24 hours of Dalton [Archive]

splat

06-27-2004, 09:13 PM

OK , I'm Awake!
not sure for how long :p

But it was awesome !

Big props go out to our cook and general Good guy justbill! Bill the food was awesome !
and it can't be said loud enough
WESTY ROCKS

I have lots and I mean lots ! 1 GB worth, ( some are Jdcambs ) so it will take a little time for me to sort and crop them all.

Friday we all got there , and We various groups went out and did pre-rides , I went out with the Jak-a-lopes and ass balancers. and I showed my stupidy quickly. shortly into the course you go into the woods and there is a mud hole with a ladder across it , I hop on it and look back ( really bad Idea ) which send me off , wheel chatch one ofthe 2x4's and OTB I go. Tuck and rool , no problem , a Smal bruize/scrap on my leg and that is all . So I think. As I'm climbing up the hill I feel the top of My helmet and notice a new large dent . I take it off to look at it and Its a good one! the corner of a 2x4's imprint in my Helmet. ( upon father inspection later I would find it is cracked , 1 giro-switch blade , Juob Well done ) anyway we do the rest ofthe course and it is just an awesome course.

Saturday Morning we wake , and it is RAINING !was raing most ofthe night. the rain lets up about 10 , but the corse is now a Muddy mess ! DOuglas takes off as our #1 man, I'm on deck. I had originally planned to use my hardtail , but seeing what the conditions are now I grab my Full suspention. ( which is what I used for the pre-ride) douglas pulls an awesome 59 Minue lap and I'm off , feeling pretty good a little tight nothing major. I get into the woods and it is MUDDY ! and that would play Hell on my drive train and make my granny gear un-usable , and me and my time suffered because of it . I pulled a 1:15 on that lap and handed off to IAB. But I'll tell you I was feeling pretty down on my self about that lap , and AS I was nearing the end , Just before I got to the Over/Under I herd some scream "it splat" and them cow bells and cheering of "go Splat" and Man that really lifted my Spirts Big time as I went over the bridge.

Mean while the weather has turned into a beutiful Sunny day.

On my 2nd lap I decide to use my hardtail , seeing it has a brand new drive train on it. and this time I was able to ride like I wanted to ! and Douglas handed off to me about 7:15 , about half way through the lap I Turned on my lights, and because of twi-light was very hard to see. But the Course was in better shape ( I felt , Deyv did not feel that way) Not exacly sure what My time was but I felt beter.

I continue to stay with the hard tail, and MY next lap douglas handed off to me at about 1:45 AM , and I really felt good ! may have been my slowest lap at 1:23 but I felt really good, I passed a bunch of people on the big climb and just really felt good! Got passed by a couple too.

and my fianl lap , I Think it was adound 9 am Douglas handed off to me. and I felt Bad!!! as I went under the over/under and every one was cheering for me ( My daughter yelling go daddy! ) , I almost was ready to say get some one else out here. I felt hungry but also felt like I was going to puke my brains out ! and I was not moving well, It just did not look good . as I was about to start the 4 mile climb I stopped and drank a bunch of water and ate 3 "gu"s I continued on and about 10 minutes later I started to feel better and caught 3 of the riders who had passed me minutes earlier. and on the 2nd half of the course I was flying ! the re was a Technical /muddy /fast /single track down on that last run I almost bought 3 times at high speed , Hit a rock at high speed and in the woods I went But managed to get back on the trail before anything major happened. any way I handed off to IAB , and Was done ! and felt great about it !

splat

06-27-2004, 09:25 PM

Just got this info off of 24 hr site
4 MAAB

our lap time !
doug 1:00 :59 1:09 1:04 1:09
Splat 1:15 1:21 1:25 1:19
IAB 1:16 1:19 1:23 1:15
mmcg 1:16 1:09 1:27
jt 1:15 1:34 1:27

Mark ! 1 1:09 in a night lap! man that is awesome !

also the jak-a-lopes acame in 8th with 20 laps
we came in 11th with 19 laps
and ass balancers came in 15 with 18 laps

Skookum

06-27-2004, 11:02 PM

Westy finishing his 18th solo lap and him taking the 2nd place medal (he should have had 1st!)
holy crap 18 laps in 24 hrs of riding? No wonder he thinks i'm funny, he's insane!

Just got this info off of 24 hr site

Splat 1:15 1:21 1:25 1:19

If you would have laid off the Space Invaders i think you could have shaved off a few minutes on your lap times..... i should be your guyses manager i'd whip you into shape.... :oink: :nuts: :blah:

douglas

06-28-2004, 06:30 AM

How can I feel tired, I only did 5 laps and WESTY did 17!!

very very impresive !!

To the guys on my team, you all ROCK!

MMcg, irbaboon, Splat, jollytime......you guys all did great!!
It was so awesome to see you guys have the motivation to go for another run (even when you were super tired or felt crappy) then come back from your lap so pumped and excited !! AWESOME!!

And major THANkS go out to jdcamp & justbill

Bill, thats was some super tasty food! (my fav's were the (whole) turkey, pizza, and the pasta w/veggies)

Jim, you were so helpful....wrenching & being a volunteer and friendly advice

you guys are so GREAT!!!

good times!

And of course it was super cool to have plenty of other monkeys camping and racing with us !! :thumb:

douglas

06-28-2004, 06:43 AM

see Monkey results:

http://www.ridemonkey.com/forums/showthread.php?t=90218

Thanks Deyv !

tammy

06-28-2004, 07:01 AM

Awesome work everyone!!!!! :thumb:

And at least now I don't feel so bad about Westy kicking my A$$ this past March in a 24 hour race, since I see that he is just an ANIMAL!

Instigator

06-28-2004, 07:11 AM

I have to admit it was a really great time, even with all the suffering :D

My last lap I got to stop and drink a beer with my team mates. I ended up waiting just over 30 minutes until the clock hit noon, just so we could say we raced a solid 24 hrs. That beer never tasted so good.

All three teams helped each other out and I thought that just shows how great all the guys and gals are! Thanks to all of you for making it such a great time.

Westy: I can't even express in words.....................You are truly a god in my eyes, and a super friendly one at that http://www.cripplefight.com/smileys/bowdown.gif

I Are Baboon

06-28-2004, 07:13 AM

I decided to stay home today and "recover." :) WOO HOO, movies and beer!! :D

Man, what a fun weekend. We all did so well. And considering how difficult the course was, 11th out of 20 for team 4MAAB is pretty damn respectable for our first Adrenalin race! I'm very proud of my monkey teammates. Doug, Splat, JT, and Mark, well done guys!! And needless to say, sharing the experience with the Jackalopes and Ass Balances made it all the more special. :)

As far as my own personal experience goes, I did much better than I though I would. I learned that my MTB weakness is most definitley with climbing. I was getting passed left and right on the climbs. On the technical singletracks and downhills though, I more than made up for it, passing rider after rider. I am most proud of my last lap. Prior to running that lap, I was exhausted, I had abdominal cramping, I had barely eaten, and I didn't sleep since Friday. But when it came my turn to run that 10:00 lap Sunday, I sucked it up and wheeled off my best of the four laps. Man, what a great feeling to come out of the woods to have all those people cheering. Awesome, awesome stuff.

And yeah, I am not allowed to complain about being tired after watching Westy in action. Impressive to say the least! Congratulations, Westy!!!

Time to start training for Dalton '05.

I Are Baboon

06-28-2004, 07:16 AM

our lap time !
doug 1:00 :59 1:09 1:04 1:09
Splat 1:15 1:21 1:25 1:19
IAB 1:16 1:19 1:23 1:15
mmcg 1:16 1:09 1:27
jt 1:15 1:34 1:27

How the hell did I pull off those times? The middle two were night laps....my first two night rides EVER.

That 1:09 lap for Mark is fantastic!

T-Blazer

06-28-2004, 08:09 AM

a major CONGRATS to all who competed !!!!! A special thanks to all who represented . word

TreeSaw

06-28-2004, 10:04 AM

a major CONGRATS to all who competed !!!!! A special thanks to all who represented . word
Trailblazers were out in force...10 of us were representin with the awesome big "T" jerseys!!!

greasey monkey

06-28-2004, 11:55 AM

What an awsome time I can't remember the last time I had that much fun!!!!!! It was great to meet a bunch of new monkeys.

Treesaw thanks for all the food to keep us going!!!!!

Westy you are the man!!!!!!

greasey monkey

06-28-2004, 12:35 PM

a major CONGRATS to all who competed !!!!! A special thanks to all who represented . word

T-Blazer thank you for all the support !!!!!

stosh

06-28-2004, 12:37 PM

This thread sucks, where are all the pics!!

jdcamb

06-28-2004, 12:59 PM

This thread sucks, where are all the pics!!

When they wake up I am sure they will post some pics. I am busy at work after taking 3 days off so mine will be up later.....jdcamb

douglas

06-28-2004, 01:13 PM

This thread sucks, where are all the pics!!

A six pack to the first one with a good pic of Erica :heart: (she was the chick at the outdoor magazine booth/trailer)

jdcamb

06-28-2004, 01:38 PM

A six pack to the first one with a good pic of Erica :heart: (she was the chick at the outdoor magazine booth/trailer)

This should be worth atleast a beer??

stosh

06-28-2004, 01:41 PM

Who is that?

jdcamb

06-28-2004, 01:44 PM

Who is that?

Just some girl handing out some sport drink stuff. I scared her away :confused: ....jdcamb

stosh

06-28-2004, 01:48 PM

Just some girl handing out some sport drink stuff. I scared her away :confused: ....jdcamb

She looks like Nicole Richie

http://www.20min.ch/diashow/1846/vespa6.jpg

MMcG

06-28-2004, 01:49 PM

First off - to my teamates: You guys Rock!! Thanks for all the support and encouragement!!

Splat, you kicked ass even with 30 pounds of light batteries strapped to your back you pulled out some awesome laps!!

