race at mont blanc this weekend. $30, 2 days riding. super bad ass course. be there, or be hosers.
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Take pics! I'd love to see what's there now.
Hmmm.... if I did poorly, I would challenge the winner to a breakdance fight to redeem myself....
Hmmm....I haven't had a number plate on my bike in quite some time... hmmm...
Hmmm....I haven't had a number plate on my bike in quite some time... hmmm...
I'll be racing, but it'd be worth grabbing a race reg just to ride perhaps? It's normally $28 a day, and will be $30 for the 2 days.
What bike you getting?
Echo: I rode it a few weeks ago. There is one super flowey trail that the race happens to be on (chrome). There is another north shorey type trail, one trail that is slightly tech but has NO flow whatsoever. The last trail is basically a XC course on a dirt road that doesn't really fit in.
The race trail is tight, but FULL of berms and little mini feature (1ft drops into fun little chutes so you end up going about 8 feet out and 2 feet down or so. It is SUPER flowy and really fun if you get over the front end and just pin it. It is pretty hard to go really fast on, and makes you have to really sprint hard out of corners and brake really late.
I will be racing it on flats I think for good times. Didn't enjoy it first on clips, but by the end of the day i was had it sorted out and was really enjoying it. Some of the berms are in weird places and at weird angles, so it takes a bit to get into. You REALLy have to let the rear end slide. Oh, and the dirt is loamy and radtastic.
What bike you getting?
Echo: I rode it a few weeks ago. There is one super flowey trail that the race happens to be on (chrome). There is another north shorey type trail, one trail that is slightly tech but has NO flow whatsoever. The last trail is basically a XC course on a dirt road that doesn't really fit in.
The race trail is tight, but FULL of berms and little mini feature (1ft drops into fun little chutes so you end up going about 8 feet out and 2 feet down or so. It is SUPER flowy and really fun if you get over the front end and just pin it. It is pretty hard to go really fast on, and makes you have to really sprint hard out of corners and brake really late.
I will be racing it on flats I think for good times. Didn't enjoy it first on clips, but by the end of the day i was had it sorted out and was really enjoying it. Some of the berms are in weird places and at weird angles, so it takes a bit to get into. You REALLy have to let the rear end slide. Oh, and the dirt is loamy and radtastic.
How do the classes work here? Beg Sport Exp? or some other back-asswards Quebec way of doing things?
See, I knew you'd be into it. I wanna shoot pics of the breakdance fight.:biggrin:
Edit: no idea on the classes. It's super mega local race so it's anyone's guess.
I think the real question is whether you can incorporate your hella break dance style while racing your bike.
Racing with parachute pants and oversize shoelaces is a good start.
How about doing the "robot" in mid air?
The 2006 summer riding season is almost over and also the first season of mountain biking in Mont-Blanc. The guys at Mont-Blanc will end their first season by throwing a party on the 7th and 8 of October.
Chrome-Fest will feature a cross-country race as well as a DH race, both sanctioned by the FQSC. In addition, a wall-ride contest and a dirt-jumping contest will be held as well. Finally a mini-race on the shore track at the base of the mountain will also be on schedule.
Every race winner will be racing for prize money and for the dirt-jump contest Mont-Blanc will be awarding out 3 Orkus passes.
Schedule
Saturday
10 :00 : cross-country. Race fee of 10$
13 :30 : dirt-jump : Race fee of 10$
15 :30 : wall-ride contest. Race fee ok 10$ or 15$ for both.
18 :00 : The diner for the FQSC and Quebec team is on.
19 :30 : Party at the Bar l’Igloo.
Sunday
10 :30 : Dh race : race fee at 20$
13 :30 : Mini-shore race : race fee at 5$
edit: the practice lift ticket for saturday is $10, so $30 total for the weekend. The course rules.
Chrome-Fest will feature a cross-country race as well as a DH race, both sanctioned by the FQSC. In addition, a wall-ride contest and a dirt-jumping contest will be held as well. Finally a mini-race on the shore track at the base of the mountain will also be on schedule.
Every race winner will be racing for prize money and for the dirt-jump contest Mont-Blanc will be awarding out 3 Orkus passes.
Schedule
Saturday
10 :00 : cross-country. Race fee of 10$
13 :30 : dirt-jump : Race fee of 10$
15 :30 : wall-ride contest. Race fee ok 10$ or 15$ for both.
18 :00 : The diner for the FQSC and Quebec team is on.
19 :30 : Party at the Bar l’Igloo.
Sunday
10 :30 : Dh race : race fee at 20$
13 :30 : Mini-shore race : race fee at 5$
edit: the practice lift ticket for saturday is $10, so $30 total for the weekend. The course rules.
I'll be in jeans and a sweatshirt for what it's worth. Mike will fit right in, in MC hammer pants and a bandana.
I doubt that will be the case on Saturday, but ya, it'll be closed on Sunday.