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plume_mtb
05-23-2006, 10:36 PM
Fixin' to do my longest race to date. Can't seem to find a groove within the traditional shorter XC races so I'm trying my hand at this:

http://www.wncmountaingoatepics.com/Madbunny.jpg

http://www.wncmountaingoatepics.com/offroadassaultmt_mitchell.htm

training started today. I got in 32 miles of similar terrain. it's a good thing. Training rides are much longer now, a strong sprinter I won't be but I bet I can finish it!

:cool:
phlatlander
05-23-2006, 11:43 PM
Damn there's my bunny again. :mad:

I don't like to be an ass because I would have gladly allowed the original's use free of charge, but If you're going to copy something, at least do it reverence and use a clean line. What is it about rabbit art and its ability to multiply without permission? :eek: (DR knows what I'm talking about ;) )

Plume: I know you are not the artist so please don't think I'm directing this at you. I'd do this race if I were in NC and I bet I'd arrange myself free admission, free shirt, and a bunch of other free stuff. :D
wooglin
05-24-2006, 10:10 AM
Damn there's my bunny again. :mad:
I think if you emailed Jeremy at the wncmountaingoatepics.com site he'd be appropriately apologetic and do whatever is right by you. I bet he has no idea where the bunny came from.

As for ORAMM, good fun. Here's my one and only picture from last year, coming down Heartbreak Ridge.

http://forum.bikemag.com/photopost/data/500/medium/1212mist.jpg
phlatlander
05-24-2006, 11:43 AM
It's really no big deal since it's been used in this context and redrawn (not ctrl+C; ctrl+V). Plus, I allow myself one complaint a year which I just spent. That means I got 7 months of not letting anything get to me. :D

Happy times indeed.
wooglin
05-24-2006, 12:01 PM
So you're not going to mind if its the SSWC06 tattoo? ;)
phlatlander
05-24-2006, 12:05 PM
So you're not going to mind if its the SSWC06 tattoo? ;)

Absolutely not. I'd be honored! You can't beat free airfare to Stockholm and I loves me some good meatballs. ;)
makaha75
05-24-2006, 03:27 PM
Damn there's my bunny again. :mad:

I love the drawing tho - that should be on a subscription card, don't you think so DirtRagArt?
phlatlander
05-24-2006, 03:40 PM
I love the drawing tho - that should be on a subscription card, don't you think so DirtRagArt?

It was used for a DR postcard about 4 years back. Scored me a nice saddle if I recall. :cool:
plume_mtb
05-24-2006, 04:42 PM
As for ORAMM, good fun. Here's my one and only picture from last year, coming down Heartbreak Ridge.


So, got any suggestions? How hard would you say the race is? Just seems like a good time to me. My goal is to finish.

:D
wooglin
05-24-2006, 04:50 PM
So, got any suggestions? How hard would you say the race is? Just seems like a good time to me. My goal is to finish.

:D
Ride hard, don't crash, hope it doesn't rain. ;)
makaha75
05-24-2006, 04:54 PM
It was used for a DR postcard about 4 years back. Scored me a nice saddle if I recall. :cool:

that is just ever so slightly ahead of my time with Dirt Rag, the first issue I ever saw was about 3 1/2 years ago when I moved back to town. oh well... nice going anyway!
plume_mtb
05-25-2006, 10:42 AM
Ride hard, don't crash, hope it doesn't rain. ;)

sounds good to me.

:D
adam1
05-25-2006, 10:03 PM
i hear it is alot of climbing, something like 11K feet over ~65 miles. I know a guy who did it last year he said you are either going up or down. He was on a team and trained alot for the event and he is the type who went to race not just a personal challange. Check out www.bikepasa.com i think there are some others that have done it on the board.
plume_mtb
05-25-2006, 11:41 PM
i hear it is alot of climbing, something like 11K feet over ~65 miles. I know a guy who did it last year he said you are either going up or down. He was on a team and trained alot for the event and he is the type who went to race not just a personal challange. Check out www.bikepasa.com i think there are some others that have done it on the board.

cool, thanks for the link.

I guess the climbing is mostly gravel roads, and the descending is mostly on single track. sounds interesting.
real_ss_budgie
05-26-2006, 04:26 AM
Damn there's my bunny again. :mad:

I don't like to be an ass because I would have gladly allowed the original's use free of charge, but If you're going to copy something, at least do it reverence and use a clean line. What is it about rabbit art and its ability to multiply without permission? :eek: (DR knows what I'm talking about ;) )

****!! and i spent untold time doing the poster......:(