Xc: R&r Sport Vulcaniser Race And Open Day

XCguy · *by **XCguy** on Tue 22/Jan/08 9:20am*

wgtngrl wrote: It's tough, demanding, gruelling. If you can't ride a bike you're going to struggle up AND down.

That to me describes what a national level MTB event should be

wgtngrl · *by **wgtngrl** on Tue 22/Jan/08 9:31am*

XCguy wrote:
wgtngrl wrote: It's tough, demanding, gruelling. If you can't ride a bike you're going to struggle up AND down.

That to me describes what a national level MTB event should be

I couldn't agree more :thumbsup:

(all 5 laps

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danose · *by **danose** on Tue 22/Jan/08 9:40am*

inzane wrote:
danose wrote:
Slim wrote: There is no way I'd race that course and part of it is named after me!!

come on slim - it's not THAT bad!!! I reckon you and Shailer should enter next year

Exactly. If Danose can ride it... it aint that bad!!

I didn't even crash on the log drop! Though I did get close :blush:

mtbrat · *by **mtbrat** on Tue 22/Jan/08 9:44am*

not as close as a great number of others....

plus the dozen or so that did kiss it there

danose · *by **danose** on Tue 22/Jan/08 9:50am*

mtbrat wrote: not as close as a great number of others....

everytime I hit that section I was asking myself whether the 200g weight saving was worth ditching the gravities for roll-x's

then I'd get on the climbs and know the answer was 'yes'

Slim · *by **Slim** on Tue 22/Jan/08 9:53am*

I'd die on 3 laps of that!! I've seen people alot fitter than me get more than ruined by that course.

That said, Fresh without doing any track work or marshalling beforehand it might be a different story.

inzane · *by **inzane** on Tue 22/Jan/08 9:55am*

Slim wrote: I'd die on 3 laps of that!! I've seen people alot fitter than me get more than ruined by that course.

That said, Fresh without doing any track work or marshalling beforehand it might be a different story.

Yeh... but then again... you do ride a Yeti

Slim · *by **Slim** on Tue 22/Jan/08 10:00am*

inzane wrote:
Slim wrote: I'd die on 3 laps of that!! I've seen people alot fitter than me get more than ruined by that course.

That said, Fresh without doing any track work or marshalling beforehand it might be a different story.

Yeh... but then again... you do ride a Yeti

You ride a Turner, Dougal rides a Turner..............I rest my case!!

Oh and what brand of bike was the winner of Pro Elite riding??

inzane · *by **inzane** on Tue 22/Jan/08 10:03am*

Slim wrote:
Oh and what brand of bike was the winner of Pro Elite riding??

A Turner?

XCrider · *by **XCrider** on Tue 22/Jan/08 10:07am*

danose wrote:
inzane wrote:
danose wrote:
Slim wrote: There is no way I'd race that course and part of it is named after me!!

come on slim - it's not THAT bad!!! I reckon you and Shailer should enter next year

Exactly. If Danose can ride it... it aint that bad!!

I didn't even crash on the log drop! Though I did get close

Yeah id have to say that is proberly a real good specator or marshell point, i had a few stomach in my mouth experiences there. But my biggest one was on the first lap going down into the creek at the bottom of slim line, back wheel went up and trying to wipe speed of for that section with only your front wheel on the ground i thought id have to spend the rest of the race in dirty shorts. :crazy:

Clarky · *by **Clarky** on Tue 22/Jan/08 10:07am*

Slim wrote:I've seen people alot fitter than me get more than ruined by that course.

I resemble that comment! :blush:

inzane · *by **inzane** on Tue 22/Jan/08 10:15am*

XCrider wrote:

Yeah id have to say that is proberly a real good specator or marshell point, i had a few stomach in my mouth experiences there. But my biggest one was on the first lap going down into the creek at the bottom of slim line, back wheel went up and trying to wipe speed of for that section with only your front wheel on the ground i thought id have to spend the rest of the race in dirty shorts.

Someone managed to dislocate a shoulder somewhere around there...

mtbrat · *by **mtbrat** on Tue 22/Jan/08 10:17am*

Yes.

Front tire blew out just before the Left Hander by the big rock on the right.

Michelle and I heard the tire blow at the log drop...

Slim · *by **Slim** on Tue 22/Jan/08 10:21am*

inzane wrote:
Slim wrote:
Oh and what brand of bike was the winner of Pro Elite riding??

A Turner?

I spell it out a little more......

Zane, Dougal and guy with dislocated shoulder = turner

Me, Dayle (winner of SI cup, and fastest lap) CD and Scott = Yeti

I would have had to add percy in there, but he never turns up so it hard to tell if he actually rides his.

So really it isn't the bike that holding me back, it's the booze and pies!!

inzane · *by **inzane** on Tue 22/Jan/08 10:39am*

mtbrat wrote: Yes.

Front tire blew out just before the Left Hander by the big rock on the right.

Michelle and I heard the tire blow at the log drop...

Yeh, some guy blew a tyre/smashed a rim above us at Boars nest. Sounded a bit like a shotgun! :crazy:

He was totally fine, but the bike was not!