[1000-Oaks]

I didn't shoot much, but here are a few.

Pro DH winner:

Pro Men dual slalom final run:

Pro Women:

EC style:

Things get rough for 308:

 

[Threepointtwo]

There was a race? What are the results? TBB site says it is forbidden for me to view them.

 

[stiksandstones]

There was a race? What are the results? TBB site says it is forbidden for me to view them.

Hell ya, a 'national'

I know Houseman and Buhl won slalom.....that's about all I remember.
My chick dusted off her 99' slalom rig and raced slalom, crashed out of the gate like a goon in the final against buhl hahaha.

 

[Total Heckler]

Anyone else get any pictures of the event? Links?

 

[Zark]

My chick dusted off her 99' slalom rig and raced slalom, crashed out of the gate like a goon in the final against buhl hahaha.

That sucked, she was looking realy good in the runs going into finals though.

 

[motomike]

There was a race? What are the results? TBB site says it is forbidden for me to view them.

dang, this is news to me too. I had NO idea there was a nmbs race this weekend. looks like a local race

 

[General Lee]

TBB really knows how to bring out a crowd. There were more people in the outhouse line at the first Canada Cup this weekend.

Racing is enjoying a huge resurgence in popularity all over the country, so why do people waste their time with these NMBS sideshows? and don't tell me it's 'for their sponsors.' That series and its titles are less marketable than Bravo condoms at an abstinence convention.

 

[stiksandstones]

TBB really knows how to bring out a crowd. There were more people in the outhouse line at the first Canada Cup this weekend.

Racing is enjoying a huge resurgence in popularity all over the country, so why do people waste their time with these NMBS sideshows? and don't tell me it's 'for their sponsors.' That series and its titles are less marketable than Bravo condoms at an abstinence convention.

TeamBigBear does timing and logistics (putting slalom poles in, banners, etc...). As for 'people' wasting their time...we were one of those. We went because my wife never has a weekend off, she wanted to race a slalom/superd again after not doing one in a 100 years and this was the only free weekend she had off.

I 'think' your hate could be better directed at bluewolf productions, as it is his/their series.
Mike Hecker with ridesb did a great job I think putting this thing together for what its worth....I can not say in 20 years of MTB racing I have ever seen a race organizer going around the pits shaking racers hands saying 'thank you for coming, it means a lot'. So props to him.

 

[1000-Oaks]

Was quite an event considering the location, I thought they did a great job!

 

[stiksandstones]

Anyone else get any pictures of the event? Links?

I might have a few later....I put 4 on my flickr page, I have some more, will post more once I get my RV cleaned up, its a mess.

 

[ire]

That series and its titles are less marketable than Bravo condoms at an abstinence convention.

BTW, nice photos!

 

[General Lee]

TeamBigBear does timing and logistics (putting slalom poles in, banners, etc...). As for 'people' wasting their time...we were one of those. We went because my wife never has a weekend off, she wanted to race a slalom/superd again after not doing one in a 100 years and this was the only free weekend she had off.

I 'think' your hate could be better directed at bluewolf productions, as it is his/their series.
Mike Hecker with ridesb did a great job I think putting this thing together for what its worth....I can not say in 20 years of MTB racing I have ever seen a race organizer going around the pits shaking racers hands saying 'thank you for coming, it means a lot'. So props to him.

not 'hating' Stik. I just find it unfortunate that the NMBS has been reduced to DH racing on 4x bikes in front smaller crowds than your average local race. I'm sure lots of people went because they are local and it was a lot of fun, but as a 'national' event for trade teams and factory riders it's just not up to par.

 

[SuspectDevice]

I'm sure it was a great XC course.

XC pays the bills ya'll

 

[bdamschen]

Hell ya, a 'national'

I know Houseman and Buhl won slalom.....that's about all I remember.
My chick dusted off her 99' slalom rig and raced slalom, crashed out of the gate like a goon in the final against buhl hahaha.

That crash was a bummer. We were the pack of goof balls by the double before the first two berms drinking lots of tecate and rooting for her, she was fast until that that gate start.

I've never met you in person, were you the guy in the alpine stars vest with like a million pieces of camera gear?

 

[stiksandstones]

not 'hating' Stik. I just find it unfortunate that the NMBS has been reduced to DH racing on 4x bikes in front smaller crowds than your average local race. I'm sure lots of people went because they are local and it was a lot of fun, but as a 'national' event for trade teams and factory riders it's just not up to par.

I totally get your point, I just was trying to say TBB is not responsible for the 'series' per say.

 

[stiksandstones]

That crash was a bummer. We were the pack of goof balls by the double before the first two berms drinking lots of tecate and rooting for her, she was fast until that that gate start.

I've never met you in person, were you the guy in the alpine stars vest with like a million pieces of camera gear?

Hey Brian (think that was your name)...goof balls with beer rule!

I did have an alpine vest, 2 cameras and 2 flashes. Hopefully the mrs' will want to do more racing, I miss having fun at the races.

1000-oaks, thanks for the pics and thread.

 

[bizutch]

I didn't shoot much, but here are a few.

Pro DH winner:

Hey Stik..since you got a lil girl, you can appreciate this image and it's correlation:

 

[stiksandstones]

^ haha, ya
every friggin bridge we cross, in car, bikes, walking is....
"daddy, is this troll bridge?"

 

[1000-Oaks]

1000-oaks, thanks for the pics and thread.

No sweat man, decided to be lazy and just shoot a little with minimal gear. Should have raced I guess, lol.

 

[barge]

Quips about NMBS and race promotion aside,

100 degree weather = small crowds

It's hard to get folks to come out to watch when the national weather service issues an advisory about the danger of being outside. Last year the event saw 1300 participants and at least that many spectators.

I really don't know **** but it looked like there was some good racing going on.

 

[1000-Oaks]

I dunno, I really hate heat but high 90's in shorts and a t-shirt isn't bad at all when I think back to being a groundpounder in the Army wearing a full uniform, kevlar helmet and carrying 50 lbs of weapons and gear in 116* heat (in the shade) in the desert. And the old guys would be drinking hot coffee and calling us young guys "soft" for moving slow.

 

[stiksandstones]

I dunno, I really hate heat but high 90's in shorts and a t-shirt isn't bad at all when I think back to being a groundpounder in the Army wearing a full uniform, kevlar helmet and carrying 50 lbs of weapons and gear in 116* heat (in the shade) in the desert. And the old guys would be drinking hot coffee and calling us young guys "soft" for moving slow.

Please tell me that los olivos this weekend was not high 90's, it honestly felt like 100-105 degrees....dry, dirty...so hot.

 

[m-dub]

Weather man said it broke a hundo. Last race at SGDC before the Sea Otter was in the 90's there aswell and its the last time it was that hot???? Weather forcast for this weekend high 67

 

[Jester]

TeamBigBear does timing and logistics (putting slalom poles in, banners, etc...). As for 'people' wasting their time...we were one of those. We went because my wife never has a weekend off, she wanted to race a slalom/superd again after not doing one in a 100 years and this was the only free weekend she had off.

I can not say in 20 years of MTB racing I have ever seen a race organizer going around the pits shaking racers hands saying 'thank you for coming, it means a lot'. So props to him.

Mike from Whiteface puts on one of the sickest races on the East Coast and always takes time to walk around and talk to all the racers and thanks them for coming out. Mike and Elias are some of the most passionate people in our sport and I think we need more people like them.

sorry for the derail