Monstertrack (also Monster Track) is an alleycat race held annually in New York City. The race is exclusively for riders on brakeless, fixed-gear bicycles. The event gained popularity along with that of the use of track and fixed-gear bicycles on urban streets in the 2000s.
History of Monstertrack Monstertrack started in the early 2000s and takes place annually in mid-March. The first Monstertrack was conceived by a messenger known as "Snake."
Carlos "Diablo" and Victor Ouma "Freeway" worked as bike couriers, but took on roles of race organizers, and also participated in alleycat races. The pair made the alleycat scene in New York more popular by using the internet to spread the word about bike racing in New York. Monstertrack is billed as the largest alleycat in the U.S., attracting racers from Europe and Japan. +Monster Track HistoryRace DateRace Num20001March 10, 201213March 14, 201314March 15, 2015151617March 181819202122February 2623242526
Cancellation of 2008 Monstertrack Following the death of Matt Manger-Lynch, killed while participating in an alleycat in Chicago, the organizers of Monstertrack announced that the alleycat, scheduled as part of the Monstertrack event, had been cancelled.
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