Yeah - I sure as hell won't remember who's where, so after I get back from my night laps I'm gonna have to go through every trailer looking for the next persondouglas said:
24 Hours in the Old Pueblo '05 - Plans and Smacktalk
- Thread starter Echo
- Start date
Cool, I'll put the whole east coast team in one trailer, and we'll take what's left. Hope you all are GOOD friends.Echo said:Yeah - I sure as hell won't remember who's where, so after I get back from my night laps I'm gonna have to go through every trailer looking for the next person
Well, either that, or there should be signs on the door or somethingghostrider said:
Everybody needs to bring a framed 8x10 glossy picture of themselves.Echo said:Well, either that, or there should be signs on the door or something
Does anybody else have anything unconstructive to add? I spent minutes on that thing.
Based on the feedback so far, I've created a new layout.
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PERFECT !
Finally!something I understand.ghostrider said:
what to hell is a "Flamma Aeterna Fire Show #1" ?
and who is entering the jump competition?
and who is entering the jump competition?
OK, the final layout is ready:
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Well last year they had this fire show with bikini-clad dancers.douglas said:
If you are late for you lap we'll know where to find you.
Echo said:
LOL That's awesome!
Ghostrider - the attention to detail for the drinking team was quite nice
but I think there should have been a few more half empty bottles laying around...we're not amateurs you know.
Half empty bottles? Sounds amateur to me. If you can't finish it don't open it.TreeSaw said:
That's awesome!
Ghostrider - the attention to detail for the drinking team was quite nice
Treesaw, what have you heard from Peter, if anything? Did he send you his info?
Yes, I have his info and payment. I have him registered on the site too.ghostrider said:
Westy said:Half empty bottles? Sounds amateur to me. If you can't finish it don't open it.
Maybe we were trying to save a little for the next day 
Since I live on the west coast and get all my news from TV I figure the East Coast guys must look and talk kind of like "Boston Rob" from the "Survivor". I am guessing I will be able to recognize you if you are still hung over from Superbowl celebrating and are wearing your Patriot hats The rest of America is probably wondering if Philadelphia won would they be as idiotic as Boston fans?
Of course the guys from the West Coast I figure will look like the two guys driving the Plymouth Duster in the Dodge Ram commerical. Kind of real life Beavis and Buttheads (the only thing decent ever on MTV). I noticed the last commercial was filmed somewhere in the high desert-their is a Joshua Tree in the back ground.
The rest of America is probably wondering if Philadelphia won would they be as idiotic as Boston fans? Of course the guys from the West Coast I figure will look like the two guys driving the Plymouth Duster in the Dodge Ram commerical. Kind of real life Beavis and Buttheads
(the only thing decent ever on MTV). I noticed the last commercial was filmed somewhere in the high desert-their is a Joshua Tree in the back ground.
I'm pretty sure we don't have any Patriots fans coming
Boy it sure looks like you guys are going to have a great time.
Let me know if you learn anything that will be helpfull in Dalton.
Go east coast!!
Let me know if you learn anything that will be helpfull in Dalton.
Go east coast!!
Did everyone get the email from Todd?
Course info
I wonder how they are gonna do that loop around? Maybe they will build an over-under like Dalton!
Course info
I wonder how they are gonna do that loop around? Maybe they will build an over-under like Dalton!
I didnt see an email
damn, that looks fast as hell !
This should be awesome - I never biked anything even close to that before
is that basically the same course as last year?
damn, that looks fast as hell !
This should be awesome - I never biked anything even close to that before
is that basically the same course as last year?
Looks very fast. I think I'm gonna bring a bigger 48 tooth chainring. The downhill start should be complete anarchy.douglas said:
It's so fun to ride, so fast, and so unlike anything we have around here. You gotta be good on holding your line at speed because there's cacti on both sides all the way. "The Bitches" are still there, and it looks like most of the rest of the course is intact. I hope they have the "reflector rocks" trail in there, that's amazing at night. The climb in the last half is where you gotta have game, if you can hammer up that you'll put in a fast time. I'm so freakin' psyched!douglas said:
Last year the first lappers did a slightly different route for the beginning of the course, it had a bunch of fireroad to help spread things out. You volunteering? :devil:Westy said:
I CANT WAIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
oh cool, westy's going 1st (I'd love spot # 2 or #3)
and yeah, I was thinking the same - taller gearing / maybe get rid of the granny to save some weight off my Kona boat
oh cool, westy's going 1st (I'd love spot # 2 or #3)
and yeah, I was thinking the same - taller gearing / maybe get rid of the granny to save some weight off my Kona boat
I'll go first but I have to warn people that I am not much of a runner. I get so amped up during the start of a race it would kill me to wait for my turn if I did not start. If I do start I will bring a second pair of biking shoes that are much easier to run in.
I'd keep the granny on there, if your chain drops to where your granny used to be, it would slow you down more than the few hundred extra grams would. Unfortunately there is more climing here than I expected. My theory that "it doesn't matter how much weight I gain for the OP because it is flat" may not work out in my favor.douglas said:
That climb isn't too bad. It's singletrack and it's so fun you don't even realize you're climbing really. Just HAMMER.
I would be willing to best Westy can run faster backwards than I can run forward
The bottom line is, the first riders stand a better chance of doing more laps. I would like to do as many laps as possible, but I realize that even with all my training I will probably still be the slowest of our male riders. So I will take whatever position in the order nobody else wants.
I would be willing to best Westy can run faster backwards than I can run forward
The bottom line is, the first riders stand a better chance of doing more laps. I would like to do as many laps as possible, but I realize that even with all my training I will probably still be the slowest of our male riders. So I will take whatever position in the order nobody else wants.
Westy said:
True, plus I'm too lazy to make the effort to remove the granny anyway
ECHO:
What do you expect you lap times to be?
Is it possible to do this course in an hour??
It's probably possible to do the course in an hour
I'm predicting 18 or 19 laps. So, if we want it to come down to bro vs. bro, Echo and I should go third.Echo said:It's probably possible to do the course in an hour
Lap times will be over an hour for us mortals.
I don't know if I can handle that kind of pressure!ghostrider said:
Where will the elusive "west coast ringer" be starting.ghostrider said:
ghostrider said:
nice! (plus that should mean I get spot#2 !!!)
You gotta arm wrestle Squirrel for itdouglas said:
Yeah, Squirrel & I were talking about race order and I am not so sure what my team wants to do....maybe I should do some team captain work and get a note out to all of them I'll definately need some beers in hand for the work though...can't let my team down
Squirrel doesn't really want to do the running thing this time, but will if you need him to. I am not sure what position he wants to ride in.
I'll definately need some beers in hand for the work though...can't let my team down Squirrel doesn't really want to do the running thing this time, but will if you need him to. I am not sure what position he wants to ride in.
I already said I'm starting 3rd.Westy said:
Echo said:You gotta arm wrestle Squirrel for it
oh crap
I finally got my airline tickets, I was hoping that the price would go down at some point but it never did. Anyway I won't be getting in to Tucson until 11:00PM, I may just crash at a crappy hotel Thursday night.
Damn that is late! Actually it might be easier to find the race site (and the Monkey compound therein) in daylight, but whether you wanna drive up that night or the next mornin', we'll be drinkin
Echo said:that night or the next mornin', we'll be drinkin
I think i sense a theme developing here