Scott 24hr - 2007

[pedal_pedal_pedal]

Okay, heres how it goes.... You list your team name, and the number of riders in it. And the bikes you will be riding in the 24hr. And any tactics you may have in mind, or lack of... And any other random things you feel important.

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Team Name: "Three's a Crowd" (although this may change...)

Number of riders: 2 Man team

Bikes: KHS Team Alite - Giant Anthem (possibly)

Tactics: Make it through the first 10 minutes, and see how we feel.

Random: I have no lights, so that will need to be sorted. Also, with this whole 'hourglass lap' thing, the fun will be where we will change riders, and how long each stint will be. Also the drive home after 24hrs, but the ripple strips and screeching of tyres, and the odd blast of a horn if i wander across 3 lanes of traffic will help get me home in one piece.

[DaGonz]

Alright, I'll bite..

Team Name: SpoonBoy
Number of Riders: 1
Bikes: KHS Team Alite 4000, KHS Team XC904
Tactics: Don't sleep, Don't crash, Don't Die...
Random: I'm hoping enough of the big names will be overseas so that I can get close enough in lap count to the leader for a worlds qual spot.

[mtb1611]

Team Name: Team ExplorePlanetEarth

Number of riders: 4 (Ben, Simon, Pete, Nath)

Bikes: Giant Reign 0, Speccy Stumpjumper Pro, NRS 2, Speccy Enduro Comp

Tactics: Pete runs, Ben rides, Simon rides, Nath rides, repeat for 24 hours ('cept the running)

Random: We've always done a 6, and had intended to do so again however 2 are unable to commit....should be interesting. One of the 2 non-committers (sic?) provides all the camping gear, including one of those fold-out trailer thingys (technical term) so we've decided that, given that we'll be roughing it more so than usual, we'll get a room in a nice Canberra hotel for the Sunday night and get smashed.

[n plus one]

Team Name: Don't know
Number of Riders: 6, I think ?,
Bikes: Err, my Ventana niner ss, girlfriend's on her Salsa Caballero, I think the guy I know has got a Reign 1. Don't even know who else is on the team.
Tactics: Discover more about the rest of my team, make it to the race on the day......
Random: I've almost no idea about my teams entry and it shows...........:confused:
I'm only doing it coz' some friends wanted some extra members and I thought it might be good to ride Stromlo.
Clearly we will not be taking the race particularly seriously, although I fully expect us to take out the overall win...

[dr.evil]

Team Name: Stick a fork in me...I'm done

Number of riders: 6

Bikes: Kona Rigid SS/GiantTrance3/Giant Talon/Trek Fuel7/Cannodale c.1998/Norco Bushpilot

Tactics: Have a rider on track at times - even if they take 24 hours to do a lap.

Random: One rider is coming in from UK, another Melbourne, I live 11mins (by bike) away. We have 3 first timers this year and hope to have a blast. I plan to switch on the MP3 and do a few night laps (4hrs) at my own pace. Red/Green its all good.

[ebuk]

Team Name: Baikinman

Number of riders: Solo

Bikes: ha ha I wish. 3 months after being stolen I am STILL waiting on the insurance company to come through with the goods. Either a Scott Spark, KHS Team or Ventana Grasshopper

Tactics: Ride 2 laps, take a short break. Eat, drink, ride.

Random: I hate insurance companies. Especially when they outsource shit to other companies who completely suck at taking or returning phone calls.

[craign]

Team Name: Keep the Fruit
Number of Riders: 1
Bikes: 2007 Trance 0, 1996 GT Tequestra as the emergency hot backup.
Tactics: Ride, eat, repeat.
Random: First Solo 24!

[SteppenW]

Team Name: NPD

Number of riders: 1

Bikes: Giant NRS1 (day), Giant Trance1 (night)

Tactics: Eat, peddle, breath.

Random: Lights are going to be critical this year. Oh, and you can't have enough climb training. I'm going on a diet.

