Cal State Final - Fontana 6/3/2007

[dhshuttlemonkey]

We'll make this the official thread for this race.

Originally Posted by sauce

So who is doing the June 3rd fontana dh race? Same courses? I don't know anything about it ... but I'll be there!

I'll be there racing that weekend. I'm 99% sure the course will run along the left side of the paved road as it has the past 2 Cal State races.

So who's going?

[jfromlv]

I'm there Chaca.

[Marshall Willanholly]

I'll be there. I'm not particularly anxious to sprint along the wall twice, but I am looking forward to breaking in my new rig. I hope what they say about green being 20% faster is true.

[jfromlv]

Nice lookin rig Marshall. By the looks of it, you should be able to go fast enough on the upper section, so that you can just coast along the wall!

As always, look for the Incycle tent.

[tkblazer]

hmmm.... maybe

[Sharky]

Link to race:
http://southridgeusa.com/images/Cal_State_07.jpg

[2wheel_lee]

Beautiful Sunday!

I may also be devirginizing a new bike at that race. Heck, my first time on it may be during practice the morning of the race.

Jason, since you're the gold standard in the class I will probably be competing in, what do you ride? What about tires?

[guero]

forgive my ignorance, but can anyone do this race? meaning, i think it might be cool to try it out.

[dirttorpeedo]

Originally Posted by guero

forgive my ignorance, but can anyone do this race? meaning, i think it might be cool to try it out.

YES.....

[gurp13]

Well, not anyone. Not me for example, cuz I ain't go the skeeelz.

[guero]

thanks dirty....did ya watch that dvd yet?

now i need to borrow a fullface helmet. anyone else who hasn't raced DH before wanna do this as well? rob? del? craigger?

[FyrFytrRyn]

ill be there.
nice bike willanholy "Why are you shooting at me? I'm just a Federal Wildlife Marshall." haha.

[jfromlv]

Originally Posted by 2wheel_lee

Beautiful Sunday!

I may also be devirginizing a new bike at that race. Heck, my first time on it may be during practice the morning of the race.

Jason, since you're the gold standard in the class I will probably be competing in, what do you ride? What about tires?

Well, see now I feel like I have to defend myself. As soon as I finished the race last Sunday, I was being called sandbagger. In the SRC races (races at Fontana, put on by SRC) I race in the Vet Pro class. At NORBA sanctioned events, there is not a Vet Pro class, so I have to either race Expert, or Semi-Pro. I choose to race Expert, since that is where I am most competitive. The race last weekend was my first win ever, so I am not a sandbagger. What I am getting at, is that I will be racing the Vet Pro class on June 3rd, and I really like the Maxxis Minions front and rear. One more useful tip for Fontana, run as much air as possible, comes in handy when pedaling the wall. Last Saturday, I was running 40 psi in the front, and 45 psi in the rear.

[sauce]

Originally Posted by guero

thanks dirty....did ya watch that dvd yet?

now i need to borrow a fullface helmet. anyone else who hasn't raced DH before wanna do this as well? rob? del? craigger?

Hey! Go for it! I tried this course (beg./sport version mind you ) as my first dh race ... and it was a blast! I got my full-face helmet for $38 bucks at Walmart. It's a Bell x-games helmet. It meets all safety regulations. It's a great helmet. Some dh-er at Performance in LA gave me the tip. Walmart also has pads.

BTW, Sharky and I are thinking of doing some dh practice fontana style next Wednesday! Anybody game?

[Sharky]

Originally Posted by sauce

BTW, Sharky and I are thinking of doing some dh practice fontana style next Wednesday! Anybody game?

Or Thursday if that works better. Trying to remember what 2 days you had free but maybe we could work a weekend (if my work stays light) so we could get more racing to go?? Or both...
Excited to hear you'll be racing Brett...you got the skillzzzzzzzzz

[FyrFytrRyn]

ill come out wednesday, but thursday im busy between 3-6p (anthro. final)

[sauce]

guero is brett? i'm so confused!

sharky, i have monday-wednesday pretty free right now. i tend to do xc training on weekends, so weekdays are better for me ... thursdays and fridays are booked!

guero, i like your avatar.

[Foesnasty]

Originally Posted by jfromlv

Well, see now I feel like I have to defend myself. As soon as I finished the race last Sunday, I was being called sandbagger. In the SRC races (races at Fontana, put on by SRC) I race in the Vet Pro class. At NORBA sanctioned events, there is not a Vet Pro class, so I have to either race Expert, or Semi-Pro. I choose to race Expert, since that is where I am most competitive. The race last weekend was my first win ever, so I am not a sandbagger. What I am getting at, is that I will be racing the Vet Pro class on June 3rd, and I really like the Maxxis Minions front and rear. One more useful tip for Fontana, run as much air as possible, comes in handy when pedaling the wall. Last Saturday, I was running 40 psi in the front, and 45 psi in the rear.

calm down, no need to get your guns out....hahahaha.. You run that much air???? I was running 22 in the front and 28 in the rear...wow

Originally Posted by Franky

We'll make this the official thread for this race.



I'll be there racing that weekend. I'm 99% sure the course will run along the left side of the paved road as it has the past 2 Cal State races.

So who's going?

I'll be there fo sho!!!!!!

[sauce]

cool! it looks like we must may have a wednesday group ... so what time people?

[Ladd Jasper]

Originally Posted by guero

thanks dirty....did ya watch that dvd yet?

now i need to borrow a fullface helmet. anyone else who hasn't raced DH before wanna do this as well? rob? del? craigger?

Funny you should mention it, but yeah, been thinking on it really hard. Unlike gurp, I'm not going to let a complete lack of skeeelz keep me from my appointed wreck. Hells no! My Momma didn't raise no finisher.

Btw, Jenson has some 661 "Strike" full-faces on closeout right now. $87. Don't know if that's a deal or not.