This is the pre race weekend thread. Please fill it with the usual pre-race gossip and roll call.
hood race this weekend
- Thread starter elRey
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Might come up to get my ass kicked.
We shall see.
We shall see.
You race jr x right? That class is nuts this year.
yea, i dont get to practice cuz my bike is retarded! lol, im gonna get my one practice run the day of, then get stomped. RAYMUNDO! dude, gimme a call when u get back from the practice, we'll work out a ride, i gotta go out to THC today to get a new brake like, drailer housing, yatta yatta yatta
so, who thought it was a pretty bomb race? trevor did, even if i did race without a chainguide 
The course rocked today! A lot less dust, not too hot, and I had my best run yet.
I was in the wrong gear going over the rock and that killed me on the lumpy section leading into fire hydrent, but I cleaned cannonball better than ever.
I was stoked.
I was in the wrong gear going over the rock and that killed me on the lumpy section leading into fire hydrent, but I cleaned cannonball better than ever.
I was stoked.
where u racing sport? what age group?
somebody post pics, I want to see what I missed
Yup, Sport 30-39 (the group "old enought to know better" was the quote from the gate). I still sucked, but I sucked 30 seconds less than last time, so I'm happy with it.SteezyWeezy said:
Yeah didn't work out for me to make it up though.elRey said:
Twas up to Harley to rep Ashland.
lol, yea, i was there when they saying that. i ran with a bare chainring because my chainguide didnt come in time for the race, so i dropped a chain ever 5 seconds, i had to stop like 3 times, and down firehydrant just coast it, and ran accross the finish, bad times, bu still fun!jimmydean said:
I saw you run across the finish, nice job. As long as you cross with your bike and have you helmet on, your good.SteezyWeezy said:
uhh which class?NateH said:
I think Darrel Y. won the pro class. They were handing out quite a few checks yesterday. Good to see.
Yeah, him and Sponsel barely were able to register. I think Harley did alright though, even without any practice. Not a bad person to choose to rep your city..:Jeenyus:. said:Yeah didn't work out for me to make it up though.
Twas up to Harley to rep Ashland.
lol, yea, i was losin spped, so i just ran, lol, i didnt have a chain down all fire hydrant, super fun race thoughjimmydean said:I saw you run across the finish, nice job. As long as you cross with your bike and have you helmet on, your good.
yea dude that race was bomb
i took first in 18 and under sport.
was it me, or did cannonball seem smoother?
i took first in 18 and under sport.
was it me, or did cannonball seem smoother?
It wasn't that Cannonball was smother overall, but the lines seemed a lot more defined. I have wicked bad line choice and when I got around the corner to the top of the nasty section, I was happy to see a solid line cut that seemed perfect for me.
Like I said, I cut about 30 seconds off my time and it was all on the top.
Like I said, I cut about 30 seconds off my time and it was all on the top.
cannonball seemed a lot more solid, not as loose, at least in the line that was cut
O HAIdh gangster said:
i got third
i was still pretty sketchy down cannonball, but i was pinnin it down fire hydrant and the stuff before cannonball. the open face on the left side of cannonball just scares the sh!t out of me. plus its hella loose and i can hardly ever stay on my line.
Sorry, I missed that race. I HAD to go to Crankworx for work. I skipped setting up the booth Sunday and rode. My bike felt really good and I liked the roughest trails the best. Someone needs to MAKE me start racing more local DH races.
Aaron nobs, Paul, Kit, Issac, and Scotty were all up there, as were a few WSFR guys like Jamie.
Tim
Aaron nobs, Paul, Kit, Issac, and Scotty were all up there, as were a few WSFR guys like Jamie.
Tim
thats cuz u ride a konaelRey said:O HAI
i got third
i was still pretty sketchy down cannonball, but i was pinnin it down fire hydrant and the stuff before cannonball. the open face on the left side of cannonball just scares the sh!t out of me. plus its hella loose and i can hardly ever stay on my line.
SteezyWeezy said:thats cuz u ride a kona
true that
lol, BURN
i just went up to post with jamie and his new bottlerocket today, that bike is money. tim, we should go riding sometime, ill now be seen riding a 9.5TWISTED said:
After my hand heals, I definitely want to do some technical, rough, steep DH. Let's see if you can keep up with someone 21 years older than youSteezyWeezy said:i just went up to post with jamie and his new bottlerocket today, that bike is money. tim, we should go riding sometime, ill now be seen riding a 9.5
how long are you out?TWISTED said:After my hand heals, I definitely want to do some technical, rough, steep DH. Let's see if you can keep up with someone 21 years older than you
exactly what my approach would be. but yea, we should go postal when ur healed, you could show me how to deal with this monster of a bike! (that i absolutly love 
) lol, ive prgressed a little since the last time you saw me with a cuncussion off a pussy jump.
) lol, ive prgressed a little since the last time you saw me with a cuncussion off a pussy jump.
You're so lucky I can't give you negative rep right now.SteezyWeezy said:thats cuz u ride a kona
WAAAAAIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIT A SECOND.SteezyWeezy said:thats cuz u ride a kona
If I remember correctly, I beat you, by a minute and seventeen seconds. You shouldn't have stopped. It would have been faster IMO.
Really? Show me a photo of you hitting something that's not a pussy jump.SteezyWeezy said:exactly what my approach would be. but yea, we should go postal when ur healed, you could show me how to deal with this monster of a bike! (that i absolutly love
If doing alright is winning by 10 seconds, then yes, I think he did alright.elRey said:Yeah, him and Sponsel barely were able to register. I think Harley did alright though, even without any practice. Not a bad person to choose to rep your city.
And yeah, he is a bit of a nutter at times.
here's a pic of practice
thats all i got. i was wearing a sweatshirt in my jersey, it was chilly, thats what looks funky
thats all i got. i was wearing a sweatshirt in my jersey, it was chilly, thats what looks funky
i bet ur prou of urself, u beat a person with a part missing from his bikeelRey said:
Yeah, I didn't know his time/place..:Jeenyus:. said:If doing alright is winning by 10 seconds, then yes, I think he did alright.
And yeah, he is a bit of a nutter at times.