IAB - you are the man for sucking it up and going out on your fourth lap when I could tell you were hurting - in fact I've never seen you look that tired before - but you Kicked Major Ass on that last lap!!!

JT - Way to rock that Bullit through that muddy course with that killer climb! Mad props to you - and thanks for letting me use that Phil's lube on my drivetrain. That stuff rocks. I gotta get me some. JT - you are the guy who really inspired me to get into this sport and I'm really grateful to you for that.

Douglas - 5 Laps - all at amazing times too! You are incredible! I really appreciate you stepping up to to do that 5th lap for our team. And thanks again for all the encouragement and help with my lights and stuff!

A special thanks to jdcamb and justbill for all of their tremendous support and encouragement. Bill - it was so great of you to bring your camper and all the food and to cook for us, encourage us, keep us laughing and smiling and keep us fueled up for our laps!! Jim - thanks to you as well for helping with our bikes and for the words of encouragment! It is important to note that no-one on our team had any mechanicals for the entire race! You two guys were certainly just as much a part of our team as anyone.

To the other two Monkey teams - it was great to get to meet all of you and I look forward to meeting you all and riding with you all again real soon. Plattekill and Monkeyfest here we come!!

And to Westy - You are the Man!!! Truly Awesome and Inspiring!!

I hope I took decent photos of you!

It was an amazing weekend, of friendship, sportsmanship, riding and just enjoying life!

Can't wait for Dalton 2005!!!

MMcG

douglas

06-28-2004, 02:03 PM

uh oh!

I see new custom titles are being handed out!!

quote from MMcg after one of his laps: "It's like riding in peanut butter"

and I'm now Dalton Doug! :cool:

MMcG

06-28-2004, 02:07 PM

Did they adjust lap times? When I did my night lap they told me 1:20 - but now it is listed as 1:09? I did feel like it was faster than my other laps - justbill was right in his prediction. Not being able to see everything in front of me WAS a good thing! :)

jdcamb

06-28-2004, 02:08 PM

She looks like Nicole Richie

http://www.20min.ch/diashow/1846/vespa6.jpg

*Warning* don't ever try to look up who Nicole Ritchie is at work! Bad stuff happens when you do that!

MMcG

06-28-2004, 02:09 PM

A six pack to the first one with a good pic of Erica :heart: (she was the chick at the outdoor magazine booth/trailer)

I'll throw in another sixer if someone has photos of the Clif bar tent girl - damn I should have gotten her name! :(

stosh

06-28-2004, 02:10 PM

*Warning* don't ever try to look up who Nicole Ritchie is at work! Bad stuff happens when you do that!
I was worried about that but the pics I came up with on google image search seemed ok....

douglas

06-28-2004, 02:11 PM

Did they adjust lap times? When I did my night lap they told me 1:20 - but now it is listed as 1:09?

those were the backup/handwritten results......the ones listed are the computer timed official results

Instigator

06-28-2004, 02:17 PM

those were the backup/handwritten results......the ones listed are the computer timed official results

I figured that also. I wish I didn't hang out and drink that beer at the end of my lap. If I had finished and we sent someone else out we could have moved up 3 or 4 places. Oh well, it was a great time and that is all that really matters :thumb:

jacksonpt

06-28-2004, 02:19 PM

I was worried about that but the pics I came up with on google image search seemed ok....
look at the spelling...

douglas

06-28-2004, 02:22 PM

I figured that also. I wish I didn't hang out and drink that beer at the end of my lap. If I had finished and we sent someone else out we could have moved up 3 or 4 places. Oh well, it was a great time and that is all that really matters :thumb:

you should have pounded the beer, then went for another lap!!

MMcG

06-28-2004, 02:23 PM

those were the backup/handwritten results......the ones listed are the computer timed official results
:cool:

Doug - you hauled major ass out there on all your laps! And you did 5 and came in with a huge smile on your face! You Da Man!

Going to meet up with the Hooked on the Outdoors woman at Pedro's Fest? ;)

stosh

06-28-2004, 02:23 PM

look at the spelling...
Ha, the second search I did was different.... that explains it.

jdcamb

06-28-2004, 02:24 PM

I'll throw in another sixer if someone has photos of the Clif bar tent girl - damn I should have gotten her name! :(

When do I collect?

jacksonpt

06-28-2004, 02:27 PM

doug 1:00 :59 1:09 1:04 1:09
Splat 1:15 1:21 1:25 1:19
IAB 1:16 1:19 1:23 1:15
mmcg 1:16 1:09 1:27
jt 1:15 1:34 1:27
Anyone know how long the loop was (distance)?

MMcG

06-28-2004, 02:28 PM

When do I collect?

You only get three beers because you cut off her head! :p

She was cute, in shape, and super friendly - and man can she climb a climbing wall! :heart:

stosh

06-28-2004, 02:29 PM

When do I collect?
You deserve nothing for that crappy pic.

jdcamb

06-28-2004, 02:30 PM

Anyone know how long the loop was (distance)?

9.4 miles according to my computer.....

jdcamb

06-28-2004, 02:34 PM

You deserve nothing for that crappy pic.

I got better ones..... but now I am not sharing :D Anyone else PM me and your good to go :devil:

jacksonpt

06-28-2004, 02:37 PM

9.4 miles according to my computer.....
Nice... I've ridden with Doug, so that kinda puts the times into perspective.

Nice job guys!

splat

06-28-2004, 02:40 PM

Nice... I've ridden with Doug, so that kinda puts the times into perspective.

Nice job guys!

every one I had talke to said it was 8.5 :confused:

but the big part was that 4 mile climb!

MMcG

06-28-2004, 02:47 PM

every one I had talke to said it was 8.5 :confused:

but the big part was that 4 mile climb!

Whatever the length - everyone's lap times are mighty impressive in my opinion - especially Westy's!! :cool:

justbill

06-28-2004, 02:47 PM

I had a terrific time. Thanks to all the monkeys for letting me help out. I have made a lot of mental notes for next years effort so if your interested in having me again i will be available.

Things to bring again
Turkey
Pizza
Heaters
big tarp

Things to leave home
Fire wood
Yogurt
chairs
my bike

I Are Baboon

06-28-2004, 02:54 PM

OK, here are some of my pics. Ill try to do them in chrono order...

Friday night was rainy and cloudy, so we sat around taking pictures.

Here is the welcome sign, a picture of the Jackalope/Ass Balancer camp, and Team 4MAAB's bikes resting for the race. :cool:

I Are Baboon

06-28-2004, 02:58 PM

Here is the turkey Justbill made Friday night. This was easily the best tasting turkey I've ever had! Simply delicious!

Also, I think this was a plate of turkey fat jdcamb wanted to have for dessert. :D

I Are Baboon

06-28-2004, 03:02 PM

I Are Baboon

06-28-2004, 03:06 PM

Pic 1 is ghostrider, Splat, and Deyv getting ready for lap two.

The 2nd is Splat coming down the trail shortly into his first lap. Shortly after this spot begins the grueling four miles of climbing.

Pic 3 is Westy in the same spot.

I Are Baboon

06-28-2004, 03:09 PM

The first picture here would have been a good one of JT if I had my damn camera on the right setting! :mumble:

The second pic is Doug coming in for our teams 19th and final lap. We did good. :)

Mark, sorry I don't have any action shots of you. :( I crashed at camp after each one of my laps and since you went after me, I was resting while you rode.

I Are Baboon

06-28-2004, 03:12 PM

One more pic. I got this one from Splat. This is me coming around a corner. I just like the picture. :)

MMcG

06-28-2004, 03:15 PM

The first pic is Douglas getting ready Saturday before the race. Look at Doug getting his game face on!

The 2nd pic is (L to R) Stuntmatty, Doug, and Squirrel lining up for the Le Mans start.

Pic 3 is right before the start of the race.

The woman in the IF Jersey in pic 2 was hella fast - she had all the fastest female lap times, but came in second - I guess she rested more than the woman who came in first or something - and I think she did it all on a Single Speed! :eek: :eek:

MMcG

06-28-2004, 03:29 PM

okay here are some of my pics. I planned on taking more but I guess I got caught up in the event and forgot to snap more pics - oh well. I think the rest of the Monkeys more than made up for it.

Pic One - the Team Jackelope AllezY Banner

Pic Two - Our Camp and Bikes!

Pic Three - Team Ass Balancers and their killer Banner! :cool:

I Are Baboon

06-28-2004, 03:29 PM

This is a very cool photo that Splat took. This is Isabelle (Deyv's girlfriend) coming out of the woods heading to the 4 mile climb. To the left are a bunch of monkey cheering her on (Echo, Jollytime, Deyv, MtnBikerChk, TreeSaw).

Good stuff. :)

MMcG

06-28-2004, 03:33 PM

More Pics

1 - Friday Night Smores compliments of Justbill - the Smore Making Master himself! I think this was the first time Isabelle had a Smore!

2. Deyv - cooking on Friday evening

3. The countdown to the LeMans start - it was so awesome, music cranking, the wind blowing the 24 Hours banners and riders bouncing up and down getting ready for the start.

MMcG

06-28-2004, 03:38 PM

1. Doug running the Le Mans start

2. Splat going through the Under on his first lap

3. Isabelle going through the under on her last lap

4. Isabelle heading up the short hill after the under - Go Isa!!! :D

MMcG

06-28-2004, 03:40 PM

Pic One - Doug going down the Over on his final lap! He just flew all weekend long!

Pic Two - IAB finishing up his last lap - and FASTEST LAP - going down the Over

Pic Three - Doug going through the Under on his final lap - Doug had this twisty under section nailed ever lap!

MMcG

06-28-2004, 03:41 PM

Well those are most of my photos - I have a few more random shots. Wish I took more, but my memories of that weekend will live on for a long long time - actually forever!!

jdcamb

06-28-2004, 04:37 PM

The King of the Kingdom.... JT!

I like this shot. Riding that Bullit must have been fun on the downhill....

