The 2008 Team Moto Madmen and Women

125shifter · Post by **125shifter** » February 1st, 2008, 11:40 pm

michelle wrote:It looks too clean. Get that thing out in the dirt!!

I took that pick a year ago when whe bike was brand new and I had just finished my standard new bike set-up - literally had never riden it. Funny though, I got the 250F about 1.5 months after the 450 and rode the 250F 95% of the time. The 450 has about 5 hours on it, but it has scratches now.

michelle · Post by **michelle** » February 2nd, 2008, 12:42 am

2whlrcr wrote:OMG, they would laugh you off an MX starting line with that bike. Have you no self respect!!!!!

I don't know, I think the XCers have the last laugh because they're always way faster than the MXers expect!

2whlrcr · Post by **2whlrcr** » February 2nd, 2008, 12:55 am

michelle wrote:
2whlrcr wrote:OMG, they would laugh you off an MX starting line with that bike. Have you no self respect!!!!!
I don't know, I think the XCers have the last laugh because they're always way faster than the MXers expect!

The MX'ers are just lucky they're motos only last 10 minutes.

125shifter · Post by **125shifter** » February 2nd, 2008, 5:42 pm

And the 250F, taken just now:

I love that bike.

michelle · Post by **michelle** » February 2nd, 2008, 5:58 pm

My bike was that clean ONCE.

125shifter · Post by **125shifter** » February 2nd, 2008, 7:58 pm

michelle wrote:My bike was that clean ONCE.

I just rebuilt it. Pics hide all the plastic scratches too!

2whlrcr · Post by **2whlrcr** » February 2nd, 2008, 9:51 pm

michelle wrote:My bike was that clean ONCE.

Mine too. I've been working on mine too. All new valve train, high comp piston, new front tire, repacked the steering head bearings and have a new top clamp ordered for it. It still looks like it's 20 years old.

I'll ride mine one more season, but I think I'm done with four strokes. I like the simplicity and ease of maintenance of two strokes.

2whlrcr · Post by **2whlrcr** » February 2nd, 2008, 9:58 pm

The clean day.

Now.

RadioFlyer · Post by **RadioFlyer** » February 3rd, 2008, 4:56 pm

2whlrcr wrote:
C3H6O3 wrote:
2whlrcr wrote:Now you just assumed it was me I was talking about.
Yeah, the "old" threw me. By the way, where has Sean been? Is it still the heel? I noticed that he hasn't logged any meters in two weeks! We could have really rocked if he hadn't gotten injured.
My intuition tells me that he has been rowing, but not logging the meters. I'm guessing that's not an uncommon practice to try hide your progress and not show your hand. It bet there will be more than several people who will wait and post there meters after the challenge is over. You have until February 5th to get the information in.

Maybe he just got burned out, injured, busy at work or life? Who knows, since he hasn't posted in the forum lately. His wife also has not logged any meters for a long time too. I think they're just being sneaky.

Hey guys and gals,

Sorry we just disapeared for a while. I got sent out of town for a bit and that left Mel alone with three very active boys. I didn't have access to a rower and she didn't have access to an energy reserve!

Then I got bogged down with stuff I had been putting off for too long around the house and had to do some work on my vehicles in the garage.

Kudos to everybody who helped the team to our 14th place in this challenge. I think that's awesome for a new team that is still growing. BTW, are we signed up for the February challenge?

Sean

2whlrcr · Post by **2whlrcr** » February 3rd, 2008, 6:49 pm

I figured you were sneaking in meters and not telling anyone.

2whlrcr · Post by **2whlrcr** » February 3rd, 2008, 6:50 pm

Here's how my ride ended today.

C3H6O3 · Post by **C3H6O3** » February 3rd, 2008, 7:07 pm

Glad to have you back, Sean!

So, what's our challenge going to be this month (or next)? I suggest that we have some sort of test/retest. For example, everyone can establish their best time at a given distance at the beginning of the month, train however they see fit, and finish up with a post-test. We can have two winners: best overall (divided by weight class and gender) and largest improvement (no sandbagging, of course). Any ideas? I vote for either a 2k time-trial or most meters in 30-minutes.

2whlrcr · Post by **2whlrcr** » February 3rd, 2008, 7:56 pm

C3H6O3 wrote:Glad to have you back, Sean!

So, what's our challenge going to be this month (or next)? I suggest that we have some sort of test/retest. For example, everyone can establish their best time at a given distance at the beginning of the month, train however they see fit, and finish up with a post-test. We can have two winners: best overall (divided by weight class and gender) and largest improvement (no sandbagging, of course). Any ideas? I vote for either a 2k time-trial or most meters in 30-minutes.

February challenge is pretty easy. Just have to row 14,000 in a five day period. The CRC board has a 7777M challenge for February. Enter your fastest 7777M time. Should be around 30 minutes or so.

Steve, why not just use an existing time. And then rerow at the end of the month or whenever you can. Unless of course the person has not specifically rowed the distance we are shooting for.

C3H6O3 · Post by **C3H6O3** » February 3rd, 2008, 8:19 pm

Either way. We just need to establish a distance or time.

2whlrcr · Post by **2whlrcr** » February 3rd, 2008, 8:24 pm

C3H6O3 wrote:Either way. We just need to establish a distance or time.

Marathon?