Cyclekarts 

This is basically nerdy go kart racing and I absolutely love it! New hobby unlocked

I have a 10 acre property just out of Melbourne Australia with a track for these. Build it & they will come !

SO cool... very well done. I'm fortunate enough to have been there (I"m in the #99 Blue car) and what this video says is exactly it. They captured it perfectly. A PLEASURE to drive with you all, and meet you all. See ya again in 2020. Kelly Wood

This is absolutely what I wanted to do when I was a teenager (I'm 85 now). I raced in the Soap Box Derby in 1951-53 and won a couple of Swhinn bikes. After I finished racing downhill, I wanted to modify the car and put a lawn mower engine in it. My parents poo-poo'd the idea, so it never happened. This is a great video with excellent photography. Thanks!

That was absolutely lovely to see, those “fundamentally good people” and the fun they have. And beautiful video and grading work as well!

In Thailand they’re making these of old oil drums, and there they can run them on the street and get them plated. Video on it said the cost $1,000-$1,300USD

Very impressive all around. I really enjoyed this video...the interviews were spot on, overall the camera crew did an amazing job & telling the story... Well done...

I'm so glad this came up on RU-vid! It's 2022 and I'm 47yo and planning my car today.

Awesome video, perfectly captures what we are all about! Very happy to have been part of this!

God, I love that people are going back to more basic tech while celebrating the years of cars we so often overlook. An engine, a gearbox, and a basic chassis and suspension is more than enough to have a lot of fun at accessible speeds. As is so often forgotten, it isn't about how fast you are going. It's about how fast you FEEL you are going.

You should be ashamed of yourself for posting this. How do you expect anyone to watch it and not become addicted to this sport. Fantastic video, editing and content. Thank You!!!

So cool. Never heard of this before. Love the homage paid to the historic racers. Bravo!

Such a well done video, great job eGarage. Tip of the hat to you all. Design-Build-Race-Repeat! Arizona CycleKart Club

These have been in my heart since reading a Road & Track article on these back in the late 90's! I want to build and experience this so badly! The best video on racing of these machines I've seen! Great Job

I can't imagine more "by the seat of your pants" fun than this, and the telling of it was magnificent coupled w/ the HILARIOUS AND RAUCOUS video of these beautiful kar(t)s. Thank you SO much. I'm from the generation of mountain bikers late 70's early 80's, not that I made my own bike, but I have a wild appreciation for this level of ground roots fun.

As a formula one fan and car lover this makes me happy and gives me hope for a revived racing career! Brilliant video!

I'm sad to see that this event seems to have died out. The most recent info I can find was a 2022 gathering that was canceled. I've been thinking of building something like a cycle kart for years, I'd love to know if there's still anywhere I can go to get inspiration and technical tips.

enough interviews. Stick with the mechanics of the cars. Otherwise great fun

I really enjoyed this video, the appeal to build and race one of these cars is at the very core of who I am as handyman. Thanks for sharing. Cheers from Australia 👍

Great video! Just showed up in my suggestions. Strange that I was unaware of this event - live about 15 miles from Tieton. 👍

Great video, really gets to the heart of those who love mechanical things, and affordable. Thanks

Wow! These look like a ton of fun! I’ve never heard of them before but I Love what this is!

Love this. Is there a good online source for info on how these are build?

The town I live in is basically a circuit about 3/4 of mile round ,the best fun iv ever had is 4 of us on Honda melody 50cc scooters which top out at about 29mph side by side close racing it was hilarious.

It must be the most fun one can have with the least expenditure. In the late 79's I lived in Komatipoort South Africa. Small town of maybe a thousand people babies included when a scrambler craze struck the town, badly... At one stage there were more that a hundred dirt bikes of every color and flavor you can think of. Man, we had a lot of fun in the old quarries and nobody got hurt seriously.

"Bush recession"; oh yeah the guy is from Seattle.

you do the best videos about cars and the car lifestyle. a few more videos would be nice. but now it's definitely quality over quantity. keep it up!