TreeSaw

06-28-2004, 04:54 PM

MMcG

06-28-2004, 05:02 PM

We totally represented with our Ghetto style!!!

Indeed you did - and you represented mighty well out on the trails too!! :thumb: :thumb:

TreeSaw

06-28-2004, 05:11 PM

First and foremost...

WESTY ROCKS!!!
All hail the monkey king!!!
http://www.cripplefight.com/smileys/respect.gif

Here's a couple of shots of Westy that we got...
1. Coming down the over/under
2. On the podium

TreeSaw

06-28-2004, 05:25 PM

A few shots of our camp...

1 - our little tent city
2 - chillin' under the big top
3 - Our wrench-ready pit area
4 - ghetto style/creating the Team Ass Balancer banner (thanks to all who helped!)
5 - Stuntmatty taggin our banner with some RM style.

TreeSaw

06-28-2004, 05:33 PM

Indeed you did - and you represented mighty well out on the trails too!! :thumb: :thumb:
Thanks...you too!!! I wish I had done a little better, but I can always improve for next year!!! :devil: ;)

splat

06-28-2004, 05:37 PM

OK , since I have over extended the amount of Pics I'm allowed to post . I guess I'll post them some where else and cross post them over here.
I have lots And I will do them in batches

here is the first batch.

Arrival!
http://home.comcast.net/~jgoeller/aIMG_0345.jpg

Instigator out on the preride. It was not late out at all! Notice how dark it was in the woods.

http://home.comcast.net/~jgoeller/aIMg006329.jpg

Isabell crossing a bridge on the pre-ride ( still dark )

http://home.comcast.net/~jgoeller/aIMg006331.jpg

Isabell and Instigator , the pipeline climb ( just before the 2nd check point )

http://home.comcast.net/~jgoeller/aIMg006332.jpg

MMcG coming back from his pre-ride

http://home.comcast.net/~jgoeller/IMG_0162.jpg

the Making of the Banner ( my kids helping )

http://home.comcast.net/~jgoeller/IMG_0169.jpg

Team Ass balancers

http://home.comcast.net/~jgoeller/IMG_0174.jpg

Team Jakalope

http://home.comcast.net/~jgoeller/IMG_0176.jpg

4 :monkey:s and a Baboon (Ours was taken at the end and the rain really played hell with the sign)

http://home.comcast.net/~jgoeller/IMG_0177.jpg

the 3 teams together

http://home.comcast.net/~jgoeller/IMG_0186.jpg

and the Man Him self ! WESTY !!!!!!

http://home.comcast.net/~jgoeller/IMG_0203.jpg

It says it all !

http://home.comcast.net/~jgoeller/IMG_0204.jpg

MMcG

06-28-2004, 05:44 PM

Keep em coming Splat!

splat

06-28-2004, 06:08 PM

Ok next batch!

did mention that On the pre-ride I took a dum fall and put my head right into a corner of a 2x4 , and cracked my helmet , here it what the top of my helmet looks like ! that would have really hurt with out the brain Bucket on.

http://home.comcast.net/~jgoeller/aIMG_0393.jpg

Bill making some Yummy break fast. and I do believe all teams enjoyed his cooking ! it was awesome Bill!!!!!!!

http://home.comcast.net/~jgoeller/IMG_0184.jpg

jdcamb and the Magsterrap ( my wife ) coming back to camp.

http://home.comcast.net/~jgoeller/IMG_0187.jpg

getting a little artsy here 306 were the ass Balancers 333 the jakalopes

http://home.comcast.net/~jgoeller/IMG_0194.jpg

and 316 was the 4MAAB with all our steads ready for battle !

http://home.comcast.net/~jgoeller/IMG_0199.jpg

JT coming back to Camp

http://home.comcast.net/~jgoeller/IMG_0201.jpg

Bikes all lined up ready to go !

http://home.comcast.net/~jgoeller/IMG_0205.jpg

Bill heard some noise and decide to come check it out !

http://home.comcast.net/~jgoeller/IMG_0207.jpg

and there off !

http://home.comcast.net/~jgoeller/IMG_0209.jpg

Me on deck and heading over to the transfer point.

http://home.comcast.net/~jgoeller/IMG_0220.jpg

Just got the baton and off I go!

http://home.comcast.net/~jgoeller/IMG_0224.jpg

splat

06-28-2004, 07:45 PM

This is the turn that immediatly follows the over/under and when you have all that speed from coming down the ramp.

saw alot of people buy it on this turn.

http://home.comcast.net/~jgoeller/IMG_0229.jpg

now my New Camera , has a mode where it can take 4 FPS

here is IAB coming into the Over/under

http://home.comcast.net/~jgoeller/IMG_0231.jpg
http://home.comcast.net/~jgoeller/IMG_0232.jpg
http://home.comcast.net/~jgoeller/IMG_0233.jpg
http://home.comcast.net/~jgoeller/IMG_0234.jpg

Here is Air Echo on the over Portion from the same vantage point

http://home.comcast.net/~jgoeller/IMG_0245.jpg
http://home.comcast.net/~jgoeller/IMG_0246.jpg
http://home.comcast.net/~jgoeller/IMG_0247.jpg

Deyv and Ghostrider

http://home.comcast.net/~jgoeller/IMG_0249.jpg

Instigator coming out from the under

http://home.comcast.net/~jgoeller/IMG_0252.jpg

Instigator , making the turn up hill
http://home.comcast.net/~jgoeller/IMG_0253.jpg

douglas

06-28-2004, 07:51 PM

nuff said

http://www.downhill.o-f.com/images/24.jpg

MMcG

06-28-2004, 07:53 PM

More Splat - hit us with some more!

splat

06-28-2004, 08:42 PM

I have another 25 still to post . But I'm tired still hitting the bed early.
I just hope my ISP doesn't get PO's from the traffic

Squeak

06-28-2004, 08:53 PM

Great!!!

Echo

06-28-2004, 09:20 PM

Good thing Splat was taking pictures because I never got my camera out the whole weekend :(

Deyv

06-28-2004, 09:22 PM

Awesome Pics Splat.

Here's my take on the weekend:

Originaly written for AllezY.net

It all started on Ridemonkey.com where people started to talk about forming teams to compete in the 24 hours of Adrenaline in Dalton, Massachusett. Isa and me joined 3 friends from Rochester to create team Jackalope/AllezY team to race along 2 other Ridemonkeys teams: Team Ass balancers and Team 4 monkeys and a baboon.

The most important thing to do when we got on site was to put up the beautifull banner made by John (Echo).

http://www.allezy.net/users/deyv/24hrsdalton/IMG_3726.jpg

Our Sister team, team Ass Balancers, did not have a banner yet so we worked with them to create a true work of art.

http://www.allezy.net/users/deyv/24hrsdalton/IMG_3738.jpg

The name Ass Balancers come from the Monkeyfest last year when Ralph (Instigator) made the mistake to show off to everyone that he was able to balance himself sitting on a Teeter Tooter with 1 beer in 1 hand and food in the other. He got stuck with this custom title on RM ever since.

http://www.allezy.net/users/deyv/24hrsdalton/IMG_3749.jpg

We had so much fun doing this last minute banner.

Here's Team Ass Balancers: Bob (Grease Monkey), Mike (Ghostrider), Ralph (Instigator), Matt (Stuntmatty) , Teresa (Treesaw) and their volunteer Teresa's sister.

http://www.allezy.net/users/deyv/24hrsdalton/IMG_3753.jpg

Team Jackalope/AllezY: Deyv, Isa, John (Echo), Earl, Mike (Tweek) and Teresa's other twin sister Heather.

http://www.allezy.net/users/deyv/24hrsdalton/IMG_0176.jpg

and finally Team 4 monkeys and a baboon: Justbill(Volunteer), Mark (MMcG), Douglas, JT, Splat and his wife and Phil (Baboon)

http://www.allezy.net/users/deyv/24hrsdalton/IMG_0177.jpg

As always Teresa cooked enough food for a army but who are we to complain!

http://www.allezy.net/users/deyv/24hrsdalton/IMG_3727.jpg

bikes, bikes, bikes everywhere

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Friday night after a very enjoyable pre-ride we hung out at basecamp for a relax evening , we knew that saturday evening would not be like that at all.

http://www.allezy.net/users/deyv/24hrsdalton/IMG_3760.jpg

Our campsite was very welcoming with the many Tiki Lanterns setup everwhere

http://www.allezy.net/users/deyv/24hrsdalton/IMG_3763.jpg

Here is some major ass balancing skills being performed. (Notice how 2 of the lanterns are being held)

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Drying station

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Race Time! Saturday just before noon the 2 starters for Team Jack/Allezy and ASSb where waiting for the signal to start the run of this Lemans start

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GO!

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Matt arriving to the transition area to pick up his bike

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The starters of each team had to do a short run (lemans start) in order to spread out the field. Earl passed the under/over bridge in the first pack of riders

http://www.allezy.net/users/deyv/24hrsdalton/IMG_3768.jpg

The course was very fun. It started with a beautifull singletrack in the lush forest. That singletrack became more and more technical and with a slight uphill it was draining our batteries fast. Then we got to the start of a mile long fireroad climb that seemed to never end. Checkpoint #1 marked the end of the fireroad climb and the begining of some more challenging singletrack again with a sligh uphill. Thanks to Newton, everything that goes up most come down, a long fast and rocky downhill satisfied even the most experienced dhers among us. In that second part many mud sections and rock gardens were giving big time advantage to riders that could clear them. Just before Checkpoint #2 , the demoralizator (as douglas nicknamed it) was there to get rid of any energy that some of us might still have. After some water, gatorade or shot at the checkpoint it was all fun and games but riders that were too tired to concentrate on the sketcky downhills paid the price.

Laps were generally between 50 minutes and 1h20 depending on riders and lighting conditions.

