[douglas]

Bill,

cool..but between your fancy riding techniques and being you like to hump stunts in front of a groups of people, one would think you already get enough attention

 

[splat]

I plan on brining the boy as well. I know he will want to race so everyone better start training. He wont be satisfied beating kids his own age.

Last year my Son owned the Kids race for the Monkeys! ( at least his 3-7 year Old division, when he tried the 8-12 he had a little more trouble. ) Looks like He will have a little more compitition this year. But at least Noah will have some one to get into trouble with ! or at least catch a bunch of frogs.

 

[McGRP01]

Help this newbie out... What catagory do you guys enter? 5 person coed? 5 person open age? What are the advantages/disadvantages of each? Thanks.

 

[douglas]

We all did 5 person 150-199

 

[douglas]

it all depends, looking at last years results the 5 person co-ed was less competitive then 5 person 150-199

so if the jackelopes/allez team entered 5 person coed (instead of 5 person 150-199) looks like they would have ended up in 5th out of 17 (instead of 8th out of 20)

 

[McGRP01]

Thanks Doug. I think we'll end up in the 5 person 150-199 as well. Unless I can scrounge up a chick...

 

[greasey monkey]

#3 for the Ass Balancers

 

[I Are Baboon]

#3 for the Ass Balancers

 

[Instigator]

#3 for the Ass Balancers

I was wondering when you would see this thread

Stuntmatty should be piping up soon enough too! That would make #4

 

[stuntmatty]

I'm in, Ass balancers WOOT!

 

[douglas]

I'm in, Ass balancers WOOT!

you plan to ride flats (pedals) in '05 ?

 

[stuntmatty]

you plan to ride flats (pedals) in '05 ?

Damn straight, I'll never clip in. The skate helmet will be on too. Though I may have to rely on real shin guards this year and ditch the duct tape.

Last year I didn't train at all and put up average times. This year I'm taking training much more seriously. I might even bring my SS.

 

[douglas]

Rock on Bro!

 

[I Are Baboon]

I'm in, Ass balancers WOOT!

WOOT!

 

[I Are Baboon]

So are the Ass Balancers just waiting on Squirrel confirmation now?

 

[douglas]

So are the Ass Balancers just waiting on Squirrel confirmation now?

Squirrel was on Team Jackalope.com/Allezy.net

 

[I Are Baboon]

Squirrel was on Team Jackalope.com/Allezy.net

So ghostrider was the fifth balancer of asses? I kept thinking he was a Jackalope.

Jackalopes: Echo, Tweek, Deyv, Isa, Squirrel.

OK, makes sense.

 

[stuntmatty]

So are the Ass Balancers just waiting on Squirrel confirmation now?

Well I'm thinking we should draft Crashby as our fifth member if he's feeling fast. My GF (non monkey) would like to race as well, but I'm not sure that she'll be ready to rock when the time comes.

 

[TreeSaw]

Thanks Doug. I think we'll end up in the 5 person 150-199 as well. Unless I can scrounge up a chick...

We didn't register co-ed last year so don't worry about it! Although, I do know a new SMBA chick that can ride and wants to race. neaky:

 

[TreeSaw]

Well I'm thinking we should draft Crashby as our fifth member if he's feeling fast. My GF (non monkey) would like to race as well, but I'm not sure that she'll be ready to rock when the time comes.

Hmmm...could be a good idea if ghostrider can't make it out.

 

[ghostrider]

I would love to do the race again. I have no idea if I will be able to pull it off, but I'll give it a try.

 

[TreeSaw]

Registration's open! And, we'll save $50 if we register by the 23rd of January. Shall I take care of that for Team Assbalancer again?

Tigg posted the info here: Registration's open

 

[stuntmatty]

Registration's open! And, we'll save $50 if we register by the 23rd of January. Shall I take care of that for Team Assbalancer again?

Tigg posted the info here: Registration's open

I say go for it. LMK what the split is 5 ways

 

[greasey monkey]

Registration's open! And, we'll save $50 if we register by the 23rd of January. Shall I take care of that for Team Assbalancer again?

Register us up!!!

 

[GravityFreakTJ]

Waiting on the Point Series schedule.If I can I would like to bring a team from Kentucky to this race

 

[MMcG]

Waiting on the Point Series schedule.If I can I would like to bring a team from Kentucky to this race

TJ you gotta do it!

 

[GravityFreakTJ]

TJ you gotta do it!

Want to! Just have to make sure there isn't a point series race that weekend(sponsor obligated). Schedule should be out soon.

 

[MMcG]

hope you and the boys from Kentucky can make it TJ!

 

[GravityFreakTJ]

Will keep you posted

 

[MMcG]

TJ,

Any updates? Will you and your teammates be able to race at Dalton?

 

[GravityFreakTJ]

TJ,

Any updates? Will you and your teammates be able to race at Dalton?

Having a team meeting this weekend(hopefully) to see what races we are doing.We shall see

 

[I Are Baboon]

Four Monkeys and a Baboon is registered!

Campsite 35.

WOO HOO!

 

[I Are Baboon]

BTW, invites have been e-mailed to your work accounts.

 

[splat]

WOOO HOOOOOO

 

[Echo]

Damn, guess we better step up if we wanna camp next to you posers again

 

[GravityFreakTJ]

Echo-Can you or some other monkey give me a description of the course.Elevation gain,terrain,distance and the such?Thanks

T

 

[douglas]

Four Monkeys and a Baboon is registered!

Campsite 35.

WOO HOO!

Team Status
Make note of the following:

There are 149 days until the event.

 

[justbill]

Echo-Can you or some other monkey give me a description of the course.Elevation gain,terrain,distance and the such?Thanks

T

Ya its like up and then down and some turn type stuff and there are trees. All of which matters little. The event includes a race but it is the entire event which draws me.
Come, camp, meet new friends, eat, drink and be merry.

 

[I Are Baboon]

Hey 4MAAB, I have changed our campsite to #19. I want the same one as last year. Plus, I think it will be quieter since there won't be people all around us.

 

[douglas]

I agree w/Bill !


The plan is to have a new course for '05

but last years was:

1/4 mile dirt road (flat)
1/3 mile single track
the "under"
1/2 mile dirt road/field slight climb
1 mile single track (lots of roots & start to climb at the end)
2.5 miles of the never ending fire road climb (750 ft elevation gain)
pit stop#1
small decline, then a tough steep rocky singletrack climb (demotivator)
1/2 mile of realatively flat rocky singletrack
2 miles fast downhill singletrack
1/8 mile singletrack climb (pipeline)
pit stop#2
short dirt road section
1/2 mile singletrack - mostly downhill
the "over"
done!

about 9 miles total

Edit: last year it rained the day before so for a while many sections were like riding thru "peanut butter", some sections of roots that became super tough (one section was so tore up they closed that part of trail after the 24) but almost everything did dry up Saturday morning. But there was a couple sections of the long DH that just kept getting muddier & muddier.