'12 podium

[GMP]

Finally got the '12 on the podium today, a 2nd in BSSR at the High Mountain Dirt Riders (Cruiser's club) harescramble in PA. This was a great course, more tight and technical than open and fast. Bike worked great. I had the PFP cranked up a bit much so the fork was a bit stiff but it all worked out. A big thanks to Evan at Solid Performance for the quick turn around fixing up my shock, worked great.

 

[ScottyR]

Congratulations!

 

[gasgasman]

Awesome job Glenn.

 

[brokenheadbrad]

congrats Glenn. Well done!!!

 

[wence]

Well done mate.
Cheers Mark

 

[GMP]

Thanks guys. I've run my old bike up there often, so I'm happy to see the '12platform works for me too. This was a really good course, these guys are great and know what a real woods race is. No MX track and field BS. The single track was lock to lock tight in spots with technical rocks and several creek crossings with steep banks. There was a grass track section mowed through 4 foot tall weeds, like a big corn maze with a few long straights! One thing for sure is this bike has some serious top end power and overrev, just keeps pulling. At the last race my shock was really acting up, it was hard to control the bike. I needed it straighted out fast, no time to send it to Les or experiment myself. Evan did a good job, complete service and added the needed rebound valving.

 

[eff]

Great job Glenn!

 

[desertgasser300]

Nice work. Sounds like you had a blast.

 

[Koko]

Congrats on the podium finished! Here's to many more!

 

[Cruiser]

Congrats!! Thats one tough HS..

 

[GMP]

It was great Steve, I wish they were all tough like that. Shane and Tommy would have done well too, I told them they blew it not going! Jim, myself and most others had a blast. I did hear some whiners though. 2nd was no big deal, my overall was just average. I was focusing on beating my main competition, which I did by several minutes.

 

[GMP]

And another yesterday. Blew the lead when I gambled on a hillclimb and took a shorter but risky line I had made the first lap, spun on a root at the top and slid half way down. I was really pissed at myself. Good side mountain course, also included an MX track. I hate that as you get no practice and can't tell a double from a table unless you really know the track from previous practice. I just never ride the track and suck at it, lost a lot of time there, have to practice sometime.

Bike is a weapon for harescrambles now.