Photo Epic - Yankee Doodle Dandy: World Cup DH Windham, Track Walk
Welp, it's about that time of year when the World Cup leaves dang ol' Europe and heads over yonder to the good ol' U S of A. As it's looking like this might be the last hoe down here at Windham for good, we decided to give yawl a good ol' hillbilly track walk post. We recon' they've done gone and made some purdy darn significant changes to this years track. We can't rightfully be sure if the changes will make this track quicker than a greased rabbit shot outta a canon yet, but the riders seem to have taken a right shine to em'.
Grab yerself a double bacon deluxe cheese burger, a large fries, and forty-four ouncer of yer favorite refreshment, kick yer feet up in your lazy boy don't be afraid to get some grease stains on yer shirt, and take a gander at these here track walk photos.
Grab yerself a double bacon deluxe cheese burger, a large fries, and forty-four ouncer of yer favorite refreshment, kick yer feet up in your lazy boy don't be afraid to get some grease stains on yer shirt, and take a gander at these here track walk photos.
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 Well color me stupid... It bear-ly seems a year since we was last in town and here we are all over in Windham, NY, the United States of America. |
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| Them peace n love hippies gone taken over this lil' town o' Windham. |
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| Smart trucks n classy firearms... that's the lifestyle of the rich n famous and don't ol' Ratty know it! |
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| We reckon this dog will hunt this weekend. |
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| Don't y'all go asking John Hall if he'll be puttin' a chain on Aaron's bike this time... That stuff's not funny no more. |
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| Marcelo Gutierrez getting himself a look see at how the new start is going to run. |
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| More shale than you can point a stick at. This track is going to be nuttier than a squirrel's turd. |
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| Clean as a winters day, new sections of track are going to be a sight different once them there bikes start running 'em. |
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| It's sure is like Ferngully down there. |
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| Up in the woods of Windham town is where the bicycle racin's found. |
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| Weather's heatin' up. Should be hotter than a goat's butt in a pepper patch come race day. |
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| Don't be an idjit and run over this here orange rock. |
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| Don't head to lookers right. That there is called the shale pit and you could find yourself in a predicament right quick. |
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| Skulls sure are rad, no doubtin' it. Cunningham, Wilson n all them Unior Tools boys agree. |
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| Plenty 'o folk been hard at work. Loada toil been put into the dirt at Windham. |
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| We found plenty of fresh dirt up there on this here upgraded track. |
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| Roots. Rocks. High speed. This track might be short, but it's got enough of everything. |
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| Just grass... like the beautiful lawn at Aunt Wendy's. |
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| Nathan Hughes still ain't got his dang ol' luggage so we done painted him red white and blue. |
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| Ol buddies for life Brook n Blenki stare fear in the face right offa that old rock-drop we know so well from past years. |
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| That's right, we build our trails with a couple Buds here in America. |
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| We found ourselves lookin' down a whoops section. Gone be like whoop, whoop, braaaaaap. |
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| Dang ol' whoops so deep they damn near swallowed a man whole. |
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| Oh it's fat, but we saw much fatter at the last hootenanny in town... |
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| We're nervous as a long-tailed cat in a room full of rockin chairs thinkin about how fast Rachel's gonna ride this track. |
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| Hold on tight boys, this section's gonna be hotter than a 2 dollar pistol on first practice. |
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| Aint nuthin' like the feel o' loam underfoot. |
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| Danny Hart recons a little huck here and a lil' huck there ought to sort things out in here. |
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| Ma boy Mick, ma boy Aaron and ma boy Luca doin what boys do, lookin' at stuff like real men. |
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| Ain't that just country as cornflakes? |
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| Tougher than a one-eared alley cat... Mick Hannah struttin' across the road gap. |
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| "Dang all man, yer just gotta keep her running left lower than a snakes belly in a wagon wheel rut and you'll come out smelling fresh as daisies." |
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| Ain't no one here ignorant enough to be looking at no go round. |
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| The open field chute remains the same as last year. Going to be a rodeo ride through here. No big rock ledge, just fast an' loose. |
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| Markus Pekoll bagged himself a 15th up north of the border. Just look at that boy walk with new-found pride. |
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| Ain't no detail spared in here them woods. |
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| They call it Burger's Booter and for some reason we feel like home-style chicken in a bun. |
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| This here jump lip is looking to be a might bit thirsty. Best get it two fingers of water right quick. |
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| George Brannigan reckons the traction matting needs a bit of fastening down. Ain't nothing a mess of duct tape won't fix. |
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| That ain't no 2 dollar watch. In fact a Tissot time-tellin' piece would probably be at least several Swiss Francs if you was to head overseas and make yourself a purchase. |
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| People's always sayin' how well these riders ride. Look at the goddam wrenchin' folk go! |
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| Syndicate got the 3 plate and the 5 plate... so why they so far out in the parkin' lot? Stuff's crazy huh. |
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| Evan Warner's been busier than a one armed paper hanger getting them suspension bits worked out. |
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| Boy, I want to see my dang reflection in them there wheels. |
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| You couldn't shake a hickory stick at so many suspended forks lying down on their sides if you tried. |
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| Forecast for the weekend... bone dry. Drier than a dead cow's face. |
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| Ain't got no time for lookin' at clocks and such. It's race weekend for Lord's sake. |
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@mdelorme
I mean that dude straight blows up every single time. 2nd place 3 years later is the best he can come up with. At least he's a has-been, better than a never-was.
Coastal(states) usa is a bit 'different' shall I say.
Take yourselves a little less seriously there, fellas!
But on a sidenote, it seems to me like your statement is a much more blatant attempt to "cover your back", blaming your frustration on the notion that Matt's captions were too unclear for you to "learn something" rather than simply admitting to being frustrated by a joke at the expense of certain segment of Americana.
I personally didn't even think twice about it as I initially read the article. It was only when I started to see the fiery commentary over something so small that I just my head and laughed. If that kind of prejudice really sets some Americans off so badly, it makes me wonder what your world would be like if the tables were turned. Imagine the sh*t commentary that other minority cultures living in the states are forced to endure on a daily basis? Anybody hear about that wall Trump plans to build to keep out the Mexicans?
In a country where anyone considers that moron a serious candidate for leadership, I think some of you NEED to start taking a different perspective on things!
must be a 29" wheel made rut
Great pics too. Cheers!
"...This track is going to be nuttier than a squirrel's turd.".....LOL oh come on cheer up boys, how's that not funny?
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What is the deal with Windham not hosting future WC races?
But, the hollyweird crowd/pop culture (that's us pinkbikers) likes to put people into groups and then generalize about said groups. Sometimes entertaining, sometimes derogatory/demagogic.
Hows that nofx song go..."don't call me white, dont call...."