Doh! Been roped into taking part in a pedal car race tomorrow. The first time I will see the bloody thing is at the start. Nice. Should be a laugh, though. And for all you Tandem of Doom fans – no, I didn't build the car..

Is it the one in Ringwood?

The Dorset rough riders are not doing it this year – but it is great fun and a lot harder than it sounds.

British Pedal Car GP

Where and when?

1.30pm KO Darwen Town Centre.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/lancashire/hi/things_to_do/newsid_8779000/8779897.stm

Plenty of scope for hilarious 'Last of the Summer Wine' stylee calamity.

Wahey! Only bleedin' won it! There were only 4 'home made' cars in it, the rest were these horrible oversized go kart things. The hot favourite was made by a big local engineering firm – aluminium frame, disc brake, loads of gears, aero body. They were the ones to beat. Their team seemed to be some very fit looking skinny guys too. The biggest cheer of the day was when one of their wheels fell off!
We had a few chain falling off moments early on but once we got it sorted it was all good. I must admit to doing most of our laps but it was a good team effort and we got a big **** off trophy for winning it which we got filled with 'champagne'. Yes, I have been to the pub. Yes, I am buzzing still. Yes, I very rarely win owt. And probably yes, I am sad but what a good do!

Well done. If you need a sponsor next year, let me know 🙂

top stuff. got pics?

Check the team name!
Brant, may well take you upon that – nice one!
First set of pics:


The back wheels were pretty much spaghetti by the time we finished. Crappy owd kids bike wheels and lateral forces (ie me drifting it on every hairpin) are not good!

Do the one in Ringwood next year, give Cliff @ Royce a run for his money

you're my ****' hero mate. That's brilliant – well done 😉

I sooooo want to do that! Jase, let's build one when we retire from race organising (next week).

Let's organise a PEDAL CAR RACE

YEAH!

12 hours or 1?

…and having thought about it for a few minutes. NOOOOO!

pedal cars are ace. fact.

Matt has just plopped a Bugsy Malone-themed pedal car race into my head.

Gutted i missed it 🙁

I bet it was a right good laught. Is it going to be on next year?

Nezbo, by all accounts it will be bigger and better next year.
Some more pics:
Dave the Builder

One or two people milling around at the finish:

Team photo before we found out we'd won:

Soaking the team and the Mayor with 'Sham pagne'

The **** big trophy

Winners! Team, car designer and car

Happy days!

that's one hell of a trophy

Innit? Sadly when we got it filled up with Shampers we discovered that it leaked from the rivet in the bottom… We just drank faster.

If you look closely it says that they won The Unibond Premier League.

Lol!

Well done Simon and the team, Dave smiling too! lmao, oh yeah there is a pub in the background an dhes got a big cup.
You forgot to mention you had ridden first thing, those old tired legs still managed a victory.