What are these little tiny motorcycles all about?
We were at a park in North Carolina this weekend, and saw a bunch of grown men racing teeny, tiny motorcycles around a track. We stopped by to find out what the heck they were, and one of the riders told us that they are callled “pitbikes“. Apparently, they are very popular in Europe and in the South East of the U.S.
These things are tiny - the engines are only 50ccs (think lawnmower), but pit bike racers can do amazing jumps and other tricks. Plus, they look like they are really easy to handle and maneuver.
There were also a couple of little kids that were riding their dad’s pit bike (when dad finally gave them a turn). The kids were rocketing all over the place on these mini-motorcycles.
We took a few pictures, and hope to upload them here.
What about you? Have you ever seen a pit bike or a pitbike race?