[Total Heckler]

Looks like its supposed to rain Friday and Saturday in Salinas, which would make for a KILLER race day.

Who will be out there besides me?

No course description up yet. I have a sneaky feeling this might be the long course (7 + minutes). Well see!

BIKES!!!

 

[bdamschen]

I'll be there rockin my cannondale

 

[stoney]

Still don't have a bike..

 

[wakeeater]

im working again

 

[Total Heckler]

Race #4 moves to the other side of Toro park, on the opposite side of the Mtn range then races 1-3. The course is a rider favorite and features all aspects of trail riding. The route starts out using some new turns and never before used angles of trails near the start. It then joins to a fast, wide open fire road before dipping into a single track trail that is high speed. The single track trail continues for 2.5 miles with natural drops, tight turns, railing corners and some pedaling sections where power output dictates ones speed. The race route is one of the longest of the CCCX DH Series. Some of the lower portions of the DH trail will be in use on Saturday, so please refrain from practice on the lower portions of the race route until 3 p.m. Saturday afternoon.

Looks like its the long course. I will be practicing Saturday after 5.

Brian, looks like you will be pumped on the Cannondale.

 

[Prettym1k3]

This is going to suck on my 9" travel bike.

Guess I'll be throwing my clips back on for pedaling purposes.

 

[Total Heckler]

This is going to suck on my 9" travel bike.

Guess I'll be throwing my clips back on for pedaling purposes.

You will be fine.

It is actually one of the more fun courses... its just long... and the hike sucks... but the trail is fun!

 

[Prettym1k3]

Well, I'm riding my clips nonetheless.

Better safe than sorry. Haha...

Kinda' wish I had my MkIII built up still.

 

[dhjunke]

Will be there. Rain is a +

7+ minutes, I better rest up.

 

[wakeeater]

i completly forgot these races are on sudays hmmmmmm i can maybe make it !!!

 

[Total Heckler]

Well, I'm riding my clips nonetheless.

Better safe than sorry. Haha...

Kinda' wish I had my MkIII built up still.

Build it up... you still have hella daaaaaaays bra

 

[Prettym1k3]

Charley,

I might have a seat for you on Sunday if you meet at my place in San Jose at 7:00am.

Joshy, I'd need a fork for my MkIII. Something in the 140-150mm range with at least a 7 and 3/4 steer tube and a 20mm thru-axle.

But to build up my SX Trail, I'd need a fork, shock (and spring), headset, seatpost, seatpost clamp, and I would need to build the whole thing. Oh, and I would need to re-dish my rear wheel for a 3-5mm offset.

Blah. 9" bike, here I come.

Maybe my experience and mind-set will help me win over the 19 yr. old groms I'll be racing against.

 

[GiantRider]

Good luck and have fun everyone, I have to sit this one out yet again,sigh.

 

[divisadero]

Just how beginner is the beginner category?

(Me: 33-year-old beater, just got back in the mtn biking, rides an IH 6point6, rides Pacifica regularly, desperately needs a fun distraction when the backcountry skiing season winds down.)

 

[bdamschen]

its pretty beginner and super laid back

 

[Total Heckler]

Yeah, beginner is pretty beginner.

Awesome dog btw.

 

[Prettym1k3]

Honestly, the entire race series is pretty laid back (compared to what else is out there).

It's a good time. Just who up and enjoy the festivities (albeit the wet, damp, cold festivities).

 

[Tracer Tong]

For real, it's a good time, be ready for a long rainy walk, but it's fun, be prepared for rain.

 

[Prettym1k3]

Checked the weather. Salinas is supposed to be cloudy, but dry with small patches of sun and about 67 degrees.

 

[gonefirefightin]

is it still a bunch of groms on pixie bikes?

 

[bdamschen]

is it still a bunch of groms on pixie bikes?

There's a few, not as many as before but enough to have a class created.

They're shorter, so a pixie bike isn't as pixie to them as it would to be to my 6'4", knee banging self.

 

[Total Heckler]

Nice work out there everyone!

Anyone know where to find more photos besides the Nate Phillips ones? I saw a bunch of photographers out there...

 

[Prettym1k3]

I was walking down, so the photogs didn't even take any pictures of me.

 

[Total Heckler]

I was walking down, so the photogs didn't even take any pictures of me.

How was run #2?

 

[Prettym1k3]

6 mins. thirty something seconds. Obviously it didn't count, but it was still good to have an idea of how I would have done.

I was so tired though. I'm sure I'd have been substantially faster on a true race run where I didn't have to hike to the top a third time, and where I didn't have to run 1.5 miles with my bike in front of me.

Le' sigh. Oh well. The CCCX curse continues.

But this makes me laugh.

 

[Total Heckler]

I saw that but nice work on the non flat run man! You are also a champ for finishing the first run.