At first we found the course very difficult but every time we rode it we just wanted more. In between laps we could not stop talking about how we cleared the mud fest with the logs, flew off the little rock drop toward the end, slid on that slippery bridge, climbed the fireroad like a goat on speed etc..... at the end we knew every little rock by it's middle name.

Ghostider, Splat and Me waiting in the transition area for our lap.

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Earl got a flat just towards the end of the course. He ran to the transition area and only lost a couple of seconds.

http://www.allezy.net/users/deyv/24hrsdalton/IMG_3771.jpg

After a couple of laps fatigue showed up but nothing we could not handled

http://www.allezy.net/users/deyv/24hrsdalton/IMG_3772.jpg

Everytime we tought we were too tired to get back on the bike we found some energy god knows where and suprised ourselves again and again.

http://www.allezy.net/users/deyv/24hrsdalton/IMG_3773.jpg

The night laps were of course the hardest but it was so much fun to ride in the darkness with only the sound of our tires rolling on the soft and humid ground. That and the sound of you crashing in the rocks because you lights went dead *cough* *cough* Grease Monkey *cough* :D

Ghostrider (Echo's Brother) flew from California to come and compete with us. Also their parent came to cheer them and help everyone out.

http://www.allezy.net/users/deyv/24hrsdalton/IMG_3776.jpg

Isa had a tough position in the Team, she had to do 2 night laps and leave to do the last lap of the day when everyone were finished and drinking beer.

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Here's Echo takling the turns before going under the bridge.

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Everyone did really great and we were a great 3 teams. I was suprised by everyone performances Good job Gang!

Here's Isa completing our 20th lap just little bit after 24 hours of riding

http://www.allezy.net/users/deyv/24hrsdalton/IMG_3780.jpg

Our results can be found here (http://www.allezy.net/users/deyv/bike/24hours.xls)

Ridemonkey might be a virtual community but nothing felt more real than 20 people meeting together to race, have fun and most importantly become good friends.

http://www.allezy.net/users/deyv/24hrsdalton/IMG_0186.jpg

It was great to race and hang out with all the knowed and new monkeys. See you at Monkeyfest

MMcG

06-28-2004, 09:30 PM

Awesome recap and pics Deyv!! So great to see you and Isa again. Looking forward to many future opportunities to ride and have fun with you two! :)

MMcG

06-28-2004, 09:32 PM

That chick in black, looks like she could have hurt her neck checking me out as I cruised by !! :D

http://www.downhill.o-f.com/images/lastlap.jpg

:nono: Look closer - see the baby stroller Douglas - that is the chick in black's! :D

Echo

06-28-2004, 09:34 PM

:nono: Look closer - see the baby stroller Douglas - that is the chick in black's! :D
And? :devil:

splat

06-28-2004, 09:47 PM

another batch

IAB on the O/U

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MMcG coming into the O/U

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Now on his way out

http://home.comcast.net/~jgoeller/IMG_0261.jpg

Now MMcG is one of those riders on the ridge.

that was alos cool at night to see the lights going across that ridge from camp.

http://home.comcast.net/~jgoeller/IMG_0264.jpg

MY son racing in the 3-7 division , he is 7 and he owned it !

http://home.comcast.net/~jgoeller/IMG_0274.jpg

My Daughter ( 10 ) in the 8+ divison, she is also demostrating why you use 3 ties to hold you Number plate on.

http://home.comcast.net/~jgoeller/IMG_0285.jpg

MY son did so well in the 3-7 he decided to try his hand with the older kids , he had a blast , at least he was able to pass this kid who was missing a wheel.

http://home.comcast.net/~jgoeller/IMG_0288.jpg

Now back to the adults race

here I am going out on my next lap , the twilight lap , note my lights are mounted , and I needed them by lap end

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This is another one of me , it is actually jdcambs picture but I liked it .

http://home.comcast.net/~jgoeller/me1.jpg

and them my wife got a Blurry picture of me on the O/U, but it was getting dark .

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splat

06-28-2004, 09:55 PM

Final batch , then it is off to bed for me!

OK next morning after my final lap, I was able to just route every one .

here is WESTY still going strong!!

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Instigator doing ass balancers final lap

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Insitigator again out of the O/U

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Tweek , coming down the ramp

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Isabel on the jakalopes final lap

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IAB on top of the O/U

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Douglas , on our final lap.

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westy the man of steel going out for one more lap to get 2nd place, look at ther time . that must have been so hard to do !

He truely is the man of steel right here

way to go WESTY !!!!

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Douglas ---- Done! 19 laps !

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Isabel --- Done !! 20 laps

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and that is it!!!

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Echo

06-28-2004, 10:05 PM

These are the kinds of memories that stay with you forever. I'll say it again, awesome weekend everyone!

Westy, you kicked so much ass, they had to get more ass brought in just because of you. Great job dude :thumb:

Colin

06-28-2004, 10:12 PM

That looks like soo much fun. Congrats to all!

Tweek

06-28-2004, 10:13 PM

Wow. What a weekend. I'm very glad to do my first 24-hour race with a great group of monkeys. The comradarie made the more hellish parts of it bearable. I don't have any pics to show, so I'll just give my quick impressions of the weekend (I usually don't do impressions. :rolleyes: )

Westy -- what more can I say in this thread? A nice guy who's fast and an iron man in his first solo. Truly an inspiration.
My teammates Deyv and Squirrel showed that I will never catch them, so I'll give up trying now. :D
Douglas can back up the smack with his laps.
Stuntmatty, out of his element, put in impressive times. (He stopped for about 10-15 min. on his 2nd lap to help an injured rider, folks. What a nice Thnikkaman.)
IAB and Greasey Monkey showed what it takes to go for 24 hours -- IAB felt like hurling his Clif Bars™ on his last night lap, and Greasey felt "absolutely terrible" before his final lap. Both went out and kicked ass anyway. :thumb:
JollyTime -- Well, who's to say you can't do a 24 on a Bullit? :D
JustBill -- Thanks for the leftovers and especially the extra heater to keep our teammates warm while waiting for the night laps.
TreeSaw -- Good job on your first major race (maybe even 1st race?), just remember to hydrate better next time, sweetie. ;)
Ghostrider -- You tha man for coming across the country to race with us. Wish I could hang and ride with you more.
MMcG -- Nice to finally meet you. See you again at Monkeyfest II.
Splat -- Nice job on the pics, and when riding, like in life... never look back. :p
Isa -- Even though I knew you'd do well, you still impressed the hell outta me. :cool:
Instigator -- We need to talk about your drinking problem, bro. At least we waited until our laps were over to pop one open.
Echo -- Learn to carry a pump with you, bish!! :devil:

Edit: added bullets

I Are Baboon

06-29-2004, 06:51 AM

Stuntmatty, out of his element, put in impressive times. (He stopped for about 10-15 min. on his 2nd lap to help an injured rider, folks. What a nice Thnikkaman.)

What a guy! :thumb: That's what this race was all about. :)

IAB and Greasey Monkey showed what it takes to go for 24 hours -- IAB felt like hurling his Clif Bars™ on his last night lap, and Greasey felt "absolutely terrible" before his final lap. Both went out and kicked ass anyway. :thumb:
I did NOT want to go out for the final lap because I felt terrible, but I insisted on being the third rider of our group so I sucked it up. Like I told Mark, sometimes the mind has to carry the body, and that's what happened my final lap. :)

Splat, awesome pictures, man. I'm still smiling from the weekend. :)

douglas

06-29-2004, 07:21 AM

Awesome comments/pics !

Has anyone heard from Westy? or is he still sleeping?

I hope I am not the only one that is still sore/in pain!

and I'm still :D

I Are Baboon

06-29-2004, 07:27 AM

Awesome comments/pics !

Has anyone head from Westy? or is he still sleeping?

I hope I am not the only one that is still sore/in pain!

and I'm still :D

No word from Westy, but I saw him on RM lurking last night.

My back still hurts and my knee is swollen. I think the swollen knee is from bashing it on my stem on lap three.

But I'm all :) 's. :)

Westy

06-29-2004, 09:00 AM

What a weekend! So much to say I don't know where to start. But since it hurts my left hand to type I will keep it short.

After a very long drive of battling construction and traffic jams I made it to Dalton much later than I originally wanted. After setting up camp I only had a little while to introduce myself and hang out with the rest of the :monkey:'s before going to bed. Of course they did not disapoint, everyone was very cool and a beer was offered to me by IRB within minutes. :thumb:

I also go to meet some other cool people over in the Solo camping area. My two neighbors were also riding solo with minimal support. One guy Matt was just really doing his first ride in months after crashing on a broken beer bottle that had mangled his forearm pretty bad. He thought that after all the surgery and physical therapy the race would not seem that hard. My other neighbor, Mossimo, was a very funny outspoken dude from Italy. He had me laughing all the time with his thoughts on everything.

Eventually the race started, I was really busy getting ready and had little time to feel nervous. I hate running, especially in stupid bike shoes so I just went at a comfortable gallup until I reached the bike. Once On the bike I tried to go at a nice slow pace but the exitement of it all made it hard. I was going faster than I wanted but it was fun so I did not care.

The first lap was fun, I felt good and cranked up the climb, on the downhill I tried to sit back and watch others to find the best line. My second lap I decided to put the hammer down while I still felt good and managed to turn out a pretty fast lap. I think I had some other laps like that but it was impossible to tell because after the first two I always had to stop at my camp to eat or work on the bike.

Things went great for all the daylight laps, I felt great and was having fun. The first night lap thing changed a bit. My legs still felt good and I could take the climbs with no problems but fatigue was setting in. It was getting harder to focus on the trail and my reflexes were slowing down. On the wide smooth dry downhill near the end, for no good reason I suddenly found myself without a bike underneath me. The resulting crash left me with my left hand hurting like mad, the knuckle on my left pinky is swollen and a light shade of purple. It has not gotten any better so I will be going to the doctors after work today.

