International Single Speed day is on the 2nd November 2024 and to honour this DORC will be conducting a Super Single Speed Event on 3rd November, 2024, in the New Pine Forest. This will be a “dress up as a superhero” themed charity event. As a novelty event, there will be challenges throughout the event: pie eating contest, soda water drinking, cordial skulling, best moustache, best dressed bike and rider.
You don’t need a single speed to take part – as long as your bike is stuck in one gear, you are good to go! You can use an angle grinder, drill or a hammer to set that pesky derailleur in one position. Less harmful methods could include cable ties or gaffer tape on your shifters. Ideally a gear ratio in the vicinity of 1:2 will work well in the Pine Forest. That equates to something like a 32 tooth chainring on the front and a 16 tooth sprocket on the rear. We don’t recommend going much harder than that. Have a play around and find something that works for you. One thing is guaranteed and that is, you will be in the wrong gear everywhere!
Please meet up in the Central Park area, near the start of The Church, in the New Pine Forest. You can even park there too. Come dressed for the occasion in your best Superhero kit (you have to be a superhero to ride a single speed!) or even just your normal boring riding kit. The event will start at 8:00am Sunday morning 3 November 2024. Please arrive by 7:30am for the riders brief, etc.
Registration is for participation in the event (not a race) and only $10 per rider (bring the money on the day). However, non-DORC members will need to sign a waiver on the day, to participate.
Registration closes Saturday 2nd November at 9:00pm.
