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Last Men Standing

Here's a few of mine from both days.

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the bset part of the night was David and Taddy were talking about the course like it was a regular trail ride. You could see it in their conversatin that they both had fun. They both said in seperate interviews that it was fun racing someone. Taddy fresh from the trials world where it's individual and all about finess, and David who up until recently finishes these race 30-40 minutes ahead of anybody. I really got the impression from interviews that David likes having someone that he can actually race with. All the better that he's on the same team.

A few intersting things

David pulled out because of a respitory infection. He had the flu the week before.

David started the night race with an open face helmet.

Taddy's bike was stock with no bark busters.

Geoff Aaron said in his post race interview that he wanted to do these kind of races to put trials riding more in the spotlight.

David spent the night at the Silver Spur partying with the regular folks. I also know he stayed up pretty late Friday night. I'm sure that didn't help how he felt.

There were two KTM trucks because they had so many people racing. One was east coast the other west.

#100 was the Turkish motocross champ.

I rode at RRMT Monday with a buddy who raced and followed some of the course. For the most part it's 100 yards, then a 20 foot drop into a ravine, 50 yards then you climb straight out, go another 100 and repeat.

Costa Rica is cool.

Taddy said Erzberg and LMS were different but equally as hard.

I bet in two years the Christini all wheel drive (not 2 wheel drive) system will be common and the price down closer to $2000.

Rumor from a couple of different sources is Utah next year.
 
Awesome shots, Chris. I sure wish I had your vantage spots ;-)

Thanks for the commentary, too. It provided an insight into the race and competitors.
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Yes, Chris, those are great shots......you would think you were a pro or something!! I recognized a few of those "moments" like the guy stuck on top of the concrete pipe there at the start of qualifying. Poor guy struggled with that forever before he finally became unstuck.

I had a lot of fun up there on Friday and Sat. Weather was quite a contrast from Friday to Saturday, that's for sure. Interesting experience using the mountain bike to get around, going from one venue to the other. Riding the bicycle on those "roads" dodging pedestrians, atvs, trams and other mtn. bikes was entertaining, while rushing to the next viewing area.

Don
 
Excellent pics! I was about about to mention Erzberg, wondering which is worse.

Ryan Dudek rode a 2WD Christini equipped 250 last year and did quite well. Don't bet on it getting down to $2k ever as it's a new frame and 2WD system.

I was thinking about riding the LMS course this week as I'm off of work finally. Looks like rain all over the places I want to go.:argh:
 
Hahaha!!!
He can ride all day and pull his helmet off and his hair is still in perfect place. :)

I think he keeps it on a shelf by the door , it looked exactly the same 20 years ago . SEYA Chris

Things that are impossible for mortals are fun for Supermen .
 
I for one do not think David Knight was as sick as they say he was. After the race he and several others went into town and shut down the local dance hall. He was known that night as the Last Man Dancing.

I think Taddy just pushed him to hard. We were working several sections that the regualr spectators did not get to see. On the 1st loop Taddy was all over Knighters rear end and even passed him a few times.

All in all it was a great event just like the past 2 years. I think it is great that Knighter had someone of his caliber to race with. I know for us it made for some great stories & pictures.
 
I for one do not think David Knight was as sick as they say he was. After the race he and several others went into town and shut down the local dance hall. He was known that night as the Last Man Dancing.

I think Taddy just pushed him to hard. We were working several sections that the regualr spectators did not get to see. On the 1st loop Taddy was all over Knighters rear end and even passed him a few times.

All in all it was a great event just like the past 2 years. I think it is great that Knighter had someone of his caliber to race with. I know for us it made for some great stories & pictures.


When Getbent was in Las Vegas a few weeks back watching an enduro cross, Taddy won, Knight got second. Knight got angry, launched his bike in the air and wrecked it. Pretty much that race made him loose the undefeated title and a large sum of money.
 
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