Anyway after the crash I realized I needed to take it easy on the downhills and finish in one piece. Things went well for a while until about 3:00 AM. It seemed like out of nowhere it got cold, really cold. After I finished my lap I put on a bunch of clothes but was still shivering. I Climbed into my sleeping bag for a while and still could not warm up. I eventually started my car and took a nap with the heat on. I finally warmed up enough just as the sun came up. I walked over to the start finish area and got myself a cup of hot chocolate, I have to say that was the best cup of hot chocolate EVER.

On the way back to my campsite I checked the standings and was extremely surprised to find out that I was in first place. This gave me a big shot of motivation and I hopped back on the bike and started grinding out laps again. Yada yada yada I rode around in circles for 7 more hours and ended up in second place.

It turns out I was never actually in first place though. The timing booth had screwed up and forgot to count the winners second lap. They went back through the check station records and confirmed the mistake. The race organizers pulled me and the other podium finishers into the office and apoligized for a good half hour, they were concerned that we would protest the results because seeing the incorrect standings may have changed our strategies. I told them it did not bother me, Chris, the winner was turning out much faster and consistant lap times than I was, he would have beat me no matter what, not to mention the fact that I did not even check the standings until 16 hours into the race. The third place guy seemed pretty upset, but I don't know why because he would have still been third if they pulled one of Chris's laps.

Anyway I am extremely gratefull for all the support the other monkeys gave me. There were so many times when I wanted to quit but then I would hear someone yell "GO WESTY" and I would feel so much better and want to keep going. On my second to last lap I almost dropped out, but then I went through the over under and everyone was there yelling and screaming, it helped so much that not only did I finish that lap but decided to continue past 11:00 and do another lap for no good reason.

And special thanks go to JDCamb. He helped me out with my bike a bunch of times, helped me pack my stuff and scrounged up some Endurolite pills for me when I ran out. And of course thanks to Echo for the Endurolites.

The only thing that sucked about the weekend is that I did not have more time to hang out and I never got to ride with anybody. Although I did see Deyv pass me doing mach 3 down one of sketchy rock sections.

jdcamb

06-29-2004, 09:56 AM

And special thanks go to JDCamb. He helped me out with my bike a bunch of times, helped me pack my stuff and scrounged up some Endurolite pills for me when I ran out. And of course thanks to Echo for the Endurolites.

The only thing that sucked about the weekend is that I did not have more time to hang out and I never got to ride with anybody. Although I did see Deyv pass me doing mach 3 down one of sketchy rock sections.

Your welcome. Hope your hand is fine.....jdcamb

Instigator

06-29-2004, 10:25 AM

One thing that tweek mention a little on was stuntmatty.

I want to point out that he rode all 4 laps on a lenzsport DH brawler (check pic). although it was built up a light 29 pounds, it only had a 34 tooth front ring and a 12-32 8speed cassette on back. The swingarm pivots around the BB and that makes the bike bob like crazy when pedaling. Most important to me is he did all his riding on platform pedals :eek:

Matty you are an animal for sure. Westy is still the king though ;)

Tweek

06-29-2004, 10:51 AM

MMcG

06-29-2004, 10:55 AM

Matty you are an animal for sure. Westy is still the king though ;)
It was great to meet Matty, Tweek, Echo,Ghostrider, Instigator, Treesaw, Squirrel, Greasey Monkey etc. etc. all for the first time.

I got a kick out of Matty's ghettorigged shin pad! :thumb:

Instigator

06-29-2004, 10:57 AM

you mean this :D

MMcG

06-29-2004, 11:01 AM

you mean this :D

Yep! I knew someone had to catch that on film! :thumb:

Serial Midget

06-29-2004, 11:08 AM

What a weekend!

You're the man Westy. :monkey:

I have great respect for your performance and wish I had been there to witness it. Not only are you a class act but you delivered the goods as well.

You are definately on the sort list of those monkeys I respect and admire the most.

:thumb: :thumb: :thumb:

Chris01

06-29-2004, 11:11 AM

Kind of bummed out that I missed meeting you guys! Our team (Pedalmasher.com / Tequila Sunrise) had a great time at the race and were lucky to get on the podium.

All of the solo racers deserve the utmost respect. Congrats on your finish Westy that is definately something to be proud of, I hope your recovery is quick.

splat

06-29-2004, 12:16 PM

Kind of bummed out that I missed meeting you guys! Our team (Pedalmasher.com / Tequila Sunrise) had a great time at the race and were lucky to get on the podium.

COngrats on the great finish , and we didn't know! you should have come over and introduced your self.

and Post your laps Times!!!

Westy

06-29-2004, 12:20 PM

COngrats on the great finish , and we didn't know! you should have come over and introduced your self.

and Post your laps Times!!!

Someone on his team pulled a 51 minute Lap!!

I Are Baboon

06-29-2004, 12:23 PM

Someone on his team pulled a 51 minute Lap!!

:dead:

I think about how HARD it was for me to pull off a 1:15 lap, then realize people are pulling in times 24 minutes faster than that. :dead: Something to shoot for, I guess. :)

ghostrider

06-29-2004, 12:26 PM

Someone on his team pulled a 51 minute Lap!!

If his name was Chris, somebody owes him a bottle of JD.

Echo

06-29-2004, 12:42 PM

If his name was Chris, somebody owes him a bottle of JD.
Hey man, glad to see you made it home safe :)

TreeSaw

06-29-2004, 12:43 PM

Hey man, glad to see you made it home safe :)
Ditto...for both of you!

Thanks again everyone for an awesome weekend! Next year, I will be more prepared!!!

Chris01

06-29-2004, 12:59 PM

If his name was Chris, somebody owes him a bottle of JD.

Nope, wasn't me. The guy who pulled the 51 only did one lap. But hey, one lap at 51 was worth it. We were short a team member and needed someone to get us into the 5 person 200+ catagory.

My best, unfortunately, was 1:06.

I left the bottle of Tequila up there, so if I owe someone a bottle let me know.

The Toninator

06-29-2004, 01:04 PM

Nope, wasn't me. The guy who pulled the 51 only did one lap. But hey, one lap at 51 was worth it. We were short a team member and needed someone to get us into the 5 person 200+ catagory.

My best, unfortunately, was 1:06.

I left the bottle of Tequila up there, so if I owe someone a bottle let me know.

awe man you guys got to go? who all went? how did y'all do? compare the course to one of ours...

splat

06-29-2004, 01:10 PM

Nope, wasn't me. The guy who pulled the 51 only did one lap. But hey, one lap at 51 was worth it. We were short a team member and needed someone to get us into the 5 person 200+ catagory.

you were the team who was a guy short !??! I really wish we had Known, we herd them announce some one looking for Aa team member, We were trying to convince jfdcamb to go hop on that team , but he was afraid of being slowing you down.

splat

06-29-2004, 01:11 PM

awe man you guys got to go? who all went? how did y'all do? compare the course to one of ours...

Tony Next year come on up and Be part of the 24 Hours of the Monkey

The Toninator

06-29-2004, 01:14 PM

Tony Next year come on up and Be part of the 24 Hours of the Monkey
yea i might be doing it well see how i do in sept. if i do well there dalton will be on the schedule! some people are also talking about coming out this way for the 24 hours of old publeo. i think that race is early in the year like feb or something.

hey chris did y'all fly or drive?

douglas

06-29-2004, 01:21 PM

you were the team who was a guy short !??! I really wish we had Known, we herd them announce some one looking for Aa team member, We were trying to convince jfdcamb to go hop on that team , but he was afraid of being slowing you down.

I rode with jdcamp thursday (pinebush), and again saturday for a preride at Dalton........he wouldnt be slowing any team down

Chris01

06-29-2004, 01:23 PM

awe man you guys got to go? who all went? how did y'all do? compare the course to one of ours...

My 2nd year up. Toni you would dig this one, you have a spot on my team next year if you want it. My wife is from Dalton, so we go up and visit family. Her uncle (62yrs young) bikes and he put the team together.

Can't really compare it to anything around here. It is all that good muddy loam with slick roots and rocks. Up for 4.2 miles and then back down. Might be slightly comparable to the Kerrville track.

I Are Baboon

06-29-2004, 01:24 PM

I rode with jdcamp thursday (pinebush), and again saturday for a preride at Dalton........he wouldnt be slowing any team down

:stupid:

I think Jim is seriously selling himself short here.

Tweek

06-29-2004, 01:28 PM

Tony Next year come on up and Be part of the 24 Hours of the Monkey
24 hours of the Monkey. :think:
Splat, that sounds like an idea -- The Ridemonkey 24-Hour Invitational. A 24-hour race held somewhere centrally located in North America. All participants would be RM members.
Just think of the bragging rights! :D

Chris01

06-29-2004, 01:28 PM

you were the team who was a guy short !??! I really wish we had Known, we herd them announce some one looking for Aa team member, We were trying to convince jfdcamb to go hop on that team , but he was afraid of being slowing you down.

We never made an announcement but were asking around for quite a while. We had this guy who said he would do a lap if we needed it already lined up, so when worse came to worse we just went with it. It worked out ok, had we had a 5th we might could have done a little better. The course was wearing on us and a couple guys got a little injured so they sat out part of the night. We survived and were very happy with the finish.

Our last rider went out on his last lap trailing 3rd by 39sec, by the time they finished he had put 5 minutes into the 3rd place team!! What a strong ride!! 1:04 starting at about 11:30am.

douglas

06-29-2004, 01:35 PM

My best, unfortunately, was 1:06.

I left the bottle of Tequila up there, so if I owe someone a bottle let me know.

nope...that puts you in the top half of fast lap times :thumb:

http://www.downhill.o-f.com/24.htm

.

