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splat
September 2nd, 2006, 06:21 PM
with Tropical Storm Eresto ,We decided to beat the rain and go out early .

I hitthe trail at 7:30 to meet every one at 8 .

First the Silver turtle schools us on climing up steep rocks .

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b227/jgoeller/vietnam/dr.jpg

Next IF_rider down a rough Roller

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b227/jgoeller/vietnam/im001192.jpg

The silver turtle lived up to his name , but I could not get the camera out fast enough.

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b227/jgoeller/vietnam/im001196.jpg

Up and over the rock

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b227/jgoeller/vietnam/im001201.jpg

Rich flying off of the frame twister.

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b227/jgoeller/vietnam/im001245.jpg

Bo rolling in

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b227/jgoeller/vietnam/im001250.jpg

Hey they are growing on trees now

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b227/jgoeller/vietnam/im001251.jpg

IF_rider hitting the new kicker

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b227/jgoeller/vietnam/im001252.jpg

Again different angle ,

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b227/jgoeller/vietnam/im001255.jpg
splat
September 2nd, 2006, 06:21 PM
Well I got home it stillwas not raining , we had a little wood left so My son and I constructed a couple more pieces of our bridge infrastructure. The of couse we had to ride some of it .

My son going over the top. ( we just built the middle support )

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b227/jgoeller/vietnam/img_4755.jpg

My Son again.

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b227/jgoeller/vietnam/img_4747.jpg

And the Rebel XT ( 350d ) sequneces so much better than the 300D , my was having some fun while I rode the bridge .

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b227/jgoeller/vietnam/jgbr.jpg
konadave
September 2nd, 2006, 07:30 PM
Where are the trail photos from? I would guess Vietnam, but I've never been there so I wouldn't know. That place looks awesome!
splat
September 2nd, 2006, 08:41 PM
Yup , that's nam
konadave
September 2nd, 2006, 11:10 PM
Man I gotta go there! Whats it like? Just saw the article on it in the new MBAction and it looks and sounds good. Are there any good sized jumps or drops? My friends won't come with me if there aren't. I'm looking for some excitement. The Trail of Tears are getting kinda boring.
MMcG
September 3rd, 2006, 08:01 AM
The photo of IF Rider flyin through the air is one of your best ever Splat!!

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b227/jgoeller/vietnam/im001252.jpg

Holy Moly IF is going bigger and bigger this year!!
Slider
September 3rd, 2006, 09:28 AM
Yeah, that is a great shot. Musta been hard to pan perfectly like that. The air speaks for itself too!

Slider
radair
September 3rd, 2006, 11:12 AM
Yeah, that is a great shot. Musta been hard to pan perfectly like that. The air speaks for itself too!

Slider

Agreed. The quality of the excellent photo is only surpassed by the air time. Very impressive, Mike.
AA
September 3rd, 2006, 12:12 PM
Splat,

Send PK the hi-res version, I think it would make an excelent singletracks cover shot.
bdee
September 3rd, 2006, 01:00 PM
That's an awesome pic Splat! Nice jump too IF!
If_Rider
September 3rd, 2006, 01:11 PM
That's an awesome pic Splat! Nice jump too IF!
Hey thanks. Splat did the hard part ;)

That's the new and improved kicker the Tuesday night crew has been working on and it really sends you skyward. The first attempt was really nose-heavy and if the tranny weren't there it would have been ugly. Once the step-up is done it's going to be awesome!!
C.P.
September 3rd, 2006, 04:08 PM
Nice jump, Mike. Great pic's too.
Mike, when did you go to a triple clamp fork? (a while ago?...I haven't ridden with you guys in soooo long)
Just finishing up re-lacing (new hub) my rear wheel on my Heckler.
'Should be there Tues night to help out...
If_Rider
September 3rd, 2006, 07:08 PM
Nice jump, Mike. Great pic's too.
Mike, when did you go to a triple clamp fork? (a while ago?...I haven't ridden with you guys in soooo long)
Just finishing up re-lacing (new hub) my rear wheel on my Heckler.
'Should be there Tues night to help out...

It's been about 3 weeks or so. It's quite a difference especially going from a 120mm stem to an integrated 70mm one. Still can't climb the steep stuff yet but I have a few adjustments to try yet and a new, wider bar on the way.
splat
September 3rd, 2006, 09:15 PM
Yeah, that is a great shot. Musta been hard to pan perfectly like that. The air speaks for itself too!

Slider
Don't let mikle fool you he did the hard part , he just made it look easy.

Getting he pan right was just luck , here was the next shot


http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b227/jgoeller/vietnam/im001253.jpg