Thanks! I know the 165 (w/ 10oz FWW!) will be awesome in the actual enduro, but we are sticking around and doing some miles in the days after. Just not sure I want to subject the small bore to that many RPM's. Wonder if there's room for both...
My silly fanboy enthusiam really stems from being a crazy fan of our sport. At every LAMC Tecate event there are always top tier national and international current and "retired" racers out on the courses and those same legends and current racers are all very approachable because this is more of a simple fun bragging rights race no series points and the race faces are far less serious for these LAMC events. I could make a long list of racers that have been on the same courses as me and in some of the shorter course HS events that have lapped me and in the case of the 2010 enduro have passed me on the trail (Bobbit for example). Its just a fun vibe race, been and done Nat enduros Nat H&H, west HS and others where the vibe is fine but far more serious because of the championship factor among all the competitors (notice I didnt say guys- Ive been lapped in one HS by Kelley Yancey on her KTM). LAMC always tries to get their race as a post season event to bring in more top tier guys (no worry about a mid season injury or other issue). All of you first timers will be in for a treat, just walking and talking in the pits prerace is great. Its always talk among all of us who has shown up as the morning signups and prerace meetings unfold. Im really hoping for at least one GNCC and Nat Enduro past or present guy to be in, they usually do show up as well as maybe a pro euro or 2 (with the exception of our crew euros). PNW guys send some rain down here please
PC be aware of the Mex regulation sometimes crackdown of 1 bike per rider, they will turn you around its happened to folks I know. But if you have a pit crew or chase driver he or she counts as long as the # of people match the # of bikes.
Hey Robert, do you think we can cross the border early enough to come down for the enduro on the same day? If so, what time do you think we need to be at the border crossing?
Im coming down morning of , 0600 border opens at tecate or you can cross at otay (24hrs open). the Later your minute the more time you have. For this race my goal is to be at the border waiting for the opening. I believe its a 0800 key start for (0801 for first row usually). and this one starts at rancho santa veronica proper so if you cross at 6 its easy to make the site by seven, if on an early minute just have all your race kit/gear ready the night before throw it on and go!! There is a slight possibilty I will come down day before but I doubt it.
getting hungry, the guy leading this ride is the loop capt of the 3rd loop for this years enduro. Another terrain view get a feel for the area. View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VI-P2japic4
oh by the way that is current ZipTy racing Husky rider Justin Morgan on the KXF450, this was the lead group on the annual killer loop ride. And Ron Wilson on the Honda B1K Ironman winner and Enduro360 test rider. On that rock where Justin tipped over I got high centered and hung up, by the time my (slower guys) crew went through there were some guys helping to get folks through, I recieved a little outside assist to get past that spot before and after no issues, it was one of the best HD trail rides. We may see some of these sections connected into the enduro (never know). The Welshman crashed hard in that waterfall and took the road back, he was wet cold , super bummed and tweaked from the over the bars into the water and rocks fall.
The latest sign up sheet has "OUR" Cafe Husky team to cheer for. Larry Roeseler, Ty Davis, Justin Morgan and unnamed . I would love to see Timmy Weigand do the enduro... As for me the SSEN class is very loaded with fast old guys, my goal 1st is to finish, 2nd goal to be in top 15% (I was going to say top 25%...)
LAMC latest word is that the racer total has been reached and sign ups are closed, with only a possible standby list. 240 riders..wow thats a full boat of 60 minutes of rows (4 riders per minute).
Well.....since I have to take the tires off both bikes to put in heavy duty tubes, and since my boys bike really needs a new front tire, I broke down and ordered a golden tyre from ZipTy. My boy'll get my old front-that Golden's for me! (My boy has the youth; you know what they say about old age and treachery )
The GT216AA so far lives up to the hype. after one day on it in sand washes all the way to stupid rock stuff, it maintains composure. Mine is stuffed with a Michelin M14 mousse (90/90-21 size) with almost a foot of second section added to expand it)
send some rain!! so it can be the 2010 edition!!! Get ready for fun!!! View: http://vimeo.com/18312487
this is a non ama org event no sound checks, sparky checks etc.. run what you brung. however I must say LAMC may frown at overtly loud machines.......but I bet that at least one unnamed KTM RedBull factory rider from Mexico will have a full blown open class 450 kato on the grid.
I will just be running the stock exhaust... The 125 is still pretty quiet, I am not a fan of loud bikes at all. The stock muffler just runs cleaner without being too much louder. Later,
I hoping but still not seeing any evidence that may get some rain before this event. If not oh well thats racing...and at least its an enduro so we will be spaced apart. Also at least the dry rocks will be our traction friends!!
Minute assignments were drawn last night. my crew got 25 and the other 1/2 of my crew got 33, I was on my way out but I believe Jakes PNW crew got 60 (something). No worries because there is not much soft stuff to get whooped or beat up, so later may even be better for cleared out broken branches trail and burned in corners. The Assignments will be posted up in a day or 2 according to LAMC. PS they went over their initial 60 minute row 240 rider limit, I saw a chart with rows into the 70s. This is for sure the biggest LAMC event to date Im sure. (the Internet) Also for all watching this thread my crew is going down on Fri morning and sleeping on site for our 0725 launch. ZipTy Racing Team row Min 40 Enduro360 minute 2
