Big Sky XC race report with pics and video :D

And DR would have been there if we could have...this intro was scheduled at the same time and took priority over me going to Montana for a race (again).  
JZ

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Sure Jesse, Ya know ...My Nuts were going to be there too. But that whole thing about being warm in my shorts came up.  
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And YZWoods freaks me out once again...yowza! Anyhoo. Just watched the vid. Fun stuff. Two words: Trials tire! Actually, I don't know, it looked like your bike was moving pretty well with whatever you had on it. Ok, gotta post a YZ first impression. Good job Paul. I really dig the medal. "finisher" Sweet.  
JZ

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yzwoods:
Sure Jesse, Ya know ...My Nuts were going to be there too. But that whole thing about being warm in my shorts came up.

LMFAO!!!!  
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Great job Paul! loved the pics and the vid was great! wow you werent kidding you'd have to ride over someone to pass them in most of those trails!  

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Gilbert AZ
06yz144,05yz85,02yz85

That sounded brutal.  And the rock section looked like a nightmare.  
I bet if you had made the pre run on Saturday you would have had a better 1st lap and finished in the money!  
Way to go on such a tuff course.  
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"Every time I start thinking the world is all bad, then I start seeing some people out there having fun on motorcycles. It makes me take another look." -Steve McQueen

good job paul.

woods ur really weird. but we all knew that alrdy  
RIP old dirtrider

Paul that was an amazing story, I think you should be proud just finishing the race much less doing well.  
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Colorado

2006 RM-250

That looked like so much fun Paul!!!  Good job!!  That was a fun read, as always

Congrats!!  
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"Only the desert has a fascination to ride alone in the sun in the forever unpossessed country away from man. That is a great temptation."
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Amazing job, Paul! You did great, congratulations!!!!  
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B.C, Canada
2007 CRF150RB

thanks all  
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NW Montana
Where the pavement ends and the fun begins  
2005 KTM300exc

Only a few guys in the A classes figured out that the inside line was the quickest way up the rock section. Here's a link to a short video clip of Klim rider Chilly White making it look easy. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15Q46rDCYOw

A few photos from that section:



 
Big Sky XC
Sept 18-20, 2009
Big Sky, MT

Here is the helmet cam from the bottleneck, and when I fell over on one switchback.  After that it covers the course to the midway checkpoint.    
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NW Montana
Where the pavement ends and the fun begins  
2005 KTM300exc

read my comment on youtube, anyways thats crazy paul, there is no room at all, dang you were not kidding when you said people were using your tire for traction. LOL GREAT JOB buddy!!!  
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IT400 1979 yamaha!!!
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Home: SO CAL

You really ought to find a place to ride with more dirt between the rocks Paul....

Jokes aside though, another good yarn and good vids to go with it.  Once you got stuck in that traffic though, you might as well of had one hand tied behind you back.  I would have been more than a little frustrated being stuck behind some of those "gumboots".  
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