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  1. 06-30-2009 06:02 AM #1
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    Some lame Grattan pics until NH & Taz post the good stuff...

    Awesome to see everyone yesterday...800 miles of slab riding, but managed to dodge most of the raindrops...

    The Monday morning track walk getting started...
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    Coming over the rise, "Someday son, all this will be yours."...
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    They were 12 wide coming into T3...
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    Discussing the nuances of 10a,b,c,d,e, and the ND4SD runoff area....
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    Bikes in the bowl...
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    Blasting out onto the straight...
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    The mid-day suspension clinic...
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    Nothing like the sound of a claw hammer on a bike to get everyone's attention...
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  2. 06-30-2009 06:32 AM #2
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    Nice pics.
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  3. 06-30-2009 06:42 AM #3
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    Lots of 5-0 on the slabs....took me 5 freaking hours to get home...
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    My toe is still jacked up...but after 2 days of being in an Alpinestars "splint" at least it's pointing in the right direction...
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  4. 06-30-2009 07:03 AM #4
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    WTF happened to your toe??
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  5. 06-30-2009 07:09 AM #5
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    I lowsided on a patch of water and dislocated the little toe while running through the bathroom on Friday afternoon...

    I know...poor obs...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Baketech View Post
    I lowsided on a patch of water and dislocated the little toe while running through the bathroom on Friday afternoon...

    I know...poor obs...
    at least you didn't highside out of the tub..
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  7. 07-02-2009 10:40 PM #7
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    Thanks for the pics and good to see you at the event. Hope your digit heals quick.
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  8. 07-03-2009 12:11 AM #8
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    good to finally meet you. nice pics but why the hell was I so wide in the bowl. must have been trying to make sure no one blocked me out of the photo.
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  9. 07-03-2009 02:05 AM #9
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    OK. So how many did I get? I saw one that you posted...
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  10. 07-03-2009 04:48 AM #10
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    Quote Originally Posted by CBR929RE View Post
    good to finally meet you. nice pics but why the hell was I so wide in the bowl. must have been trying to make sure no one blocked me out of the photo.
    I think you learned that line from Frenchie during the track walk...


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    OK. So how many did I get? I saw one that you posted...
    Lol...there were a couple....
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  11. 07-03-2009 05:58 AM #11
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    Quote Originally Posted by f1_hurricane View Post
    at least you didn't highside out of the tub..
    Good one! Hope that toe feels better soon!
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  12. 07-03-2009 06:28 AM #12
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    Quote Originally Posted by CBR929RE View Post
    good to finally meet you. nice pics but why the hell was I so wide in the bowl. must have been trying to make sure no one blocked me out of the photo.
    holly hanging off Bret-they should use you as an example for body positioning for new track riders


    -nice pics-Baketech-cant wait to see more

    -and heal fast-I had a similar injury recently-while chasing down my speeding 2 year old. Splint the toe to the nearest uninjured toe-it helps reduce the pain a lot.
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  13. 07-03-2009 09:16 AM #13
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    Nice to finally meet you.
    Good pics.
    I hope your toe heals well.
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  14. 07-03-2009 09:32 AM #14
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    Nice pics. Great to see you again.

    Hope that toe heals well too.
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    To complete the week in tribute to BakeTech, I broke the second toe on my right foot trying to navigate around all the hospital furniture in our living room. I can barely get a shoe on as it is now larger than the big toe.

    Good times were had by all . . .

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    Quote Originally Posted by for1only View Post
    holly hanging off Bret-they should use you as an example for body positioning for new track riders


    -nice pics-Baketech-cant wait to see more

    -and heal fast-I had a similar injury recently-while chasing down my speeding 2 year old. Splint the toe to the nearest uninjured toe-it helps reduce the pain a lot.
    yeah the body position really came along nicely this year. finally got it where I want it. Gotta thank Bwhip for that as it was his teachings that got me where I am. but now the bike is more upright (which isn't necessarily a bad thing) so I didn't get a knee down even once. not that I did it much before anyway. I gotta remember to do some stretching before hand though as my groin muscles are feeling it now.
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  17. 07-03-2009 12:43 PM #17
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    My body position improved by a µradian though I think I lost ground from '07 as passenger sheep was not on providing ear lean....

    Though I did drag a leg on the raised apron through the bowl
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    Quote Originally Posted by abtech View Post
    To complete the week in tribute to BakeTech, I broke the second toe on my right foot trying to navigate around all the hospital furniture in our living room. I can barely get a shoe on as it is now larger than the big toe.

    Good times were had by all . . .

    Good times...yeah. Sorry to hear Frank. Get better fast...and that goes for the rest of you!!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by for1only View Post
    -and heal fast-I had a similar injury recently-while chasing down my speeding 2 year old. Splint the toe to the nearest uninjured toe-it helps reduce the pain a lot.
    Been trying that...it helps...


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    Nice to finally meet you.
    Ditto...would have like to have shared a dinner and a drink too, but maybe next year...

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    Nice pics. Great to see you again.
    Hope that toe heals well too.
    Next year I hope...I'll bring the Monkey Rum...

    Quote Originally Posted by abtech View Post
    To complete the week in tribute to BakeTech, I broke the second toe on my right foot trying to navigate around all the hospital furniture in our living room. I can barely get a shoe on as it is now larger than the big toe.

    Good times were had by all . . .
    My dog stepped on my sore toe today...his new nickname is John Glenn, as I think he did several orbits...
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    Aw man, Abtech, hope that toe heals quickly. Yours too, Bake! Great seeing you!
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    Quote Originally Posted by abtech View Post
    To complete the week in tribute to BakeTech, I broke the second toe on my right foot trying to navigate around all the hospital furniture in our living room. I can barely get a shoe on as it is now larger than the big toe.

    Good times were had by all . . .
    Damn, man. When it rains, it pours. Heal fast.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Baketech View Post
    Ditto...would have like to have shared a dinner and a drink too, but maybe next year...
    We'll give it a better try next time, for sure.
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