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shudder · 11-19-2007, 07:19 PM

It was great to get down to Temecula and see some familiar faces (1x1, surlygal, Ch4os), and meet some new ones as well (Pho'd UP, RideTheRAAM, Nam). Thanks for the excellent hang, and thanks for making my boy feel welcome as well.

We arrived on Friday, early enough in the afternoon so that no one was there. Kinda creepy setting up camp in the middle of nowhere... In any case, these pics aren't from race day as I was in the saddle most of that day. But, as always they show off Temecula in an artsy-fartsy way like you've seen me do before. Enjoy.

We did a pre-race loop on Friday. One word describes the course this time around: sandy. Or, maybe mushy. The trails were all heavily ridden, and no rain has fallen out there, so everything is just all tore up. Jason Ranoa (race organizer) built the best track he could given those circumstances. It felt like a lot of climbing. We still had a load of fun.

Getting There

First Climb

On The (Fire) Road

Big Sky

Lake Road

Looking Down Burning Calves

Top of Burning Calves

Tired Boy

Good Light

Temecula Sunset

Wish I had some real racing pics for ya. Maybe next time.

Willie won 2nd place in the Junior Solo category, and took home the 2007 Champion jersey for having ridden 8 laps in the two races they had the category in (June and November). Also, Pua Sawicki approached me and asked if Willie would join her Team Mata keiki team (keiki is kid in Hawaiian). That was a real honor. I don't know what to make of it just yet, but I guess we'll see. She says first race for her kid team may be Old Pueblo in March of next year. Wowzer.

shud

Pain Freak · 11-19-2007, 07:25 PM

Lucky kid.

Man, those are some great shots. I stole three of them for my mtb scrapbook.

foofighter · 11-19-2007, 07:32 PM

superb shots of the terrain

allison · 11-20-2007, 07:08 AM

Mike - awesome photos!! You *really* make that place look amazing. I love the 2nd shot. Really shows some depth there and that section is difficult!

Congrats to both of you. That's amazing for Willie! If he is really interested in racing that would be quite an honor, I imagine.

Fired Yo Momma · 11-20-2007, 07:48 AM

Congrats on your kid's success, great pictures!

sdyeti · 11-20-2007, 02:30 PM

Sweet pictures!

It's so awesome to hear stories of good kids doing good things (take that from a teacher who has to deal too much with bad kids doing bad things)!

Congrats to both of you~

tkblazer · 11-20-2007, 02:40 PM

those pics are sweet, congrats for finishing the race and being the father of super Willie

11-19-2007, 07:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
shudder dirt shucker	RR (sort of): 12 Hours of Temecula #3 It was great to get down to Temecula and see some familiar faces (1x1, surlygal, Ch4os), and meet some new ones as well (Pho'd UP, RideTheRAAM, Nam). Thanks for the excellent hang, and thanks for making my boy feel welcome as well. We arrived on Friday, early enough in the afternoon so that no one was there. Kinda creepy setting up camp in the middle of nowhere... In any case, these pics aren't from race day as I was in the saddle most of that day. But, as always they show off Temecula in an artsy-fartsy way like you've seen me do before. Enjoy. We did a pre-race loop on Friday. One word describes the course this time around: sandy. Or, maybe mushy. The trails were all heavily ridden, and no rain has fallen out there, so everything is just all tore up. Jason Ranoa (race organizer) built the best track he could given those circumstances. It felt like a lot of climbing. We still had a load of fun. Getting There First Climb On The (Fire) Road Big Sky Lake Road Looking Down Burning Calves Top of Burning Calves Tired Boy Good Light Temecula Sunset Wish I had some real racing pics for ya. Maybe next time. Willie won 2nd place in the Junior Solo category, and took home the 2007 Champion jersey for having ridden 8 laps in the two races they had the category in (June and November). Also, Pua Sawicki approached me and asked if Willie would join her Team Mata keiki team (keiki is kid in Hawaiian). That was a real honor. I don't know what to make of it just yet, but I guess we'll see. She says first race for her kid team may be Old Pueblo in March of next year. Wowzer. shud

11-19-2007, 07:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
Pain Freak Directionally Challenged	Lucky kid. Man, those are some great shots. I stole three of them for my mtb scrapbook. __________________ "The best rides are the ones where you bite off much more than you can chew—and live through it." — Doug Bradbury "When I was a kid I used to pray every night for a new bicycle. Then I realised that the Lord doesn't work that way so I stole one and asked Him to forgive me." — Emo Philips

11-19-2007, 07:32 PM	#3 (permalink)
foofighter Duan'er - 29'er remixed	superb shots of the terrain __________________ -Duan Dulce et Decorum Click the Button

11-20-2007, 07:08 AM	#4 (permalink)
allison Harden the F Up	Mike - awesome photos!! You really make that place look amazing. I love the 2nd shot. Really shows some depth there and that section is difficult! Congrats to both of you. That's amazing for Willie! If he is really interested in racing that would be quite an honor, I imagine. __________________ My Blog

11-20-2007, 07:48 AM	#5 (permalink)
Fired Yo Momma Client 9	Congrats on your kid's success, great pictures! __________________ And the hangovers hurt more than they used to And corn bread and ice tea took the place of pills and 80 proof And it seems like none of us do the things quite like we used to do And nobody wants to get high on the town And all my rowdy friends have settled down -Hank Williams Jr.

11-20-2007, 02:30 PM	#6 (permalink)
sdyeti Spinning my wheels	Sweet pictures! It's so awesome to hear stories of good kids doing good things (take that from a teacher who has to deal too much with bad kids doing bad things)! Congrats to both of you~ __________________ My Blog: Two Wheel Love THE PATH-Love the Bike You Ride

11-20-2007, 02:40 PM	#7 (permalink)
tkblazer Share the Love	those pics are sweet, congrats for finishing the race and being the father of super Willie __________________ Denmother: I had the sausage sampler, it was yummy! Guero: i'm easy

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