Minnesota Off-Road Cyclists Discussion Forums - MNMBS Racing http://www.morcmtb.org/forums/ Discussion related to the MNMBS series. en Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:15:00 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.morcmtb.org/forums/images/misc/rss.png Minnesota Off-Road Cyclists Discussion Forums - MNMBS Racing http://www.morcmtb.org/forums/ Looking for a ride to Laddies Loppet, Maplelag http://www.morcmtb.org/forums/showthread.php?37248-Looking-for-a-ride-to-Laddies-Loppet-Maplelag&goto=newpost Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:26:46 GMT Hi guys! Thanks for those who have given me a ride to previous races, I really do appreciate it! So, I am again looking for a ride and this time to Maplelag. If someone has room for bike and rider, and feels that company for the long drive to Maplelag would be nice, give me a call 612-876-6241 or... Hi guys!
Thanks for those who have given me a ride to previous races, I really do appreciate it! So, I am again looking for a ride and this time to Maplelag. If someone has room for bike and rider, and feels that company for the long drive to Maplelag would be nice, give me a call 612-876-6241 or e-mail: jaakko.mursu@uku.fi. I can leave on friday (and do those races on Saturday), or on Saturday or even Sunday morning. I race in comp category.

Thanks,
Jaakko ]]> MNMBS Racing jaska http://www.morcmtb.org/forums/showthread.php?37248-Looking-for-a-ride-to-Laddies-Loppet-Maplelag Laddies Loppet: Traffic Report http://www.morcmtb.org/forums/showthread.php?37228-Laddies-Loppet-Traffic-Report&goto=newpost Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:58:05 GMT In the past I've headed up via Highway 10 from Clear Lake but it appears that there's some construction happening that might cause a slowdown. Has anyone seen first hand how it's coming along or if it's finished? What's a good alternate route, if needed?

http://www.dot.state.mn.us/d3/construct.html

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Hwy 10 Little Falls

Highway 10 overflow bridge north of Little Falls scheduled to open to traffic Aug. 30 (Aug. 27, 2010)

Hwy 10 St. Cloud to Clear Lake

Reconstruction begins on Hwy 10 between Clear Lake and St. Cloud (Updated May 28, 2010) Lane closures, lane shifts, two-way traffic. Road resurfacing. Entire project to be complete by mid November.
Recent news

Hwy 10 Big Lake to Elk River

Roadwork on Hwy 10 Big Lake to Elk River (Aug. 10, 2010) Expect lane weekday lane closures. All work to be complete by the end of October.

Accessibility improvements on Hwy 10 in Elk River (Updated July 29, 2010) Expect lane and sidewalk closures. Pedestrian access improvements. All work to be complete by the end of August.
]]> MNMBS Racing grizzly adam http://www.morcmtb.org/forums/showthread.php?37228-Laddies-Loppet-Traffic-Report Mud http://www.morcmtb.org/forums/showthread.php?37133-Mud&goto=newpost Tue, 24 Aug 2010 18:31:49 GMT Maybe this should go under the 'gear' section of the forum, but I'm really looking for advice from experienced racers.

Thanks to a Buck Hill tree stump I've had the opportunity to acquire a second set of wheels. I'm thinking I should set them up with mud tires, as that seems to be all this series races in. I'm wondering what some of you experienced folk do for mud tires. What brands, models, sizes do you find works best?

I'm new at this. I'd never ridden a bicycle in mud before River Falls, so I really don't know what to buy. My plan is to go tubeless, if that matters. ]]> MNMBS Racing zeroMPH http://www.morcmtb.org/forums/showthread.php?37133-Mud Great Hawk Chase Feedback http://www.morcmtb.org/forums/showthread.php?37120-Great-Hawk-Chase-Feedback&goto=newpost Mon, 23 Aug 2010 18:14:42 GMT As the GHC was a first year race, I would like some feedback from those who raced it on what you liked and didn't. I'll give you some help with criticisms because I know a few things we need to correct.

1. The Kids Comp course was ridiculously too long and I apologize to parents who had to wait forever for their kids to arrive. Next year their race will not cross 7 Bridges Rd and will just use mostly ski trail and a bit of singletrack on the east side.

2. The sport course was clearly too long as well. Obviously the mud had something to do with the extended times but on a dry course it still would have exceeded the 1h15min target.

3. Parking fiasco. As we know know Lester River Rd is alternative side parking so we will figure out which side it's going to be, have that on the race map sent out months and advance along with other good parking locations on that map.

