Ripper!

[Nelson]

I'm gonna do them this year hopefully, but just for shits and giggles. My goal is to not come last for all three...

[Nelson]

No one else?

[Wayne P]

Count me in. I had a blast last year. I came in 2nd to Shandro in the UOC race and put in a 14 minute descent on the 7th secret relay. So much fun. More people should do these.

[atb]

i'm going to try and do all the ripper races this year. and i hope to do better then i did last year.

[axx]

Im planning on racing all 3... i just gotta hope my climbing partner will still climb for me in the first one... ( if its the same as last year).

[freerider guy]

I'm hoppin to get out to at least the uoc and mabe even the cbc one as well. I made it out to both of those last year but I lacked the funds to race so i just spectated, looked like a lot of fun.

[Zaskar]

im gonna do em hopefully, my goal is also not to come in last hahaha

[cuttingedgealberni]

any news on when they start?

[Nelson]

April 16th - Seventh Downhill Relay

May 14th - Pangor Downhill Relay

May 28th - CBC DH Ripper

July 9th - Triple Crown (All 3 mountains in a day....)

[mace2]

how do the relays work?

[Wayne P]

I'm looking for an uphill partner for both relays. You've got to be a bloody fast XC'er who could possibly win it or come close. G-G-G-Giddyup.

parsons_wayne@hotmail.com

[SIDESHOW]

I need a partner that is just a little slower than Waynes so that I can pass him on the way down.

If I how to put those little handcuffs up this would be a great place for them.

[Wayne P]

Good luck with that....


:cuffs:

[Wayne P]

I just confirmed my uphill partner. Oh baby, this should be interesting.

[allex]

i want to

[bullit_kid]

IM FOR SURE into the pangor and cbc races.

[synchro]

Originally posted by Wayne Parsons
Count me in. I had a blast last year. I came in 2nd to Shandro in the UOC race and put in a 14 minute descent on the 7th secret relay. So much fun. More people should do these.

that's not too bad...

i plan on doing the uphill portion of the 7th relay in 14 minutes. rat and i will wait for you at the bottom.

[Wayne P]

My uphill partner, in all seriousness, won't be far off a 14 minute ascent.:eek:

[synchro]

is that just the fire road sprint or are you factoring in the surprises like we had last year?

i know those cyclocross guys were a bit surprised when they found out the climb included roadside attraction and the warden's trail

[Wayne P]

I'm exaggerating of course. He should be near the front, if not, leading. He is a top 3-5 pro/elite BC Cup XC racer (He can ride off road).

You're talking about Allan Pratzky - Gary Jackson's partner. He's a full time road rider/racer. I wouldn't trust a roadie for something as simple as the fire road climb. Its a different ball of wax. The XC dudes are plenty used to sprinting uphill on dirt. Allan would crush everyone on the road though.

[michelin man]

i cant wait to watch this year, ride next

maybe i can persuide Anti_Tril_Nazi to be my uphill guy>?>>>>>

[AnTi-TrAiL_nAzI]

hahahaha me going up hill? last time i checked weight moves faster down.. but it could be a possibility since i am going to be working on my uphill riding this summer..

[TheGiggler]

Triple Crown!!! :D

[RITALIN]

i want to ride up and i bet i could do pretty good but i dont have the correct bike cycle
i am gonna love racign tho

[upandown]

Triple crown! oh ya! Too bad I suck at poker ;)

Any more talk of doing the 7th as an upandown? That would be right up my alley!

[Nelson]

I wanna do all of em. If I do the 7th secret, would It be legit to stch my bike at the top of 7th, and ride up on an XC bike, ditch it at the top, and take the DH bike down?

[dirty deeds]

Originally posted by Nelson
I wanna do all of em. If I do the 7th secret, would It be legit to stch my bike at the top of 7th, and ride up on an XC bike, ditch it at the top, and take the DH bike down?

you would be disqualified, fined, publicly scorned and have to buy everyone beers all night at the after party. I think you should go for it.

[mattj]

I want to do the 7th secret solo. Everyone email that address and put in your votes so they put in that category. That would be a real blast! Maybe I'll try some of the other ones too...


-m

[Keefer]

I wanna do the 7th up down as a solo rider, but I have an exam that day from 8:30-11am.

Any ideas what time the ripper starts? Usually pretty early, right?

[Nelson]

Originally posted by Keefer
I wanna do the 7th up down as a solo rider

Me too. IS that legit?

[derwood]

Originally posted by Nelson
I'm gonna do them this year hopefully, but just for shits and giggles. My goal is to not come last for all three...

I just looked at my calendar....Im off on the 16th!!!!

Ill race ya for last place in the solo category:)

[Nelson]

I'm gonna do them this year hopefully, but just for shits and giggles. My goal is to not come last for all three...

I didn't come last :fruit:

[atb]

i think i was last place on the up hill, but i past some poeple on the way down.

i need to get a uphill rider for the next race, down hill bikes arnt ment to go up hill.

[Nelson]

i think i was last place on the up hill, but i past some poeple on the way down.

i need to get a uphill rider for the next race, down hill bikes arnt ment to go up hill.

I'm pretty sure we saw you at subway.... :nerd:

[atb]

I'm pretty sure we saw you at subway.... :nerd:

yes that was me.

[LeeLau]

Well done all of you - I would have said to both of you nelson and atb if I had known. I hope yelling at you to pedal gave you inspiration for going uphill - i always got a kick ouyt of getting screamed at in races.

[Silk]

I didn't come last :fruit:

I came 2nd to last :) big mistake wearing full face and full armour on the climb
but on the good side it was so much fun and I think I lost 5 lbs

[TheGiggler]

oh did i feel sorry for you guys wearing FFs on the climb.

safety first... but climbing in a race with FF is just plain torture!

that was so fun... i haven't pushed myself that hard in years... and i can walk today ;) :)

[Danksi]

... and i can walk today ;) :)

You'll feel it tomorrow probably :)

[Wayne P]

I went straight from the race to putting up a fence in my back yard by myself. I'm a wreck.

...oh yea, I'm old too.

[Uncle Duke]

mike hunter 2nd place climb!!! yea MIKEY....!!! looks like a teenager still...whats that kid eat?

JF 7 th place solo mission...YEA MY FRENCHCANADIAN BROTHER!!!!! :rocker:

[TheRob]

Is the video from the dinner after the first Ripper availible online anywhere?

[LeeLau]

check out:
http://www.whistleractionvideo.com/index2.php

actually this is from last year.

They should be posting this years events as well!