TreeSaw

06-29-2004, 01:37 PM

nope...that puts you in the top half of fast lap times :thumb:

http://www.downhill.o-f.com/24.htm
.
My guess is that we all owe Westy...he schooled us all with his 51 min. lap time! Other than that, I believe I owe Deyv some Magic Hat!

ghostrider

06-29-2004, 01:55 PM

So, I'm finally back in California, and I figure I should capture my thoughts. In short, what a great weekend! I jumped at the opportunity to join in on the action because my crystal ball predicted putting that many cool people in one place for a bike race couldn't help but be a damn good time. It was a marathon weekend for me, not even counting the bike riding, and now I'm back at work, suffering from severe post-vacation depression. I was looking forward to this trip for a long time, and it did not disappoint.

I flew out Thursday night on a red eye out of LAX, and as usual for me, didn't get a moment of sleep. I met up with TreeSaw, Squirrel, Echo, Tweek, Deyv and Isabelle, and TreeSaw's twin sisters for the big caravan to Dalton. By the time we got out there and got camp set up, I was ready to pass out. I did so, but the minute I fell asleep, I was informed it was time for the pre-ride. I dragged my butt out of bed and got my bike together and joined the group for a slow tour of the course. I was a bit worried coming in to the weekend about how the course would be, since the east coast riding is so different from what I've been riding out here. I was happy to find it pretty dry and fast, the climbs were no big deal, just a little mud, and a whole load of fun to ride. No problem. As long as it didn't rain or something. After the pre-ride, I had some dinner and went straight to bed. Too bad about the red eye, I missed out on some prime socializing - I really wanted some time to talk to Westy and Chris01 about some non-biking items, but oh well. There's always ridemonkey.

So, I wake up in the middle of the night Friday to a strange pattering sound on my tent. Could that be RAIN?? Oh crap, hope it doesn't last. No luck, it rained all night and most of the morning. I was lying warm and dry in my tent, wondering what the course would be like now....my plan was to go all out on the first lap, and try to set a good time, then enjoy the rest of the laps at a more reasonable pace. The course conditions killed that strategy, since I gave it my all and set about the same time as the pre-ride the day before. That goes to show how wet, muddy, difficult and technical the course had become, and I was forced to use some of the east coast skills I forgot I even had. Anyway, props out to Deyv, Squirrel, Doug and Westy for setting fast times in those conditions. It was no simple feat. The course got faster as the hours went on, but my legs got slower, so it was a lost cause. The remainder of my laps were an absolute blast, especially the night laps, and I was having a really good time out on the course, getting muddy for a change, and doing something so different to the same-old out here.

It was great to race with my good friends Squirrel, TreeSaw and Tweek, great to race with my cool brother Echo, great to finally meet Deyv and Isabelle after drooling on their adventures for so long, great to get to know Instigator even better, great to finally meet Stuntmatty and Greasey Monkey, great to meet Westy, and great to meet all of the Monkey/Baboon team. It was also cool that my parents made it out for the weekend. There just wasn't enough time to spend on getting to know everybody, and that's my biggest regret.

Another regret is that we didn't keep a close look at the standings - if I'm reading them right, it looks like if I had been riding instead of drinking beers with Instigator, we may have been able to give Monkey/Baboon a little scare. Anyways, good job everybody, let's get another one going.

Oh, and the best suggestion I heard over the weekend...Monkeyfest West, in BEND!!!

Meanwhile, at least I'll be in Hawaii next week to drown my sorrows and reminisce about a fantastic weekend, all thanks to ridemonkey.com.

ghostrider

06-29-2004, 02:08 PM

Ditto...for both of you!

Thanks again everyone for an awesome weekend! Next year, I will be more prepared!!!

Thanks for taking such good care of me! It was such a good time. Special thanks goes out to my whole team for making it all possible.

Instigator

06-29-2004, 02:10 PM

Thanks for taking such good care of me! It was such a good time. Special thanks goes out to my whole team for making it all possible.

Ghostrider, I would do it again with zero hesitation! We will ride together again.

douglas

06-29-2004, 02:13 PM

Another regret is that we didn't keep a close look at the standings - if I'm reading them right, it looks like if I had been riding instead of drinking beers with Instigator, we may have been able to give Monkey/Baboon a little scare. Anyways, good job everybody, let's get another one going.

.

theres always next year!

anyway, right before I went out for the last lap (we were in 12th), I saw the team in 11th hand there baton in......so I knew all I had to do was complete the lap and we would be ahead of them !

I was going to take a super leisurely lap (I didnt think about the teams in 13th/14th/etc) but I wanted to catch Isa.....it took me 7 1/2 miles to do so(pipe line climb)!!

and come to finf out the team that was in 13th, ended up in 12th only 18 minutes behind us!!

ghostrider

06-29-2004, 02:14 PM

Ghostrider, I would do it again with zero hesitation! We will ride together again.

Like I said...Mokeyfest West-BEND!!!!

ghostrider

06-29-2004, 02:15 PM

And one last thing...7034 miles later, and still no damn custom title!!!

Gee Spot

06-29-2004, 02:17 PM

I just want to say congrats to all the :monkey: 's... you all gave an excellent performance :thumb:

a little extra plug to the ladies (because I'm so very proud of them and love to see them out there)....

Treesaw, awesome on your first race... You really gave it your all... :thumb:

Isa, Amazing! 2 night laps and the final lap... WOW... great show! Keep doing us proud :thumb:

John and Mike (S) you two look sooo cute in the pic with your parents...that is so awesome they came out to see you guys race.

stuntmatty you look adorable... ;)

Mtbkngrl

06-29-2004, 02:17 PM

ghostrider

06-29-2004, 02:27 PM

Great Job everybody! Looks like you had a fantastic time. Perhaps I'll do it next year.................Isa want to join an all chick team for Dalton next year? You kick ass girl. Theresa you freaking did awesome for your first 24 hour race, are you an addict now? Should have stuck with that plan this year...........could've avoided getting my butt kicked by a very large jackass at work saturday morning. :eek: Again congrats to all who participated.

If you and Gee Spot had made it, the awesomeness factor would have been off the scale. I wonder how my wife is going to feel when she finds out this one is now an annual event...

Glad to hear you are basically ok, by the way.

splat

06-29-2004, 02:31 PM

Isa want to join an all chick team for Dalton next year? You kick ass girl.

You should have made an All chick team ! you would have had a Podium spot , just by finishing , seeing as there were only to teams in the all female division.

MtnBikerChk

06-29-2004, 02:49 PM

TreeSaw

06-29-2004, 02:54 PM

Thanks for taking such good care of me! It was such a good time. Special thanks goes out to my whole team for making it all possible.
It was my pleasure! It was great to have you along for the ride :D

TreeSaw

06-29-2004, 02:57 PM

Great Job everybody! Looks like you had a fantastic time. Perhaps I'll do it next year.................Isa want to join an all chick team for Dalton next year? You kick ass girl. Theresa you freaking did awesome for your first 24 hour race, are you an addict now? Should have stuck with that plan this year...........could've avoided getting my butt kicked by a very large jackass at work saturday morning. :eek: Again congrats to all who participated.
I'm already looking forward to next year :devil: This all chick team sounds like a plan but I am gonna have to get my arse training now to keep up with the likes of you, Gee-Spot & Isa!!! :help:

TreeSaw

06-29-2004, 02:59 PM

And one last thing...7034 miles later, and still no damn custom title!!!
I was thinking along those lines...just be glad it isn't something awful :sneaky:

MMcG

06-29-2004, 03:02 PM

I could be talked into it. But don't expect much.

YES! MBC - you will do great there! Training starts this Saturday! :D

I Are Baboon

06-29-2004, 03:02 PM

YES! MBC - you will do great there! Training starts this Saturday! :D

She does not give herself enough credit. She would do fine. :)

justbill

06-29-2004, 03:03 PM

MMcG

06-29-2004, 03:09 PM

She does not give herself enough credit. She would do fine. :)

Yep, she would do more than fine - she'd do great!

MMcG

06-29-2004, 03:12 PM

Westy- next time you are cold or lonley swing your chariot over to the monkey compound. We have have ways of making everything allright.

oh! Douglas, next year,

55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55

Yeah - there is something about riding and feeling tired and hungry and knowing there is a personal pizza with fresh toppings waiting for you when you return to Monkey base camp that really can motivate you while riding at night! :)

I'll second that chant for 55!!! :cool: :thumb:

greasey monkey

06-29-2004, 05:01 PM

How that bike came through unscathed, I'll never know. :p

It did have a slight seat issue on the pre ride though :D

douglas

06-30-2004, 06:41 AM

oh! Douglas, next year,

55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55

http://www.cripplefight.com/smileys/signlol.gif

that was damn funny at 1:00am (I felt bad laughing so loud being others were sleeping)

but next year..........54 :eek:

I Are Baboon

06-30-2004, 10:41 AM

Westy

06-30-2004, 10:45 AM

Hey, check it out. Bikerag.com has the elevation profile for the course. This is from 2003, but I hear the course was the same for 2004.

http://www.bikerag.com/images/MAPS/MA/ma_dalton_24hrscourse_elevation_2003.JPG

Cool profile.

That last little kick up around the 3.8 mile area was so bittersweet. You knew it was almost over and some downhill was coming but damn it was so steep and after such a long climb.

I Are Baboon

06-30-2004, 10:50 AM

Cool profile.

That last little kick up around the 3.8 mile area was so bittersweet. You knew it was almost over and some downhill was coming but damn it was so steep and after such a long climb.

I hated that little climb. It wouldn't have been so bad without all the rocks on the trail. (edit: we called that climb "The Demoralizer" :D )

I am assuming the yellow dot at 7.12 mile mark is checkpoint 2 after the pipeline climb.

jdcamb

06-30-2004, 11:05 AM

JT - Did you do that in your middle ring?
jdcamb - Uhh **** No!

He he I thought it was a fun climb but as I wasn't racing I will shut the **** up. That and I better get a new computer. My mileage is way off for that course....jdcamb

I Are Baboon

06-30-2004, 11:12 AM

JT - Did you do that in your middle ring?
jdcamb - Uhh **** No!

LOL!

I granny geared that mofo from bottom to top, all four times. :)

splat

06-30-2004, 12:14 PM

Wow 1100 total feet of climbing. Douglas and I were just discussing this last night and only were gussing around 700 -800 feet.

