Hi Ed,
Tough, as expected. A lot like last year's course, but dusty not muddy. Big open slopes were loose, with loose rocks. I made a big mistake riding my '07 and running a trials tire. I fought the bike on every big loose uphill and silty turn. It just would not hook up. Better in the gnarly woods, but the fork is to soft for the downhill rock gardens after riding the '12 for awhile. I should have just ran it, it would have been a bit stiff in the woods but perfect everywhere else. Ended up 6th in A/B SSR. Had to stop for a few and pull a bent shifter from under the ignition cover.
My brother recently got a Husky TXC310. Nice bike, even got a Jersey tag! In Hancock last week I thought it was pretty good for a stock bike. Shock maybe a little stiff and fork maybe a bit soft.
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