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Title: Dakar Pics
Post by: Krandall on January 17, 2012, 11:59:01 AM

http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2012/01/the-2012-dakar-rally/100223/

Title: Re: Dakar Pics
Post by: rappyfreak on January 17, 2012, 02:05:54 PM

Awesome pics Randy, love the Dakar race! I wait for it every year.

Title: Re: Dakar Pics
Post by: Peelz on January 17, 2012, 02:21:35 PM

yeah I sat through the finale, and they spent a total of 1:30 on the quads.  :mad:

Title: Re: Dakar Pics
Post by: dragonz on January 18, 2012, 12:50:03 AM

A friend of ours Chris Birch, rode it for the first time.
Got taken out in a massive crash early on, & lost heaps of time.
Fixed his bike & resumed, then had a big crash on the penultimate stage.
Still finished, battered & bruised, broken nose etc in 28th place

One hell of a race for sure!

Title: Re: Dakar Pics
Post by: rappyfreak on January 18, 2012, 07:42:19 AM

Hey I saw Chris Birch race in my country 2-3 years ago, he was one of the top 3 enduro racers in the world

Title: Re: Dakar Pics
Post by: disco on January 18, 2012, 10:12:21 PM

I like the nerf mounted tank on the chicks quad.  Never thought of that.  Seems like a good way to carry extra fuel and maintain a low cg.

Title: Re: Dakar Pics
Post by: dragonz on January 19, 2012, 04:04:08 AM

Quote from: rappyfreak on January 18, 2012, 07:42:19 AM

Hey I saw Chris Birch race in my country 2-3 years ago, he was one of the top 3 enduro racers in the world

He still is.
Regular winner in such races as The Romaniacs etc.
If he hadn't been taken out early on by one of the other bikes, he would have been a contender for much higher honours.
However to even finish the race after what he went through is testament to his strength & character!

Title: Re: Dakar Pics
Post by: Alkire193 on January 19, 2012, 04:34:47 AM

Camelia Liparoti is racing the Dakar on Social Security it looks like. 43 and she pushes harder than any of us. Who wants to sponsor me in this? Chris Alkire for Dakar 2015!

Title: Re: Dakar Pics
Post by: Peelz on January 19, 2012, 08:15:08 AM

I would, but I get to ride the dunes portion  :thumbs:

Title: Re: Dakar Pics
Post by: dragonz on January 20, 2012, 02:36:22 AM

Chris Birch found out today he rode to the end of the race (after his stage 13 crash) with a broken foot!

Title: Re: Dakar Pics
Post by: Peelz on January 20, 2012, 08:13:48 AM

cool phil

I wanna do it, but I only wanna ride for like 4- 5 hrs a day....and get to drink beer and sit in the sauna at night :lol:

Title: Re: Dakar Pics
Post by: Krandall on January 20, 2012, 08:19:07 AM

 :rofl:

Title: Re: Dakar Pics
Post by: disco on January 21, 2012, 03:32:29 AM

Well heck, in that case I'll go too and hang out with the paddock girls.

Title: Re: Dakar Pics
Post by: Alkire193 on January 21, 2012, 03:29:11 PM

Worst pit crew ever....

Title: Re: Dakar Pics
Post by: Cammy on January 21, 2012, 06:13:22 PM

The Canadians have your support Alkie!!!

Title: Re: Dakar Pics
Post by: Alkire193 on January 22, 2012, 09:49:00 AM

You bring the maple syrup and naked weather girl, i'll ride till I drop!   :batman:

Title: Re: Dakar Pics
Post by: Peelz on January 22, 2012, 10:33:47 AM

How about I just bring KRandall in a speedo? WIll that do?

Title: Re: Dakar Pics
Post by: dragonz on January 22, 2012, 07:23:11 PM

Whats the speedo for?
So we can slingshot him at something?

Title: Re: Dakar Pics
Post by: Alkire193 on January 23, 2012, 06:51:31 AM

Mental image  :puke:

Title: Re: Dakar Pics
Post by: Krandall on January 23, 2012, 07:38:46 AM

 :woohoo: :nocomment:

Title: Re: Dakar Pics
Post by: Peelz on January 23, 2012, 08:29:46 AM

Quote from: Alkire193 on January 23, 2012, 06:51:31 AM

Mental image  :puke:

:bs:


randy in a speedo.... you know you're thinking about it right now.

dakar 13' baby!

Title: Re: Dakar Pics
Post by: Alkire193 on January 23, 2012, 04:11:13 PM

Wrong, multiple levels of wrong

Dakar '15. Give me a chance to warm up and knock out some races first. Try Baja at least twice before constructing a Dakar atv.

I downloaded every one of the stages from YouTube. 30mins a pop. Just amazing to watch.