Frickin' Elbow Draggers...

[d_mob]

Well, I caught another of the elusive elbow draggers on video! First Hot Carl and now Nik "Elbowz Jr" Lenski.

Nice race Lenski, can't wait for Pikes!

https://vimeo.com/42013271

[PremiumBlend]

Nice race... and entertaining video. What did you use to chop it up with?

[NossLou]

Elbows Jr. I like that :). Once again great video! Your going to have to help teach me around at PPIR though!

[d_mob]

Nice race... and entertaining video. What did you use to chop it up with?

Just basic iMovie software on Mac. Do NOT attempt to edit video on PC. I tried and wasted hours upon hours. Grabbed the wife's Macbook and edited vid in minutes.

[d_mob]

Elbows Jr. I like that :). Once again great video! Your going to have to help teach me around at PPIR though!

Pretty sure we all hate Pikes, so we'll all be tailing each other I think. What gearing are you running? Everyone else? 15/44, 15/45, 15/46, 15/47???

[NossLou]

I have not ever changed my gearing...from 15/46. I'd like to get a 45 here soon though.

[KFinn]

Does anyone still run stock gearing? 16/45? I think that is what I am running. I know for sure I am running 16. But will have to check the rear sprocket.

Do you run it for all tracks or stock for all but PPIR and down for PPIR?

[NossLou]

I run 15 46 and have ran that for 4 years... I have issues with turn 7 to 8 at Pueblo with that gearing, but have stuck with it. Someday I might fool around with it a little bit, but I go a bit taller since I am not a featherweight like quite a few guys out there. 200 on an r6 really blows :) And if anyone bitches about weight not really being an issue i beg to differ on drive out of any corner!

I'm guessing PPIR you should be down a tooth or two than what you are used to riding, but I'm going to stick with what I got!

[NossLou]

David do you mind me asking how and where you are getting your go pro mounted? I can not get mine to feel solid enough for me to not worry about it flying off during a race.

[KFinn]

Cool info... Ya, I am 200lbs too so I know the feeling. But I am also a bit less fit than you. I have rolls in all the right places. ;)

mmm jelly...

[rforsythe]

I'm kinda thinking the gearing that worked for HPR this last round may work for Pikes too, but we'll see...

[sheispoison]

I used to gear shorter for PPIR, but the last time I went I left my taller HPR gearing on and it actually worked better.

[rforsythe]

I used to gear shorter for PPIR, but the last time I went I left my taller HPR gearing on and it actually worked better.

Yeah, I generally try to gear Pikes such that I'm not grabbing an extra shift or banging off the limiter in that little section between 3-4. The bike is so bizarrely different this year though that I won't know where to put it until I get there. My first try at HPR was definitely too short, dropping 2 in the rear got that set nicely.

[NossLou]

I used to gear shorter for PPIR, but the last time I went I left my taller HPR gearing on and it actually worked better.

Yeah, I generally try to gear Pikes such that I'm not grabbing an extra shift or banging off the limiter in that little section between 3-4. The bike is so bizarrely different this year though that I won't know where to put it until I get there. My first try at HPR was definitely too short, dropping 2 in the rear got that set nicely.

Yup that's the same section that would determine my gearing selection as well... hope what I have will be ok through there.

[d_mob]

David do you mind me asking how and where you are getting your go pro mounted? I can not get mine to feel solid enough for me to not worry about it flying off during a race.

Those sticky mounts work great. I have the front one mounted at the base of my screen. If you don't have any mounts left you can buy a grab bag of mounts online or @ REI.

Better yet, I think you should mount it on your helmet visor to interfere w/ your vision. That way we might have a chance to catch you!

[NossLou]

David do you mind me asking how and where you are getting your go pro mounted? I can not get mine to feel solid enough for me to not worry about it flying off during a race.

Those sticky mounts work great. I have the front one mounted at the base of my screen. If you don't have any mounts left you can buy a grab bag of mounts online or @ REI.

Better yet, I think you should mount it on your helmet visor to interfere w/ your vision. That way we might have a chance to catch you!

Ha -7.25 vision and loosing a contact mid race is not enough? I almost shit myself going into 4s with one eye closed:D maybe I can use it as a secondary vision source. Thanks for the info though and I'll look into those mounts....I'd like to get some feedback on my slower areas.

I just remembered that I think it was 3 years ago when you were on that orangeish kawi we were going back and forth a bit at PPIR. I think that was the last time I raced there.... Should be fun!

Like I said that was the most back and forth dicing I have ever had this past weekend, and it was a lot more fun, makes you focus on a strategy more than racing. LOOKING FORWARD TO IT!

[d_mob]

Yeah, just watch out for those waving yellows! ;)

Then again, how could I blame you for not seeing it w/ one eye closed!

Good riding man. Looking forward to dicing it up w/ you this weekend as well. I'm sure Tabor and Niles will be up there as well. If Niles can get his bike pieced back together that is.

[NossLou]

Dude i thought that was you giving me the yellow bird :D I need to take a look at that video :lol: Pete is fast there and has a lot more experience than myself. Hope to tag behind you guys in practice and learn the lines. I know I will always be on the inside of the corner though, that wall does not need a low side sandwich this weekend!

[Chadwick929]

8)

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7122/7153490589_dc6eaf0bba_c.jpg

[sheispoison]

:shock: :D

[d_mob]

Can we start a "get the pumpkin off Carl's head" fund? This would be in effort to raise enough money to buy a new helmet for Carl, so I don't have to look at that day-glo globe ruining beautiful pictures like this!

I got $20 on it!!!

[jeff healy]

orange flag!!!! Slow down!! Oh wait, there is no orange flag?? Nevermind it's just Carl :)

[sheispoison]

Dave, it's time for you to just embrace the great tangerine...

[HAMMER]

my bike is faaaaast !!!! nice race boys ..... i need some hp .. maybe build time !!!!!

[Chadwick929]

orange flag!!!! Slow down!! Oh wait, there is no orange flag?? Nevermind it's just Carl :)
His head is a meatball.

[jeff healy]

I think he's getting the meatball flag for dragging parts :) Or possibly just a few loose screws :) lol