Bootleg trip, 29-30 [Archive]

Fonzie18

04-18-2006, 01:49 PM

Well, it's that time again...
Depart from the OC area around 8ish? Ride Sat and Sun...return Sunday night.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v638/Fonse03/alfboot.jpg

Holler.

amateur

04-18-2006, 02:18 PM

You loser, that's the weekend of Firestone

merrrrjig

04-18-2006, 03:23 PM

who wants to drive all the way to firestone? Not me! Im in for bootleg, I say we get a room soon!

blt2ride

04-18-2006, 03:26 PM

I was actually thinking about going up this weekend, because I was planning to hit the Firestone race.

Now is the time to go, it's starting to get pretty hot out there. I checked the weather, and it will be pretty close to 90 degrees in Las Vegas.

amateur

04-18-2006, 03:38 PM

who wants to drive all the way to firestone? Not me! Im in for bootleg, I say we get a room soon!
WesTley...get off the innernet and look at a map. Firestone is more than an hour closer.

skatetokil

04-18-2006, 03:54 PM

it was pretty warm this weekend. we all got baked in the morning but then the wind picked up and it was fine. I would not want to be there in the summer though.

bomberboy11

04-18-2006, 06:20 PM

WesTley...get off the innernet and look at a map. Firestone is more than an hour closer.

But....provides 1/100 of the trail of bootleg. And 0/100 of the rocks.

amateur

04-18-2006, 06:47 PM

But....provides 1/100 of the trail of bootleg. And 0/100 of the rocks.
And 0/100 of the hike.

stephanie

04-18-2006, 08:29 PM

and 1/100 of the fun!!!! (for all you fraction phobes that means that Bootleg kicks a$$ compared to FW)

(wow, the kids these days know how to use scary fractions! what school district are you in?)

skatetokil

04-18-2006, 08:44 PM

And 0/100 of the hike.

yes, the hike does indeed suck. I want my shuttling experience to be one of unadulterated laziness.

merrrrjig

04-18-2006, 09:35 PM

and if you go to the firestone race you have to deal with all the SB kids!

amateur

04-18-2006, 11:35 PM

and if you go to the firestone race you have to deal with all the SB kids!
What's the problem Merr? Scared they might show you up?

Zark

04-19-2006, 11:26 AM

Your loss boys, the course kicks butt.

lovebunny

04-19-2006, 01:41 PM

Your loss boys, the course kicks butt.
im thinking im gonna hit up firestone. im not diggin the hike at bootleg. sorry guys no drunken antics on this trip from me

punkassean

04-19-2006, 01:47 PM

pvssies! Come race Firestone!!!!

amateur

04-19-2006, 02:29 PM

im thinking im gonna hit up firestone. im not diggin the hike at bootleg. sorry guys no drunken antics on this trip from me
Loser.
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a130/Socalsixpack/IMG_0014.jpg

Fonzie18

04-19-2006, 04:11 PM

skatetokil

04-19-2006, 06:55 PM

After Sea Otter I feel like riding some DH courses with coasting sections and actual rocks...I'm not saying that the 'stone course is boring or bland, but Bootleg seems like more what I need right now. Plus I'm hoping to have a Proto bike to put through it's paces, and Bootleg will put bikes through their paces.

uhh, yeah. the riding at bootleg is straight terrifying. I had been off the big bike for at least a month when i went out there and it was a rude reintroduction to dh. It's usually pretty rare that I decide to walk down a section of trail . . . but oh man some of those chutes were gnarly. . . technical double black diamond walking. Poop chute and the waterfall were the worst, but there was evidence of other people trying some of the smaller (4-5ft) drops and just getting owned. Like tracks going off into ravines or right into rock walls. OOPS!

qksl2

04-19-2006, 07:01 PM

^^got any pics?

Ian

merrrrjig

04-19-2006, 07:16 PM

uhh, yeah. the riding at bootleg is straight terrifying. Alf I think you should go to firestone, cuz ur not good enough to do any terrifying trails

Alex966

04-20-2006, 01:44 AM

Bootleg, I miss bootleg! I can't wait to go riding there with you all soon!
Have fun!

Peace!

Slugman

04-20-2006, 10:20 AM

^^got any pics?

Ian

Search the DH forum... several post (including mine) about Bootleg. There is one that has a link to photo's from a race in Feb. - plenty to see there!

hecktone

04-21-2006, 08:37 AM

But....provides 1/100 of the trail of bootleg. And 0/100 of the rocks.

But we do the best we can with what we have to work with ...

We'll miss u all, but have a good time non the less. If you guys change your mind let me know, because I'll toss in a case of the Firestone for your camp site!

Hecky
www.ridesb.com/firestone.htm :clue:

wikitypooshlag

04-21-2006, 05:45 PM

woooo! haven't been on RM or my bike for about 2 months... I think. the snow's been oh so nice up at mammoth. but i'll be out at bootleg next weekend. I'm stoked to hear the RM crew is gonna be out there. I think I'm leaving friday morning though. So I guess I'll see everybody Sat. morn eh??

wikitypooshlag

04-23-2006, 02:35 AM

Where/when exactly is everybody leaving?? if anyone has an open seat I might try to snag a ride. I'll pitch in a healthy chunk for gas money.

Pat...

04-23-2006, 10:23 AM

Merrrrrrrrrrjig, scared I'll beat you?

punkassean

04-23-2006, 12:20 PM

too bad for those of you missing out on F-stone, the course is pretty much DIALED right now and so much damn fun. We have all worked hard to make this year WAY better than ever before and if you come out you will see what I mean. It seems like half the time you are either in the air or railing a perfect berm.

Mike even offered you guys a free case of Firestone brews, it doesn't get much better than that! Roll up and have some fun with us, Bootleg isn't going anywhere and this only happens once a year. You won't be disappointed!

wikitypooshlag

04-23-2006, 01:29 PM

Sorry man. Firestone sounds like fun but I promised one of my buddies who lives in Henderson I'd come out and ride with him before it gets too hot and if I don't go this weekend I won't be able to make it out for like another 3 weeks. Hope all goes well at Firestone though.

Fonzie18

04-24-2006, 01:10 PM

Firestone is looking like a possability now that most everyone bailed on Bootleg.

merrrrjig

04-24-2006, 02:30 PM

I was on the firestone website, and theres cash prizes for pro DH!

Fonzie18

04-24-2006, 02:43 PM

I was on the firestone website, and theres cash prizes for pro DH!

But do they have innernet?

merrrrjig

04-24-2006, 04:48 PM

Good point!!!! Lets go to bootleg!

hecktone

04-25-2006, 12:33 AM

Didn't I already tell you guys, that if your 21 (or have some one of age in your group) I'D GIVE YOU FREE BEER for your campsite Friday or Saturday night!

Now how many of you are going to save Bootleg for the week after Fontana and come to one of the best events around, the Firestone Walker Classic?

I'll give you one case per 4 people, and it's not Budwiser ...

What other promoter do you know ill give you free beer?

Hecky - The Man :cool:

Ps. If you go to Bootleg, have a good time. :nopity:

manwithgun

04-25-2006, 12:47 AM

Yo Alf, how 'bout I sub for you at Firestone... I'll rattle-can my bike, my jersey, and my tires orange and accept the beer on your behalf.

hecktone

04-25-2006, 01:13 AM

Yo Alf, how 'bout I sub for you at Firestone... I'll rattle-can my bike, my jersey, and my tires orange and accept the beer on your behalf.

Alf needs to be part of the 4 people ... :mumble:

skatetokil

04-25-2006, 01:43 AM

Pat...

04-25-2006, 02:49 AM

Go to www.ridesb.com and find the online registation there.

skatetokil

04-25-2006, 04:03 AM

Go to www.ridesb.com and find the online registation there.

I meant for the case of free beer :redhot:

hecktone

04-25-2006, 08:01 AM

I meant for the case of free beer :redhot:

Bring me 4 new racers, unregistered for Fstone as of this date, off this post with proof of their screen names, AND you register for the DH race, AND you stay either Friday OR Saturday night in the campground at the race, and that case is yours. :mumble:

Hecky

Metal

04-25-2006, 02:06 PM

I meant for the case of free beer :redhot:

I'm 99% sure that I'll be racing and I haven't registered yet. Let's get two more people and split the case 4 ways.

HaveFaith

04-25-2006, 02:49 PM

I haven't registered yet, and will be racing DH. You can count me in, and take my share of the case if you want.

P.S. Sanjay, I saw you last saturday riding Knapps, I was the one in the silver EVO leaving as you pulled that white chevy up.

manwithgun

04-25-2006, 03:05 PM

Let's get two more people and split the case 4 ways.

done... I'll take my six. Last year they stopped selling beer immediately after the DH race ended. lame. You had to do all of yer drinking during the race to get any satisfaction.

amateur

04-25-2006, 05:03 PM

I'm 99% sure that I'll be racing and I haven't registered yet. Let's get two more people and split the case 4 ways.
I'm in depending on when you leave...

skatetokil

04-25-2006, 09:48 PM

I want to practice friday, but traffic is gonna be a bitch.

hecktone

04-25-2006, 10:13 PM

done... I'll take my six. Last year they stopped selling beer immediately after the DH race ended. lame. You had to do all of yer drinking during the race to get any satisfaction.

Ok so this year we will sell beer during the DH starting at 12. Then we will move the beer wagon over to the main venue where prizes will be given out, after the race.

Have you guys ever heard of the ABC? They issue permits for the sale of beer and stuff like that. Our permit expired at 5 PM on Saturday last year. We had no choice but to stop. This year we're holding the pasta feed dinner out at the Pole Barn, and our ABC permit expires at 8 PM.

My race is far from lame ...

Hecky

manwithgun

04-25-2006, 11:32 PM

and our ABC permit expires at 8 PM.

My race is far from lame ...

Hecky

There's no knocking the race, I had a great time last year; It's just that we ran dry while raving Friday night under the oak trees and had nothing to put in our Firestone Mugs after the race... rules are rules. It's all good.

wikitypooshlag

04-26-2006, 02:59 PM

Fonzie18

04-27-2006, 11:42 AM

anyone still going to bootleg? wanna carpool with me? my buddy has a house in henderson. if it's just a couple guys going we can avoid camping out or getting a room. plenty of room to drink beer and crash out at his place.

Well, after much debate...we will be going to Bootleg afterall. We're thinking of leaving the O.C area at around 6pm(traffic). No plans yet on lodging, but there are 5 of us (70% being under 18). Let me know what you think.

Edit; just noticed you are in SD, I'll be leaving SD around 4pm.

punkassean

04-27-2006, 11:50 AM

:eviltongu weak sauce

Fonzie18

04-27-2006, 02:08 PM

:eviltongu weak sauce

Haha, nah man. I seriously have not ridden techy/fast trails in who knows how long.

I peeped the vid on the racecourse and it just seems like my local XC trail with berms. (Not trying to diss on the course or the race at all)
Besides, I will not be able to get time off tomorrow.

merrrrjig

04-27-2006, 02:08 PM

Alf check out the video of firestone, I am over it and I want in on the bootleg trip!

punkassean

04-28-2006, 10:41 AM

Haha, nah man. I seriously have not ridden techy/fast trails in who knows how long.

I peeped the vid on the racecourse and it just seems like my local XC trail with berms. (Not trying to diss on the course or the race at all)
Besides, I will not be able to get time off tomorrow.

with berms....and a 12' hip drop.....and a bunch of nice small jumps...and a bunch of bros...and most importantly, a bunch of FUN.

I'm just giving you a hard time because I know that if you guys came up you'd have a blast. We worked hard and we want people to enjoy it. Have fun in Bootleg, hopefully we'll see you at Firetsone next year, maybe by then we'll have added more features you are looking for. Like Steven mentioned in the Firestone video thread, we built this course to be a refreshing change from other SoCal venues, not to be "easy". :)

Fonzie18

04-28-2006, 12:42 PM

with berms....and a 12' hip drop.....and a bunch of nice small jumps...and a bunch of bros...and most importantly, a bunch of FUN.

I'm just giving you a hard time because I know that if you guys came up you'd have a blast. We worked hard and we want people to enjoy it. Have fun in Bootleg, hopefully we'll see you at Firetsone next year, maybe by then we'll have added more features you are looking for. Like Steven mentioned in the Firestone video thread, we built this course to be a refreshing change from other SoCal venues, not to be "easy". :)

I'm sure you guys will have a blast riding and racing this weekend at Firestone.

It was a tough choice for me but I had promised my brother and some buddies a Bootleg trip before summer rolled in.

Sanjay had a good point when I talked to him last night regarding the Firestone race. He mentioned that half the fun comes from the people who attend the race rather that the course/terrain itself. I couldn't agree more.

Good luck to ya'll

-ALF

NOOBTASTIC

05-09-2006, 11:20 PM

well im a noob as you can see but me and about 3 other guys arre going to bootleg on june 1 thru the 5 if anyone want to meet up. i am from santa barbara.

amateur

05-10-2006, 04:11 PM

well im a noob as you can see but me and about 3 other guys arre going to bootleg on june 1 thru the 5 if anyone want to meet up. i am from santa barbara.
Takes lots of water.

NOOBTASTIC

05-10-2006, 06:05 PM

thanks for the advice on the water

wikitypooshlag

05-12-2006, 03:53 AM

there's a good chance I'll be out there that weekend. it's gonna be hot but that place is so much fun it's worth it. be ready to be shocked. the trails are gnarcore but once you get used to them you start to love em. I highly recommend hardcore DH tubes and tires. It took me a lot of flats to learn the hard way. also, if you bring soft compound tires don't expect them to last more than 2 days of hard riding at bootleg.

NOOBTASTIC

05-12-2006, 05:51 PM

nice. more people are better. are you gonna stay in town? or are you gonna camp? we are gonna camp it out. i am so excited for this trip. its gonna be so sick!! anyone else wanna go?

wikitypooshlag

05-12-2006, 08:19 PM

nice. more people are better. are you gonna stay in town? or are you gonna camp? we are gonna camp it out. i am so excited for this trip. its gonna be so sick!! anyone else wanna go?

I stay at my buddy's house in Henderson - about 20 minutes from bootleg. Riders are always welcome to come party and have a good time. We just gotta be careful cus last time I was out I ended up drinking wayyyyy to much beer and didn't ride on sunday:) I was pretty pissed at myself. I'll be out there with one other friend who is an absolute riding fanatic. Camping out is the way to go though. I'm not 100% sure I'm going to be out there that weekend, but if I have the cash I'll be there. How new are you guys to DH?

NOOBTASTIC

05-13-2006, 02:07 AM

wikitypooshlag

05-13-2006, 11:26 PM

i am only about two months into it. i ride dh every weekend and go dirt jumping at least twice a week, if not more. i really love riding. i commute to work on my xc, then hop on my demo and hit the dirt jump as often as possible. im a noob, but you gotta start somewhere!

yeah for sure! as long as you're serious about riding that's all that matters. i was just asking cus bootleg is some seriously gnarly sh**. as soon as you get past the "holy F*** this place is insane" phase you'll love it. looks like i'm gonna try to make it out that weekend for sure. so keep in touch, and we'll prolly see you guys out there. let's just hope it's not like 150 degrees haha