How do you keep a moron in suspense?

[Team Smitty]

I’ll ask you that later but first I’ll ask you this....…is anyone riding Rim Nordic this weekend, either Super-D or XC?


OK, bonus trivia question, what band did I poach these lyrics from?


Smitty

[davidB]

I want to do it because I love that course. But it's a bit far.

It's the Autumn Cup right? I went last year and there wasn't anyone there compared to the series they just held. I did make the local paper though.

So yeah, anyone else going? Maxwell?

[ghixon]

Thinking about XC on Sunday. Gonna use it as my hard workout for the week or just go hit the BB Classic course instead.

[ghixon]

A bit of an update - If you're planning on running the Super D at Rim this weekend, bring an aggressive tire.

Almost the entire downhill section from the upper fire road is loose powder (think 3"-4") all the way to the lower fire road. Once it meets up with the lower fire road, it's fine from there.

I did a couple laps last night and I tried it on an XC tire (Maxxis Crossmark) and I was struggling with traction almost the entire way down.

Greg

[mr.hobbs]

Originally Posted by ghixon

A bit of an update - If you're planning on running the Super D at Rim this weekend, bring an aggressive tire.

Almost the entire downhill section from the upper fire road is loose powder (think 3"-4") all the way to the lower fire road. Once it meets up with the lower fire road, it's fine from there.

I did a couple laps last night and I tried it on an XC tire (Maxxis Crossmark) and I was struggling with traction almost the entire way down.

Greg

thanks Greg. 1 more reason to ride a 29er.

[vlad]

Greg,

Rim Nordic is saying on their website:"[FONT=Arial]no switchbacks on the west end this race; different course than any this season! ." [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial]If you preroad the course do you know if they are taking out the downhill switchbacks after the fireroad or the uphill switchbacks before the fire road? Which ones are the "west end"?[/FONT]

[mr.hobbs]

I think the suspence is over. There were a couple blue ribbons handed out yesterday to a some of us on the thread.

I think the new section had some switchbacks in it also.

[ghixon]

Originally Posted by mr.hobbs

I think the suspence is over. There were a couple blue ribbons handed out yesterday to a some of us on the thread.

I think the new section had some switchbacks in it also.

Did they flip the tracks???? When I rode it Thursday, the Super D hit the new section from the fire road and the XC went on the regular way as Race 4.

How'd you guy's do?

[mr.hobbs]

Originally Posted by ghixon

Did they flip the tracks???? When I rode it Thursday, the Super D hit the new section from the fire road and the XC went on the regular way as Race 4.

How'd you guy's do?

The XC did the new section before the burn area. That was the only sopt I could make up time on Smitty. He won the "old to Semi old" (P) and I won the "bigger than the rest of you class"(ww).




Not sure where the Super D went.

[ghixon]

Originally Posted by mr.hobbs

The XC did the new section before the burn area. That was the only sopt I could make up time on Smitty. He won the "old to Semi old" (P) and I won the "bigger than the rest of you class"(ww).

Not sure where the Super D went.

Then they did flip 'em. How did you like the new section?

[Team Smitty]

The new section was OK, but will be much better after some rain. The new switchbacks didn't flow very well, it was haul-ass grab the brakes ...slide the rear around ...repeat.
maybe that section will be ready BY June 2009 for the next race?

1:15 for two laps, first 45-49 and I think 6th OA I'm satisfied.

Originally Posted by ghixon

Then they did flip 'em. How did you like the new section?