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Iron Mechanic Bicycle Race



THE LEGEND OF IRON MECHANIC

Reclusive psychiatrist t.y. dreamt up the original Iron Mechanic Bicycle Race with friends
"Octopussy" Wade and "Cookie" Gonzalez. Having studied the secret arts

of croly-moly with Master Lee Ravenscroft in the cramped Working Bikes basement on Cullerton, he decided to sponsor a
race to show
the world that the mechanic volunteers of the Working Bikes Cooperative
had the fastest wrenches in Chicago. Retired bike couriers, bike shop
professionals, talented amateurs, and scallawags
competed against Working Bikes volunteers in the first ever Iron Mechanic Bicycle
Race,
putting together single speed cruisers from scratch in a no-holds-barred race.

Working Bikes volunteer "Iron" Mike Roeser walked away with the first prize.


IRON MECHANIC BICYCLE RACE 2004!

"Iron" Mike Roeser will defend his title and the honor of the Working Bikes cooperative in the 2004 Iron Mechanic Bicycle Race!
This year we're going to have the mechanics race children's bicycles. Children's bicycles will be provided by the Working Bikes
Cooperative. The race will take place at Amor de Dios Methodist Church, 2348 S. Sawyer, Saturday 21 August at 7 p.m.

Call for contestants!
Call or e-mail to sign up to compete: 312.421.3909 or mayday@riseup.net.

Rules:
#1 - The race is totally unfair and if you complain about it race referee t.y. will poke a hole in your inner tube
while you are not looking just to make sure you lose.
#2 - Mechanics have to use all the parts made available to them.
#3 - After assembling their bicycles, mechanics have to ride them once around the high school track adjacent to Amor de Dios.

Prizes:
Bottomless pitcher of beer from race sponsor t.y. "Iron Mechanic" t-shirt.

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