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Seand, Showa, and Freeridekid Pics from Desert100

freeridekid

freeridekid

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Oct 18, 2003
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U-District, WA
dang, that looks like some nice dirt. wish i coulda been there, but at least next time i'll have had some more time on my bike. i've really only ridden the mx track so i don't have much offroad experience. looks like a good time though!
 
RhinofromWA

RhinofromWA

Brevity R Us
Aug 16, 2001
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Lynnwood, WA
freeridekid said:
dang, that looks like some nice dirt. wish i coulda been there, but at least next time i'll have had some more time on my bike. i've really only ridden the mx track so i don't have much offroad experience. looks like a good time though!
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It was great dirt....can always hope for more rain but it was 100x's better than last years dust.

As far as experience...:D ....there were PW 80's out on the course. It is all ridable. The thing about desert racing is speed is what gets you most of the time....keep the speed respectible and it is a great trail ride.

You ride out at Horn Rapids? Only been there once....raced offroad there and bent the shaft in my '89 Yamaha250WR tranny....:( that ended my day. It was a blast...fast and whooped out. SaddleBack Mtn (near Mattawa and original site of the desert 100) still has some riding land and some sand dunes (Beverly) to ride in. Just be careful you ride on open land and not private land...they checker boarded the land and took away the ability to make 50mile loops (the reason we stopped racing there)

Rhino
 
RhinofromWA

RhinofromWA

Brevity R Us
Aug 16, 2001
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Lynnwood, WA
RhinofromWA said:
No problem...hopefully Travis (photographer) will get a chance to load up the race photos soon too.
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Looks like the race shots are up! :D I made it intot he backgroud of a few shots....

On the first page of the RACE gallery I am directly behind the front hub of the green bike as it wheelies up the river bank. ;)

Another has me helping a female(teenager I think) whos KX100 stalled out in the water. I have safety cone orange sleaves on my jersey and a red fleece vest on.

I am hidden in the back ground in a bunch of other photos at the river but those are in the first few pages I think. There are a LOT to go through so I hope you enjoy. :)
 
mplutodh1

mplutodh1

Monkey
Nov 27, 2002
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Sammamish, WA
Looks like it turned out to be yet another kick butt event man, you guys have always put on one of the best dirt bike events in the state/region, if not the best. Glad to see the numbers were awesome this year also!

Maybe once the whole school thing winds down and I get a place of my own I will finally get a bike of my own;)
 
RhinofromWA

RhinofromWA

Brevity R Us
Aug 16, 2001
4,622
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Lynnwood, WA
mplutodh1 said:
Looks like it turned out to be yet another kick butt event man, you guys have always put on one of the best dirt bike events in the state/region, if not the best. Glad to see the numbers were awesome this year also!

Maybe once the whole school thing winds down and I get a place of my own I will finally get a bike of my own;)
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We had a little less than last year as far as rider attendence. Some factors could be the horendous dust from last year still on riders minds, the Blizzard on the passes that weekend, gas prices(tied into V-8 trucks or motorhomes, etc gets pricey) or the dry winter......

In reality it seemed jsut the right size for handling the masses. It went extremely smooth and no one had to be life flighted to a hospital this year :( last years dust messed a guy up bad (hit a rock at high speed in zero visability)....he smashed his face in, literaly. He was there for this race and plans on coming back next year. He was messed up something fierce. These dirt bike racers are a tough bunch. :thumb:

We were able to handle the crowds and everything went unusually smooth this year. After 35 years of doing this, maybe we are getting it straight. :D :dancing:

Did you ride dirt bikes before? I remember you working at the MX suspension shop I just never asked I guess. :) Have you actually been to a desert 100 event?
 
RhinofromWA

RhinofromWA

Brevity R Us
Aug 16, 2001
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Lynnwood, WA
http://trav.smugmug.com/gallery/477938/1/19433389

Me behind the front wheel....he is wheeling out of control up the river bank. :) See the water dripping off the bottom of the bike?

http://trav.smugmug.com/gallery/477938/1/19434271
http://trav.smugmug.com/gallery/477938/2/19433352
http://trav.smugmug.com/gallery/477938/1/19432328

What is affectionalty called "poof dirt" :thumb:

http://trav.smugmug.com/gallery/477938/2/19432376

Me helping the lady after she stalled her bike.

http://trav.smugmug.com/gallery/477938/6/19435083

When your bike drowns out in the river (sucks a LOT of water) you have to do this...

http://trav.smugmug.com/gallery/477938/8/19435157

LOL that is me clapping for the guy as he crashed right in front of me....he shoud have been heading towards the photographer...but he ended up heading towards me on the outside of the corner. :)

http://trav.smugmug.com/gallery/477938/3/19434200

Water was deep in a couple spots. :D
 
mplutodh1

mplutodh1

Monkey
Nov 27, 2002
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Sammamish, WA
I've ridden a few times a while back, I think if I got on a bike today I'd probably kill myself. Never actually been to the Desert 100, but driven through the area when it's all been going on, not to mention done NUMEROUS suspension jobs prior to and after the event. Being that I was in HS at the time, getting to some of the events was rough, been to way more races this side of the mtns.

Looks like I am getting back into the suspension work for a weekend here in a few weeks, helping my uncle teach a suspension class to shop mechanics down in Bellevue. Catered meals and the chance to see if I still got what it takes to work on that stuff like I used to be able to... I am kinda excited. Haha sad when you are proud of how fast you can tear down, rebuild and complete work on a shock...
 
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bigshred

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Feb 6, 2004
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Bellingham
Anyone going to supercross this saturday 4/16? Ive never been to the seahawk stadium, will I get wet if its raining? Should be rad either way.
 
RhinofromWA

RhinofromWA

Brevity R Us
Aug 16, 2001
4,622
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Lynnwood, WA
bigshred said:
Anyone going to supercross this saturday 4/16? Ive never been to the seahawk stadium, will I get wet if its raining? Should be rad either way.
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Buddy got tickets....saiy they are in the 100 level. I have never been to the new stadium either, but I am preparing for rain. :)

Seattle forcast:

SATURDAY
Hi: 55°
Lo: 41°

Rain

:eek:
 
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