One question I have, and it's difficult to answer because the ski trail was so wet, is do you think if the course was dry the ski trail descent is worth having each lap or do you prefer having it only as a prologue and finish and have laps in the singletrack like we did with the shortened version this year? ]]> MNMBS Racing Adam S http://www.morcmtb.org/forums/showthread.php?37120-Great-Hawk-Chase-Feedback Found helmet and gloves http://www.morcmtb.org/forums/showthread.php?37111-Found-helmet-and-gloves&goto=newpost Mon, 23 Aug 2010 03:26:18 GMT I found a helmet and gloves after the race down @ falls as you cross the bridge. PM if you think it was yours. I found a helmet and gloves after the race down @
falls as you cross the bridge. PM if you think it was yours. ]]> MNMBS Racing crafter http://www.morcmtb.org/forums/showthread.php?37111-Found-helmet-and-gloves Who got parking tickets at Great hawk Chase?? http://www.morcmtb.org/forums/showthread.php?37108-Who-got-parking-tickets-at-Great-hawk-Chase&goto=newpost Sun, 22 Aug 2010 18:03:26 GMT Me me me....I did, and I'm not all that impressed by it. Seems like a crummy thing for the city of Duluth to do. I hope what the police officer told a friend of mine about the race organizers calling them in to report improper parking is untrue. It understand that they can't have mayhem parking, but seems to me they could have had the race organizer make an announcement about moving cars. Not happy and I know I'm not the only one, obviously the $21 is not the point for me...clearly it IS for the city though. ]]> MNMBS Racing jreinan01 http://www.morcmtb.org/forums/showthread.php?37108-Who-got-parking-tickets-at-Great-hawk-Chase Great Hawk Chase Course Conditions http://www.morcmtb.org/forums/showthread.php?37105-Great-Hawk-Chase-Course-Conditions&goto=newpost Sun, 22 Aug 2010 04:36:05 GMT So my meteorology isn't the best and indeed the course is wetter than expected. The sun didn't show until the afternoon today and the ski trail sections of the course are very wet. Most of the singletrack is in good shape as expected. On the west side there are some wet areas, but most is in good shape. The east side is just about perfectly tacky.

Because of the wetness of the ski trails and our desire not to trash them, the race directors are going to pre-ride the course tomorrow morning and make some decisions on if some of the ski trail should be omitted. Already we have removed Loop I from the top section of ski trail. If we find that the ski trails are going to be wet enough that they will be damaged by 900 sets of tires going over them, we will most likely just use them as a leadout and finish, and each lap will consist of 95% singletrack. Not a bad thing by any means.

Bring your mud tires, but don't expect another Dirtspanker. Riders were finishing the pre-ride today muddy but their bikes weren't caked with it like at Mont du. it's really not even a fair comparision. There will be wet spots, but most of the trail will be in great shape, particularly the singletrack, which as I said before, is almost perfect in many places.

See you guys in the morning. ]]> MNMBS Racing Adam S http://www.morcmtb.org/forums/showthread.php?37105-Great-Hawk-Chase-Course-Conditions Need to Rent or Borrow a Bike PLEASE http://www.morcmtb.org/forums/showthread.php?37100-Need-to-Rent-or-Borrow-a-Bike-PLEASE&goto=newpost Sat, 21 Aug 2010 15:01:35 GMT In from Boston area. Rode the 24 Hrs of Great Glenn in NH last week and wanting to ride Great Hawk Race. Anyone want to loan or rent a bike for the day?? David 508-564-2517 In from Boston area. Rode the 24 Hrs of Great Glenn in NH last week and wanting to ride Great Hawk Race.
Anyone want to loan or rent a bike for the day??
David
508-564-2517 ]]> MNMBS Racing Trailrunner322 http://www.morcmtb.org/forums/showthread.php?37100-Need-to-Rent-or-Borrow-a-Bike-PLEASE Parking for Great Hawk Chase http://www.morcmtb.org/forums/showthread.php?37091-Parking-for-Great-Hawk-Chase&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Aug 2010 18:28:32 GMT Some Duluth road construction is going to make getting into the park a little interesting this year as a bridge closure on London Rd is rerouting all traffic on Superior St, which is where Lester Park is located. Expect a bit of a log jam for a block or two around the park. Plan for an extra... Some Duluth road construction is going to make getting into the park a little interesting this year as a bridge closure on London Rd is rerouting all traffic on Superior St, which is where Lester Park is located. Expect a bit of a log jam for a block or two around the park. Plan for an extra 10-15 minutes of your commute to the race.

The main parking lot is on Lester River Rd, on the east side of the park. If the parking lot is full you can park along the side of Lester River RdThere is also another road, Occidental, that is west of the park that you can park on as well. Side strees that come into Occidental are fair game too.

