Anyone interested in ice racing? - Page 7

grizCP · 01-10-2013, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Pablo83

WOW! I actually led for a small portion of one of the laps???

Look how slow Ryan is.

Yeah, you must have forgotten - you finished ahead of Rob and I for the heat race - somehow they still put Rob as 4th overall for the lane choice... As for Ryan, yeah it's a good thing it's a wide angle photo... he wouldn't have made the picture otherwise.

Pablo83 · 01-10-2013, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by grizCP

As for Ryan, yeah it's a good thing it's a wide angle photo... he wouldn't have made the picture otherwise.

grizCP · 01-10-2013, 08:26 PM

More on #40 - I was talking to the number reservation guy (Thomas) and he mentioned that he runs bare tire A and Masters classes (on the #25) - he won Masters last week beating that same bike with "her husband" riding it... I am guessing that means Davey...?

Anyway, we talked a bit about siping - he uses a Kenda 270 dualsport on the rear and a trials front "made to look like shag carpet."

COXR650L · 01-11-2013, 08:38 AM

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Originally Posted by grizCP

Bob about to be lapped by #75 and #17... although I boxed 17 out pretty good... also check out the duds! (plug for Dubinky!)

Thanks! I must admit it is cool to see people I have never met wearing Dubinky stuff

Glad you guys had fun. Are you all going to do the entire series? What time did you guys get up there in the AM?

Hopfully I can make one.

grizCP · 01-11-2013, 09:30 AM

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Originally Posted by COXR650L

Thanks! I must admit it is cool to see people I have never met wearing Dubinky stuff

Glad you guys had fun. Are you all going to do the entire series? What time did you guys get up there in the AM?

Hopfully I can make one.

I ride a lot with Paul and Ryan (who mentioned your gear)... its nice to see a local brand that is high quality.

Since I have invested 7 hours of tire siping, I plan to ride as many events as I can.

I would recommend coming early at least for a first race because the practice helps a lot. Gates open at 6:00 - registration at 6:30... I don't think we practiced though until maybe 7:30-7:45ish..? I wasn't watching the clock - is that accurate Paul?

rtadlock · 01-11-2013, 09:34 AM

This really looks fun. I'd like to get up for one. My truck is still MIA after it got rear ended, so I don't have a way to get the 5 hundy up there. Anyone I could hitch a ride with? Just need space for my dirt bike and myself. I'll split gas and buy some beer...

COXR650L · 01-11-2013, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by rtadlock

This really looks fun. I'd like to get up for one. My truck is still MIA after it got rear ended, so I don't have a way to get the 5 hundy up there. Anyone I could hitch a ride with? Just need space for my dirt bike and myself. I'll split gas and buy some beer...

If I make it to one and the wife statys at home (I doubt she going to stand in the cold!!) you can ride with me.

rtadlock · 01-11-2013, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by COXR650L

If I make it to one and the wife statys at home (I doubt she going to stand in the cold!!) you can ride with me.

Awesome. Let me know when/if you plan on going up.

Raul Duke · 01-11-2013, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Pablo83

WOW! I actually led for a small portion of one of the laps???

Look how slow Ryan is.

And yet I still beat you. Doesn't say much about your skills.

Pablo83 · 01-17-2013, 03:25 PM

We're on for this Sunday! Weather should be about a nice as ice racing can be.

grizCP · 01-20-2013, 04:35 PM

Ice racing report from 1-20.

I didn't get any good action shots today, but SpecialEddie and I ran again in bare tire B. We both heavily siped the tires and found a HUDGE difference. I didn't get lapped by #40 and was able to hang with the pack for the most part. I would have almost certainly lapped myself from the previous race two weeks ago! Time well spent with the pull-saw.

SpecialEddie checking to make sure he was dialed at 6 psi. I also switched to the XR200 - a very good fit for bare tire ice racing.

Finally, I got a kick out of this one. There are a few "hardcores" who run Speedway bikes - one of them (#8c) has really loud leathers with the word "Bouncin" and lots of stars embroidered. He is frequently observed doing squats in the pits as well as running laps around the track during breaks. Anyway, he passed me on the way home - the Subi pictured indeed has a speedway bike tucked in the hatchback! Love it - keeping it real.

RustySpokes · 01-20-2013, 04:46 PM

Very cool! Did you sipe the front tire the same way? And what is a pull saw? Do you think a a tire with closer spaced knobs would hook up even better?

A friend has an XR200 that's been sitting unused for years. Hmmm.....

grizCP · 01-20-2013, 05:45 PM

Regarding siping - Yes. More. Always. More. Think shag carpet. I still have work to do. I do think a tighter tread pattern is better and soft rubber.

