"450X_FTW" (mistermic)
08/07/2015 at 10:39 • Filed to: None
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"450X_FTW" (mistermic)
08/07/2015 at 10:39 • Filed to: None | 3
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Going to Nevada tomorrow for the 2015 Best In The Desert Vegas to Reno. Longest off road race in America to chase/pit for a friend racing Ironman Expert on a bike.
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, only 4 out of 14 in my class finished, it was that difficult.
ASK ME ANYTHING
bob and john
> 450X_FTW
08/07/2015 at 10:43 |
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what are you going to do differently this year compared to last to up your chances?
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450X_FTW
> bob and john
08/07/2015 at 10:46 |
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I’m not racing this year, just pitting/chasing for a friend, meaning we chase the rider from pit to pit during the race. He’s a lot faster than I am and has more experience. He did the 2014 Baja 1000 with a friend in something like 35 hours over 1275 miles. I think he’ll finish this race in about 12 hours.
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450X_FTW
> bob and john
08/07/2015 at 10:50 |
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Forgot to mention, I’m not racing this year because I couldn’t convince any of my friends to do the race with me. I promised myself and my wife that if I do this race again, I will not do Ironman class.
Nonster
> 450X_FTW
08/07/2015 at 10:51 |
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I’m jelly that sounds awesome! Here’s a few questions...
Why aren’t you racing? was last year just a one and done type thing?
I dig chase trucks, any pics of the chase truck for the team?
lastly, I’ve only ridden on-road motorcycles, but have spent plenty of time off-road in jeeps, ATV’s, trucks, and mtn bikes so I’m looking into getting a dual sport bike so I can venture off road again. Any riding tips or bike recommendations?
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450X_FTW
> Nonster
08/07/2015 at 11:02 |
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Not racing because I couldn’t convince any of my friends to do the race with me as a team. I promised myself and my wife that if I do the race again I won’t do Ironman class. The pain in the week-2 weeks afterwards was too much to deal with again. I had nerve damage in my fingers so bad that I couldn’t tie my shoes or button my pants for days.
Chase truck for us is just a big van, this is the other guys chase vehicle (there’s 3 bikes total that are being chased in this group)
If you’re goint to start riding dirt, don’t buy a new bike. You can get a used one for a lot cheaper, especially your first one. Get the proper riding gear. Know that when you ride dirt, you’re going to crash/fall/wreck. If you have the proper gear, you’ll be fine
Ross Kraz
> 450X_FTW
08/07/2015 at 11:06 |
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Let's get down to brass tacks. How much for the ape?
Dusty Ventures
> 450X_FTW
08/11/2015 at 11:22 |
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God I miss that race. Hopefully back running it next year
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450X_FTW
> Dusty Ventures
08/11/2015 at 11:23 |
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Same here man. Just gotta convince my friends to join my level of crazy and do it as a team