Hey Diablo, Greenhorn Race! Let's get next generation hooked

[runnin12s]

Hey was down there the other day and after making several runs down Greenhorn, onto the DH trail next to alpine, onto alpine and down to the bottom it occured to me. My son was the reason I was riding those trails repeatedly. How would the outcome work if Diablo held a few kids races such as Platty does that would be for <15 yr. kids down those trails. After making a trip down with my 10 year old I realized that he is just too small to compete in the regular domination series, we went down the Dom #1 course and although he rode the entire thing it took him darn near 15 minutes to make it top to bottom which is impractical. Just an idea to help bring in the next generation of downhillers.:lighten:

[FOXROX]

15 and under sure im down with that

[WhoRyder]

15 years and under?

Travis, Joey and Bruiser will be top 3... lol

For little pipsqueaks they are fast little ****ers!

What about us Old, Fat, loser, lazy men race?

[FOXROX]

i personally wouldn't race it and I'm sure joey or JP wouldn't either... but i think there should be a senior class (like 30+?)

even though i think dave should race either way! and i know he can do very good!

[Hesh To Steel]

What about us Old, Fat, loser, lazy men race?

Hear hear.

However, for the kids race, you might need to lower the maximum age. I've heard there are some very fast 15 year olds that ride at diablo.

[WhoRyder]

even though i think dave should race either way! and i know he can do very good!

Blasphemy....

Dave's the slowest guy in the mountain! He just buys expensive, great looking bikes so people can think he's fast!

[bruiser2]

TRAVIS! HA! I'd race, and i'd win, dont let my kind attitude fool, you.... i'd shut the 9 year olds on hardtails down. lol, and i love greenhorn to be honest, it's a great trail to haul ass on when it's dry.

[FOXROX]

for some reason i believe you jp. i mean you are racing intro still.

[demo 9]

for some reason i believe you jp. i mean you are racing intro still.

OWNED :clapping:

[spylab]

You know, I thought of that as well until it occurred to me the implications of the race course. By running Greenhorn to Alpine, you are basically sawing off a huge chunk of the mountain for non-racers because of how many trails cross, intersect or run in the flight path of these.

[bruiser2]

i was actually just joking travis.... and i'm still racing intro, kuz i admit, im not as fast as you, or joey, or the other AM riders.... i'd rather pull top 10 in intro than like top 50 in AM. Kyles the one who should be in AM, he beat the 5th place time by like 30 second, and so should his friend, so i dont want to hear any bull **** about me racing big guy, kuz i will come over there, and knock u the **** out. end of story.

[FOXROX]

btw kyle is going to race intro.. but in a few races, he did just start racing.

[G-RockMurray]

Blasphemy....

Dave's the slowest guy in the mountain! He just buys expensive, great looking bikes so people can think he's fast!

i challenge anyone to ride slower than me!!!! i am the slowest on the mountain thank you very much! :cheers:

[PCinSC]

but i think there should be a senior class (like 30+?)
Definitely. There should be a 30+, slow old folks division.
You know, I thought of that as well until it occurred to me the implications of the race course. By running Greenhorn to Alpine, you are basically sawing off a huge chunk of the mountain for non-racers because of how many trails cross, intersect or run in the flight path of these.
There's a potential solution to this. First, don't close those trails for practice. Everyone (including potential noob racers) is riding them anyway so just leave them open all day, there really isn't a need for dedicated practice time. Then hold the race at 2:00 or 3:00pm (and limit the number of registrants for time considerations) so that those trails will only be closed for an hour or two for non-racers.

[acair422]

damn old man's race for 30+ thats harsh right there

[jerseydirt]

OWNED :clapping:

wow justin, SCUM! i was gonna say that and just to be fair me and travis will ride hardtails with rear brake only just so its fair.

[jerseydirt]

i challenge anyone to ride slower than me!!!! i am the slowest on the mountain thank you very much! :cheers:

challende accepted, we will make teams, dave, travis, chris will rip all of you. its a challenge murray!

[demo 9]

can i ride a scooter?

[FOXROX]

no you can ride a dh bike.....

[Huck Banzai]

What about 40+?

eh....

:imstupid:

[AtomikMan]

Yeah, 40+ is a better idea................heck, 30+ is at least 1/5 of the riders at Diablo on any given day, myself included.

[jefferz]

def should do something like that for the little kids and the older guys who want to race but wouldnt be able to keep up with the younger faster kids

[The303Kid]

i was once sponsored for my ability o ride slow

[tree hugger]

it occured to me. My son was the reason I was riding those trails repeatedly.

and that statement right there is why you are so annoying.

[Instigatr]

How about, continue with the team format. Father + son teams compete.

[PCinSC]

How about, continue with the team format. Father + son teams compete.
Or make it a "family race"...any two members of a family - father/son, mother/daughter (or vise-versa), brothers/sisters, husband/wife, uncle/nephew, etc.

[WhoRyder]

OK this thread is getting out of hand, I'll set the record straight!

