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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.

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 )

Or did you mean something like this?

Hey, if I can get it to charge 7.2 volt batteries I'll ride it, even if it looks like that.

Acutely I think you can!

http://www.electricbikedirect.com.au/

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!

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

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.

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?

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.

connecticut isn't that far away....

two great indoor tracks in waterbury.

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.

the guys @ island are cool, they come up to waterbury alot.

but it's still "the island" lol.

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.

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.

kaiser wrote:
no problem holding hands.

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.