Cal State Final - Fontana 6/3/2007

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  1. Franky

    Franky DHShuttleMonkey

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    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?
     
  2. jfromlv

    jfromlv trail sanitizer

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    I'm there Chaca.
     
  3. Marshall Willanholly

    Marshall Willanholly Active Member

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    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.

    [​IMG]
     
  4. jfromlv

    jfromlv trail sanitizer

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    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!:clap: :lol:

    As always, look for the Incycle tent.
     
  5. tkblazer

    tkblazer Zack Attack

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    hmmm.... maybe
     
  6. Sharky

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    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?
     
  8. guero

    guero iFroth

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

    dirttorpeedo drive monkey, drive!

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    Yes....

    YES.....:beer:
     
  10. gurp13

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

    guero iFroth

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    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?
     
  12. FyrFytrRyn

    FyrFytrRyn RTB to a WNL

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

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    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.
     
  14. sauce

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    Hey! Go for it! I tried this course (beg./sport version mind you :lol: ) 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?
     
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  15. Sharky

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    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??:-k Or both...
    Excited to hear you'll be racing Brett...you got the skillzzzzzzzzz
     
  16. FyrFytrRyn

    FyrFytrRyn RTB to a WNL

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

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    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.
     
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  18. Adrian

    Adrian foesnasty no more....

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    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


    I'll be there fo sho!!!!!!
     
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  19. sauce

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

    Ladd Jasper Full speed, half blind

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    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.
     

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