Instigator

06-30-2004, 02:56 PM

Wow 1100 total feet of climbing. Douglas and I were just discussing this last night and only were gussing around 700 -800 feet.

Makes me feel pretty good that we were doing 1100 feet :cool:

splat

07-01-2004, 07:31 AM

Douglas ,

did you race the course again last night ?

douglas

07-01-2004, 08:26 AM

Douglas ,

did you race the course again last night ?

nope....the course was only 2.15 miles (we had to do 4 laps) but the over under was in the course :thumb:

MMcG

07-01-2004, 10:32 AM

nope....the course was only 2.15 miles (we had to do 4 laps) but the over under was in the course :thumb:

They should leave the over/under up for the rest of the season! :cool:

douglas

07-01-2004, 10:39 AM

They should leave the over/under up for the rest of the season! :cool:

sorry...it will be gone by next wednesday

MMcG

07-01-2004, 10:56 AM

sorry...it will be gone by next wednesday

Bummer - why?

douglas

07-01-2004, 11:06 AM

Bummer - why?

safety reasons (I think)

splat

07-01-2004, 01:20 PM

Insurance probably

douglas

07-02-2004, 10:20 AM

pics:
http://www.photoreflect.com/scripts/prsm.dll?EventFrame?event=03TC003I

21 westy
306 ass bal's
316 4 monkys/bab
333 jacklopes

Echo

07-02-2004, 11:02 AM

Cool! But Splat's pics are better :thumb:

MMcG

07-02-2004, 11:49 AM

Cool! But Splat's pics are better :thumb:

Hahaha - that's what we all said!

ghostrider

07-02-2004, 11:53 AM

They seem to be the masters of capturing dumb looks. Either that or I rode my whole lap with my tongue out. Anyway, it was nice to get a bump and a reminder of what a great weekend it was...

Echo

07-02-2004, 12:05 PM

They seem to be the masters of capturing dumb looks. Either that or I rode my whole lap with my tongue out. Anyway, it was nice to get a bump and a reminder of what a great weekend it was...
Check out Tweek's pic, the last one in the 333 group. I almost wanna buy the pic just so I can see what the hell is going in with his face :D

I Are Baboon

07-02-2004, 12:08 PM

Check out Tweek's pic, the last one in the 333 group. I almost wanna buy the pic just so I can see what the hell is going in with his face :D

LOL! What the hell?

Echo

07-02-2004, 12:10 PM

Oh man, BWAAAAAAAHaahaha TreeSaw and stuntmatty's facial expressions are the funniest!

Echo

07-02-2004, 12:35 PM

:D :D :D :D :D

douglas

07-02-2004, 12:39 PM

how did matty make it thru the course? he always has his eyes closed!

I Are Baboon

07-02-2004, 12:43 PM

Echo, excellent work man!!!! LOL!!!! Good stuff. :) :)

I Are Baboon

07-02-2004, 12:49 PM

Hey, I think I found me a new avatar.

Tweek

07-02-2004, 12:57 PM

WTF? I've had more stupid looks on my face than that. Where was the photo guy on the "Demoralizer." Would've got some qualitah goof-face on that part. :D

I think Matty's wins.

splat

07-02-2004, 02:09 PM

MMcG

07-02-2004, 02:28 PM

You relize Now I am going to have to go through all the pictures again , and look for some of "the Best " looks , and post them of course.

and I don't know about anybody else ,But I can't stop thinking about that race and how much fun it was! the smile is still on my face from it !

I can't stop thinking about how awesome in so many different ways the race and the weekend were either.

I am reminded that I forgot to deliver that beer to Echo for the XT derailleur he sent me. DOH!

Echo - I owe you two now - and I'll buy you more if you pay a visit to CT to ride with us. :cool: :)

Westy

07-02-2004, 02:30 PM

It truly was a great weekend. Wish we could fo it again, but maybe after a month or two of rest.

ghostrider

07-02-2004, 02:49 PM

It truly was a great weekend. Wish we could fo it again, but maybe after a month or two of rest.

Now that you've proven you can kick ass as a solo, it's time to join a team and actually enjoy the race.

Westy

07-02-2004, 02:54 PM

Now that you've proven you can kick ass as a solo, it's time to join a team and actually enjoy the race.

There is an 18 hour race coming up in two weeks. I was going to do a team but with the busted hand it will be even better, I'll be running support and drinking beer.

greasey monkey

07-02-2004, 04:11 PM

Must be I was so fast they couldn't get a pic. of me.:D

splat

07-03-2004, 08:59 PM

Team Bums has posted the New GPS /Topo Map from this years 24 Hr

http://cpanel32b.gzo.com/~tb/images/albums/album07/aaw.jpg

stuntmatty

07-05-2004, 07:31 AM

I've had to be 3 Stuntmattys at once this past week and finally have time to reply.

First I need to thank Victor at Trailblazers for the support. :thumb:

Huge amounts of gratitude to my wrench b!tch Instigator, you keep me rollin' bro, thanks :thumb:

Treesaw - thanks for keeping me alive and well nourished, yer awesome! :thumb:

Justbill - thanks for the heater. :thumb:

To my team - we kicked (balanced???) alotta ass that weekend, no matter what the race results say. Dalton 2005 will be ours!

Greasey Monkey - It was fun stinking up your tent :p

Ghostrider - It was a blast, glad you could make it.

Deyv and Isa - Always great to see you guys and rage trails together. Maybe next year I'll actually be able to keep up with BOTH of you speed demons.

Earl - I'm still trying to figure out which part of the campsite you cut thru during the Lemans start to beat me to the bikes :think: :p

Tweek - I swear I didn't touch your bike.

Echo - Good times as always. Nice one hander on the over/under btw.

4MAAB - It was a pleasure meeting you all.

Westy = respect. Along with the rest of the solo riders.

Funniest thing to happen to me during the race was during my night lap. I was pinning it on the DH section when a speed tear removed my contact lense from my eye. What challenge it was getting back.

Dalton was awesome! I'm hooked now and can't wait to do another 24h race.

stuntmatty

07-05-2004, 07:33 AM

Must be I was so fast they couldn't get a pic. of me.:D

I wish there was a picture of you coming back from your night lap with that tiny flashlight in your mouth :p

TreeSaw

07-05-2004, 10:31 AM

:D :D :D :D :D
LOL!!! That's awesome! I was just looking through the pics we took again and realized that no one took any pics of me! Oh well, there's always next year!

TreeSaw

07-05-2004, 10:35 AM

Must be I was so fast they couldn't get a pic. of me.:D
Yeah, I must be pretty fast with the camera 'cause I got you as you came down to the over/under to finish your first lap!!!

splat

07-06-2004, 03:24 PM

I just have to give every body more pics to look at it !

was too good not too!

but echo started it ! the Faces of Dalton!

(These first ones are from Jdcamb's pics )
Dalton Doug
http://h00a024cc571f.ne.client2.attbi.com/dalton/mod/f1.jpg

the terror JT
http://h00a024cc571f.ne.client2.attbi.com/dalton/mod/f2.jpg

JT on the Bike
http://h00a024cc571f.ne.client2.attbi.com/dalton/mod/f3.jpg

So she is Not a Monkey ! Whoo cares :devil: Jim took a bunch of pics of her .
I wonder why ! Maybe because she Kicked a$$ as the Defending Solo Woman's rider and won it again ! ( notice her Number plate )
http://h00a024cc571f.ne.client2.attbi.com/dalton/mod/f4.jpg

Deyv!!!!!
http://h00a024cc571f.ne.client2.attbi.com/dalton/mod/f5.jpg

Now on to my photo's and with the new hih res camera , I can get some prteety good detail

MMcG !
http://h00a024cc571f.ne.client2.attbi.com/dalton/mod/f6.jpg

JT again!
http://h00a024cc571f.ne.client2.attbi.com/dalton/mod/f7.jpg

Me l looking like I need to hit that porta potty again!
http://h00a024cc571f.ne.client2.attbi.com/dalton/mod/f8.jpg

Echo letting out a Yell
http://h00a024cc571f.ne.client2.attbi.com/dalton/mod/f9.jpg

IAB
http://h00a024cc571f.ne.client2.attbi.com/dalton/mod/fa1.jpg

IAB letting out a Yell!
http://h00a024cc571f.ne.client2.attbi.com/dalton/mod/fa2.jpg

My Daughter Jessica in the Kids race
http://h00a024cc571f.ne.client2.attbi.com/dalton/mod/fa3.jpg

Instigator , always ready to smile for the camera !
http://h00a024cc571f.ne.client2.attbi.com/dalton/mod/fa4.jpg

and Isabel as she crosses the finish line , that about says it all !
http://h00a024cc571f.ne.client2.attbi.com/dalton/mod/fa5.jpg

Echo

07-06-2004, 06:03 PM

:D great pics Splat :D

Instigator

07-07-2004, 08:47 AM

:D great pics Splat :D

I agree with echo :thumb:

Thanks for putting them up.

Westy

07-08-2004, 04:02 PM

jdcamb

07-08-2004, 04:18 PM

Did anyone else see the dude riding the Cannondale prototype bike? I rode behind the guy for a while and realized I had never seen the bike before. He said he worked for Cannondale and was testing a prototype. Wish I could have gotten a pick of it. Kind of looked like a mix between a jeckel and a trek fuel.

Yes it was pretty cool too. They have licensed the VPP design and it is a totally new design for them. The guy who was cleaning didn't know anything about the bike and I didn't have my camera with me so.....jdcamb

Westy

07-08-2004, 04:29 PM

Yes it was pretty cool too. They have licensed the VPP design and it is a totally new design for them. The guy who was cleaning didn't know anything about the bike and I didn't have my camera with me so.....jdcamb

All I know is the dude got owned on the roots at the begining of the lap, went down like 4 times.

jdcamb

07-08-2004, 04:42 PM

All I know is the dude got owned on the roots at the begining of the lap, went down like 4 times.