You know what ... this is cooking up a big pot of sympathy .. eventually some car enthusiastic US boys .. who burn with fun .. rather than their tires .. gotta love it . from Germany 🙋🌹

10secs - 30 secs...... just HOW MUCH pretentious old drivel can you spout....??

God bless America. still alive and kicking well, knows how to have fun.... DEATH TO THE ELECTRIC CAR .from OZ

"It's more fun to drive a slow car fast than a fast car slow. " Jay Leno

What a great video about Cyclekarts. You have captured all the main reasons why people flock to this crazy sport. Thanks for such a great video.

Great vídeo and amazing story. I hope a BTS about stabilization, and filming techniques because it looks great.

Great video ! I very much regret not understanding the presenter.... My friendly to Dennis, Steve and all the others Greetings from the French team Fabrice

Damn RU-vid for showing such addicting stuff!!!!!!!!

Now that it is no longer the "Bush recession," but the Bidenomics recession, we can all drive carbon free pedal cycle carts. 😅😅😅

So fun. Everyone should be doing it! Build your own car! Meet amazing people! Have a great old time! I left my build back home in the states, and I can't wait to bring it over here with me and finish it. I have friends in Japan who want to start our own club together!

Cheap, affordable, homemade fun for the enthusiast. Just like it used to be. Well done guys, keep it fun.

One of these would be so much fun with a 250-500cc, low revving, inline 4 and a 5 or 6 speed paddle shift transmission.

I've raced small cars and mini bikes all my life. At the moment, its lawn mowers. I'm 56. I was looking at oil can cars. When I typed homemade small race cars, into the search, I found this. LOVE IT ! Be well, and have fun.

Very interesting, I initially thought they were pedal cars. 🇦🇺👍🍺

For some reason cycle cars make me think of Dick Van Dyke. Maybe because of chitty chitty bang bang.

"Bush Recession"? Yep, they're in Seattle alright.

Why is there a guy shooting a bird at everybody in the back middle of the group picture final shot?

The police car in the background on the last shot... like he just pulled over a local bunch of hooligans :)

How expensive are they, i figure around 500$ if you make most of it yourself ?

I saw the thumb nail and said that's our Valley. Clicked to watch and sure as crap it's our Yakima Valley. Been here over 30 years and this is News to me...so kewl. 509.

This looks way cooler than regular go karts with their tiny tires.

But some guy in the other half of the world changed everything just eating a bat, wow.

What a fantastic video! Love the idea of racing vintage home built race cars & the surgically installed smile. Plus we're right next door. (BC Canada)

So sick. Just out of interest, what motors go in these beasts?? We are building a Miller style dry lake race car for Perkolilli! I think these might be our next project!! EPIC

Well I didn't start off the day wanting to build a cyclekart, but here I am. lol

Uh… How does one watch this video and not become instantly obsessed by the idea of making and racing one

Beautifully shot video! Sharing on The Awesomer.

This will be all fun and great until the rich get into it and start buying the wins. Oh and Dwarf Cars

My word amazing, i ddint know i needed to build one of these until i watched this video

Interestingly, the two wheel brake club meet this month, normally sunday morning in Birdwood Ave next to the Royal Botanical Gardens, for their annual run. Apart from some of the best vintage racing cars you'll get to see on the road, there is an original 1920's or 30's French Cycle car ( don't quote me ) that joins the run, it's completely original and super fine, always one of the most interesting cars at the meet. So good to see that this idea is seeing a resurgence, I want one.

Only someone that lives in the Seattle bubble would refer to the Obama Recession as the "Bush Recession". I bet he thinks we are currently living in the "Trump Recession" 😆

Seems crazy to have street races and then the orchard off road. The lowered, rigid street suspension would be back breaking in the orchard. Seems like apple and oranges. I wonder what the maximum horsepower allowed is?

man I wish I had the skills to build one of these.

I wanna join

finally a video worth watching....

