Not sure the exact course, but Bill runs a MTB TT every other week and has lived in the area his whole life, so I'm sure it's something fun.
I don't run, nor do I MTB, so I'll be there taking pics/vid most likely.
Not sure the exact course, but Bill runs a MTB TT every other week and has lived in the area his whole life, so I'm sure it's something fun.
I don't run, nor do I MTB, so I'll be there taking pics/vid most likely.
And downgrade the injectors from the 550cc that I have now...
Or change out the gears in the rear end so you aren't at 4k RPMs at 80 mph..
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yeah. I've wanted to do that on my NA for a bit.
i've never raced MTB so i'm curious to see what it's like. i usually do trail riding which is rocky/rooty and a bit more technical but i know a lot of the MTB races are on "smoother" courses with people on hard tails who hop off on the technical sections
put on the stock black shocks with the mazdaspeed springs on the miata last night. looks good! rides much nicer. response still decently sharp. waiting for an alignment... running no rear bar still, going to see whether i need to put in the stock bar or the rx-8 bar.
bigger wheels have the same effect plus more ground clearance
Definitely depends on the coarse. Most of the guys that race ride evertying, including the technical stuff and at a fast pace. It all depends on the level (or bracket) that you race in.
We proved on the drive home from VIR that I get better mileage while traveling over 85 mph. Following Marlon and Tom, we were pushing triple digits thru 3/4 of WV.
Do the race in August!
does he ride full suspension or hard tail? i know racers are usually the weight weenies with their hard tails spending tons of money to save a few grams. i only have 1 option - a stumpjumper FSR
Full suspension.
The hills around here aren't nearly as big as what you'd find in CT, but if I go a bit south, we have some pretty big ones. There are only two times that I have issues with hills. 1) if I'm not warmed up yet, and 2) if there's someone ahead of me going slow. With the single speed, I have to keep up a bit of momentum to be good to go. If I slow down, I'm screwed.
That's the old school thougth process. Most of them are full suspension. I am one of the only guys still on a hardtail out of the group I ride with and that is mostly because I can't afford a new bike right now. If I could I would be on a full suspension in a heartbeat.
