Mountain Biking - Girlscout dances at National

The NORBA National at Sugar Mtn was off the hook. Tha DH course was super steep,nasty and hard. I only got a couple of shots of girlscout. Highrevs and his crew were there. It was a super good time. It was the first time I've gotten to see some of the top pros at race speed on really hard stuff. Wow,they make it look easy! Girlscout was stoked he got 2nd in his first big DH race.

Girlscout on course.....

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Dancing on the podium.Big props to Chris Herndon for the DH tips and Sycamore Cycles for the sonsorship help.
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That's friggen pro.

Good going, nice one!

Nice! :D Wish I coulda made it down to Sugar for the XC race. Next year, next year!

Way to go girlscout! Congrats

You go, girlscout! Great job!

congrats girlscout!

Thanks you guys. The course was really,really hard but the most fun thing I've ever been on. I had a blast racing. I went to my LBS today and they hooked me up with a new race jersey (freebie) and new skins (half price).I'll do a report on the new tires later on.
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was anyone allowed to gap that "stone wall" area in the first pic? or was it only open for certain classes?

was anyone allowed to gap that "stone wall" area in the first pic? or was it only open for certain classes?

Expert and pro only. I wanted to hit it bad. It was the fastest way.:mad:

Nice one!

Sweet!:beer:

Props Girlscout...Keep shredding and having a blast!

Very cool, congrats.

Expert and pro only. I wanted to hit it bad. It was the fastest way.:mad:
could you please list all the classes at an event like this? and how many racers would you say were there for the day? are there like plus 25 and plus 30 age groups?

are these all timed events or do you ever run head to head with others? i have seen photos of multiple riders but i thought is was all timed?

if there are multiple riders what is generally the max allowed at the gate?

what percentage of racers would you say use clipless pedals?

does anyone use a HT?

sorry for all the questions, i am genuinely interested but don't feel like trying to search all the ansers on net.

here's a link to more pics. http://www.ridemonkey.com/forums/showthread.php?t=157210
You can see more of the course and how hard it was.
MX, you run on the clock one at a time in DH, some folks run hardtails, I use clipless some ues platforms.I was glad to have a dually for this course.

congrats duuuude

Saw you do that... I was looking for that Sycamore jersey & the black enduro... SO cool!! Of course, hanging with the XCer's, we all had a HUGE celebration with Nick Waite's 1st ever NORBA Pro podium finish with 5th place.

Just one question about NC - why do they bother to pave RT 194?!?

Saw you do that... I was looking for that Sycamore jersey & the black enduro... SO cool!! Of course, hanging with the XCer's, we all had a HUGE celebration with Nick Waite's 1st ever NORBA Pro podium finish with 5th place.

Just one question about NC - why do they bother to pave RT 194?!?

I don't know why they do a lot of things. Did you see the guy with the drum kit up on the XC course?

no - i was stuck in the feed zone for the pro, expert & beginner/sport races with quite the variety of bottles!!

Looked like a killer course - -rough and gnarly - the way I like 'em. Good job Girlscout!

Well done, girlscout.

Sorry I missed it.

Awesome riding GS....just think how good you'll be when you hit your Dad's age!

Congrats man.....but how old are you? You look tine on that bike. :)

Congrats man.....but how old are you? You look tine on that bike. :)

He's a real small 13. The joke around here is he looks like a bobble head doll with that helmet on.:D

Ahhh, that makes a whole lot of sense. :D Little dude ruling it!

I managed to catch a few shots of the bobble head… :D

DH course
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SD course
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Podium for DH
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Congratulations girlscout!
I’ll send you some pints, via sasquatch this weekend.


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i love when highrevs posts, always means good photos. you get any of the pros?

that rock face in the first pic looks pretty steep.

I am proud of you too girlscout, however, I am more proud of mountbiker66 for taking the time to get his son involved in something so healthy, positive and wonderful as mountian biking. I know that girlscout has a lot of natural ability, but it would have never been realized if you had not taken the time, effort, and money necessary to get him on good bikes and provide him the chance to ride. On the other hand, it does kind of suck that he drops you heading down the mountian now. Oh well, we knew it was coming. See you both on our club ride this weekend.

Lets just all give a round of applause for both girlscout and mntbiker66 *applause*

you get any of the pros?
that rock face in the first pic looks pretty steep.

Girlscout had a few words to say about that crazy steep spot...:eek:
I have a few shots of the pros i really liked...I'll start another thread for that one.

I'm with hambone... '66 is doing an awesome job!

Rev had to come and show 66 up. I knew as soon as rev posted we'd see some awesome action shots.

Rev had to come and show 66 up.

No. '66 asked me to post them.

No. '66 asked me to post them.

I was complementing you, geeze!

