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Wapehani / Re: Wapehani Trail Conditions
« on: May 21, 2013, 10:49:08 PM »
Gotcha. Racers gotta train on dirt sometimes!
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Wapehani / Re: Wapehani Trail Conditions
« on: May 21, 2013, 10:06:39 PM »
Are you calling it red because of the forecast or because of the conditions? I had planned to go there tomorrow a.m. if it doesn't rain overnight tonight (Tues night).
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Tech Bench / Re: Looking for new shoes
« on: March 13, 2013, 07:18:28 PM »
Giro Privateer is a solid shoe in your price range. Shop LBS, for sure. Don't go there and try them on and buy online. that's unethical.
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Racing...from the novice to seasoned / Re: Louisville CX Championship--anyone going down to spectate?
« on: January 18, 2013, 07:27:35 PM »
You don't have to sneak in anything, it's a free-for-all. I will tell you this: don't base your decision to go on whether or not Master's WC is a party or not. I competed in MWC last year and you could hear crickets chirping out there. It was d-e-a-d. But Elite's will be well attended. You have 1 chance in your life to see this. Between gas, your ticket in and some taco bell on the way back it will run you ~$50.
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Racing...from the novice to seasoned / Re: Cat 1 MTB start question
« on: January 04, 2013, 10:46:17 AM »
I just am not (and never have been) a fan of being scored with people I'm not actually racing against. I don't like the idea of finishing 1:59 behind someone and beating them. No doubt Battin, Messer, Tomasz, etc are good and faster than many of us, but we're all "in the same race," we just don't get the chance to actually race "against" them. We're just racing against them on paper.
If you pass a P/E, you know you've made 2minutes up on him, but you can beat someone and not even know it until results are posted. That's weird to me.
If one of those dudes has an off day and beats you by like 5 seconds on the results page, if you had started with him, you would know you're on him and could try to capitalize. But the way it is he's still far enough ahead of you on course that you have no way to know to muster the motivation to go harder.
If you pass a P/E, you know you've made 2minutes up on him, but you can beat someone and not even know it until results are posted. That's weird to me.
If one of those dudes has an off day and beats you by like 5 seconds on the results page, if you had started with him, you would know you're on him and could try to capitalize. But the way it is he's still far enough ahead of you on course that you have no way to know to muster the motivation to go harder.
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Racing...from the novice to seasoned / Re: Cat 1 MTB start question
« on: January 04, 2013, 10:23:56 AM »
What if the P/E's were called up first, then AG lined behind them and all start at the same whistle?
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Racing...from the novice to seasoned / Cat 1 MTB start question
« on: January 04, 2013, 08:42:36 AM »
Curious to get other Cat 1's opinion(s): Would you rather all start together, rather than being scored with people you don't start with?
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Riding on Pavement / Re: Longest climb
« on: December 05, 2012, 07:12:20 PM »
Bear Wallow N-S. Fairly long.
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Rants and Raves / Re: Morgan/Monroe State Forest
« on: September 01, 2012, 11:20:27 PM »
I agree. I've run Pate Hollow/ Payne Town many times and it would make great MTB trails.
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Rants and Raves / Re: Morgan/Monroe State Forest
« on: August 20, 2012, 10:48:32 PM »
The new manager of Morgan Monroe is named Josh Kush. He's young (like 22) and is a cyclist. May be worth looking him up. He lives in MMSF, but rides for Team Nebo Ridge.
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Racing...from the novice to seasoned / Re: Brown County Dino Race....
« on: June 08, 2012, 10:47:07 PM »Just remember that the place keeps getting better every year. If it has been since 04 that you rode there, there are several new sections that make this place more enjoyable. We have installed some oxygen stations.
I think we raced there last in 05 or 06, but I'm sure it's changed since then. My memories of Ferd are starting w/ a creek crossing, then directly to a hill that was unrideable, all within about 1min of the start. Then long sections later that were so rough it was like riding on railroad tracks. I said I'd never go back there...but I said that after the first time I raced there...and I went back. I'm willing to bet I'd go back again if there were a start line and finish line.
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Racing...from the novice to seasoned / Re: Brown County Dino Race....
« on: June 07, 2012, 10:48:12 PM »Never want to see Ferdinand again. Always hated that race.
"like."
Boo!!!
Actually I am fine if no one ever wants to ride there. I don't like traffic jams on the trail.
I know that's your place, Bent. But man, I have had nothing but miserable races there. In fact, I won the "sport" race there a several years ago...but it was still miserable.
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Racing...from the novice to seasoned / Re: Brown County Dino Race....
« on: June 06, 2012, 09:11:17 PM »Never want to see Ferdinand again. Always hated that race.
"like."
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Racing...from the novice to seasoned / Re: Brown County Dino Race....
« on: June 04, 2012, 09:31:38 PM »
Wow. This is kind of blowing my mind. Just...wow. What's wrong w/ people?
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Muscatatuck Trails / Re: Muscatatuck being sold?
« on: February 09, 2012, 08:30:40 PM »
Excellent. Yes, thanks.