Preliminary results (via SMS) Rockwell wins, carter in second. MTB represent.
Road Rage results comin' in.
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Rockwell as in Myles? Sweet for EC.
yup, smyles.
Friggin sweet.Transcend said:
Riffle crashed at 55 mph with road rash everywhere....someone got it on tape because it was at the fastest part of the course right at the speed trap....lopes 3rd....roadies in 4th and 5th....glad mtb riders owned it
Waiting for pics - not sure what time stik will get in. It's a 2+ hour drive.
Woah, crazy. Do you know if he was on a road bike or a mtb?Ian Collins said:
mtb....konabiker said:
Someone else has a busted collarbone - that is pretty much it for the carnage.
Lopes got 3rd in TT, he didn't do the 4 man.
Lopes got 3rd in TT, he didn't do the 4 man.
we will have a full gallery as soona s they get back home and processed. Hopefully a few up tonight.
"Myles took home $3000 for the win"
shiii, you could buy so much weed with that
shiii, you could buy so much weed with that
Is that the timetrial or the 4-man?Transcend said:
That was the 4x i BELIEVE. Cryptic sms messages.
http://www.transcendmagazine.com/archives/000541.html
That post will be updated - you can link to the gallery form it as well. first photo (phone image) is up now. It was sent via picture message a few minutes ago.
http://www.transcendmagazine.com/archives/000541.html
That post will be updated - you can link to the gallery form it as well. first photo (phone image) is up now. It was sent via picture message a few minutes ago.
I thought the rules called for only road bikes? I guess not. I like EC's ghettoed aero bike.
well it does have 700c wheels.
With sticker fairing technology.
dang that's awesome!!! 
Holy Sh!!!!!t, is he alright?? Kid goes too fast for his own good I guess..too bad, he's one of the best cornerers I've seen. Good luck to him.Ian Collins said:
Plus it looks like he found some bigger tires. Any chance that's a 29'er wheelset?Pbody said:
i just got home from the race....that was some crazy sh*t....myles was going soooo fast....i never really got to follow lopes down but i heard he ripped the cormers as well.....but myles size and talent were perfect for this event....i think cully would have done well as well.
straight up....i got lucky to get 2nd in the 4 up...i was only 12th in the tt, i really didn't learn the course til the final......in my semi i watched the guy do his c bone.....he just went way to fast into a tight corner and rode straight into the side of the mt. for real straight...endoed right into the face and was about 12 ft up rollin across the cliff/hillside. he took the #2 timetrial guy dave mccook down with him..mccook was crazy fast too. super smooth cornering.
in the final myles was about 50 ft out front and todd tanner and another guy went into a corner to fast and went down...i just rode around the carnage to get 2nd.
there was 49 corners on the course...and you had to pedal hard...a lot!....i was sooo tired by the end.
i tried a fairing but to many corners made that no good.....that is a 29er wheel set and reba forks on my 4x hardtail.....
i still am trippin on myles with a stock road bike with rim brakes...killin it.
fun deal for sure...hopefully spectators next time.
straight up....i got lucky to get 2nd in the 4 up...i was only 12th in the tt, i really didn't learn the course til the final......in my semi i watched the guy do his c bone.....he just went way to fast into a tight corner and rode straight into the side of the mt. for real straight...endoed right into the face and was about 12 ft up rollin across the cliff/hillside. he took the #2 timetrial guy dave mccook down with him..mccook was crazy fast too. super smooth cornering.
in the final myles was about 50 ft out front and todd tanner and another guy went into a corner to fast and went down...i just rode around the carnage to get 2nd.
there was 49 corners on the course...and you had to pedal hard...a lot!....i was sooo tired by the end.
i tried a fairing but to many corners made that no good.....that is a 29er wheel set and reba forks on my 4x hardtail.....
i still am trippin on myles with a stock road bike with rim brakes...killin it.
fun deal for sure...hopefully spectators next time.
Those look like 38 or 40mm tires.OGRipper said:
29" wheels=700c rims
Too bad about Riffle. Sounds like the event was fun though. I'm guessing the stable handling mtnbikes and bigger tires paid off compared to the roadies who probably ran a traditional bike.
Cool.
The Ito
Does anyone remember in the late 80s/early 90s when there was "Formula 1" racing at the BMX nationals, and "GPV" racing?
Formula 1 was using 20" BMX bikes with flat XC-type bars and gears (some with fairings) and woud race around cones in a parking lot.
Then GPV (Gravity Powered Vehicle) was DH racing on pavement and BMX frames were flipped upside down to get low to the ground. No cranks, just some pegs to rest your feet on. Throw on some 20" slicks, duct tape some weights close to the ground, throw on fairing, the last one down is a rotten egg.
