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SWEET!!!!!! Timewarp is one of my boys' favorite shows...That is an awesome show. I bet my 12 year old boys will enjoy the cheerleaders more than the trials bicycles.

you're scaring me Cope if you want to see me smiling from behind!!! I never would have thought you were batting for that team.

I am awfully happy that it takes $40 to fill my truck instead of the $85-$90 it was a few months ago. But enjoy while you can inevitably it will go back up.

Hey Andy, Any possibility of getting a smiley on a trials bike? We got pukey and santa and dunce.....etc.... We need a trials crash maybe?????

The pie chart was interesting. Interesting to see where the money went. I also did not realize the number of volunteers that are involved. Big thanks to all of them. Glad to see entry fee down to $75/round. (Maybe I can convince the wifey to let me go, maybe economy pick up also) Hopefully lower entry and a 10 round series will get more attendance. Twinshock should be an interesting class to watch, there are some excellent riders that toss them old heavy bikes around like a feather.

Thought this was hilarious. Canadian Police Chase Parts of the US could fall into this also.

In my opinion (yep disclaimer I could be wrong........well sometimes I am ) The width of your bars should be such that your Hand, Wrist and Forearm are in a relative straight line. Your elbows should be gently bent when riding. The wider the bars the more your hand points toward center of the bars, the narrower the bars the more your hand points to the outside of the bars. Causing an unnatural side ways bend to the wrist. You need to find something in the middle that suits you. I don't think there is any formula for it. Just take your hand and move it in and out on the bars until you find a comfortable spot. It could be just a small distance of 1/4 inch or even up to 3/4 or so.

AAh so they did not need the duct tape either? congrats on a safe flight!!!

If you were to ask all of his women about this they would say he was the fast one!

What was the total cost?

Reading the article and looking at the bike. The picture is of the one that the French man is using as a prototype. Article says GasGas and pic looks like GasGas. But article also states that Scorpa will have one in production soon. So does that mean there are 2 electric bikes in the works? The one in the pic looks like the cylinder and head were removed, also no longer would need radiator, no more carb or air box, no more need for header pipe, middle pipe or muffler. Weight savings all over the place. It looks as though the batteries and electric motors were mounted on top of the existing cases, and hooked to the crank shaft. (Maybe a straight shaft was fabbed up for this?) So this way there is still the flywheel and clutch and gears. Interesting, best of both worlds? I guess big thing would be sealing the area where the electrics hook up to the mechanics, and does it work like it should? Definitely interesting.

I just love being special. nobody expects too much

THAT PLACE ROCKS!!!!! well it has them too. Ray's is awesome, it's got some of everything. The people running the place were very helpful easy going. All the riders were very easy going, and willing to offer hints and tips. GREAT PLACE!!!!

What about those that want to eat the Crab Legs????? As someone mentioned yesterday............."You eat all crab legs. you no eat any more crab legs!"

But there is nothing else that shows off my santa type body as well.

White boots don't concern me as much as those poofy skintight one piece riding suits. EEEEEEEEEEWWWWWWWWWWW!

Yep media reports what sounds good and will get viewers. I think Brian R. Made a good point, the way I interpret his point is that true power to control the country lies in the Congress and Legislature. The President is a "Figure head" of sorts. Yes he has control and powers, he can Veto a Bill, but remember if Congress and Legislature really wants it to pass they can overrule his Veto. I also agree with Ishy that an important part of the Presidents job is to get both sides to work together for the best interest of The U.S.A. Not the best interest of that Representative or Special Interest Group. I am not against Special Interest Groups as a whole, sometimes one Group does come up with something that is good for the whole U.S. My comments are just the ramblings of a grumpy almost old man...........(unless you ask my kids then I am ancient)

You just now realized you lost freedoms??? When was the "Patriot Act" enacted? That is when we lost a bunch of freedoms. If memory serves that happened long before the election. OK on one side we got Republicans that want the Government to be able to know everything you do, own and think. On the other side Democrats that want the Government to be able to provide and care for you for the rest of your life. This is why I believe we need a serious 3rd party, that will butt out of my private life and only provide assistance to those that fall on hard times but help them get back to being self-sufficient. Just my own opinions

Sex change??? You mean some people are getting so much sex that they get change back??? I must have used mine all up in the first 5 yrs of my marriage The TI events I have attended in the past have always been great. I need to win the lotto so I can compete in MOTA, TI and the Nationals.

You can last 20 minutes?????? You are a GOD!!!!!! Oh wait we are talking about something else.......oh sorry my mistake. I will have to give it a go. How difficult is it to get all the shampoo rinsed out? tried the tumble drier with shoes once..........had to keep closing the door, darn shoes knocked it open.

That was hilarious. Were you a big hit with the ladies?..........."Honest love it was cold that day" You've got Cajones as they say.

WOW!!!! Those are some GREAT finishes!!!! I am so bummed out that I could not go. Darn surgery and that pesky wife of mine didn't want me to overexert myself before being fully recovered. Just so there is no strange speculation, I had my sinus cavities fixed. HI FANTICMATZE WELCOME BACK TO THE STATES!!

Hey you talkin' bout me?? Yep Cost is a factor especially for those cheap *******s out there like me. Yes the NATC does do a lot of hard work to put on a national series. Yes there is MUCH volunteering going on that goes on without very many saying thank you. (Always remember to Thank the Observers) I attended 2 rounds in Ohio in 2007 Had a blast, great events, Although I did not see anything off the top off my head that would scream what a great deal at $100/ round. I think at the time entry fees were $75 I may be wrong (bad memory) So that may be a reason attendance dropped off in 2008. So with the comment of Does this means that any price is justified? So entry fee of $300/ round is OK without question. It is human nature to question value for dollar spent. Especially for a sport that has absolutely no possibility of winning back your entry fee. Now don't take this completely wrong I still think out of all the motor sports out there trials is the cheapest to participate in, but also the only one with no pay back, (monetarily anyways.) Some of us are just curious where the money goes. It is possible we may never know. It may just be none of our business But we all also want to know why was gas up to $4.25/ gallon and where did that money go?

OH they have found you...........They just don't want you. They are tracking you to make sure they stay away from you.

I once covered my Sherco in Pink Camouflage just for a laugh. It worked, I got many laughs and questions about my preferences in "partners" And no major problems with my 2000 Sherco 2.9. Just normal maintenance and the occasional broken lever etc.... Did do a rebuild last winter. So 7 or 8 yrs before a rebuild not bad. My biggest complaint is with the skid plate mounts not being beefy enough (I modified mine) but I think thats been sorted in the newer bikes.