I'm the SLOWEST.... It's been prove by the Guinness Book of World Record!

I'll bring my Enduro!

[WhoRyder]

Or make it a "family race"...any two members of a family - father/son, mother/daughter (or vise-versa), brothers/sisters, husband/wife, uncle/nephew, etc.

Last i checked Steve Peat was my Distant Cousin....

[downhillbkr247]

well if you believe that everybody came from the same entity...then im releated to Sam Hill

[Timekiller]

.. Just an idea to help bring in the next generation of downhillers...

I don't know why everything on this board has to get de-railed... but back on topic...

That is an excellent idea, altough as stated by Spylab, using greenhorn as a coarse would shut down nearly half of the mountain. Altough I think what Diablo had in mind with greenhorn is to get new/young riders to build/progress to some of the other trails.

It would be nice to see diablo set up a kids race coarse, or area. That way everyone can race on the same day. And I would say the limit would have to be like 10yrs. or have a Juniors intro - pro/am split.

[IAMAPRO]

I don't know why everything on this board has to get de-railed....

Um because Fox, Jerz, Demo, 303 thinks that everyone actually cares about the stupid 8th grade banter that goes one here. Most of the "I'm fast, he's faster" bullshvt should be posted on myspace or facebook. None of them can actully ride - all you need to do is cross reference the who are you post with the open results, crack a can of beer and have a good laugh. What's even funnier is watching them jump, one of them looks like he's having a seizure in mid-air.

The real unfortunate thing is it's the first time runninghismouth actually has something intelligent to say, and does not make any references to his imaginary DH career.

So anyway, Running12 has a good point, a kids race - or day would be a good opportunity to get younger riders involved.

[FOXROX]

It would be nice to see diablo set up a kids race coarse, or area.


its called ripper.

lol but seriously i think they should be a beginner area also. not just a trail like greenhorn i mean like a development area.

[TreeSaw]

i challenge anyone to ride slower than me!!!! i am the slowest on the mountain thank you very much! :cheers:

LOL! That's only because I haven't dusted off my DH bike and made it there yet :busted:

[bobushka king]

It would be nice to see diablo set up a kids race coarse, or area


yeah and if any kid is faster than I am or just sucks we can eat them

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v236/dorkmajor/microwave.jpg

[Hesh To Steel]

Wow, my parents used to have that exact same microwave. I think it's still in the basement somewhere.

[jerseydirt]

Um because Fox, Jerz, Demo, 303 thinks that everyone actually cares about the stupid 8th grade banter that goes one here. Most of the "I'm fast, he's faster" bullshvt should be posted on myspace or facebook. None of them can actully ride - all you need to do is cross reference the who are you post with the open results, crack a can of beer and have a good laugh. What's even funnier is watching them jump, one of them looks like he's having a seizure in mid-air.

The real unfortunate thing is it's the first time runninghismouth actually has something intelligent to say, and does not make any references to his imaginary DH career.

So anyway, Running12 has a good point, a kids race - or day would be a good opportunity to get younger riders involved.

i would be down with a kids race course. and are you calling me a mid air seizure.. well i never.....!

[konarider1283]

i would be down with a kids race course. and are you calling me a mid air seizure.. well i never.....!

dont worry about him joey, he doesnt have sh*t to back up any of his talkings with.

[IAMAPRO]

are you calling me a mid air seizure....!

Nope, not you.

[bruiser2]

I Know! It's Travis!!!

[jerseydirt]

haha jp lets see one of those nfcc's that you do.. o wait, damnt... how do you feel travis.

[FOXROX]

i dont get it

[crushallcakes]

Since this idea has caused so much controversy, I say we switch the race from Greenhorn over to the fire road. If that gets out of hand, we could just see who can get up the lift the fastest.

[Instigatr]

Um because Fox, Jerz, Demo, 303 thinks that everyone actually cares about the stupid 8th grade banter that goes one here. Most of the "I'm fast, he's faster" bullshvt should be posted on myspace or facebook. None of them can actully ride - all you need to do is cross reference the who are you post with the open results, crack a can of beer and have a good laugh. What's even funnier is watching them jump, one of them looks like he's having a seizure in mid-air.

The real unfortunate thing is it's the first time runninghismouth actually has something intelligent to say, and does not make any references to his imaginary DH career.

So anyway, Running12 has a good point, a kids race - or day would be a good opportunity to get younger riders involved.



I think they are eighth graders.

[bruiser2]

actually joey and i are going into 10th grade, Chris and Travis are going into 9th, and i think Justin is going into senior year. I'm not exactly sure on Travis and Justin though.

[bruiser2]

and u get angry about us arguing, but in case u haven't noticed the thread has been dead for about 3 days, and u just brought it back with an antagonizing comment. I believe that's quite hypocritical.

[IAMAPRO]

Well I guess listening to a bunch of 8th graders is better than homosexual images associated with other resort message boards.

[Timekiller]

Haha... certainly its a lot better