nothing too technical is needed.
Please remember to bring your Nora Licence and CKGB membership card when signing on at the briefing. You won’t be allowed on track if you don’t attend the briefing.

We look forward to seeing you,
Regards, CKGB events.

Please see pdf below for track layout.
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Off Topic / Adrians Renault CK
« on: 04 Mar 23, 05:58 am »
After the fire in Adrian's workshop, he wasn't allowed back in because of safety reasons and it wasn't made very secure. Well, some thieving ratbag has stolen his Renault Cyclekart. If anyone is offered any parts from it please contact the police and Adrian.

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Off Topic / Shuttleworth
« on: 16 Nov 22, 11:38 am »
Here is a video of Shuttleworth race day 2022. No Cyclekarts........yet.

https://youtu.be/pGFTj3RrMqk

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Off Topic / Knee Replacement.
« on: 09 Aug 22, 02:17 pm »
I had to see the doctor recently about my slightly worn knee and he said I can have a replacement in two weeks. The NHS is the greatest  organisation and so well run to be able to give such a quick service but it will stop me going to the Lundy Flyers event so I said no. I will re-schedule it at my own convenience.

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Events / Whilton Mill Endurance Race, Tues 25th Oct 2022
« on: 19 Jul 22, 11:57 am »
I have booked Whilton Mill small kart circuit for 25th oct 2022 between 9am and 4pm for a couple of 2hr endurance races. There will a practice of 1hr till 10am and the 1st race will start at 10.30 till 12.30. Then Lunch. The second heat will be 1.45 till 3.45 and followed by a presentation. A minimum of two drivers per car and a maximum of 4. The cost is £80 per team(only £20 per driver if you have 4, so a real bargain). Please put your team name and amount of drivers down asap if you want to go. Ideally by 23/07/2022.
We can skip lunch if people would rather do the whole race in one hit, again let me know by posting on here.
 Team names can be anything you like within reason.
 we can get transponders to count the laps, best lap time and last lap time ect.
 It's gonna be a fantastic day with first class facilities at the circuit.
Teams get your name down now!!!



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I am putting this out now to gauge interest for this event. The show is held at Birmingham NEC over the weekend towards the end of March 2023. To make this work I think at least 5 karts would be required for a stand and a number of volunteers to help man it. This is a static display to promote Cyclekarting and a chance to show off some of the gorgeous karts that have been built or could be built in time to a very large audience. A half built kart would also be good to show off components and could be stipped/built a few times over the weekend for demonstration purposes.
 The idea would be to put shifts in for people over the weekend so it wouldn't be down to a couple of folk to be there all weekend holding the fort so to speak.
 This could be a lot of fun with a few giggles, banter and plenty of tea on the stand. As Cyclekarters don't take themselves too seriously, these sort of things in the past have been a jolly easy going day.
 Please post below if your interested and any other (helpful) comments so we can get this organised in good time.  Accomodation is quite important for people travelling from far away so let us know what you want to do about that ect.

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