A couple S-shoe pics

[jaekormtb]

In order, Wayne, Mike, Wayne, Mike, Wayne
The mud that day was going strong

[Matt D]

Those pics make it look like SS was all clean and fast! Where are the sloppy pictures of packed up tires, mud covered drivetrains, and superslow riding? And dead owls mangled in bikes? :evil: :D :monkey:

[Castle]

does that rock drop flow with the trail, I can't tell if it's in the trail or roped off outside of the trail?

[mobius]

does that rock drop flow with the trail, I can't tell if it's in the trail or roped off outside of the trail?

it's part of the sport course if its the rock im thinking of.

[bagtagley]

That's the drop on the opposite side of the lift as last year's finish area (to the right of the lift when looking up the hill)...comes out at the top of the little gravel hill right above the lift station. The drop and the trail leading into it are part of the pro/expert course. It's a fast, turny singletrack through the woods with a sharp-ish right into the drop...so, the flow is real nice.

I thought the sport course was unchanged. Is that where it finishes this year?

[Matt D]

I'm not sure how they're going to run that section though. The tape that was up last weekend only allowed you to drop the rock to say inside the tape; there was no ride-around that was in the tape. There was obviously a trail around it but outside it was techincally off course. The only thing I could think is that they'll put a hard, sharp turn by the road if you decide not to drop off the rock, thereby making it beneficial timewise to hit the rock since the line is more direct.

[jaekormtb]

Clean and fast...ugh, well..
here's the owl!!
When we were unloading the bikes Fri eve this is what we found on the top of Mike's car. It was still twitching!

[jaekormtb]

BTW, I'ml ooking for a place to crash at Snowshoe for the race. Anybodygot any extra room? Floor w/sleeping bag is fine. I'll be driving from Charlottesville Fri night or Sat morning if anyone needs a lift.

[Matt D]

Clean and fast...ugh, well..
here's the owl!!
When we were unloading the bikes Fri eve this is what we found on the top of Mike's car. It was still twitching!

So you brought it inside? :confused: :eek:

[mobius]

So you brought it inside? :confused: :eek:


Seriously i woulda freaked out and knocked it outta my bike the second i saw it on the roof. I'm guessing that is mike van curren's bike.

[wannabeabonedoc]

Thats the freakiest thing I've ever seen! And as MattD said, you brought it inside? Nice bike though!

[jaekormtb]

Yup,that's VanCurren's bike. And yes, it went inside. Not my idea!

[sandmanRD]

Fortunatley someone who is not scared of dead things was there to pull it out of the bike for him. seriously though, I am really glad you waited till we got there so we could see it.

[kirstin]

did anyone end up taking any pics of the XC riders? in particular, the expert women? in particular, me?