Granted the weather tools are usually wrong, but I was just looking at the 10 day forecast for Otter and I see a fair amount of rain for wed-thurs-fri.
This blows.
This blows.
Ahhh, Otter..."Its like rain...."
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don't you mean the 'sand' dries out good and quick?bikenweed said:
Yes, I know how to deal with rain, just irritating after all these years. I am going to solely take pics, ride my bike and hang with old friends...first time in a long time I am not working the otter...plus my chick wants to get out and race but seeing that her bike has cobwebs on it from the last time she rode it, makes me a little nervous to see her ride on the grease 
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Ok, done whining like a little girl. Thanks for allowing me to be a b1tch.
.Ok, done whining like a little girl. Thanks for allowing me to be a b1tch.
Oh, woe is me, it may by muddy for a race.
How will one cope?
How will one cope?
It always rains at least part of the weekend.
Just like it's always super windy for the afternoon jump comp. It's always gusty in the afternoon and it seems the only reason they do it then is to keep people around. Surprising the riders don't revolt.
Just like it's always super windy for the afternoon jump comp. It's always gusty in the afternoon and it seems the only reason they do it then is to keep people around. Surprising the riders don't revolt.
Like your girl would have trouble in any conditions.stiksandstones said:Yes, I know how to deal with rain, just irritating after all these years. I am going to solely take pics, ride my bike and hang with old friends...first time in a long time I am not working the otter...plus my chick wants to get out and race but seeing that her bike has cobwebs on it from the last time she rode it, makes me a little nervous to see her ride on the grease
Ok, done whining like a little girl. Thanks for allowing me to be a b1tch.
She has more wins than everyone on this board combined.
Hey, tell that to BC VAN..
Dang. I'm a bit bummed out. I'm doing the dual slalom on friday and downhill on saturday. I hope its not raining. If it is, oh well. =]
Jeremy R said:Oh, woe is me, it may by muddy for a race.
How will one cope?
The only possible way to cope is to use the hunchback strategy correct?
Hey, it worked for Tomac.biker3 said:
Hahaha, i hated that section...I believe stik would have been a mech at that as well...What a horrible event for snowshoe...Glad they are turning things around.Jeremy R said:Oh, woe is me, it may by muddy for a race.
How will one cope?
_Bill
From what I have heard, the locals are saying that as of right now, it will take about a week of sun to dry out the trails.bikenweed said:
Wouldn't rain harden the sand in the DH?
Ever seen quicksand? It is made of sand and water.mtnbrider said:
Yeah, nasty times there. I honestly do not mind working or riding in those conditions...it is what it is. But since I am going really only to take photos I do not have the same carefree mindset. I have expensive gear thats immune to rain, but I am still crying like a bitch to get it all wetmanhattanprjkt83 said:
stiksandstones said:Yeah, nasty times there. I honestly do not mind working or riding in those conditions...it is what it is. But since I am going really only to take photos I do not have the same carefree mindset. I have expensive gear thats immune to rain, but I am still crying like a bitch to get it all wet
I have the best photo EVER of you at that race, only it seems to have gone missing. Those were indeed fun, drunken times.
edit: 1dmk2 and 300 are waterproof, quit being a little bitch and take it like a man!
Oh....Transcend said:
My friend's sand MX track gets harder when it rains. Or, maybe that after it dries after rain.
stiksandstones said:Yeah, nasty times there. I honestly do not mind working or riding in those conditions...it is what it is. But since I am going really only to take photos I do not have the same carefree mindset. I have expensive gear thats immune to rain, but I am still crying like a bitch to get it all wet
Ditto!
It is currently raiining pretty good today here in Monterey. I don't think the rain is as bad as last year at this time but last year it quit raining about a week out. I have been to the track to check on progress, and as of last week nothing was done yet with the 4x, and the slalom course had the three berms started.
Stik, although I live here and have raced the Otter many times, I have always missed the rain for race day. What tires worked best for you during the really wet years, specifically for the slalom and 4x?
Stik, although I live here and have raced the Otter many times, I have always missed the rain for race day. What tires worked best for you during the really wet years, specifically for the slalom and 4x?
Maybe Wet Screams or screwed tires for that quick sand.
The website says that Glen Jacobs is building the 4X course. I registered for the 4X solely for that reason. The 4X has been absolutely terrible the past two years. If the course sucks once again, I am going to be really pissed.F.O.G said:
Alert Alert! Heikki si gonna blow a gasket!heikkihall said:
You doing the tremblant skiier cross? It's soon I think.
Qualifying is on Friday and I dont have tickets yet, so I doubt I am going to make it. On top of that my schoolwork is doing everything it can to try and kill me right now. But... If someone wants to pay for my plane tickets I will consider it. And I will split the value of a 2007 Volkswagen GTI with you when/ if I win.Transcend said:
But in all seriousness, who is building the SeaOtter 4X?
Ah, well that could put a damper on things! Didn't realize it was this weekend.heikkihall said:Qualifying is on Friday and I dont have tickets yet, so I doubt I am going to make it. On top of that my schoolwork is doing everything it can to try and kill me right now. But... If someone wants to pay for my plane tickets I will consider it. And I will split the value of a 2007 Volkswagen GTI with you when/ if I win.
But in all seriousness, who is building the SeaOtter 4X?
We tried spike (screws) on year as they worked well on grassy stuff, but they banned em...so thats out, and they are way overkill anyway. Wet screams worked well but, my riders usually rode same dry tires even if it was muddy-I was lucky, my entire career I had very low maintenance riders.F.O.G said:
Sorry I was not much help there.
Newly designed Mountain Cross Course. Glen Jacobs, internationally acclaimed Australian designer will showcase the best mountain bike athletes in the world on his newly designed Mountain Cross course.
http://www.velonews.com/pr/prn/articles/9593.0.html
http://www.velonews.com/pr/prn/articles/9593.0.html
I will try and get out there today to see what/if any work has been done. Back to the tire question, Anybody????
Stik you beat me to the punch, thanks.
Stik you beat me to the punch, thanks.
Sounds like Glenn 'designed' it, but maybe will not be on hand to build? I am not sure about that, but reminds me of a taiwanese bike with "designed in the USA" sticker.heikkihall said:
Hope he is there, would love to see that ole bugga.
I see your swamp thing, and raise you a panaracer spike.dw said:
we can expect the 4x course to be **** again, things dry our faster than you might think on the surface, but remember last year? We had a nastry winter and there were sink holes everywhere. A truck fell into one near my friends campsite and it sank to the bumper...
-Ryan
-Ryan
I see your spike and SW and raise you a Hutchinson spike...it is a mans version of the panaracer.Transcend said:
Oh wait I get it, it's an Alanis reference - ironic right? 
Anyway, the best course designer on the planet will have a difficult time building anything that will last in the sand out there.
Anyway, the best course designer on the planet will have a difficult time building anything that will last in the sand out there.
Hope you have some to glue to your shoes.stiksandstones said:
PS: Will you have a booth selling shoes and handbags?
SWEET, I happen to have a brand new set of both of those!!!! Plus a set of Michelin MudTranscend said: