Downieville - Post Classic

[sanjuro]

My good friend Chris is leaving the country for Rotterdam. So for one last sendoff, me, him, and a bunch of friends make for an one day assault on Packer Saddle.

Camping - them
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f282/sanjuro_kurosawa/Downieville%20Aug/Camping1.jpg

Camping - lightweight (me). Note: I had to sleep Unabomber style (hood up, hat on face) to keep the bugs off
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f282/sanjuro_kurosawa/Downieville%20Aug/Camping2.jpg

Jason getting ready
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f282/sanjuro_kurosawa/Downieville%20Aug/Jasonready.jpg

The rest of guys
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f282/sanjuro_kurosawa/Downieville%20Aug/Everyoneelseready.jpg

Mark Weir led out the yearly Santa Cruz Hellride. 50 miles is the number I heard.
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f282/sanjuro_kurosawa/Downieville%20Aug/Weir.jpg

The shuttle back up
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f282/sanjuro_kurosawa/Downieville%20Aug/Shuttle2.jpg

Self portrait
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f282/sanjuro_kurosawa/Downieville%20Aug/Shuttle1.jpg

Our driver and head bottlewasher, Wayno
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f282/sanjuro_kurosawa/Downieville%20Aug/Wayno.jpg

Views from the shuttle
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f282/sanjuro_kurosawa/Downieville%20Aug/ViewFromShuttle2.jpg
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f282/sanjuro_kurosawa/Downieville%20Aug/ViewFromShuttle1.jpg

Jason hitting Packer Saddle
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f282/sanjuro_kurosawa/Downieville%20Aug/Jason.jpg

Chris
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f282/sanjuro_kurosawa/Downieville%20Aug/ChrisNate.jpg
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f282/sanjuro_kurosawa/Downieville%20Aug/Chris1.jpg
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f282/sanjuro_kurosawa/Downieville%20Aug/Chris2.jpg

Myself
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f282/sanjuro_kurosawa/Downieville%20Aug/Me1.jpg
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f282/sanjuro_kurosawa/Downieville%20Aug/Me2.jpg

Jason hitting one of the new drops
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f282/sanjuro_kurosawa/Downieville%20Aug/Drop.jpg

And return home thru Marysville, the rice capital of California
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f282/sanjuro_kurosawa/Downieville%20Aug/Returninghome.jpg

[ÆX]

lol weir look like a hobo w/o his hair! lol

that would have been fun wish i was there.

[sanjuro]

Yeah, I wish I didn't have to work. The whole crew from Santa Cruz was there, and the party afterwards must have been killer...

[amydalayna]

sanjuro - sorry i bailed. looked like alot of fun. you wanna head down to mammoth next weekend?

[sanjuro]

sanjuro - sorry i bailed. looked like alot of fun. you wanna head down to mammoth next weekend?
can't, working rest of the month, maybe even labor day weekend.

[splat]

Nice Pics!!

Yeah, I wish I didn't have to work.

I haer you there !!!

[elRey]

So you guys just ran into Mark Weir while he was doing the Hellride??? That's so cool.

[Monkeybidnezz]

Nice pics. What trail was the drop on? I don't remember hitting any the last trip.

[sanjuro]

Nice pics. What trail was the drop on? I don't remember hitting any the last trip.
It is in between Packer and Butcher. There is a huge rock in the middle of the trail, which most people ride around...
So you guys just ran into Mark Weir while he was doing the Hellride??? That's so cool.
I see that fool everywhere I go and in every magazine ad now. One time, I even passed him on I-80 heading back to the Bay Area. Talk about overexposure!!!!!

Seriously, for a talented of rider as he is, he is one of the coolest guys ever.

And talk about cool guys, I also chatted with Bobby McMullen, who is legally blind. I met him at Sea Otter, and beyond all the hype, he is a rider.

If you hear about this, Bobby, "Konichi-Wa!"

[OGRipper]

Cool pics mang. :thumb:

[amydalayna]

And talk about cool guys, I also chatted with Bobby McMullen, who is legally blind. I met him at Sea Otter, and beyond all the hype, he is a rider.

If you hear about this, Bobby, "Konichi-Wa!"

the guy is blind and STILL makes comments about you being asian. that guy rules.

[Quo Fan]

I really need to win the lottery so I can ride all these cool places I keep reading about!

[elRey]

It is in between Packer and Butcher. There is a huge rock in the middle of the trail, which most people ride around...

I see that fool everywhere I go and in every magazine ad now. One time, I even passed him on I-80 heading back to the Bay Area. Talk about overexposure!!!!!

Seriously, for a talented of rider as he is, he is one of the coolest guys ever.

And talk about cool guys, I also chatted with Bobby McMullen, who is legally blind. I met him at Sea Otter, and beyond all the hype, he is a rider.

If you hear about this, Bobby, "Konichi-Wa!"


I read about that guy in Dirt Rag(i think). Total respect.