last summer was a 60 40 paved dirt ratio, they say this year its more like 80 20

yeah up at about 11000 ft and beyond the corners have guard rails, none on the straights though.

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Quote from: DucatiTorrey on May 28, 2011, 10:06:52 AM
last summer was a 60 40 paved dirt ratio, they say this year its more like 80 20

yeah up at about 11000 ft and beyond the corners have guard rails, none on the straights though.

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I think they should leave a couple of dirt sections to honor the past when it was all dirt. That race is truly an American classic. Hope it runs forever!

Quote from: fastwin on May 28, 2011, 02:24:57 PM


I think they should leave a couple of dirt sections to honor the past when it was all dirt. That race is truly an American classic. Hope it runs forever!

yeah but its not just a race road. Its open all year to tourists, and they want to make it more accesible to motorcycles i bet, plus the upkeep on a dirt road that high in the sky, craaazy runnoff. you should see some of the water runoff features along that road. Oh another idea too, may be to be able to plow and open sooner in the year. Its not usually open to the top until right about now, sometimes june.

They can dump dirt on the paved road and use that  

Carbureated HDs at 11,000 ft...that should be interesting

It would be cool if someone (or two) flew off the edge...real gladiators

They back on the mountain this weekend! I was just up near the gate, shouldve looked...

http://ducati.kontain.com/spider-grips-ducati/entries/59071/the-spider-gripsducati-pikes-peak-team-is-back-on-the-mountain-this-weekend/

Must be cold up there. Those are some serious winter coats they're wearing. Kind of cruel to be posting those pics when it's 100 degrees here in Texas! And it will still be 100+ degrees for the next four months.

well even in town, at 6 am its in the 40s, and they were out there at sunrise sop yeah at 10000 feet it was probably in the 30s.

It has been in the 80s today this afternoon, so up there at 3 pm, maybe 40s or 50's, plus its been windy...

Yeah, read the article after my post. He said it was 22 degrees where they based and some rider mentioned ice on the road at the top. Ahhhh... sounds like a dream come true as I sit in my house with the AC hummin' and heat waves coming off my driveway. Come on October!!!

Ummm...trailers?

Why don't they ride their "Multi Stradas" to the mountain?

Too much specialization these days 

Quote from: OT on June 05, 2011, 07:41:52 AM
Ummm...trailers?

Why don't they ride their "Multi Stradas" to the mountain?

Too much specialization these days 

really? um, cause their race bikes. And they are sponsored by Ducati, They can ride in a warm car, and save gas for the training.

Cycle World Editor, Mark Cernicky, will be racing one of the Multis this year....should be an interesting read!

i noticed there was three bikes, but it looks like it has the same numbers on it. Is he racing for spidergrips?



at the Mt this morning, 4 am!

http://ducati.kontain.com/spider-grips-ducati/entries/59149/from-the-start-line-at-pikes-peak-practice/

Quote from: DucatiTorrey on June 05, 2011, 10:51:06 AM
really? um, cause their race bikes. And they are sponsored by Ducati, They can ride in a warm car, and save gas for the training.

So they're not Multistradas at all, just race bikes that look like Multis....isn't that kinda like NASCAR?

ha, exactly, i just said that becuase ducati claims they are "stock bikes"

do some research, they aren't

http://ducati.kontain.com/spider-grips-ducati/entries/59502/the-round-road-leads-to-pikes-peak/

more!