RSD Announces CoronaVirus Bike Build-Off

Well, we’re all locked up. Everyone I know has been sent home from work, told to stay home and avoid any type of gathering. The streets are empty and stores are closed. “I just don’t have the time” is not a valid excuse for anything anymore. Many of us have been quarantined for what seems like ages already, and the boredom and cabin fever are starting to set in. In an attempt to combat those things and motivate people to stay at home and flatten out the curve, Roland Sands and his team have come up with the CoronaVirus Bike Build-Off (CVBB).

Whether you’re picking up an old project or starting something new, the contest is open to anything with two wheels, or maybe even three. All you have to do to enter is post your project on social media with the hashtag: #coronavirusbikebuildoff.

The rules are loose:

Rule #1 Build what you like; we’d prefer it be two wheels and motorized, but if you build a badass trike or a bicycle, we won’t be mad.

Rule #2 Hashtagging a completed build is okay, but you probably won’t win.

Rule #3 We don’t know when this s—t show is going to end, so as of this time, there is no official end date. Our best approximation is mid-May, or five to eight weeks from today. That said, things could change and be extended or shortened due to severity.

Rule #4 Socialize! Have fun with it. Talk about it, hashtag, share it with friends, basically do everything you’re not supposed to do right now, just do it on social media. Show your fellow builders support; like and comment on projects that you love or maybe ones you think need a little extra help. Keep it funny, treat people with the respect you afford yourself, and stay away from everyone!

Rule #5 This is a worldwide competition. We are all in this together; borders and oceans may separate us, but the heart of the two-wheeled culture is alive and well and lives through all of us and the CoronaVirus Bike Build-Off.

As of now, Motul, Dunlop, Bell Helmets, Fox Suspension, Paughco, Pit Viper, Lexin, and Biker Gear Club are all kicking in cash and prizes, with potential for more to come on as the competition’s popularity grows. RSD has discounted all hard parts 19 percent, the COVID special. Exactly what the prizes are and how many will be given out haven’t been defined, because the prizes are growing as the competition does.

Details will continue to come from @RolandSandsDesign on Instagram, and you can follow along with #coronavirusbikebuildoff, even if you’re not out there wrenching.