"monovich" (monovich)
08/12/2013 at 13:42 • Filed to: Porsche, Bike, Leadville, MTB
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"monovich" (monovich)
08/12/2013 at 13:42 • Filed to: Porsche, Bike, Leadville, MTB | 5
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Old car, old mountain bike, very very old mining town. Perfect mix for me.
Course previewing.
Starting line
10,000+ feet all day long.
12,000 feet at the defunct Columbine mine.
103 miles of MTB. 12,000+ feet of elevation gain.
If you finish in under 9 hours you get a hilariously oversize belt buckle.
J. Walter Weatherman
> monovich
08/12/2013 at 13:46 |
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That lede pic... SO MUCH WANT!!!!
Sectorgraphics
> monovich
08/12/2013 at 13:46 |
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Is suspension worth the extra weight, when not jumping anything?
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monovich
> Sectorgraphics
08/12/2013 at 13:53 |
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Many misconceptions about this race, the main being that it is somehow not bumpy or jumpy. The majority of the course traverses non-technical terrain but the 10-20% of the course that is technical is very very much so. Much air can be had and many minutes can be gained or lost if you have to pick your way down (or up) a hill due to lack of suspension. I'm a crappy climber but I made some great time blowing by guys on 29er hardtails who were picking precious lines down the hills. I ran a lockout switch up front for the chill stuff and that kept the bike efficient. The rear shock was tuned to come alive only on the real bumps not under pedaling forces. I even ran a dropper post because that extra 2" of clearance on a downhill made me much more confident. Worked well.
Quattro-luvr, Powered by Datsun & Stinger
> monovich
08/12/2013 at 13:53 |
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Nice to see a member of the Tribe and a sweet ass 911!
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monovich
> Quattro-luvr, Powered by Datsun & Stinger
08/12/2013 at 13:56 |
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912E. I'm a small spender. :) Both the out dated MTB and the cylinder-deprived car work better than most would expect though.
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J. Walter Weatherman
> Sectorgraphics
08/12/2013 at 13:57 |
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Full suspension is not necessarily for jumping, moreso for technical/rocky terrain in general. I ride a hardtail, but there are times where I am on really rocky trails (particularly in downhill sections) where I wish I had full suspension. It makes it easier to just hammer over all the bumps.
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Sectorgraphics
> monovich
08/12/2013 at 13:58 |
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Ok, i'm from Denmark so don't really know anything about the race so i just asked due the pictures showed flat straight roads.
ZeroOrDie - Powered By MZR
> monovich
08/12/2013 at 14:12 |
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This is such a good picture.
desertdog5051
> monovich
08/12/2013 at 14:16 |
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Have a friend that does a road bike race there most years. Cool town been there several times on my way to Wyoming. Always stop there for lunch.
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Quattro-luvr, Powered by Datsun & Stinger
> monovich
08/12/2013 at 14:19 |
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It's air cooled and rear engine. I'd love one!
I have a 2006 575. Love it. Mines not the lovely Yeti turquoise though.