View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkAhQq7dJqI Rode the Walt Smith 165 and had a great race.Even got some footage of the little 165 passing those big 450.The course had a little of everything Check it out and let me know what you think John
How lucky .. at the 1:29 mark you get roosted by some guy pointed the wrong direction but in a hurry ... And that pass at the 10:39 mark had a little attitude ;0 ) ... Its like the desert was not big enough for 2 lines ... That canyon area looked really gnarly .. Thanks for the video ...
This is some, if not the toughest racing. Heat, ruff & dust for 170 miles! The local MX guys complain if the track isnt watered each hour or not prepped to perfection. Looks like fun. I need to ride the desert before I'm done.
Looks really desolate out there ... Just image the early settlers coming across from east of the Mississippi through all the different land scapes and then hitting this area in the west before the coast area was reached ... Do the sweepers just ride the course at the end of the race and have ropes to pull bikes out that might have got busted? This is no place to send a MX rider who can't finish a 20 minute race in the civilized world ...
I have no idea why he went off the trail. the sound of the 165 pinned must have let him know I was there As you can see it took a few seconds to reel him in so he must have known I was there.If that was a motocross pass we would have banged bars first before getting by.
People from other areas have NO IDEA how desolate the west really is.I live 100 miles south east of Los angles .Going east on Int10 from me there is only one real town between where I live until you get to Phoniex Az. that is Blyth Ca on the Colorado river.Keep going west thru Az then new mexico and texas it is really empty of people.If you drive toward Vegas there is nothing from here to Vegas then really nothing from Vegas to Salt Lake City Utha.Even when I drive from my house to Idaho up thru Nevada there is really nothing out there.Going south there is Mexico and Baja and People really do not understand how empty upper Mexico is.The central and southern Mexico has way more then the upper parts.If you like to ride this is the place to live I have been lucky enought to ride just about all the areas around me for up to around 1,000 miles.Never having to ride on the street to get to just about any city. As for getting stuck or a way back in from a race there are many 4x4 roads all over and the sweep just helps you get to a road and a truck will pick you up. If I go out for a long ride by your self it is best to carrie a SPOT and then you can allways call for help
That is an awesome video...being from the East, the bomb run seems very sketchy at best... But I guess it's supposed to string people out before the main trail...looks like it works! The guy you pass at the 10 minute mark seemed oblivious that you were even there till you were right beside him... He definitly panicked! Not even sure he stayed up! and yea, the 165 sounds nice... Thanks for the report.
Great stuff John! I have ridden in the Panaca/Caliente area a couple of times. Some really cool stuff.
Good on ya John. http://www.moto-tally.com/nhha/results.aspx I really like how all the SSen As (50A) are very close together in the OA standings. That's good fair competition.
