MX only ride at MX573 in Montrose, PA

Originally posted by Flying Scot
... While your riding Sunday I'll be at home celebrating my 13th wedding anniversary. :scream:  :laugh: ...

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You mean that pretty little lady has stuck with you for that long!!!?? Even though she know you like to take a drag on a fag now and then?? :p :scream:

You two have a good time and we'll fill you in with all of our fun :)

After all the freaking rain we had I wasn’t sure what to expect at the track. I loaded the bikes in the rain and wondered if anyone would show up. Junike’s “rain or shine” comment kept me going. After a quick stop at BK for some nourishment, I headed for the track. My son had to work late the night before so he planned on meeting me there.

Once at the track I expected to see gullies from the rain but was pleasantly surprised. While there were a few washed out areas, the track was in pretty good condition. The turns and low spot were deep water/mud holes but I figure after a few laps it would be fine. And if it hadn’t rained a couple of more times it probably would have been. But I’m jumping ahead.

I pull in to see jimcs talking to Ed, the owner. It turns out he had been there since 7:00 in the morning! I guess he got bored around 2 and decide to head out. I guess my fears about nobody showing up were totally unfounded. If I wasn’t convinced before I am now, Jim’s a lunatic…and I mean that in a good way :) I also like the way he changes tires. He just put a new wheel on that has new rubber on it.

After Jim and I walked the track, during which I pointed out all of the bypasses around jumps, we got back to the pits as my son was arriving. Hmmm, still no Junkie. It was close to 10:00 and I was questioning his “rain or shine, see you at 9” malarkey when Jim pointed out that it wasn’t really raining and the sun wasn’t quite shining either. Damn, he may have found a loop hole. We gave him the benefit of the doubt and sure enough, here they come. Turns out they got slowed up after having to drive through torrential downpours on the way up. I give them credit for not turning back. :eek: Junkie has a friend that’s a “casual rider” and happens to have a van and trailer that transport Junkie’s bike. How convenient ;)

Once we got out on the track it was definitely muddy. After 1 lap I was so pumped up that I had to rest. Going slow in mud sure does tire you out fast. The next lap out I upped the speed and did much better. The new mud tires on the front and rear helped too. I really like those Dunlop 773’s in the rear. They hook up very nicely. The mini’s had some problems in the mud and crashed in it more than a few times but no one got hurt and no tears were shed. The little troopers got right back up and kept riding.

Once the sun came out the track started to get real tacky. Too bad my body was shot by that point. I went through a little over a tank of gas and met my limit. I wasn’t looking forward to loading a muddy (heavy) bike and cleaning it when I got home so I bit the bullet and paid the $3 to use the track’s pressure washer. I’m glad I did. By the time I got my bikes clean there was a line behind me. Great minds think a like :)

Thanks to those that showed up. I bet that if it didn’t rain we would have had a few more. MX600, I never got a chance to meet you but I’m glad you came. I live in Chenango Bridge if you want to hook up and ride sometime. Email me.

I’m glad everyone got home OK. I was a bit worried about Jim. He left about ½ hour before me and when I left I saw him stopped a half mile down along the side of the road cinching down his bike. I looked for a puddle to splash him with but found none so I stopped to make sure he was OK. He hadn’t tightened the bike down tight enough and was just tightening it. The road is pretty bumpy and you certainly need the bike tied down tight.

I look forward to the next time. Let’s hope the rain Gods treat us better.

Originally posted by mx600
RM_guy, I'd love to hook up sometime for some riding. I'd email you, but I don't know your address and can't access the info or PM functions for some reason. Maybe I'm doing something wrong.

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You have to be a subscriber to send it. I can send you and email but you have to change your settings to allow it.

I usually go to montrose on sundays. It's the only place I go because I know someone will always be there and I usually travel alone. I used to ride at Jackson's Farm but don't go there much anymore. If you know of somewhere else around here that's got good riding, definitely let me know. I could definitely use some more riding buddies as my riding party is just me!

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There really aren't a lot of places to ride around here that aren't private. I used to ride at Jacksons but the one track is all killer jumps and the smaller track is just not challenging enough.

Ha! I do doubles that have been filled in in the middle...some call them tabletops :)