Woww!! I will definitely go up and see that sometime!

I own and am restoring a street legal cycle kart, a 1948 MG TC. Admittedly it's harder to come by and much less budget friendly. This looks like a blast. I wonder if there's any groups like this in the North East US?

This bring me back from the vary beginning of this country and what this country was to be and it is not NOW . We fought the British for our freedom . Each and every day we lose our freedom . We are soft as mud . Our government did this to us and we did it too our selves also . We let our children to play on the computer until their minds got to mush . We our selves are not like our grandfathers or great grand fathers as they was children . Moth of them worked when they was 8 years old . They also played games gone fishing or even hunted . Yes that is right HUNTED with guns . They was taught responsibility . We even as adults dont even carry that . We dont have the balls to take control over our country and take control of our right of freedom . They took that away from us . We just almost got our selves into a revisionary war . Until our government put a stop to that by staring a fake one . People we need to keep our minds on the right track . Dont trust our government both Republicans and Democrats . This is what they are not .

It was great fun watching, for sure more fun building, driving, and sharing with the other guys!

Où et quand la prochaine course ?? 😁👍🍀🥳

I want to love this. But not only are legislation across Europe etc are phorhibitive of cycle cars - this video also bangs to the high heavens of collective mid life crises.

I have been wanting to fabricate a cheaper small race car and I had no idea how to start or what to even look up. My heart is full because I finally found what I have been looking for! I’m hoping to have one built by next summer 😁

Men age, but we don't mature. Great video

There is still hope for the world.

id want to be setting alot lower in something that light with those tall & narrow tires.otherwise it would be a good way of getting a MASSIVE headache.

you’ve got footage from Seattle in the vid. I lived in Seattle and its environs for about 35 years AND in my teens I lived in Sunnyside, in the Yakima valley. how is it I didn’t hear about this wonderful thing until I moved to Kalamazoo, MI, shortly after this video was posted, and with me in my early 60s? TANFJ.

ok.... how do I pack everything up and move to WA to build my own?

Great to see Steve Vinson on video. Drove his first car in AZ. Outstanding.

I do enjoy looking at your rides, they are really cool,I hope to have the opportunity to build one of this someday...good luck...

Beautiful shots everywhere! Love the edit and music. Good job!

This vid instantly put a smile on my face, thanks! ;D

Fun seems to be the operative word.

A good man's group......pure fun

Hee. These Are Soapbox Derby Kids Who Never Outgrew There Passion For Soapbox Derby Racing And Always Wanted To Build A Bigger Soapbox Derby Racer, With An Engine, When They Grew Up.

Yeah a Le Mans 24hr, we’ll be there…

I really wish someone else in Taiwan was interested in this idea. I really want to make one too.

Just like Petrolicious!

Glad to see the Germans represented 😂

Need suspension for off road.

Staying young you have more fun, good old boys just great 👍

The future of street racing

Very well done video!

Posh peoples go karts love em

I’ve always wanted to get ahold me one of the antique cars that were kiddie rides in amusement parks and put a small engine on it. Those things are expensive to get ahold of now!

Now if I ever make it out that way I've got to time it for this gathering. These're awesome.

Hmmmm.. I'm bored... I know.. Let's build a car.! I certainly do approve of your "Dad logic".! 😜

9:40 [] Carlos Carneiro Opa, BR?

WHAT THE HELL! KART RACING's GONE HIPSTER! Jesus there's a Briggs and Stratton on one of 'em! give me 5 years, I'll be right there.

Looks like a bunch of folks just out to have a good time and have some FUN! Let's regulate it out of existence.

Put a mower deck on it

An Inspiration For Sure !!

This is an awesome video! Great presentation! Oh and the CycleKarts are absolutely fantastic! I’ve just started doing a little research into this and would LOVE to get into it. Anyone know if there are any groups in US, Southeast area?

I'd only ever heard of these in passing before and now I discover my corner of the world is the hotbed of their existence. This merits some further research.