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Old 05-01-2006, 12:53 PM   #41 (permalink)
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I'm wanting to get my feet wet; is anyone interested in starting a team for the heck of it? I will have to admit that I'm not a fast rider so any team that may be formed won't have much of a chance of placing high. I just want to do it for the experience.

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Old 05-01-2006, 12:59 PM   #42 (permalink)
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so r u donw or what BUB? commm on DOOD!! only live once!!



so are u on both teams? danngg dood!! you're freaking hardcore!!! lets do some more SS rides to train my fat ass!!
lets do it bro, ss style!
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Old 05-01-2006, 04:09 PM   #43 (permalink)
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I'm wanting to get my feet wet; is anyone interested in starting a team for the heck of it? I will have to admit that I'm not a fast rider so any team that may be formed won't have much of a chance of placing high. I just want to do it for the experience.

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I'll be up for this race if you are forming a non-competitive team. I'm set in terms of lighting. I have 1 FS and 1 back up FS bike. Only have 1 SS if you are signing up under SS. Let me know if you get anything going.
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Old 05-01-2006, 04:43 PM   #44 (permalink)
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I'm wanting to get my feet wet; is anyone interested in starting a team for the heck of it? I will have to admit that I'm not a fast rider so any team that may be formed won't have much of a chance of placing high. I just want to do it for the experience.

Agustin
Like I said before, yeah. It's the experience, not the result I'm interested in. Let's put something together now, peeps. We've already got the "high potential" team shaping up, now let's hear from the also-rans, the DNF's, the noob's and the unrealistically hopeful...aka: my kind of folk.
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Old 05-01-2006, 05:14 PM   #45 (permalink)
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I might be interested in this Dell, I think it would be a fun experience. I have an HID lightset also.
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Old 05-01-2006, 05:37 PM   #46 (permalink)
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Alright, I'm in...I dont have a light system, so we'll have to figure something out.
Old 05-01-2006, 06:29 PM   #47 (permalink)
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I'm in on the non-highpotential team. Just got back into riding a couple weeks ago but gym+rides every week are helping.
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Old 05-01-2006, 07:20 PM   #48 (permalink)
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I might be interested in this Dell, I think it would be a fun experience. I have an HID lightset also.
Right on, Rob. Will you be playing team wrench as well? Might be an unfair advantage, but I'll take it.

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Alright, I'm in...I dont have a light system, so we'll have to figure something out.
Candles and mayo jars, bro! Seriously, maybe pool funds for another decent system and just pick up some extra mounts? Could hot swap it between laps, put one on the current riders bike and one on the charger mtnbikej mentioned. Maybe donate it to the prize/swag pile afterward?

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I'm in on the non-highpotential team. Just got back into riding a couple weeks ago but gym+rides every week are helping.
Yes! I think I smell a team (or three) forming...or is that our chances of placing?


Seems to be plenty of "just in it for the experience" interest...should we be considering a corporate team? I'm new to this too...
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Old 05-01-2006, 07:38 PM   #49 (permalink)
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I'm in on the unrealistically hopeful team.

Agustin

I only have a halogen bar mount system but I could get an HID system before event day.
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Old 05-01-2006, 08:02 PM   #50 (permalink)
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I'm in on the unrealistically hopeful team.

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I only have a halogen bar mount system but I could get an HID system before event day.
Hmmmm.....looks like we may even have to make a 3rd team now as we have more than 5 people interested already
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Old 05-01-2006, 09:49 PM   #51 (permalink)
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I only have a halogen bar mount system but I could get an HID system before event day...
You know, I actually prefer halogen to the HID, unless it's a high-end HID system with lots of power. The blue tint looks darker on the trail IMHO...the halogen might not have the same intensity, but the yellowish color of light seems to work better for me than blue.
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Old 05-02-2006, 12:11 AM   #52 (permalink)
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I have a L&M ARC HID Li-Ion that I use on my helmet. I find it to be so white, that it washes out, and makes trail obstacles difficult to destinguish. Before doing any night racing, I'd really want to put a light up on the bars. In my case, probably a slightly lower end L&M Halogen or something like that.
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Old 05-02-2006, 09:29 AM   #53 (permalink)
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You know, I actually prefer halogen to the HID, unless it's a high-end HID system with lots of power. The blue tint looks darker on the trail IMHO...the halogen might not have the same intensity, but the yellowish color of light seems to work better for me than blue.
hey L8,try looking at the turbo cat web site,it's rather infomative.like the previous post mentioned,start with a bar mount lite, hid bulbs cost about 130$ to replace,the turbo cat was 15 / 30.ive got an 8yr old 6w turbo cat i just replaced the batt. 15$ cool company.the new lite ive got from them is a 47w total 12 low beam 35 hi awsome lite.
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Old 05-02-2006, 03:21 PM   #54 (permalink)
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No go with Turbo Cat...the closest thing they had for me was a NiCad water bottle battery @ 4.5Ahrs, at a price of $120. I called a battery shop and they can build me an 8Ahr NiMh pack that matches my OE pack for $77. Trouble is, I can't afford that, either.

So at this point, I'm gonna be taping flashlights to my handlebars once my lone battery dies. Am I cool or what?!
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Old 05-03-2006, 11:42 AM   #55 (permalink)
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We've already got the "high potential" team shaping up, now let's hear from the also-rans, the DNF's, the noob's and the unrealistically hopeful...aka: my kind of folk.
The way I see it, there is the Realistically Hopefull, Unrealistically Hopefull, and finally the Realistically Unhopefull. That last one is the one for me!
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Old 05-03-2006, 04:14 PM   #56 (permalink)
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Looks like I will be available for this event after all. Anyone still need teammates? Let me know!
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Old 05-04-2006, 09:50 AM   #57 (permalink)
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I'm in on the unrealistically hopeful team.

Agustin

I only have a halogen bar mount system but I could get an HID system before event day.
hey guys there's no need to spend 400$ and up for a lite system,hid is overkill. 10-12w lites are fine,dont forget you've got to have a TAIL LITE. something they require at 24hr. races,no tail no race.mmmmmmm taaaiiill.
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Old 05-04-2006, 09:54 AM   #58 (permalink)
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Ok all the team leaders should post up who's on your team so the slow pips like my self can try to hook up w/the NOOBy groups!!
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Old 05-04-2006, 10:04 AM   #59 (permalink)
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Ok all the team leaders should post up who's on your team so the slow pips like my self can try to hook up w/the NOOBy groups!!
http://www.socaltrailriders.org/foru...71&postcount=9
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Old 05-05-2006, 01:24 PM   #60 (permalink)
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After realizing the 24Hours of OC is the second event in the Warriors Society series. And I already have points from my first place at the Cytomax. I re-arranged some stuff I could race this! The only way to gain more series points is by racing solo.

So I'll be out there SOLO. Lets start training steve.....

http://www.warriorssociety.org/event...ship_info.html
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