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From: Tim H on 19 Jul 2010 11:44 On Jul 19, 7:54 am, Mike Baxter <mgb...(a)comcast.net> wrote: > On Mon, 19 Jul 2010 10:23:09 +0200, Rowdy <thy...(a)hottmail.com> wrote: > >Am 16.07.2010 16:51, schrieb Tim H: > >> Our one saving grace is that he's going to be mostly riding his "old" > >> 200 to save his 250 for the race we have to come home for on August > >> 14th. The 200 will probably have the manual clutch back in it too, so > > >Personally, I'd very cautious disregarding people on 200s, there'll > >be at least one person at IDSF on a 200 that is really fast! > > >Rowdy > > I can still ride fast, but I'll be out of energy WAY too quick these > days. My last ride with Scott had him making me work to keep up with > him on a 125. Scott can be the fast guy for a while. > > Mike Baxter And that was a shortened, softened '97 CR125 Honda, and on pretty mountainous terrain to boot. Scott loves that bike. Since Tami has thrown her affections to another 125 now and the poor Honda is just seen as a space waster, he's trying to figure out how he can make it his own for a practice/play bike. Imagine what he could do on it with full length suspension set up for him! Scott likes being the fast guy, but still appreciates the benefits of riding with faster guys. Today he's heading a couple of hours south to ride on a private MX/Hare Scrambles course (18 minute lap times for pro class riders!) with our friend Carol Williams (ex-WMA pro MXer, 2 time 6 Days rider), Brenden Ritzman (WORCS Pro class, 8th place at the Honey Lake race), and Ryan Abbatoye (WORCS Pro 2 class, leading the class this year after 6 events). He always comes home from days like this faster than he left, and these guys are probably the fastest ones he's practiced with yet. Yikes! Tim H
From: PrairieRider on 19 Jul 2010 14:56 On Jul 19, 9:23 am, IdaSpode <not(a)home_watching.tv> wrote: > I hope you are not referring to me, you are creating unreal > expectations. The only time I am remotely "fast" is when I'm riding > with someone extremely slow.. I am gonna make you look soooooo good! :-)
From: HellSickle on 21 Jul 2010 14:41 On Jul 15, 8:52 am, SloCalSpode <jjwall...(a)earthlink.net> wrote: > You guys need to stop your ride training right now. > Any injury this close to the fest could ruin the fun > and leave you to sit in camp all day drinking and > talking smack with the few who remain with you. > Save the heroics for Willow Creek, Little Water and > Snow slide trails......Just a suggestion... =;^) > Ask Tami about the virtues of bubble wrap and > staying off a bike the week before SpodeFest. Hmmmmm..... Nearly had a Sonny Bono tree incident on Saturday. Bubble wrap would have been a good idea. I still don't know how my bike ended up on the back side of that big tree. Musta been a wicked pissa stoppie right at the end, just before I ejected into the soft bushes. Someone was looking out for me. Not a scratch or a bruise. I think the DRZ needs a steering damper. Post accident reconstruction: http://vimeo.com/13445583 Complete ride report here. http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=597505&page=12 280 miles the first day, 140 the second. I don't recover from these things as quickly as I used to. -Jeff-
From: Dean H on 21 Jul 2010 15:42 IdaSpeedy wrote: > > The only time I am remotely "fast" is when I'm riding > with someone extremely slow.. > ouch
From: IdaSpode on 21 Jul 2010 15:48
On Wed, 21 Jul 2010 11:41:57 -0700 (PDT), HellSickle <jdeeney(a)comcast.net> wrote: >Post accident reconstruction: > >http://vimeo.com/13445583 Apparently, the original owner didn't include the stock Suzuki Come Along when you bought the bike. Probably should seek an aftermarket solution... DJ |