Pullsaw:
http://www.harborfreight.com/japanes...saw-39273.html

Paul picked up a siping tool though - we'll have to do a comparison next week.

Pablo83 · 01-20-2013, 07:17 PM

BTW, we'll be there next week, but that will be the last week we're there.

RustySpokes · 02-09-2013, 05:43 PM

Bump.

I'm heading up in the morning to spectate. I know a lot of folks are at the Elephant Ride, but I need my ice racing fix.

01-11-2013, 09:34 AM	#96
rtadlock Beastly Adventurer Joined: Apr 2010 Location: Denver Oddometer: 1,050	This really looks fun. I'd like to get up for one. My truck is still MIA after it got rear ended, so I don't have a way to get the 5 hundy up there. Anyone I could hitch a ride with? Just need space for my dirt bike and myself. I'll split gas and buy some beer... __________________ KTM 500 XCW

01-17-2013, 03:25 PM	#100
Pablo83 ^OP Sleep, Wrench, Ride Joined: Aug 2008 Location: Woodland Park, CO Oddometer: 4,521	We're on for this Sunday! Weather should be about a nice as ice racing can be. __________________ Bikes: DR350 \| GR650 Street Tracker \| NX650 Turbo \| Catamount Cycles Events: 2013 Monkey-Butt 500 \| BreckTrek 2013

01-20-2013, 04:46 PM	#102
RustySpokes Two-bit throttle bum Joined: May 2004 Location: Pueblo, CO Oddometer: 772	Very cool! Did you sipe the front tire the same way? And what is a pull saw? Do you think a a tire with closer spaced knobs would hook up even better? A friend has an XR200 that's been sitting unused for years. Hmmm..... __________________ "The secret to getting what you want is to simply be willing to blow your budget out of the water..." Pete Z.

01-20-2013, 07:17 PM	#104
Pablo83 ^OP Sleep, Wrench, Ride Joined: Aug 2008 Location: Woodland Park, CO Oddometer: 4,521	BTW, we'll be there next week, but that will be the last week we're there. __________________ Bikes: DR350 \| GR650 Street Tracker \| NX650 Turbo \| Catamount Cycles Events: 2013 Monkey-Butt 500 \| BreckTrek 2013

02-09-2013, 05:43 PM	#105
RustySpokes Two-bit throttle bum Joined: May 2004 Location: Pueblo, CO Oddometer: 772	Bump. I'm heading up in the morning to spectate. I know a lot of folks are at the Elephant Ride, but I need my ice racing fix. __________________ "The secret to getting what you want is to simply be willing to blow your budget out of the water..." Pete Z.

01-10-2013, 08:26 PM	#93
grizCP DROC Joined: May 2010 Location: Chipita Park, CO Oddometer: 130	More on #40 - I was talking to the number reservation guy (Thomas) and he mentioned that he runs bare tire A and Masters classes (on the #25) - he won Masters last week beating that same bike with "her husband" riding it... I am guessing that means Davey...? Anyway, we talked a bit about siping - he uses a Kenda 270 dualsport on the rear and a trials front "made to look like shag carpet."

01-20-2013, 04:35 PM	#101
grizCP DROC Joined: May 2010 Location: Chipita Park, CO Oddometer: 130	Ice racing report from 1-20. I didn't get any good action shots today, but SpecialEddie and I ran again in bare tire B. We both heavily siped the tires and found a HUDGE difference. I didn't get lapped by #40 and was able to hang with the pack for the most part. I would have almost certainly lapped myself from the previous race two weeks ago! Time well spent with the pull-saw. SpecialEddie checking to make sure he was dialed at 6 psi. I also switched to the XR200 - a very good fit for bare tire ice racing. Finally, I got a kick out of this one. There are a few "hardcores" who run Speedway bikes - one of them (#8c) has really loud leathers with the word "Bouncin" and lots of stars embroidered. He is frequently observed doing squats in the pits as well as running laps around the track during breaks. Anyway, he passed me on the way home - the Subi pictured indeed has a speedway bike tucked in the hatchback! Love it - keeping it real.

01-20-2013, 05:45 PM	#103
grizCP DROC Joined: May 2010 Location: Chipita Park, CO Oddometer: 130	Regarding siping - Yes. More. Always. More. Think shag carpet. I still have work to do. I do think a tighter tread pattern is better and soft rubber. Pullsaw: http://www.harborfreight.com/japanes...saw-39273.html Paul picked up a siping tool though - we'll have to do a comparison next week.

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