I was complementing you, geeze!
My bad, I thought you were knock'en '66 and his camera again... :D

My bad, I thought you were knock'en '66 and his camera again... :D
Not really, he stopped with the blurry one. I was just noting that you captured movement in your pictures. Thats talent. That first pic could be a wallpaper if it was big enough.

Lets just all give a round of applause for both girlscout and mntbiker66 *applause*

Nooooooo, not for me. I'm just the goofy Dad having fun riding with my son. I'll let him keep racing as long as his school work is good and he has fun with it. He has a problem with being way too competitive.;)
Thanks for the shots Highrevs. Very good stuff. I like the way his eyes look in the second and third ones.
Here's something to think about. apclassic9 drove her son all the wasy from WV to race,I know dminor rides with his son,and I'm sure more folks on here ride with their kids. After coaching Middle School B-ball for 3 years and seeing how cocky,and nasty the kids and parents can be it's a nice change to go to a race and be around kids just having fun.We hung out with a lot of kids from 10 up to 65 and it was just a good time.

I was complementing you, geeze!

Just be nice. You did not have to add the part about 66. You could have just said what nice pics highrev takes and left it at that. Let the other stuff go grasshopper. I no, I no, you are going to get mad, call me a *** to Siu Blue Wind and threaten to give me a butt whippen. It don't have to be like that. Just relax and be nice. We want to like you.

Just be nice. You did not have to add the part about 66. You could have just said what nice pics highrev takes and left it at that. Let the other stuff go grasshopper. I no, I no, you are going to get mad, call me a *** to Siu Blue Wind and threaten to give me a butt whippen. It don't have to be like that. Just relax and be nice. We want to like you.

It's cool, just drop it. He dosen't have the balls to come to NC with SBW so it's no biggie.

You need balls? I thought you just needed a plane ticket and a bike..........

You need balls? I thought you just needed a plane ticket and a bike..........
:roflmao: Now thats good stuff right there!

Just be nice. you are going to get mad, call me a *** to Siu Blue Wind


But I thought you WERE a ***. Not that there's anything wrong with that.........

Nooooooo, not for me. I'm just the goofy Dad having fun riding with my son. I'll let him keep racing as long as his school work is good and he has fun with it. He has a problem with being way too competitive.;)
Thanks for the shots Highrevs. Very good stuff. I like the way his eyes look in the second and third ones.
Here's something to think about. apclassic9 drove her son all the wasy from WV to race,I know dminor rides with his son,and I'm sure more folks on here ride with their kids. After coaching Middle School B-ball for 3 years and seeing how cocky,and nasty the kids and parents can be it's a nice change to go to a race and be around kids just having fun.We hung out with a lot of kids from 10 up to 65 and it was just a good time.




Thats awsome. I'm a 31 year old father of two, and was raised by parents that took me and my brothers all over the place on climbing, hiking, windsurfing, skiing and surf trips while growing up. I am currently passing the joys of those sports along to my own kids. There is something in "alternative" sports that the normal team and organized sports just can't offer. Independance, self confidence, tolerance, appreciation for nature etc etc. I will support both of my children in anythinga nd everything they choose to pursue, but I have a feeling it will be a surf session after school rather than soccer practice.


Props to you '66 on raising him right. :)

Thats awsome. I'm a 31 year old father of two, and was raised by parents that took me and my brothers all over the place on climbing, hiking, windsurfing, skiing and surf trips while growing up. I am currently passing the joys of those sports along to my own kids. There is something in "alternative" sports that the normal team and organized sports just can't offer. Independance, self confidence, tolerance, appreciation for nature etc etc. I will support both of my children in anythinga nd everything they choose to pursue, but I have a feeling it will be a surf session after school rather than soccer practice.


Props to you '66 on raising him right. :)

Sounds like good times around your place! My girls are OK as well,they like their horses.

lol, my daughter just turned 1, but she's a total bruiser. :)

But I thought you WERE a ***. Not that there's anything wrong with that.........


I don't even begin to know how to respond to that....pass the custard pie please, I need a slice.

Hay boyeee!!! when did I call you a ***? Realistically, I have no money, and no way of getting to nc, that's why I wouldn't show up. Plus, why would I go across the country to ride with people who I don't even get along with online?

Hay boyeee!!! when did I call you a ***? Realistically, I have no money, and no way of getting to nc, that's why I wouldn't show up. Plus, why would I go across the country to ride with people who I don't even get along with online?


My bad...maybe it was Siu Blue that called me a ***. If you see her, tell her I said I want an apple pie...or at least a custard pie.

Plus, why would I go across the country to ride with people who I don't even get along with online?

Good point. In fact, for that very reason, I often wonder why you even post in this forum at all. You seldom (if ever) have anything worthwhile to contribute anyway.

My bad...maybe it was Siu Blue that called me a ***. If you see her, tell her I said I want an apple pie...or at least a custard pie.
Alright, I'll remind her if we ever ride. Of course that rib has been healing for months now!!:eek: