[toonces]

That shirtless dude racing the DH with the humungo Intense M1 with Stratos fork. First I hear about him taking a dive into some cactus, then I see him flying off the drop near the end no-footed and pulling flatties. Good riding by all.

Good to see the MoJos too!

 

[-dustin]

post script -

his name was Matt and he had a DirtWorkz sticker on his bike. downhil, you know him?

 

[downhil]

yeah, thats matt koch. we used to be on the dirtworkz team. hes pretty fast......so who won. and does anyone want to ride today?

 

[toonces]

I think Jason Sager won the race, right Inbred? Yeah, XC dude. But... no one was laying it out like Matt. Definite crowd fav.

I might be riding somewhere today. If anywhere, Walnut Creek for a little fast woopy stuff. Anyone gonna show me these trails in Georgetown?

 

[-dustin]

that's it, Sager. couldn't remember his name. matt k was 7th. as for riding today...i don't know what i'm gonna end up doing, if anything. i'm thinkin' of looking for the HoL again...not sure, though.

 

[downhil]

we were actually at walnut creek on the 1st...did you happen to be with 3 other guys in an explorer? if so, that was us next to you. give me a call and we'll get together sometime and ride.

 

[The Toninator]

sager is sic - xc pro

 

[profro]

That's wrong when a XC guys wins a "downhill"

No.... that's retarded.:angry:

 

[toonces]

Originally posted by profro
That's wrong when a XC guys wins a "downhill"

No.... that's retarded.:angry:

yeaa. when i rode the course last week i thought, 'that was the downhill?'. and it's part of the XC course so... eh?

 

[downhil]

well how did you guys do then?

 

[The Toninator]

Originally posted by profro
That's wrong when a XC guys wins a "downhill"

No.... that's retarded.:angry:

sorry to hurt your feelings but sager will kick most peoples ass even on a "real" downhill course.

 

[profro]

I rode the course a couple of weeks ago and the 'downhill' was on the beginner XC loop. Sorry to hurt your feelings, but anything that a beginner XC rider will ride down, is not an expert or even sport caliber downhill course. That is embarrassing to the Texas dh community (however small it may be). How can we get any respect nationaly or regionaly like that?

I think it takes way more 'dh' skill to ride down something most people look at and don't even think it is possible to ride down, i.e. the expert dropin at Comfort.

XC and DH are different and both require different courses. I choose not to race a 46 lb long travel bike down a hill that didn't require it. I choose not to race at all.

 

[The Toninator]

"I rode the course a couple of weeks ago and the 'downhill' was on the beginner XC loop. "
i agree with that statement.

"I think it takes way more 'dh' skill to ride down something most people look at and don't even think it is possible to ride down, i.e. the expert dropin at Comfort."

I agree with that statement.

"XC and DH are different and both require different courses. I choose not to race a 46 lb long travel bike down a hill that didn't require it. I choose not to race at all."
I also agree with that. So we pretty much agree except with the fact that you discount Sagers skills because he races XC. He not only races Xc but he is the expert/pro champ and has mad dh skilz.

 

[profro]

I know we agree and I am not knocking anyone's dh skills, but I said XC guyS (multiple). Knowing Matt Koch's skills, if he got 7th on that course and 2nd or 3rd at Comfort, that tells me something.

 

[The Toninator]

Originally posted by profro
I know we agree and I am not knocking anyone's dh skills, but I said XC guyS (multiple). Knowing Matt Koch's skills, if he got 7th on that course and 2nd or 3rd at Comfort, that tells me something.

Heeheh i bombed it on my hardtail probably could have won beginner

 

[profro]

It was that long flat section in the middle that just sucked the life out of us dhers on 46 lb bikes.

 

[LOOnatic]

I would say that the last climb out of Noble Canyon sucked the life out of me Pro Fro. The last section to the car i was actually hoping the ride would just be over and end. That is rare for me and a sign that i was totally full of riding. Those Newcastle's on ice never tasted so good..................................................... :evil:

 

[profro]

Darn Tootin.

I remember at one point saying to myself...'one foot in front of the other and........repeat'. Now, that is bad.

It would have been so cool to hit that rock garden section at the end on fresh legs and lungs. I did notice that you were a little behind in that section and I was really wondering what was up. I was too tired and hungry to enjoy the Newcastles. I did have one, but 6 would have been better.

I finally put my bike back together lastnight and everything was stiil intack. Which suprized me concidering how shabbably I put it in the box at midnight! It was so funnny. I was completely buck naked, packing my bike up. I was so tired, but I had to get those riding shorts off. Plus I waited until I had put my bike up before I took a shower.

I wished I could relive that day again and in better health. That sinus infection really kicked my endurance. Plus now knowing the trail, I want to hit a couple more of those jumps. I loved the ones towards the bottom that were in the corners (un-named trail). Those looked like so much fun, but I was too wasted to jump and risk going down, again.

I think I will have beer tonight

 

[-dustin]

Originally posted by profro
I know we agree and I am not knocking anyone's dh skills, but I said XC guyS (multiple). Knowing Matt Koch's skills, if he got 7th on that course and 2nd or 3rd at Comfort, that tells me something.

he was going so fast his jersey flew off.

 

[corytx]

don't forget his name is pronounced "Cook" not Kock. Kock still has my shorts from when he went to the "5min. of Fear" race in NV.

 

[downhil]

are you still in austin cory? we need to go f'in ride sometime.

 

[-dustin]

Matt catching some air...i think this was his first "encore" run....

and i don't know who this guy was, but his bike (Kona Stinky -something- with a Shiver) was schweet...

 

[northshorerat]

yup thats matt

 

[Bike Mojo]

Originally posted by profro
That's wrong when a XC guys wins a "downhill"

No.... that's retarded.:angry:

I think this dude came in second (in the $100 downhill)

 

[downhil]

i see matt traded in his 24's for some 26's.

 

[-dustin]

Originally posted by Bike Mojo


I think this dude came in second (in the $100 downhill)

i saw him today at Hill Country Bicycle Works (he was wearing a pair of windshorts...no shirt, no shoes, no socks, just shorts) and i was gonna bring up the pink tutu, but decided not to.

 

[Bike Mojo]

Originally posted by the Inbred


i saw him today at Hill Country Bicycle Works (he was wearing a pair of windshorts...no shirt, no shoes, no socks, just shorts) and i was gonna bring up the pink tutu, but decided not to.

His name is Frank Floyd. Now they are calling him Pink Floyd.

And yea he is with Hill Country Bikes...

He is often seen walking around without a shirt. He is in his 50's and is ripped. I personally prefer him in the pink tutu.

 

[ÆX]

anyone else have more $100 race pics.

that was awsome. i little ilegal.

 

[toonces]

Originally posted by bcd
anyone else have more $100 race pics.

that was awsome. i little ilegal.

www.texasbiketrails.com

robert g. took a bunch of pics. my camera crapped out after three pics. pos.