Miserable Day at the Dutchman
I am having a good time and the quad is running strong. No where near what my dale is like, but decent enough. Sliding all over the place, but making the most of it. I am running through the course and as I am going I am pulling on my rolloffs. I didn't think I would need a 2nd pair of goggles because I never needed them before. Well there is a first. It was soooo cold out there the mud froze to the rolloffs and would allow me to advance them any further. I am coming up to the end of lap 3 and the halfway point of the race. 45 mins still to go. I feel fresh, but the goggles are really hindering my vision. i make a decision to pull over and pull the goggles off. I know it isn't the smartest thing, but there was nothing else to do.
I get past the checkpoint and pull over. I reach up and the goggles were frozen to the helmet. I eventually get them free of the helmet and gun it for the first corner. A hard bank left. Hit that and then a straight away. A medium turn to the right and hit the gas again. Then it happens. BANG!!!! and then I hear grinding. What the **** was that....
I get past the checkpoint and pull over. I reach up and the goggles were frozen to the helmet. I eventually get them free of the helmet and gun it for the first corner. A hard bank left. Hit that and then a straight away. A medium turn to the right and hit the gas again. Then it happens. BANG!!!! and then I hear grinding. What the **** was that....
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whoa Derno!
Great report bud! That looks flat freakin miserable alright! Dang, were'nt you freezin???? ugh.
sure does look like that pred got a nice little jump. Way to go man. Great effort for a PW!
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sure does look like that pred got a nice little jump. Way to go man. Great effort for a PW!
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It was a crazy day. Derno is right about everything freezing to you. You couldn't wipe your goggles off because as soon as the mud hit it, it would freeze. I blew the start cause the Dale didn't turn over until the third time. You can see in Dernos pics, I'm the last off the line.
Here is a pic of the Clean Dale...
Here is a pic of the Clean Dale...