RR Fontucky WS #3 (Feb 9-10) XC, Super D & DH practice pics

[SchwinnStr8]

Originally Posted by PhotoMom

You mean these ones?

YUP thats me. Thank you!!!

I can still taste the dirt and sand!

[Winston]

What is his number plate? (I know, just look for the banana coming right at me.)

My money is on Zach. I've used a 12-24 lens so many times now that I'm used to close calls.

Originally Posted by PhotoMom

I'd love to know who's eyes were bigger - yours or Zack's?



PhotoMom

PS - Nice shots Keith B!

[PhotoMom]

Here's a couple shots of Sharky and Drew scrambling. The photos would be funny if you couldn't tell how close that rider came to really getting hurt.

I circled the scary part and tried to give you a close up so you can see how bad of a wreck that could have been.

PhotoMom

[Foesnasty]

Originally Posted by allison

It was faster than my time, and I actually thought I did okay. But, times are subjective. Fast for one person is slow for another, and slow for one person is fast for another.

How Adrian lost 20 seconds is beyond me, though.

I asked them to double check my time and I guess they did....but 2:23 seemed alittle off to me, Oh well.... I'll just have to go harder in two weeks

[PhotoMom]

Originally Posted by Winston

What is his number plate? (I know, just look for the banana coming right at me.)

I'll be sure and tell banana boy you said that. At least he didn't look like a cupcake like the guy in the polk-a-dots! His number is 57X

~J

[Sharky]

Whoa I didn't notice that it's crazy!! Thanks for all the photos Jody as usual they're great...I wish I had a chance to chat but we were shooting Sunny at the end pretty awesome she went back up after her race to hit that rock section again. Hope you'll be at the next one?

[Jman]

Awesome reports and pics everyone. The crashes were nuts. What really kicks is that I realized after checking the results I didn't knock 2 minutes off of my first XC race but nearly 5!!!!!! Sorry but I'm stoked! Thanks for all the support out there.

[J_Sims]

Originally Posted by Jman

Awesome reports and pics everyone. The crashes were nuts. What really kicks is that I realized after checking the results I didn't knock 2 minutes off of my first XC race but nearly 5!!!!!! Sorry but I'm stoked! Thanks for all the support out there.

Great job mang... Way more than mission accomplished

[BFloFoxRider.]

hey jack, next time we do a fontana thing if i go, maybe we can do an XC lap or two for practice so you can shave 5 minutes off again!
dont laugh when im out of shape though... i havent ridden xc in almost a month

[Winston]

Well, not as close as it looks:


Here you go Sharky...nice bike!!!


Finally, something to warm ever Laker fan's heart...


...but in his defense he wrecked to avoid hitting a downed rider.

Originally Posted by PhotoMom

I'll be sure and tell banana boy you said that. At least he didn't look like a cupcake like the guy in the polk-a-dots! His number is 57X

~J

[Sharky]

Well he was looking good till he well...reached me...I'm really starting to get a complex dang it!!! And can we talk about these outfits...
Hey Winston thanks for grabbing a photo of the Horse much apreciated!!! He came in 1st!!

[sauce]

Mudman that was the coolest crash ever. How on earth did you do that? Are you okay?

Yea different people have different perceptions of what is fast and what is not. I seem to perceive myself going faster when I can pedal well (maybe my xc roots!), so I just have to suck it for now (until I get more fit) and race my light-weight Nomad. At the end of the day, it only matters what you think of your performance - whether you think you lived up to your own potential. I felt a lot faster in practice Saturday on my Nomad ... the rock garden was just as fast on both bikes, only it was a lot smoother on the Demo 8 for the most part. The rear end of the Nomad kicks up a lot in rock gardens. I ought to get a spring for the rear and ditch the whole air thing.

[PhotoMom]

Originally Posted by Sharky

Well he was looking good till he well...reached me...I'm really starting to get a complex dang it!!! And can we talk about these outfits...
Hey Winston thanks for grabbing a photo of the Horse much apreciated!!! He came in 1st!!

Sharky, Zack and I cracked up about that second shot. Too funny! I told him it's official - he is now and will forever more be known as "Banana Boy"!

[SchwinnStr8]

Hey Sharky,

Any photos of my crash? 213Z

~Linton (Clinton without the "C")

[Winston]

Some more Saturday DH practice action!!!

Brad:


Braver than I was at that age:


Brad (Trek):


Brad - With them chin whiskers gone, almost too fast to be captured by my camera:


Mutz - Yes Mutz fans, he is now on a Morewood:


Look, up in the sky, it's a bird, it's a plane, it's Path race team member Sanjay!


Michelle - Faster than this photog:


CK - $100 to the man or woman that can beat him at Fontucky!


Sanjay:


More practice pics to come later if I don't shoot myself over the whole FONT & SIZE tag STR posting pain in the...

[Bullcrew]

Best course to date, more DH than super d/xc.
Sorry to hear about the carnage, its never good but then again its not a sewing club.
Broken back twice t7 middle of shoulder blades, ripped collar bone from sternum and most of the tendoins and muscles attaching to the skull, wrist etc...! But still wont quit!

a huge congrats to all who competed and den mother get better that sucks! Anyone who got knocked around get to feeling better as well, theres another race in 2 weeks!
to the beginers and anyone uncomfortable with the top rock garden, if you rode it wether slow or fast congrats! It wasnt beginner material so good going!

[BobBurnes]

Originally Posted by PhotoMom

Here's what Mudman's accident looked like from the front. Mudman, I'm sorry that I laughed when I looked at the photos. I couldn't help it when I saw the fourth image! But I truly am glad that you're okay. The full sequence will be up later t