Dude, you would have a blast. I suggest joining a team (such as Team Numbnuts, just as a hypothetical idea) this time around so you can actually enjoy it.Westy said:
24 hours of Dalton
- Thread starter MtnBikerChk
- Start date
Sweet! Let the smack talk begin. Squirrel and Treesaw are required. Tweek too. And Mtbkngrl and Gee Spot, for that matter. And Instigator. And Stuntmatty and Greasey Monkey too. Deyv and Isa if they are still on the continent are absolutely not optional. You all should just rent a pimped out tour bus.Echo said:
Go back through this thread and check out the chit eating grin I had on my face the whole time. I loved it every second of it. But it would definately be nice to have more time to socialize. A 2 man team would be nice, I would go nuts waiting to ride in a larger team.ghostrider said:
Deyv and Isa will definitely not be on the continent 
What's the date? Then I will know if I can comeghostrider said:
Open up your 2005 Mountain Bike Season in 24-Hour fashion with the 6th Annual 24 Hours in the Old Pueblo Relay Mountain Bike race. Scheduled for Presidents Day weekend, February 19, 2005, in Tucson, AZ.TreeSaw said:What's the date? Then I will know if I can come
www.epicrides.com
If we're gonna do it, we better decide quick. The field for this race sells out quick. None of this coming up with teams willy nilly like Dalton, and getting campsites together 3 weeks before the race
Echo said:Open up your 2005 Mountain Bike Season in 24-Hour fashion with the 6th Annual 24 Hours in the Old Pueblo Relay Mountain Bike race. Scheduled for Presidents Day weekend, February 19, 2005, in Tucson, AZ.
www.epicrides.com
If we're gonna do it, we better decide quick. The field for this race sells out quick. None of this coming up with teams willy nilly like Dalton, and getting campsites together 3 weeks before the race
ummm......yeah....Dalton Doug likes to bike race, and he has lots of vaca time, any teams need another rider?
LOL! I think we can do it. I have the entire week after the race off. I would have to call in "sick" on the 18th and we could fly out on the 17th. I think it's do-able.Echo said:Open up your 2005 Mountain Bike Season in 24-Hour fashion with the 6th Annual 24 Hours in the Old Pueblo Relay Mountain Bike race. Scheduled for Presidents Day weekend, February 19, 2005, in Tucson, AZ.
www.epicrides.com
If we're gonna do it, we better decide quick. The field for this race sells out quick. None of this coming up with teams willy nilly like Dalton, and getting campsites together 3 weeks before the race
We'll fit your fast ringer self in there dooddouglas said:
well Going through this thread again , made me go through My pics again.
and as I was going through , I noticed something I had missed before .
this was when every one was getting there bikes after the le Mans start , I just held the camera up and fired. well this camera was set to super high res , and I zoomed in and Noticed WESTY !!!!
right as he first got on the bike!
and as I was going through , I noticed something I had missed before .
this was when every one was getting there bikes after the le Mans start , I just held the camera up and fired. well this camera was set to super high res , and I zoomed in and Noticed WESTY !!!!
right as he first got on the bike!
I was going through Emails last night and came across, the description that Dalton Doug sent to 4 
's and a Baboon , befroe he posted in the smack talk threadthat it was flat and should be run with slicks
all I know was #4 was not easy . and #9 was a bit more than a Mile !
Course:
1) basically flat dirt road (1/5 mile)
2) short singletrack section w/short climb & short DH into over/under
3)back to dirt road, short climb,small dh to stream crossing, very short climb, turn at manure pile
4)short easy field climb
5)turn into singletrack, bridge over mud, then very rooty section (tough when wet)
6)more singletrack into short climb in a field
7)back into singletrack,
8)start the CLIMB!! 1st part short singletrack climb
9)pop out onto dirt road...now about 1 mile of CLIMBING! not granny
gear but maybe 3rd or 4th...took me about 17 minutes going hard
10)small section of DH on road
11)guess what, more climbing ! a tough technical singletrack climb (expect to see people walking)
12)relatively flat/semi technical singletrack
13)now for some fun ........about 1-1.5 miles of DH: rocky, sketchy sections, muddy sections, couple bridges and FAST
14) sharp left (still singletrack), slight uphill, then into the pipeline climb, not long but steep & rooty, can be tough being at this point you'll be tired, and then the last 50 ft is REAL steep
15)onto a dirt road, little bit of climbing
16)turn right into singletrack, pretty much DH
17) hit the over/under.........and sprint to the finish
18)pass out
's and a Baboon , befroe he posted in the smack talk threadthat it was flat and should be run with slicks all I know was #4 was not easy . and #9 was a bit more than a Mile !
