mobile chernobyl Posted January 2, 2008 Report Posted January 2, 2008 Does anyone know if they're including in a skiing lift ticket with the lift ticket for the bikercross event this weekend? If so it may just determine where I ski haha. Anyone else here going to sign up for the bikerX this weekend? I hate to say it but for once i wish it will be warm - better snow conditions for biking lol. Quote
toast21602 Posted January 2, 2008 Report Posted January 2, 2008 i dont think you would want it to be warm and rise the bike in slush... Quote
Dan- Posted January 2, 2008 Report Posted January 2, 2008 yeah, warm slushy conditions will suck to race bikes. You'll just sink on everything, every turn will be a nightmare.... Quote
mobile chernobyl Posted January 2, 2008 Author Report Posted January 2, 2008 Yea i guess not warm per say, just not frozen crust with dust. I'm not going to be running spikes or anything crazy like that so something softer would benefit me. I'm used to the soft snow with bicycles and dirtbike events and yea it can get outta control rather instantly haha. I'll be sportin the full face at the minimum. Quote
toast21602 Posted January 2, 2008 Report Posted January 2, 2008 Yea i guess not warm per say, just not frozen crust with dust. I'm not going to be running spikes or anything crazy like that so something softer would benefit me. I'm used to the soft snow with bicycles and dirtbike events and yea it can get outta control rather instantly haha. I'll be sportin the full face at the minimum. just let some air out of your tires... kinda like when you do when you drive on sand. Quote
Dan- Posted January 2, 2008 Report Posted January 2, 2008 Yea i guess not warm per say, just not frozen crust with dust. I'm not going to be running spikes or anything crazy like that so something softer would benefit me. I'm used to the soft snow with bicycles and dirtbike events and yea it can get outta control rather instantly haha. I'll be sportin the full face at the minimum. I'd be rocking body armor aswell. Last year there were some serious wrecks if i recall. Quote
mobile chernobyl Posted January 2, 2008 Author Report Posted January 2, 2008 ^Did they have it last year? from what i was reading on a biking forum they said it was called off from lack of snow or did they move it back? haha heres a good quote from what i read on a biking forum, "Folks have been helicoptered out with broken necks, so it's pretty good." (some obvious sarcasm lol) The chance of getting hurt is immanent tho, and if you've ever been to a DH race during the normal season, people get carted off as well quite a few of my friends included through the years, oh yea... myself included as well haha. I think this race is a little bit different however as it's not advertised as a "DH MTB race" or "mountaincross" as it would be for a normal season race, so you definately get more "Average joes" (not knocking them) and that combined with a multiple competitor format race can lead to some injuries that the less skilled/seasoned racers suffer much easier unfortunately. It seems more casually approached - maybe because of the snow/being on a ski mtn, maybe the advertising, but in reality it's just as dangerous as any 4X/DH race out there. Quote
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