Sounds like they need to go back to the drawing board :)

douglas

07-08-2004, 08:49 PM

Cannondale's New Prophet ?

http://www.singletrackworld.com/article.php?sid=1406

Westy

07-08-2004, 09:55 PM

Cannondale's New Prophet ?

http://www.singletrackworld.com/article.php?sid=1406

Nope definately not the profit. From what I saw it had a rocker activating the shock. It had to have a pivotless chainstay like a fuel or another rocker like a VPP or DW link. It was hard to see the details because it was at night but it definately was not the Prophet. Looked to be a longer travel XC alternative to the Scalpel. It seemed to bob a lot on the climb after the first stream crossing before the woods, but that could be the rider or a poorly set up shock.

jdcamb

07-09-2004, 06:37 AM

Nope definately not the profit. From what I saw it had a rocker activating the shock. It had to have a pivotless chainstay like a fuel or another rocker like a VPP or DW link. It was hard to see the details because it was at night but it definately was not the Prophet. Looked to be a longer travel XC alternative to the Scalpel. It seemed to bob a lot on the climb after the first stream crossing before the woods, but that could be the rider or a poorly set up shock.

Nope not the same bike for sure. It had a lot more going on then the prophet.....jdcamb

splat

07-09-2004, 08:01 AM

All I know is the dude got owned on the roots at the begining of the lap, went down like 4 times.

those roots Put me down once also ! on my last lap, the 2 people in front of me both went down on them . I dismounted and ran around them.

those roots were brutal.

I Are Baboon

07-09-2004, 08:03 AM

those roots were brutal.

No doubt. I slipped on one of those roots and cracked my knee on my stem. FRIGGIN OUCH!!!!

BTW splat, those up close face shots are hilarious! :D

MMcG

07-09-2004, 08:20 AM

No doubt. I slipped on one of those roots and cracked my knee on my stem. FRIGGIN OUCH!!!!

BTW splat, those up close face shots are hilarious! :D

Those roots were definitely tough. Especially the no see um roots!

douglas

07-09-2004, 08:34 AM

I ended up hiking a bike in parts of that section (all 5 laps)

FYI: the 24 tore that 1st section up so much, they made a new longer section of trail around it

splat

07-09-2004, 08:56 AM

FYI: the 24 tore that 1st section up so much, they made a new longer section of trail around it

I beleive it , That tail must have move 10 feet down the hill on those off camber roots , during that race.

that section is also what made me decide to wear my Knee/Shin gaurds starting the 2nd lap.

I Are Baboon

07-09-2004, 08:59 AM

Good times, good times. Not a day goes by that I am not thinking about that race. :)

splat

08-16-2004, 07:31 PM

I just read through this thread again and decided it needed a Bump , Just because of the good times it was!!!

MMcG

08-16-2004, 08:36 PM

Good times Good times - I feel bad I deleted my photos in my attachment folder though because now they are missing from this thread. It is too bad that once photos get included in a thread they can't remain there, but a RM user could/should be able to delete t hem from their attachment folder so that he or she could add to future threads without losing old photos they submitted in older threads. :(

Echo

08-16-2004, 08:49 PM

Nice job splat :thumb:

I Are Baboon

09-10-2004, 11:57 AM

:stupid:

ghostrider

09-10-2004, 12:08 PM

Echo

09-10-2004, 12:17 PM

T-Dog and I were just talking last night that it may be time to start smack talking the Old Pueblo race. Which of you east-coasters is man enough to make the trip out west in February and take on the incredible Team Numbnuts?
We have been discussing that already. I'm DEFINITELY in, and we might actually have enough people for at least 2 teams. Treesaw and Squirrel were interested but she might have trouble getting time off in the school year.

I think we should have a singlespeed team. :devil:

Deyv

09-10-2004, 12:17 PM

I just read through this thread again and decided it needed a Bump , Just because of the good times it was!!!

Thanks Splat,

I just rewatched your CDs of pics from Dalton last week. Good stuff, we are sad that we won`t be there next year.

I Are Baboon

09-10-2004, 12:42 PM

No way I can make it out west for Old Pueblo. :(

splat

09-10-2004, 12:46 PM

Thanks Splat,

I just rewatched your CDs of pics from Dalton last week. Good stuff, we are sad that we won`t be there next year.

Why Won't you be there Next year ?

No way I can make it to Old Pueblo.

Westy

09-10-2004, 12:53 PM

ghostrider

09-10-2004, 01:11 PM

Hmmmm, (flipping through empty calendar) sounds tempting.

Dude, you would have a blast. I suggest joining a team (such as Team Numbnuts, just as a hypothetical idea) this time around so you can actually enjoy it.

ghostrider

09-10-2004, 01:15 PM

We have been discussing that already. I'm DEFINITELY in, and we might actually have enough people for at least 2 teams. Treesaw and Squirrel were interested but she might have trouble getting time off in the school year.

I think we should have a singlespeed team. :devil:

Sweet! Let the smack talk begin. Squirrel and Treesaw are required. Tweek too. And Mtbkngrl and Gee Spot, for that matter. And Instigator. And Stuntmatty and Greasey Monkey too. Deyv and Isa if they are still on the continent are absolutely not optional. You all should just rent a pimped out tour bus.

Westy

09-10-2004, 01:20 PM

Dude, you would have a blast. I suggest joining a team (such as Team Numbnuts, just as a hypothetical idea) this time around so you can actually enjoy it.

Go back through this thread and check out the chit eating grin I had on my face the whole time. I loved it every second of it. But it would definately be nice to have more time to socialize. A 2 man team would be nice, I would go nuts waiting to ride in a larger team.

Echo

09-10-2004, 01:21 PM

Deyv and Isa will definitely not be on the continent :(

TreeSaw

09-10-2004, 02:54 PM

Sweet! Let the smack talk begin. Squirrel and Treesaw are required. Tweek too. And Mtbkngrl and Gee Spot, for that matter. And Instigator. And Stuntmatty and Greasey Monkey too. Deyv and Isa if they are still on the continent are absolutely not optional. You all should just rent a pimped out tour bus.
What's the date? Then I will know if I can come :D

Echo

09-10-2004, 04:00 PM

What's the date? Then I will know if I can come :D
Open up your 2005 Mountain Bike Season in 24-Hour fashion with the 6th Annual 24 Hours in the Old Pueblo Relay Mountain Bike race. Scheduled for Presidents Day weekend, February 19, 2005, in Tucson, AZ.

www.epicrides.com

If we're gonna do it, we better decide quick. The field for this race sells out quick. None of this coming up with teams willy nilly like Dalton, and getting campsites together 3 weeks before the race :D

douglas

09-10-2004, 07:05 PM

Open up your 2005 Mountain Bike Season in 24-Hour fashion with the 6th Annual 24 Hours in the Old Pueblo Relay Mountain Bike race. Scheduled for Presidents Day weekend, February 19, 2005, in Tucson, AZ.

www.epicrides.com

If we're gonna do it, we better decide quick. The field for this race sells out quick. None of this coming up with teams willy nilly like Dalton, and getting campsites together 3 weeks before the race :D

ummm......yeah....Dalton Doug likes to bike race, and he has lots of vaca time, any teams need another rider?

TreeSaw

09-11-2004, 10:22 AM

Open up your 2005 Mountain Bike Season in 24-Hour fashion with the 6th Annual 24 Hours in the Old Pueblo Relay Mountain Bike race. Scheduled for Presidents Day weekend, February 19, 2005, in Tucson, AZ.

www.epicrides.com

If we're gonna do it, we better decide quick. The field for this race sells out quick. None of this coming up with teams willy nilly like Dalton, and getting campsites together 3 weeks before the race :D
LOL! I think we can do it. I have the entire week after the race off. I would have to call in "sick" on the 18th and we could fly out on the 17th. I think it's do-able.

Echo

09-11-2004, 12:10 PM

ummm......yeah....Dalton Doug likes to bike race, and he has lots of vaca time, any teams need another rider?
We'll fit your fast ringer self in there dood :)

splat

09-11-2004, 02:17 PM

well Going through this thread again , made me go through My pics again.

and as I was going through , I noticed something I had missed before .

this was when every one was getting there bikes after the le Mans start , I just held the camera up and fired. well this camera was set to super high res , and I zoomed in and Noticed WESTY !!!!

right as he first got on the bike!

http://www.nemba.org/yabbse/attachments/sta02.jpg

splat

10-07-2004, 08:38 AM

I was going through Emails last night and came across, the description that Dalton Doug sent to 4 :monkey:'s and a Baboon , befroe he posted in the smack talk threadthat it was flat and should be run with slicks

all I know was #4 was not easy . and #9 was a bit more than a Mile !

Course:
1) basically flat dirt road (1/5 mile)
2) short singletrack section w/short climb & short DH into over/under
3)back to dirt road, short climb,small dh to stream crossing, very short climb, turn at manure pile
4)short easy field climb
5)turn into singletrack, bridge over mud, then very rooty section (tough when wet)
6)more singletrack into short climb in a field
7)back into singletrack,
8)start the CLIMB!! 1st part short singletrack climb
9)pop out onto dirt road...now about 1 mile of CLIMBING! not granny
gear but maybe 3rd or 4th...took me about 17 minutes going hard
10)small section of DH on road
11)guess what, more climbing ! a tough technical singletrack climb (expect to see people walking)
12)relatively flat/semi technical singletrack
13)now for some fun ........about 1-1.5 miles of DH: rocky, sketchy sections, muddy sections, couple bridges and FAST :)
14) sharp left (still singletrack), slight uphill, then into the pipeline climb, not long but steep & rooty, can be tough being at this point you'll be tired, and then the last 50 ft is REAL steep
15)onto a dirt road, little bit of climbing
16)turn right into singletrack, pretty much DH
17) hit the over/under.........and sprint to the finish
18)pass out