EC, did you ever get involved in either?
Every year when X-Games rolls around I wonder if GPV could make a comeback . . . . .
Formula 1 was using 20" BMX bikes with flat XC-type bars and gears (some with fairings) and woud race around cones in a parking lot.
Then GPV (Gravity Powered Vehicle) was DH racing on pavement and BMX frames were flipped upside down to get low to the ground. No cranks, just some pegs to rest your feet on. Throw on some 20" slicks, duct tape some weights close to the ground, throw on fairing, the last one down is a rotten egg.
EC, did you ever get involved in either?
Every year when X-Games rolls around I wonder if GPV could make a comeback . . . . .
I prolly should of went, Sounds like everyone had a great time! Good job EC!
The full gallery is now up on transcend. Straight off camera - no time to process as i have to be up in 6 hours for a job.
enjoy - thanks stik.
enjoy - thanks stik.
Yeah, check the pics-christ I need more photo training...too bad they dont sell talent at the camera shop, cause I would be willing to buy a lot of it!
Anyway, as lame as I expected the event to be, it was pretty cool. Nice vibe...good times. Thanks to redbull and Jon Mesko at Giant for hookin an old has been up.
The MTBers pretty much ruled it, Nice to see Myles smilin and being appreciated. EC's bike was priceless.
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Anyway, as lame as I expected the event to be, it was pretty cool. Nice vibe...good times. Thanks to redbull and Jon Mesko at Giant for hookin an old has been up.
The MTBers pretty much ruled it, Nice to see Myles smilin and being appreciated. EC's bike was priceless.
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the rules were lax for sure...everyone started out with ghetto drop bars...something/anything clipped on.....but after they figured out that it mde no difference up right or drop...i think it wasn't a big deal...ito said:
imo..there were 2 guys who could go super fast in control on the real road set up...myles and mccook....allt he riders i saw crash were on road bike's...with super skinny tires slideing out going to fast and then grabbing a hand full of brakes.....there were a lot of road guys who surprised me how good they were...but myles and mccook were awsome.....duncan clipped bars with todd tanner and got pitched off in a straight away.
for me the mtb set up was way better....i told myself i was going to stay my pace...whatever that was?....nice cruiser runs on my bike...i juts got lucky guys crashed i guess?
the rules were lax for sure...everyone started out with ghetto drop bars...something/anything clipped on.....but after they figured out that it mde no difference up right or drop...i think it wasn't a big deal...ito said:
imo..there were 2 guys who could go super fast in control on the real road set up...myles and mccook....allt he riders i saw crash were on road bike's...with super skinny tires slideing out going to fast and then grabbing a hand full of brakes.....there were a lot of road guys who surprised me how good they were...but myles and mccook were awsome.....duncan clipped bars with todd tanner and got pitched off in a straight away.
for me the mtb set up was way better, i wanted to feel comfortable....i told myself i was going to stay my pace...whatever that was?....nice cruiser runs on my bike...i just got lucky guys crashed i guess?
Congrats on the 2nd BC VAN
Sounds like it definitely would have been an interesting sight to see.
Sounds like it definitely would have been an interesting sight to see.
For sure, congratulations to EC--that's huge! You showed the road guys how it's done. It's also nice to see that Rockwell is able to spend some time on his bike. It would have been so much fun to watch. Since it was only 20 minutes from my house, I was kind of bummed out that I couldn't watch--so I went to Bootleg!.:Jeenyus:. said:Congrats on the 2nd BC VAN
Sounds like it definitely would have been an interesting sight to see.
Nice photos - gotta love photo #8 - Lopes w/ the foot down and what was on his forks - some extra aerodynamic fairing thing?stiksandstones said:
Next time a non rider asks me what DH is, I'm showing them this. I'll tell them that it's me.
yeah, that photo is insane.....he has that bike LAID out....what a maniac....nice to see he still has no regard for his life...Five said:
this is the craziest event i've ever read about.
why is EC's screen-name BC VAN? seem odd to anyone else?
why is EC's screen-name BC VAN? seem odd to anyone else?
Lopes had just some plastic-fairing type thingies attached to his forks, some stuff FOX SHOCKS whipped up for him.
EC uses the screen name BC VAN because he spent many a summer getting greazy in a van called the "BC VAN".
I will be here all night, thanks for coming. ;-)
EC uses the screen name BC VAN because he spent many a summer getting greazy in a van called the "BC VAN".
I will be here all night, thanks for coming. ;-)