There will be lots of traffic on Superior St, but you can park on Superior St if you can find an open spot. ]]> MNMBS Racing Adam S http://www.morcmtb.org/forums/showthread.php?37091-Parking-for-Great-Hawk-Chase Looking for a ride to Great Hawk Chase http://www.morcmtb.org/forums/showthread.php?37090-Looking-for-a-ride-to-Great-Hawk-Chase&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Aug 2010 17:19:22 GMT Hi!
I'm really hoping to do that Great Hawk Chase race, but I have no car and thus difficulties to get to Duluth. If somebody is interested to share a ride, call me 612-876-6241 or e-mail jaakko.mursu(at)uku.fi
I live in Uptown, Minneapolis and I could leave on Saturday or Sunday morning. At the moment I have no place to stay, but I think that I can figure something out.

Thanks guys and I hope I see you on Sunday,
Jaakko ]]> MNMBS Racing jaska http://www.morcmtb.org/forums/showthread.php?37090-Looking-for-a-ride-to-Great-Hawk-Chase Great Hawk Chase PRE-RIDING http://www.morcmtb.org/forums/showthread.php?37089-Great-Hawk-Chase-PRE-RIDING&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Aug 2010 16:12:29 GMT Scuba Steve reporting from Lester/Amity trails. Overnite hear in Duluth it absolutely poured. It is our respectful request that all pre-riding of the Great Hawk Chase course be held off until 3p.m. Saturday afternoon. If everyone refrains from riding the course it will be in excellant shape by... Scuba Steve reporting from Lester/Amity trails. Overnite hear in Duluth it absolutely poured. It is our respectful request that all pre-riding of the Great Hawk Chase course be held off until 3p.m. Saturday afternoon. If everyone refrains from riding the course it will be in excellant shape by then. If alot of people ride it - it will become a quagmire in some spots. So please stay off until then and let it drain and dry.

THANK YOU

COGGS ]]> MNMBS Racing DODZEE http://www.morcmtb.org/forums/showthread.php?37089-Great-Hawk-Chase-PRE-RIDING Why did the Registration for The Great Hawk Chase end early??? http://www.morcmtb.org/forums/showthread.php?37069-Why-did-the-Registration-for-The-Great-Hawk-Chase-end-early&goto=newpost Thu, 19 Aug 2010 04:20:42 GMT I went to register my family this evening for the Great Hawk Chase and the registration was already closed. Even though it states on the event page the registration was not going to close until Thursday August 19 at 8pm. *On Line Registration* On line registration ends on Thursday August... I went to register my family this evening for the Great Hawk Chase and the registration was already closed. Even though it states on the event page the registration was not going to close until Thursday August 19 at 8pm.

On Line Registration

On line registration ends on Thursday August 19 at 8:00 PM.



The Registration "MNMBS #9 The Great Hawk Chase - Sunday, August 22, 2010" is not currently available.
This Registration closed on 08/18/2010, 8:00pm (CDT).

This is now going to cost our family an additional $40.

Is there anyway to open this back up until 8pm tomorrow evening like is stated on the event page?? ]]> MNMBS Racing HutchRider http://www.morcmtb.org/forums/showthread.php?37069-Why-did-the-Registration-for-The-Great-Hawk-Chase-end-early Quandry about dropping down a class http://www.morcmtb.org/forums/showthread.php?37059-Quandry-about-dropping-down-a-class&goto=newpost Wed, 18 Aug 2010 14:13:51 GMT Give me your opinion (I know you have one)...

I've been racing Sport for years and even did a few races at Expert class about 10 years ago (not very well, tho) but now find myself at 50 years old, recovering from broken ribs and 2 knee surgeries, consistantly at the back of the pack and not feeling very competitive.

I love the personal challenge of the length of the Sport class and have never DNF'd but am wondering about dropping to Citizen next year, partly because my 13-year old is in that class and my daughter may start racing next year. My decision is based on my kids and also two questions: (1) Does anyone in Sport care if I'm totally sucking on the last lap of every race? (2) Is it sandbagging if I do decide to drop? ]]> MNMBS Racing KonaDude http://www.morcmtb.org/forums/showthread.php?37059-Quandry-about-dropping-down-a-class Border Battle Images are now online! http://www.morcmtb.org/forums/showthread.php?37046-Border-Battle-Images-are-now-online!&goto=newpost Tue, 17 Aug 2010 15:08:15 GMT You can find the images from Border Battle HERE. The PRO and Expert Images are both in the expert gallery, wasn't sure how to tell the difference. Thanks and Enjoy! ]]> MNMBS Racing redpic http://www.morcmtb.org/forums/showthread.php?37046-Border-Battle-Images-are-now-online! Standings update? http://www.morcmtb.org/forums/showthread.php?36993-Standings-update&goto=newpost Fri, 13 Aug 2010 02:31:19 GMT I know it's slow going because the last race was a WORS event, but their race results are up. When can we expect the series points standings update? I need SOMETHING to look forward to! ]]> MNMBS Racing b_rogo http://www.morcmtb.org/forums/showthread.php?36993-Standings-update