crunchy? hard on the outside, soft on the inside? solid? smooth? dust stormy? 2000 rainy?
talk to me people....
I am missing the......hey how is the playa this year?
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betrdanevr
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Ugly Dougly
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Timezone LaFontaine
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Well, the word is that Bear Trap Camp has gotten over 1,000 more traps for this year to distribute randomly. Meanwhile, Puddin' Spreaderz Camp claims that the entire 3:00 - 5:00 slice is going to be covered in two feet of chocolate pudding (the bad news -- it's "lite"). There is some speculation that Dig-a-Ginormous-Hole-in-the-Middle-of-Deep-Playa Camp has been in negotiations with the Thatch Appreciation Society; about what is unclear, but it's doubtful that such talks can come to much good. And the Surprise Spring-Loaded Catapult Posse apparently landed a huge grant this year.
All in all, playa conditions are sounding risky at best.
All in all, playa conditions are sounding risky at best.
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SecretOperativeBear
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Bear Traps
Like a BEAR doesn't have enough problems on the playa...you guys are setting 1000 bear traps......as long as your don't use wiskey or hot playa vixens as bait, I guess I'll survive.
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SecretOperativeBear
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up to date playa conditions per DPW
as per DPW:
So what''s the playa like, you ask? Well, in Center Camp there's a lot
of deep ruts and whatever the opposite of a rut is. (Rise?) Tall,
loose "snakes" of dirt and dust I reckon . . . . do you have balloon
tires on your mountain bike? Good treds? Good! Get that thing running
well before bringing it out, mmmm okay?
DPW is "dune busting" the larger areas.
o googles? . . . check!
o bandanas/dust masks? . . . check!
o saline nasal spray? . . . check!
Terry Schoop, radio name: "Retro"
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> Hey all,
>
> As you know I'm a gate minion as well as working for the placement
> team. I just received this on the gate list from one of our
> fearless leaders.and thought you all would find it useful...
>
> Playa Conditions and Yer Bike
>
> FYI-
>
> If you plan on riding your bike on the open playa, you NEED to have
> fat knobby tires.
> I brought a bike out with fat cruiser type tires and could not get
> any traction. In the areas with deep silt, it was impossible to move.
>
> Any bike shop or REI will carry good tires for the desert. Tell them
> you will be riding in sand and they should be able to recommend
> something for you.
> The pair I bought cost about $50. I can tear across the playa without
> any problems at all now.
>
> Tips for riding in sand/silt:
>
> "Before you attempt relentless sand stretches deflate your tires to
> around 25 lbs, lower if you have wide tires. Best to start on a
> hardpacked section. Once you get rolling smooth out your pedal stroke
> to an even spin. Maintain speed and float. It is a very strenuous
> thing to do. Most of the time, speeding over the sand saves a
> shitload of work.
>
> Weighting the bike: To pedal through sand, remove weight from the
> front of the bike, stay light on the handlebars, and steer with your
> hips and shoulders. To expedite the weight shift, slide back on the
> saddle a few inches, feel the back edge of your saddle between your
> thighs, almost lock your elbows, and loosen your grip on the bars a
> bit. Now, GO FAST. Search for ruts made by other bikers (or cars) and
> put your wheel in the deepest, straightest one. Don't steer out of
> it. Let the bike follow the rut and adjust with hips and shoulders to
> maintain your line."
>
> Excerpted from:
> http://www.dreamride.com/sandskills.html
>
> This has been yet another public service announcement.
So what''s the playa like, you ask? Well, in Center Camp there's a lot
of deep ruts and whatever the opposite of a rut is. (Rise?) Tall,
loose "snakes" of dirt and dust I reckon . . . . do you have balloon
tires on your mountain bike? Good treds? Good! Get that thing running
well before bringing it out, mmmm okay?
DPW is "dune busting" the larger areas.
o googles? . . . check!
o bandanas/dust masks? . . . check!
o saline nasal spray? . . . check!
Terry Schoop, radio name: "Retro"
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> Hey all,
>
> As you know I'm a gate minion as well as working for the placement
> team. I just received this on the gate list from one of our
> fearless leaders.and thought you all would find it useful...
>
> Playa Conditions and Yer Bike
>
> FYI-
>
> If you plan on riding your bike on the open playa, you NEED to have
> fat knobby tires.
> I brought a bike out with fat cruiser type tires and could not get
> any traction. In the areas with deep silt, it was impossible to move.
>
> Any bike shop or REI will carry good tires for the desert. Tell them
> you will be riding in sand and they should be able to recommend
> something for you.
> The pair I bought cost about $50. I can tear across the playa without
> any problems at all now.
>
> Tips for riding in sand/silt:
>
> "Before you attempt relentless sand stretches deflate your tires to
> around 25 lbs, lower if you have wide tires. Best to start on a
> hardpacked section. Once you get rolling smooth out your pedal stroke
> to an even spin. Maintain speed and float. It is a very strenuous
> thing to do. Most of the time, speeding over the sand saves a
> shitload of work.
>
> Weighting the bike: To pedal through sand, remove weight from the
> front of the bike, stay light on the handlebars, and steer with your
> hips and shoulders. To expedite the weight shift, slide back on the
> saddle a few inches, feel the back edge of your saddle between your
> thighs, almost lock your elbows, and loosen your grip on the bars a
> bit. Now, GO FAST. Search for ruts made by other bikers (or cars) and
> put your wheel in the deepest, straightest one. Don't steer out of
> it. Let the bike follow the rut and adjust with hips and shoulders to
> maintain your line."
>
> Excerpted from:
> http://www.dreamride.com/sandskills.html
>
> This has been yet another public service announcement.
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