Here it is, the final times from the Fall. Starting to get a system down, so hopefully we can get some good data each week as we get closer to Raceday.
This time we had a visitor during rolls, but fortunately, he didn’t cause any trouble.
Fastest times from Each org
| Org | Saturday |
|---|---|
| AEPi | — |
| Apex | Phoenix – 1:05.92 |
| CIA | Freyja – 1:14.75 |
| Fringe | Bissa – 0:57.14 |
| PiKA | Banshee – 0:56.12 |
| SAE | Lucy – 1:15.50 |
| SDC | Malice – 0:54.58 |
| SigEp | Baraccuda – 1:10.18 |
| SigNu | Krait – 1:01.54 |
| Spirit | Kingpin 2 – 1:01.04 |
Alright, This took a bit to get together, but I finally managed to get all the times measured out from the second to last weekend of rolls this fall (Nov 9th and 10th). This was also the first weekend that I was able to use our new GoPros which were a dream. They were easy to set up, lasted the whole day, and gave me the ability to record in different resolutions and frame speeds. The only thing slowing the process down now is the post processing that needs to be done to extract all the times from the video. Continue reading
Here are the times from Saturday October 12th that I was able to collect.
I would like to collect an entire day but our equipment at the moment is not capable of doing so. I have an idea that could make this process better and more accurate which I have posted to our project reddit page. Please post your thoughts there and if there’s enough interest (and if it’s fast enough), we could possibly have this ready to go as early as this or next weekend. There are also plenty of other projects that have been forgotten about. Check those out and if there’s any interest, we can make more things happen. Continue reading
Hey you Buggy fanatics,
Remember that “teaser” I left you in last weekend’s Rolls Report? Well, I meant to get these out by Thursday or so last week, but I only finally got time now.
The times are taken from two synced video sources from the crosswalk (first line) to line at the start of hill 3. I realized too late that my timer was recording frames (60 fps) instead of miliseconds. The minutes and seconds are accurate, but the miliseconds should only be used as reference (or do the math yourself).
SO, without further ado, here are the times we got from the first full weekend of rolls. Continue reading
Guess what, rolls could be starting as soon as THIS SUNDAY!
To reintroduce people to the teams, former Sweepstakes chair Anthony Pacella wrote a quick synopsis of the teams and where they stand as of last year. Enjoy! Continue reading
It’s a new year and a new day and time for some new help. We here at the BAA have so many things that we want to do for you guys, but unfortunately we’re running out of manpower to do it all. This is an open call for anyone that is interested in helping us continue to make the awesome rolls reports, Raceday previews, and keep this site updated. Continue reading
It’s been a long summer and we’ve had our fun, but it’s time to return to Pittsburgh and prepare for the craziest sport that we’re all crazy about!
We here at BAA headquarters have been fixing and tweaking the site to get everything ready for the new season and we can only expect that some teams have their new build plans well underway as well. Last year was a blast and we’re only looking to improve for this year. So lets get this show a-rollin’!
With our forums acting a bit screwy (we’re working on it!), some people haven’t been able to make the posts they want. Not to be deterred, Conrad Zapanta (CIA alum, and currently Associate Department Head of Biomedical Engineering at CMU) reached out to us here at BAA HQ with a request:
“As someone who works with CMU’s C-MITE program, they are really, really interested in developing a program based on buggy that would teach the kids how physics, math, engineering, etc. are applied to buggy.” Continue reading
Now that the Jumbotrons have become a mainstay of the races every year there’s been concern about the location in the Chute. With it facing the road, people on the outside, have made it a habit to stand in the road to watch until the buggies come through. This hasn’t been an issue for a year or two, but we’re reaching a point where there are so many people in the road that clearing it before the buggies come through has gotten tough. This is an issue that will soon need a solution. Continue reading
Not exactly buggy, but pretty close to it, The Ultimate Speed Challenge is hosted at the All-American Soap Box Derby during the Championship event which is July 27th this year. Because of it’s similarity to Buggy (and lack of “student status” requirement) there are several Buggy Alums that like to go and watch or even enter and race one or two cars.
