Sea Otter Classic (DH)(DS)

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Sea Otter Classic (DH)(DS)
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flag taylorglorydh
FL
Posted: Feb 6, 2008 at 19:22 Quote
there should be a 4 cross track too!!!
flag norcofreerider8
Posted: Feb 6, 2008 at 19:24 Quote
taylorironhorse wrote:
there should be a 4 cross track too!!!

there is.....
flag taylorglorydh
FL
Posted: Feb 6, 2008 at 19:28 Quote
norcofreerider8 wrote:
taylorironhorse wrote:
there should be a 4 cross track too!!!

there is.....
o lol i have never been there. my bad. i am going this year but i dont know if i can race dh or not
flag norcofreerider8
Posted: Feb 6, 2008 at 19:30 Quote
taylorironhorse wrote:
norcofreerider8 wrote:
taylorironhorse wrote:
there should be a 4 cross track too!!!

there is.....
o lol i have never been there. my bad. i am going this year but i dont know if i can race dh or not

theres a 4x track, but its bmx only, the past years it was all bikes allowed..
flag ns-bitch
Posted: Feb 9, 2008 at 22:45 Quote
do u need special dh tires like minions and high rollers, or are holy rollers good enough?
flag mountnick
Posted: Feb 10, 2008 at 9:34 Quote
ns-bitch wrote:
do u need special dh tires like minions and high rollers, or are holy rollers good enough?
ur probably going to want some better grip...especialy if it rains...
flag demo9er
Posted: Feb 28, 2008 at 9:37 Quote
The best set up to run a great time in DH at Sea Otter is runn two rings up front to haul through the 100ft up hill section, anything more that 7 inch travel is over kill and you will die in the up hill, run a strong single crown with a quick lock out for the up hill and switch for the rough and log drop. and just remember...as soon as you feel it flatten out ride hard and prepare for a quick stop! make sure you have good vents on your brakes and please god put a brake on the front of your bike!!!

Good luck to all that are racing this year and I look forward to seeing everyone out there!!
flag dlowebiker
Posted: Feb 28, 2008 at 17:48 Quote
personally you dont need dual rings for sea otter. u just muscle it out and pedal if you already have dual rings you most likley have a 36 im guessing which means ull have a lower one below that and youll just be reving out on the climb and going like 3 mph. im running a 44 but i got some xc legs sorta, but really u dont need 2 rings for a 100ft climb....
flag norcofreerider8
Posted: Feb 28, 2008 at 18:18 Quote
demo9er wrote:
The best set up to run a great time in DH at Sea Otter is runn two rings up front to haul through the 100ft up hill section, anything more that 7 inch travel is over kill and you will die in the up hill, run a strong single crown with a quick lock out for the up hill and switch for the rough and log drop. and just remember...as soon as you feel it flatten out ride hard and prepare for a quick stop! make sure you have good vents on your brakes and please god put a brake on the front of your bike!!!

Good luck to all that are racing this year and I look forward to seeing everyone out there!!
sounds like a perfect setup to me. thats what i ran last year, my light 04 norco six with a 66vf,duel front rings. it worked great up the hill, this year i have a chain guide and a single ring, but its a 36, so it should handle the hill good. ya, the huge long travel dh rigs are over kill for sea otter. i do recomend having some grippy pedals, you wil need them badly. the section after the log step down is wwwaaayyyy bumpy and my feet came off and nutted it.
flag taylorglorydh
FL
Posted: Feb 28, 2008 at 20:23 Quote
what do you guys mean when you are talking about dual or single rings?
flag raphstaenduro
FL
Posted: Feb 28, 2008 at 20:25 Quote
the front chain ring duh
flag norcofreerider8
Posted: Feb 28, 2008 at 20:25 Quote
taylorironhorse wrote:
what do you guys mean when you are talking about dual or single rings?

front deraluerr
flag
Posted: Feb 28, 2008 at 20:29 Quote
[ anything more that 7 inch travel is over kill and you will die in the up hill,


Last year winner was on a bike with 10 inches of travel
flag raphstaenduro
FL
Posted: Feb 28, 2008 at 20:30 Quote
hcg1 wrote:
[ anything more that 7 inch travel is over kill and you will die in the up hill,


Last year winner was on a bike with 10 inches of travel

he must of never used brakes
flag mountnick
Posted: Feb 28, 2008 at 20:31 Quote
hcg1 wrote:
[ anything more that 7 inch travel is over kill and you will die in the up hill,


Last year winner was on a bike with 10 inches of travel
haha..

 


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