ISDE Day 1

Some news from Glenn Martinson on today's Day 1 of the isde can be found on the District 36 web site http://www.ama-d36.org

The direct link to the post is http://www.ama-d36.org/isde/2001_glenn_update1.html

We should have stuff on the d36 site daily. Another good spot to check out is the Garrahan site http://www.gbrothersracing.com

The major bad news from day 1 is it sounds like Pat Garrahan is out after he lost his rear tire and then the rear hub blew up.

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Martinson ran tubes last year, and switched to the inserts this year. He practiced 3x a week for the last few months to get ready.

I am about 99.9% sure that Garrahan was running inserts because they always run inserts even at the local races here in District 36. I have seen inserts desinagrate before, but it seems wierd since he was probably running a brand new set.

Both Brian and Pat G changed front and rear inserts in about 8 minutes at their annual fund raiser last weekend. Mind you this is fully dressed in gear (just like at the 6 days) with 3-4 12 year old kids squirting them with a hose and throwing/dumping mud on them. This is also with them taking care of their own tools. Remember that in the ISDE you can have people hand you your tools and it makes it go alot quicker.

I know that Craig Wenser did his full set change in 5 minutes and 20 seconds last month. wow.

I run inserts as well, and they are not as hard as you think once you get used to them. I figure i can do a set in under 15 minutes no problem, but i have never timed myself either. the good thing about inserts is there is nothing that you can pinch like a tube and it does not have that damn valve that you have to weasel into the hole either.

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