Short Track #3

[xc62701]

Looking forward to round 3 this upcoming weekend. I see my wish was granted to have the fatties and the crazies separate - thanks! Is this so the fatties can smooth out the snow before the crazies go off? Either way it's good. That's gonna make for a really painful second race. I like that!

Here's the link for reg for those that want in:
https://www.bikereg.com/switchback-short-track-series-3

 

[Kirt]

Note different start times:

Race start times:

- Kids at 9:00.
- Sport & fat bikes at 9:30.
- Open men and women at 10:30.

 

[Patrick]

in

 

[pooriggy]

Daylight saving time 2017 in New Jersey will start at 2:00 AM on
Sunday, March 12

 

[Patrick]

out

 

[Steve Vai]

In. Will be cool to race at the same time as my boy so he can pace me.

 

[UtahJoe]

In. Will be cool to race at the same time as my boy so he can pace me.

You cant let him win though right? I mean even if it comes down to parking him in a turn

 

[xc62701]

@Norm Is it setup to reg for both classes at once? Is the second race discounted/free?

 

[Norm]

@Norm Is it setup to reg for both classes at once? Is the second race discounted/free?

Yes it is, but no I was overruled on the free 2nd race. Adding $9 to race the second one gives you an overall double for less than $30 total.

 

[xc62701]

Yes it is, but no I was overruled on the free 2nd race. Adding $9 to race the second one gives you an overall double for less than $30 total.

That's cool. You should charge. Make it worth it for those souls who have to brave the cold, shovel snow, heckle racers... You know the good stuff. Sweet. I'm in.

 

[xc62701]

What's the course doing this week? Reverse? Same direction? Upper or lower line included?

 

[Norm]

What's the course doing this week? Reverse? Same direction? Upper or lower line included?

Reverse
Lower line

 

[pooriggy]

Hey, here is another retro pic from our 1st ST 5 yrs. ago.

Patty and her kids. @mattybfat

 

[xc62701]

Reverse
Lower line

Sounds like fun. It'll be nice climbing the switchbacks in the snow

 

[Patrick]

Sounds like fun. It'll be nice climbing the switchbacks in the snow

there goes my plan on learning how to ride them....i may just need the balls to lean the bike and my body over.

 

[xc62701]

there goes my plan on learning how to ride them....i may just need the balls to lean the bike and my body over.

Lean till you flop, then go back a notch

 

[UtahJoe]

You can hit the burms going uphill....I have talked to management...we will allow this

 

[UtahJoe]

@pooriggy s picture made me realize that we have been doing these races long enough that I forgot when we did the first one...I had to go look it up..

9/17/2011....we had 2 classes, and 30 people total between men and women...HA...Thankfully we had @gtluke to forever preserve these moments in Mtbnj history.

https://gtluke.smugmug.com/Biking/2...and-Bacon/20110917-Bagels-and-Bacon/i-ZzQBhZG

I almost didnt recognize @Delish

 

[Delish]

Wow, that race was like 2 weeks after Thing 1 was born. For some reason I remember having done that race on your Cannondale Caffeine SS bike rather than that tank of a 26er.

 

[UtahJoe]

Wow, that race was like 2 weeks after Thing 1 was born. For some reason I remember having done that race on your Cannondale Caffeine SS bike rather than that tank of a 26er.

That was the following spring ST series...2012...I had my new scalpel then and I lent you my SS.