Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1970's

..... Ice R acing: Colorado Winter Sport ~ Report& Photos by Annie Brokaw RAINBOW FALLS PARK, COLO. Feb. 15, 1970 - It was a beautiful day for Ice races put on by the Dusters M.C . of Color ado Springs. Rainbow Falls, located about 30 mUes northwest of Colorado Springs In the great Rocky Mountains, was the ' scene of the second lee race of the winter for the Dusters. Rain bow Falls Is a flshlng retreat for the fishermen and has 3 well stocked small fresh water lakes. Picnic tables and beautiful scenery makes a super place for a motorcycle Ice race. The bikes have . no studs or chain s on the tires, but the Ice Is sanded or graveled for traction. It makes for a real fun show and quite a change from motocross, TT' s etc . A " third wheel" class Is run which Is simply an extra wheel put on the side In an outrigger fashion . No passenger however. In our Ice races, A & B riders Threew racers are off toa slippery start In the R heel ainbow falls, Colorado Ice race. ·~ooo MOTORCYCLISTS RIDE TO BENEfIT CITY Of HOPE Ridgecrest, Call1ornla, will be the featuring the Ace of Clubs Drill Team starting point for more than 2000 motorunder the direction of John George, and Major Herb Harker will lead the Victor cyclists roaring to Bur r otighs High School grounds for the tenth annual City McLaglen Drill team . Field events will of Hope Spring Tour on AprU 18 and 19. feature wheel s tands by "Spider" and Bill Burcle, Ridgecrest r ecreational stunts performed by the drill teams . A big dance will be held on the High director announced that this event, as It ' was In' the past, will benefit the free, . School grounds Saturday, April 19, at nonsectarian City of Hope Medical Center 9 p.m, and local restaurateur Chuck Moore will hO an all you can ea t chuck SI In Its battle against ca tastrophic dis wagon dinner . eases. Sponsored by the Ridgec rest Chamber An M-65 Trail Bike, donated by the of Commerce, the two-day run headed Southern California Har ley-Davidson by President Al Klassen and Manager Dealers Association thr ough the efforts Bob Ritchie will attract motorcycusts of Sherman Ames , will be the grandfrom all par ts of the Southland, Nevada prize to be awarded with other prizes and Arizona. Sanctioned by the American and trophies . Motorcy cle Association It Is a R.R .C. Internet, a gr oup of a mateur "ham " Point Run and features the A.M.A. Tour radio operators, dedicated to public Award. The run will be coordinated by service in the San Gabriel Valley, will Bill Miller of Hacienda Heights ; coordinate an Intricate communications The thunder of hundreds of cycles system over the entire route assisted by will be the lead-off· for a program of search and rescue teams of Ridgecrest. events featuring the famed leaders of Proceeds from the tour will help supthe HollYwood Christmas parade. The port expansion programs underway in Huntington Park Elks Motor Corps, patient care, r esearch and education at the City of Hope where doctors and headed by Captain Harry Fisher, will perform precision drllls and stunts. scientists seek cures for cancer, leukemia, heart, blood and heredity diseases . Other events will Include a parade . .·,/'h ••• r?·.v.·",.-.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.- " •••••••••. . "•.•. 5 WINNERS IN MEXICAN 1000 ·FUEL FUEL BOOSTER FO ASOLINE RG · 5-10% hp. Increase ° Broadens Power Band °Eliminates Plug Fouling · Less Carbon Build-up °lmproves'M ileage BOOSTER FOR GASOLINE eFAST" SHOWS AN INCREASE OF UP TO 10%ON 2 & 4 STROKE ENGINES ON DYNO TE STS ! INTRODUCTORY OFFE R - $2.45 4 oz. boUle Ireats 40 ga.ls. Cal. R A.dd 5% Sales Ta. es. - -.;. - ~ - - Mail·Orders ' (checkon ly) to: - Bill Stroppe's FAST 2818 East Hili St. Long Beach,' Cal. 90804 Pleas e RUSH bottles or FAST to: Name Address Clly Slate Zlp _ _ _ _ are run together and thlrd wheel class can be any size bike or even min! bikes. Bruce Sass (Hodaka) won the 125 class with Bill Conlon (Yamaha) a close second. Bruce really goes, won his class In the motocross last week and has Just been advanced to A class after only five races. Bill Brokaw (Yamaha) had an easy win by a quarter lap In the 250 class. Mike Willett got a hard fought for second on his Yamaha . Bill looked so smooth, It didn' t seem like he was going fast enough to win. The Open class saw the back of Ralph Br unIng on his Malco and then Phil La tham on his Triumph for a first and second. The third wheel class was a real hard fought race for flrst . Dave Carriker (AJS) came out the winner and Bernard Burdett (Gr eeves) a r eal close s econd. They look like they would be so much fun to r ide . A consola tion race was hel d for all the non- winners and MerlYn Plumlee (BSA) won but had to keep tickli ng the carburetor In the corner s to keep It runnt ng, The Duster s hope to have another Ice r ace the same place on March 15th. If 'the weather stays warm the Ice might be too thin for r a ces , but we'll cros s our finge rs for a lot of cold nights. (Re sults on page 18) :>:: CoJ ;;;: ::5 U ;:... U " Ice racer fin ds a cool place to sit down durIng Sunday's competition In C olorado.

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