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PostPosted: Mon 22/Sep/08 9:51pm    Post subject: Reply with quote Report Abuse

wat is the downhill like?i heard its just real tapped out fast?
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PostPosted: Mon 22/Sep/08 9:57pm    Post subject: Reply with quote Report Abuse

yea its quite fast but near the end of the track its tight nd tec but nt using tht part so yea pretty bloody fast at the top
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PostPosted: Mon 22/Sep/08 10:01pm    Post subject: Reply with quote Report Abuse

bman111 wrote:
its changed dh practice is on wednesday and race on thursday. and demond2 from nelson id say its mabe 3hours i dont realy no for sure


is that true or just more bulltihs?
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PostPosted: Tue 23/Sep/08 8:12am    Post subject: Reply with quote Report Abuse

yakuzas_rock_888 wrote:
bman111 wrote:
its changed dh practice is on wednesday and race on thursday. and demond2 from nelson id say its mabe 3hours i dont realy no for sure


is that true or just more bulltihs?


Programme: NOTE THIS PROGRAMME HAS CHANGED as from 15 September 2008

Wednesday 1st October: 9 am Cross Country, Wednesday 1st October: 1 pm DOWNHILL PRACTICE. (as many as time allows)
NB: Race Briefings will be held 15 minutes before each race.

Thursday 2nd October: 9 am UPHILL RACE,
Thursday 2nd October : 1 pm Downhill Race (timed run)
NB: Race Briefings will be held 15 minutes before each race.
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PostPosted: Tue 23/Sep/08 11:15am    Post subject: Reply with quote Report Abuse

so what tyre type would be better? minions or highrollers?
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PostPosted: Tue 23/Sep/08 7:01pm    Post subject: Reply with quote Report Abuse

So the downhill is over two days???????
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PostPosted: Tue 23/Sep/08 7:05pm    Post subject: Reply with quote Report Abuse

joshb_dh wrote:
so what tyre type would be better? minions or highrollers?
minions cause it mite be a tad wet
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desmond2 wrote:
So the downhill is over two days???????
yea practice oneday then race the next
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PostPosted: Tue 23/Sep/08 7:53pm    Post subject: Reply with quote Report Abuse

Do you want big tacky mud tyres for the track or skinny muds?

Looks kinda loose in the dry Double Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: Tue 23/Sep/08 7:55pm    Post subject: Reply with quote Report Abuse

eyeball wrote:
joshb_dh wrote:
so what tyre type would be better? minions or highrollers?
minions cause it mite be a tad wet


Other way around. High rollers are better in the wet than minions.
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Biker4Life wrote:
Do you want big tacky mud tyres for the track or skinny muds?

Looks kinda loose in the dry Double Thumbs Up
prob big tyres cos i don't think it will be bad enough for skinnys
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PostPosted: Tue 23/Sep/08 8:04pm    Post subject: Reply with quote Report Abuse

eyeball wrote:
Biker4Life wrote:
Do you want big tacky mud tyres for the track or skinny muds?

Looks kinda loose in the dry Double Thumbs Up
prob big tyres cos i don't think it will be bad enough for skinnys


Chur,

Whats that step down like? Fun? Is it clearable in the wet?
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PostPosted: Tue 23/Sep/08 8:06pm    Post subject: Reply with quote Report Abuse

Biker4Life wrote:
eyeball wrote:
Biker4Life wrote:
Do you want big tacky mud tyres for the track or skinny muds?

Looks kinda loose in the dry Double Thumbs Up
prob big tyres cos i don't think it will be bad enough for skinnys


Chur,

Whats that step down like? Fun? Is it clearable in the wet?
sorry didn't get that far up the track the other day first time i've seen it lol mite wanna ask yakuzas_rock_888
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PostPosted: Wed 24/Sep/08 4:43pm    Post subject: Reply with quote Report Abuse

y arent they using the bottom pine tree section in THE track!?!?
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PostPosted: Wed 24/Sep/08 4:44pm    Post subject: Reply with quote Report Abuse

from what ive heard the step down has a clear, smooth run in so it should be fairly clearable in the wet
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