This looks insane. I'm definitely NOT entering, but figured some of you nutjobs might....
http://www.santacruzbicycles.com/hellride3
I read the reports from last year's ride, which took place around Downieville, and it definitely sounds burly. What a cool opportunity for the right person!
Here's last year's report:
http://www.santacruzbicycles.com/hellride/
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07-24-2006, 01:31 PM #1
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Santa Cruz Hell Ride III - anyone entered?
Last edited by watersnowdirt; 07-24-2006 at 02:35 PM.
“Within this furnace of fear, my passion for life burns fiercely. I have consumed all evil. I have overcome my doubt. I am the fire.”
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07-24-2006, 02:17 PM #2
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That looks awesome! I'm too out of it this year, but I'll enter next year. I'm a sadistic bastard and can usually handle anything for 1 day....
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07-24-2006, 02:21 PM #3
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Yeah they sucked me in again...I entered.
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07-24-2006, 04:08 PM #4
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I give it a go too
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07-24-2006, 04:13 PM #5
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I'm in but they probably wont pick another Canuck
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07-24-2006, 04:31 PM #6
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I have done the climb from town on many occassions, and its a lonnng, hot one, but easily do'able. We used to shun the shuttle, thought it wasd for fat down hillers who couldn't climb (but were secretly jealous as they flew past in the AC'd van on the fire road - bastards!)....and did the big climb on the XC race a few times at D'Ville, which is a variation of this...but it was something like 6k of climbing vs 13+ I read in this ride description?? did i read that right?
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07-24-2006, 04:56 PM #7
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unfortunatly... .yes.
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07-24-2006, 05:06 PM #8
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wow, that is a lot of fookin climbing on a Nomad (or any bike)....I have done that much on a road bike in the Death Ride, but on dirt....crazy! Originally Posted by brettf
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07-24-2006, 05:15 PM #9
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Originally Posted by freshies
They ride from d'ville to graegle and back. I'm pretty sure that's more than 6K
I submitted an application for the first one. I thought about it last year but the bike they give you is a nomad.
The vpfree was worth it on the first one.Besides the comet that killed the dinosaurs nothing has destroyed a species faster than entitled white people.-ajp
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07-24-2006, 05:21 PM #10
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yeah, probably closer to 8k we did on a few occassions, I don't know, I don't ride with a computer..and yeah, for thw VPFree, might be worth it (but a hell of a lot harder too - can you imagine dragging that beast up and over 13k of climbs Originally Posted by kidwoo
They ride from d'ville to graegle and back. I'm pretty sure that's more than 6K
I submitted an application for the first one. I thought about it last year but the bike they give you is a nomad.
The vpfree was worth it on the first one.
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07-24-2006, 05:25 PM #11
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They did that first one around santa cruz. At least the dirt is easier to climb on. Originally Posted by freshies
yeah, probably closer to 8k we did on a few occassions, I don't know, I don't ride with a computer..and yeah, for thw VPFree, might be worth it (but a hell of a lot harder too - can you imagine dragging that beast up and over 13k of climbsBesides the comet that killed the dinosaurs nothing has destroyed a species faster than entitled white people.-ajp
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07-24-2006, 05:53 PM #12
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Do you get anything extra for going 'Floyd' on em and dropping the pros?
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07-24-2006, 07:34 PM #13
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Signed the fvck up. Bring on the Hell ride you pussy Weir.
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07-26-2006, 10:59 AM #14
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Hmmm, why hasn't Shoe posted in this thread yet???
1) He wants a Nomad.
2) He is an alien when it comes to climbing and all day endurance.
SHOE, sign up before I do it for you!Last edited by lph; 07-26-2006 at 11:19 AM.
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07-26-2006, 11:14 AM #15
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Shoe is a shoe-in for this Originally Posted by lph
! Seriously. That's a great call.
DO IT DO IT DO IT!!!“Within this furnace of fear, my passion for life burns fiercely. I have consumed all evil. I have overcome my doubt. I am the fire.”
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07-26-2006, 11:30 AM #16
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whatever, I am all over this, it will complete my need to ride cali singletrack
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07-26-2006, 02:20 PM #17
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hahaha...thanks. I signed up last year, but forgot about this this year. I don't think I'm in as good a shape this year as I was last, but waddafuck, since you called me an alien, how can I say no to that? Originally Posted by lph
(btw -- picking up my Bullet from the shop today...finally)
EDIT: oh well, registration for hellride 3 is over. missed it.Waste your time, read my crap, at:
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