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Do you guys know of any small power sources I could put on a rack on the back of my bike? I don't know anything about power sources other than the old school ones that were hooked up to a car battery. If I could find something portable and not to expensive I'd be set.

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Yes, a portable battery charger. Fully charged it should do the trick to charge and trickle etc.. ( Hope that was what you meant it for :?: )
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Or did you mean something like this? :mrgreen:
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:lol: Hey, if I can get it to charge 7.2 volt batteries I'll ride it, even if it looks like that. :lol:

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Acutely I think you can! :shock:

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Remember those bike lights that used a little generator on the back tire to power the lights? You could hook something like that up to a rack-mounted charger, and Bingo! you never have to fight for a power socket at a race again! :D

Of course, you'd have to explain to everyone why you have to jump on your bike and ride around between each heat :lol:

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Hey guys, I wanted to see if anything happened regarding getting together? I have been out of the loop for sometime ( 4yrs LOL!! ) but I am getting back slowly. Let me know.
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Nah, it sort of died there. I took a new job about that time (in NJ) and between the new job, commute and kids getting older/busier, I fell off the RC radar myself. Never completely stopped, but cut way back until the last year or so.

I did find the off-road track out in Farmingdale (Island Raceway - they have a website now), and have taken cars out there a few times.

Where are you located?

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I recently moved and would be able to drive to Farmingdale to check out the track one of these days. Are you running anything now? I would like t start.
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connecticut isn't that far away....

two great indoor tracks in waterbury.

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kaiser wrote:connecticut isn't that far away....

two great indoor tracks in waterbury.
It is not at all, I want to go to the vintage NATS as well this year. I need to set up a 4wd vehicle to practice and use for this race. I know their is a closer one in Farmingdale L.I.
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the guys @ island are cool, they come up to waterbury alot.

but it's still "the island" lol.

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I don't mind traveling, I have come up to Connecticut a few times to race nitro a few years back. If there are a few guys or some events and I have my electric car together. Just shoot me some dates and i'll be there. Just expect to hold my hand at 1st. :oops:
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RCHR (my personal favorite track in waterbury) runs club races on saturdays, and wednesday evenings.
saturday doors open @ 10am, racing starts 3pm.
wednesday doors open @ 5pm, racing starts 7pm.

when they have tropy races they usually hold them on sundays.

you'll often find vintage 2wds in the 17.5 buggy class.
open 2wd buggy
4wd buggy is a crazy fast class.
and then the usuall short course classes, 17.5 2wd and open 4wd.

no problem holding hands. :lol:

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kaiser wrote:
no problem holding hands. :lol:
I will make it a point to head up there one of these ( warm ) weekends this year. I will let you know before hand so we can coordinate the hand holding process. :lol:
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