So tomorrow is the day that one can first ride the electric go-karts of K1Speed in Austin. From 11am to 11pm, the North Austin track will be witness to the emission-free racing that the city has been so sorely lacking. It’s a soft opening mind you, so the big press releases are still to come. Nevertheless, I am ready to race my tiny cart around the track as fast as possible between my day job and kickboxing class. All electric. All the time.
You can join a league, or join a club it seems. If you join the club, you get free helmet and helmet sock rentals for the year, in addition to being able to laud it over your like-minded chums by comparing laps and positions online. My plan is to show up for a 14 lap “turn up and ride” race, which apparently costs $20. 14 laps sounds like a lot – surely enough to get used to the track and fellow competitors. I’m thinking of showing up in mid-afternoon on the first day of opening. Who goes karting at 2pm on a Friday? It’s not exactly corporate team building time, so I’m guessing a few unemployed people and students and me.
Luckily I just took delivery of my GoPro Hero2, which I can hopefully mount on my helmet and use to record HD video of my karting experience. Hopefully…