http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2012/01/the-2012-dakar-rally/100223/
Awesome pics Randy, love the Dakar race! I wait for it every year.
yeah I sat through the finale, and they spent a total of 1:30 on the quads. :mad:
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!
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
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.
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!
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!
I would, but I get to ride the dunes portion :thumbs:
Chris Birch found out today he rode to the end of the race (after his stage 13 crash) with a broken foot!
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:
:rofl:
Well heck, in that case I'll go too and hang out with the paddock girls.
Worst pit crew ever....
The Canadians have your support Alkie!!!
You bring the maple syrup and naked weather girl, i'll ride till I drop! :batman:
How about I just bring KRandall in a speedo? WIll that do?
Whats the speedo for?
So we can slingshot him at something?
Mental image :puke:
:woohoo: :nocomment:
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!
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.