louie thompkins charity ride

[randy]

hi all! on december 12th there will be a charity ride for louie thompkins! its held in deposite new york(arrowed from hancock exit off rt 17 east and west)! dirt bikes welcome (studs or screws are highly recommended) atv's and utv's(side by side) are welcome! its 50 dollars per bike/machine! 10 a.m. start from parking area(after riders meeting)! the loop will be 20-30 miles long (knowing the trail boss,probably leanin towards 30)! if youve ridin the dual sport in hancock then you know the terrain! all proceeds go to the louis thompkins family, as most know that he has fallen ill a few years ago and has not been able to work,,so the funds go to him and his family for christmas! so i hope all can make it!! Happy Holidays

 

[GMP]

Randy,

I'll be there with a buddy if there is no ice and I can get away with regular tires.

 

[randy]

great

im going up sunday to lay out the loop!!! i will also call up there on the friday before and get an accurate weather report from the land owner and will post it here! its great property and i wish we could get the WEC back there,,,this time without the whining and sniveling,,lol! see you up there,,,,,

 

[GMP]

You know we could help out even more by having a get together ride there for the east coast guys, or anyone who wants to make the trip. Something we talked about here for years but never agreed on a place. This would be perfect, great terrain (WEC class if you want it), great land owner and locals, and plenty of accomadation options.

 

[randy]

i could always ask

i will plant that seed with the landowner about it! he definitely has the room to handle it! and he could always use a couple of dollars! louie was the work force of the property and since he has fallen ill,,its been a rough road for the family! so the old saying,,rough roads bring good people!

 

[randy]

updated ride

ok folks,,went up yesterday and arrowed a 20 mile loop! you may do it twice! it is highly recommended to run studs,,screws are ok,,but we all know how long they last if you dont get a flat first! yesterday it snowed all day with a couple inches accumulated and more to come this week! either way its always a fun trail ride,,so hope to see you up there!

 

[Cruiser]

I wish I could make it,, but just got back from a work trip to NC.. see how the week pans out.. how bad would it be on worn out s-12's?

 

[randy]

louie ride

wont be bad, i did it on worn out trelleies,,,studs are still in but barely! roll the throttle and youll be fine,,,if your heavy handed then,,,good luck!

 

[GMP]

Well, I have either my standard rock equipment Mitas trials tire or an MT-16 with a Tubliss I can run at real low pressure. I think the Mitas will be a bit too slippery considering the cold. Front is also Tubliss with an M59. An inch or so isn't too bad, but more slick and the the pace is slower than dirt for sure. Randy, get an update on Fri/Sat.

Pretty sure I'm going to get a set of studs from Kevin's later this winter, just can't do it now.

Steve, I'd like to go ride somewhere if Hancock is a snow day. If your going out local let me know. After this I have to tear down for some maintanence.

 

[randy]

louie

hey guys! its totally up to you and your ability to handle the snow on the tires you have! as of now there is 8 inches of snow and my educated guess is that they will get more! as for the kevins racing tires,,ive heard mixed reviews on the longevity of the tire! i run trellies and am on my fourth year! i ride every single sunday! last year was more because of the ice and the snow covered roads,,ooppps! did i say that! so please use your local web browser to find the weather @ hancock,ny,,i cant make that decision for you,,,if i did,,,, everyone would be divorced,,LOL! thanks and happy trails

 

[GMP]

I've done it all from dust to a foot on knobbies and more than a couple inches sucks as you just fight the bike, but I don't have to tell you that, if it didn't you wouldn't have spent big coin on spikes! Eight inches already? Holy crap that answers my question.

As for tires, you can get two different length spikes from Kevin's. A long spike for deep snow and a shorter spike for mixed surface conditions that is less likely to get torn up. I'll have to do some more research. I have also heard that the Czech Trellborgs are not as durable as the original Swedes, but I have had excellent results with other tires from the Mitas factory.

 

[randy]

reply

the trellie/mitas are not that bad! i have noticed that they "hook faster" but still never let go on the rear! the fronts however like to spit em out,,especially in the rocks! i have tried the cheng shin and they do work but only about half the performance of the trelleborgs,,,we all know getting past is like crashin,,just sux! another note worth mentioning is spikes become difficult with any more then 12-14 inches of snow! 18 inches of snow and your gettin a work out,,not to mention testing your temper fuse,,,,but then again not even a quad is good in 18 inches of snow! unless the path is already beatin in! well i know the snow is going to keep alot of folks away,,butt if you can give me some more info about a gas gas meeting place or have someone contact me and we can get that ball rolling on trying to get a meeting spot for the north east! ttys

 

[GMP]

After Christmas I think I'm going to get a set of the shorter spike IRCs from Kevin's. Seems like the ticket for around here, where the snow even if a good dump doesn't last real long. You end up with old crusty snow, ice, and rocks poking out. Those tires are supposed to work great in that stuff, and up to eight inches of snow. If it snows much more than that I'll be on my skis in NY or VT anyway!

As far as a group ride, the place to start is here. Get a rough idea from Art if it would be OK and I'll start a new thread. We will try to narrow down a date window that will not overlap any races on the ECEA and NETRA schedules.

 

[randy]

overview

had a lot on my plate being the only gasser up there fightin a sea of orange,,,did have a nice ride w/ ben smith and everything went off without any injuries! art was a lil busy so i will call him after the holidays and keep you posted! enjoy your holidays and have a happy new year!!