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Sir Smack-Alot
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RR: Julia's 4X/DH Practice- Part II
All I can say is: Saturday’s trip to Fontana was unforgettable for many reasons.
The weather was perfect. Many STR members were in attendance. The track/trail conditions were perfect. The hills of Fontana were GREEN... I would not have been in Fontana (this weekend) if not for a PM from Pato. Apparently, he was lending Julia his Demo 8 DH bike! I was curious to see how well she would do on a bike better suited for downhill racing. To say she destroyed the DH course would be the UNDERSTATEMENT of the century! Amazing! Simply amazing! Downhill- Julia very quickly became ONE with the DH bike. No learning curve. I am sure having a 9” bike with FLAT PEDALS had a lot to do with it! Note: last week she ran clips!  She remarked how the geometry of a DH bike made her feel much more comfortable on the steeps. Uh, yeah! I was very proud of her. Elvia was proud of her. Her Sister was proud of her.... and then it happened!  While riding down a super-slow speed rock section (after the saddle), Julia got hung- up on a rock. She attempted to put her foot down , missed the rock she had planned to step on and proceeded to fall/ roll 5 feet down the hill. The fall was quite minor. Julia was unfazed. She hopped right back on the bike. Unfortunately, Elvia saw everything from the ground BELOW. To Elvia’s credit, she remained calm. Overall: Julia exceeded all of our DH expectations!!!4X- Even though Julia’s DH skills are very impressive, no one will question the fact 4X is her sport! She absolutely LOVES IT! The improvements she made in 7 days are nothing short of astounding! From her starts, to riding high on the berms, setting herself up for the next turn, pumping the woops, looking ahead, braking.... couldn’t find fault in anything she did. She even threw in a jump or two at the finish line. The one thing that left many of us scratching our heads was how much FASTER she was by the end of the day! I guess the 50 or 60 runs (she took) had something to do with that. I assure you, her newly donated membership at the ORANGE BMX track will only make her faster. Cough... 2WheelLee... Cough... The kid needs you... cough! Special Thanks to: The INCYCLE crew, Elvia, Ricky, Mudman, Danny, ChewYeti, Chauvinist Youth, Mott, Sharky, Vince and everyone else I rode with today! Almost forgot.... STR’s newest members (Kyle and his girlfriend). Julia after cleaning another BORING rock section  Julia and Mudman... AMAZING improvements in one day!   DB "trying" to keep up with a 12 year old  DB preparing to pass a 12 year old  The Ladies Love Us  Local Gang Members    FoesNasty's Little Brother... SpecializedNasty   What ever floats your boat Homie!   More pics to come...
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L.A. KINGS ... dw-link.com/reasons SheDevil- I was on George's crotch for hours Integradriv3r- How many kids do you have that you DON'T know about? Genusmtbkr5- I like to go BOTH ways |
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ezzyride (02-03-2008),
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maxwell (02-03-2008),
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JFromLV Wanna Be
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Dino Brown (02-03-2008)
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Sir Smack-Alot
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Brandon- The picture is of ADRIAN'S "BROTHER." Everyone knows ADRIAN rides for Foe's!
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L.A. KINGS ... dw-link.com/reasons SheDevil- I was on George's crotch for hours Integradriv3r- How many kids do you have that you DON'T know about? Genusmtbkr5- I like to go BOTH ways |
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Dino Brown (02-03-2008)
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Short Tempered
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Good times! I learned a lot of new things and finally got to jump some things I didn't think could be done in one day on a new bike. It was great riding with everyone and even putting a face to some familiar STR usernames. Thanks to Dino and others for constant incouragement. Didn't crash the whole day!!!
 The new bike took some rock chips though..  hahaAlso watching Julia training with such determination was inspiring- even though she was too lazy to push her bike uphill herself.  Ricky decided to open up a can of woop a$$ out of nowhere and show everyone what fast 4X looked like. It was cool to see how fast you could really go on that track. And also being able to clear the table top at the end was a big accomplishment for me. Turns out I'm more of a newb than previously thought. and thanks to Danny for the pointers on jumping. I look like a football player in my armor! Can't wait to hit the track again!
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JFromLV Wanna Be
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Hahaha i just thought of something... Hopefully LaLa doesnt get a hold of this pic and put it on the incycle website HAHAHAH |
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I like Brad's face in the background....priceless |
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Dino Brown (02-03-2008),
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freerider
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yes julia got faster every run down. i think a few trips to the orange bmx track to work on manualing and a couple more trips to fontana and she will be able to get those 1st place trophies with time to spare
props to garry for going for the step downs and jumps, next time i get out there and your there we can step it up a knotch
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downhill, because golf and football only require one ball Quote: Rockinthecasbah ...today was the first day I felt like 7 inches wasn't enough |
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Sir Smack-Alot
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These little kids were WICKEDLY fast! OMG!
  Iron Horse Mafia Members... DB and SocalRidr  Julia walking her bike up... for the 50th time!  Danny looking for bigger and better jumps! Trust me... He is!  Uhh... Ohhh... Looks like he found one!  ....and another one!  ...Aaaand another one  Air Mudman  Chewyeti going BIG! Really Big!  MudMan.... Hike-a-bike #23  Chauvinist Youth Rollin' In Style  Put your money on the Little Kid  Danny preparing to jump the "unjumpable" These kids are good! 
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L.A. KINGS ... dw-link.com/reasons SheDevil- I was on George's crotch for hours Integradriv3r- How many kids do you have that you DON'T know about? Genusmtbkr5- I like to go BOTH ways |
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Fired Yo Momma (02-04-2008),
genusmtbkr5 (02-03-2008),
guero (02-03-2008),
JOx2 (02-03-2008),
katonk (02-03-2008),
maxwell (02-03-2008),
mottmcfly (02-03-2008),
Mudman (02-03-2008),
northshore (02-04-2008),
ODB (02-04-2008),
RacinJason (02-03-2008),
Rockinthecasbah (02-03-2008),
sdyeti (02-03-2008),
SheDevil (02-04-2008),
ShinKen (02-04-2008),
socal ridur (02-03-2008),
Waldo (02-03-2008),
Winston (02-04-2008)
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Sir Smack-Alot
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I LOVE THIS PIC!
Six IDIOTS laughing, jumping, goofing on one another. Pretty much doing what friends do!  "Who needs shin pads when riding rock gardens?"  STR'S newest member... in awe of "The Chewi"  Julia's new bike? Maybe!  Julia TRULY impressed us today. See for yourself.... Preparing for a turn  Perfect position. High off one berm... setting herself up to go high on the next  Perfect line... Perfect bike and body position!   Pedal... pedal... pedal..  Woops... Stutter Bumps... No problem!  High off the berm... Looking ahead. Perfect!  One minute she is on the 4X bike... next minute the DH bike. Hmmm... Maybe she can do BOTH!  "Tell Me" she is NOT a racer! I dare you!   Look out Ladies... There is a NEW girl in town!  Note: Julia did much of this one her own. While she did receive 4X instruction, we left her alone so she could work things out on her own. She did just that!!! Good job kid!!!
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L.A. KINGS ... dw-link.com/reasons SheDevil- I was on George's crotch for hours Integradriv3r- How many kids do you have that you DON'T know about? Genusmtbkr5- I like to go BOTH ways |
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maxwell (02-03-2008),
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Pho'dUp (02-03-2008),
RacinJason (02-03-2008),
Rob (02-03-2008),
Rockinthecasbah (02-03-2008),
Schecky (02-03-2008),
sdyeti (02-03-2008),
Sharky (02-03-2008),
ShinKen (02-04-2008),
socal ridur (02-03-2008),
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Vince (02-03-2008),
Waldo (02-03-2008),
Winston (02-04-2008)
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Dirty Stinky PATH Love
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NICE job guy's!
Sorry i missed it, but I'd already told Jake we'd go do some trail riding. Julia, keep having FUN! That's how you'll get faster. and the faster and stronger you get, the MORE FUN it becomes! Did Danny hit the ladder drop? That things been calling my name........
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Sizzle
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Sounds like time well spent! Will Julia be racing this weekend?
That membership at OBMX will seriously hone those skills your teaching Julia, Dino. You guys deserve an appluase! (I can't spell...sorry about that. )
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