It's that time of year... time to register for the second annual Brompton US Championship! For those of you who don't know, this is a race exclusively for Brompton Folding Bikes. It's held in Philadelphia, PA, on Saturday, March 19th this year. The course is about 6 miles long, with a couple of pretty good hills that will test your strength in the early season.
The thing that sets this race (and the Brompton World Championship on which it is modeled) is the rules regarding attire. Due to the nature of the bike, and the somewhat quirky personality of the maker, all riders are required to wear "business attire", as if you were riding to work. That means a shirt with a collar, jacket, and tie! Don't worry, that doesn't mean boring and staid... last year's "best dressed male" award winners sported silver mylar pants and top hat, while the "best dressed female" was dressed in a 60s era stewardess uniform, complete with BOAC patch!
The prize for first place male and female is a free ticket to London for the Brompton World Championship, which is to be held in August this year. Watch this space for news on that.
As those of you who know Tim have probably guessed, he's already registered to ride. Look here on the day of the event for blog postings. We've already heard from one customer who is signed up, so let's get others involved. It's a lot of fun, and a good chance to meet other Brompton enthusiasts.
More information and a link to registration is here:
http://www.bromptonbicycle.com/busc/2011/
Some info on last year's race and photos can be found at:
http://www.brompton.co.uk/news/item.asp?n=8993
http://www.flickr.com/photos/43828356@N00/sets/72157623667655222/
And a series of blog entries here from last year:
http://bikesatvienna.blogspot.com/2010_03_01_archive.html
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