Course:
1) basically flat dirt road (1/5 mile)
2) short singletrack section w/short climb & short DH into over/under
3)back to dirt road, short climb,small dh to stream crossing, very short climb, turn at manure pile
4)short easy field climb
5)turn into singletrack, bridge over mud, then very rooty section (tough when wet)
6)more singletrack into short climb in a field
7)back into singletrack,
8)start the CLIMB!! 1st part short singletrack climb
9)pop out onto dirt road...now about 1 mile of CLIMBING! not granny
gear but maybe 3rd or 4th...took me about 17 minutes going hard
10)small section of DH on road
11)guess what, more climbing ! a tough technical singletrack climb (expect to see people walking)
12)relatively flat/semi technical singletrack
13)now for some fun ........about 1-1.5 miles of DH: rocky, sketchy sections, muddy sections, couple bridges and FAST
14) sharp left (still singletrack), slight uphill, then into the pipeline climb, not long but steep & rooty, can be tough being at this point you'll be tired, and then the last 50 ft is REAL steep
15)onto a dirt road, little bit of climbing
16)turn right into singletrack, pretty much DH
17) hit the over/under.........and sprint to the finish
18)pass out
Riding 32 miles in a day was awesome.
Peanut Butter!
Heh, I was just talking to MBC the other day about Dalton, telling her how I had a hard time walking before that last lap because of back pain, let alone get on a bike and race. The pain made it so much sweeter to finish.
MMcG said:Peanut Butter!
Thats #4!!!
splat said:I was going through Emails last night and came across, the description that Dalton Doug sent to 4
all I know was #4 was not easy . and #9 was a bit more than a Mile !
:dancing: I was guessing at the mileage (my cyclometer was dead)
#4 is easy (when its dry!!!)
Needs to be bumped to have cycling material in Longe
Good bump, Splat.
Hey, "real" training for the 2005 race is only a few months away.
Hey, "real" training for the 2005 race is only a few months away.
BLAH!I Are Baboon said:
I started mine tonight
neaky:
i just got back from a nice erbon ride on the Cheeta - figured pedaling the heavy bike with the Stick E rubber tires around town a bit would be a good workout!!
Would have been better with some riding companions such as IAB and MBC - but methinks they were hitting the gym and or volleyball court this evening.
Would have been better with some riding companions such as IAB and MBC - but methinks they were hitting the gym and or volleyball court this evening.
MMcG said:
For me, both. I hit the gym right after work, and we are headed to volleyball in an hour. Frikkin 9:15 start.
Damn yo that's going to put you guys up past your bedtime! 
Have fun and you need to come out and ride with me once you get those lights Muchambo!!!
Have fun and you need to come out and ride with me once you get those lights Muchambo!!!
Anytime I want to see ride pics in the lounge, I go through the Norway pics from Trond. Don't see myself getting tired of those anytime soon.
FedEx will deliver them tomorrow!MMcG said:Damn yo that's going to put you guys up past your bedtime!
Have fun and you need to come out and ride with me once you get those lights Muchambo!!!
That reminds me, I need to leave them a note on my door...
Sweetness!! Will they be charged up and ready to go right off the get go?
I'm assuming they'll need to be charged. I'll have to ask the Geekster.MMcG said:
You guys trained? HA!
You don't need training if you recruit ringers
You don't need training if you recruit ringers
yeah we noticed it was echo and the 4 ringersEcho said:You guys trained? HA!
You don't need training if you recruit ringers
You've got to admit Echo's game plan was brilliant: "Recruit four riders faster and stronger than me." Not to say Echo can't hold his own, but that was a good game plan.splat said:
Hey I was faster than Tweek bitches!
What will Team Jackelope look like for 2005 is what I"m wondering - won't Deyv and Isa be out of the Country?
Yeah, but we're hoping to get Gee Spot and Mtbkngrl, and that combination should be about the same speed as the Deyv and Isa combination
are we talking smack about a race thats around 8 months away??
Yeah and you're batting leadoff, bitch.douglas said:
Fifty Five! Fifty Five Baby!!
You guys crack me up!!
I dont know, Is it right to talk smack to guys on other teams that are slower than me? Deyv wouldnt be racing on Team Jackielopes, so maybe I'll let you guys handle all the smack!
I dont know, Is it right to talk smack to guys on other teams that are slower than me? Deyv wouldnt be racing on Team Jackielopes, so maybe I'll let you guys handle all the smack!
My goal is to be one year older and a little bit faster for 2005. That and I'd like to contribute 4 laps this year instead of just throwing in 3 like I did in 2004.
That and I'd like to contribute 4 laps this year instead of just throwing in 3 like I did in 2004.
MMcG said:My goal is to be one year older and a little bit faster for 2005.
me thinks there might be a fight for who goes 2nd !
Anyone want to try solo with me next year?
I kind of liked my #3 slot and felt I earned it after my last lap performance.douglas said:
me thinks there might be a fight for who goes 2nd !