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[Dreggsy]

Team Name: Scrambled Eggs

Number of riders: Solo

Bikes: Ellsworth Truth

Tactics: Go fast for 7 hours then settle into a cruisy pace.
eat and eat and eat then eat some more.
Push Spoonboy off the side of the big cliff,
try not to hit a log in the middle of the night like I did at the Aussie 24hr champs.
Eat,

Random: I love lamp

[astroboy]

Team Name: 5 Guys and a Cupcake

Number of riders: 6

Bikes: Giant Reign X1/Specialized Enduro/Mongoose NX7.5 (might take them all for a spin), Merida AM, Giant Trance something or other, Specialised F/S (the one with the speccy 'brain' shock'), Scott H/T, unsure of last one.

Tactics: Push right pedal down. Push left pedal down. Repeat as necessary.

Random: Intend to continue my research into the effectiveness of Jack Daniels as a muscle relaxant and a prophalactic to leg cramps. It seems to have worked in previous years, although it does tend to repeat on the hills (and there is ONE BIG HILL this year)

[cha_cha_]

Team Name: Team Haemorrhoids
Number of riders: 4

Bikes: I'm on a GT avalanche expert + Giant ATX 890 SS, egg has the Cannondale 700, dave's got a hot mongoose dual suspension XC thing (it's hot) plus his merida SS, and dick rides a wheeler 7800 circa 1993 (yes, he still runs indy Cs and thinks they go alright - hilarious)

Tactics: We tried 1-2-3-4 last year and it kinda sucked having a ~2hr nap between laps through the night (once you get your lights charged and your food in). We're thinking 1-2-1-2-3-4-3-4 might hit the spot. we might try and specialise and each rider will only hit A or B (not both). Oh, and starting a training program before the beginning of october. that could work.

Random: If you're haemorrhoids stand in your way, stop riding backwards.

[mtb1611]

Random: I love lamp

I DON'T KNOW WHAT WE'RE YELLING ABOUT!

[fridgemagnet]

Team Name: The Scott's Dead...
Number of Riders: 2
Bikes: 2000 Jeckyll 3000SL, Felt Virtue.

[alchemist]

Team Name: Salsa Pepper Power
Number of Riders: 1
Bikes: Salsa El Santo, Baum Espresso, (maybe the Surly Cross-Check if I feel the need)
Tactics: The El Santo looks so hot everyone will crash as they are entranced by her beauty (the bike not the rider)
Random: Ride & Smile!

[ebuk]

[B]Tactics: The El Santo looks so hot everyone will crash as they are entranced by her beauty (the bike not the rider)

Or fall over from shock at the rider using a bell on the track! :)

[alchemist]

Nah for endurance races I use a horn - much louder than a bell.

[October26]

I see a few people mentioned breathing but forgot dust masks!

[PDogg]

Team Name: None... not very creative!
Number of Riders: 1
Bikes: Likey Ellsworth Epiphany
Tactics: guilt and shame myself into not giving up, and see how far that gets me!
Random: Must try to avoid tempting comforts of communal camp with Alchemist/Dreggsy/Gonz!

[DaGonz]

Random: Must try to avoid tempting comforts of communal camp with Alchemist/Dreggsy/Gonz!

With us around... I thought that'd be pretty easy ;)

Cheers
Gonz

[Corty]

Team Name: The Scott's Dead...

What's the deal with that team name?? It might peeve the event's main sponsor just a little...

[fatnold]

Team Name: Slow and Slower
Number of Riders: Mixed Pairs
Bikes: Me - '07 Epic, Girl '07 Titus Motolite
Tactics: Girl will be sleeping less than last year.....not sure when i will be breaking the news.
Random: need to be sure i get the beer to water ratio right in the esky.

[funky]

Team Name: Wanna Be a Rossi
Number of Riders: Mixed Fours
Bikes: Giant Trance, Klein Mantra, Raceline Comp HT, Some German brand that I can't remember.
Tactics: Get my sis to do the run...
Random: Vomit...

Klein Mantra = http://www.towerhamletswheelers.org.uk/stolenbikes/i/klein_mantra.jpg

[alchemist]

Random: need to be sure i get the beer to water ratio right in the esky.

Easy - 2:0

[alchemist]

With us around... I thought that'd be pretty easy

We just aren't expecting you to be around much at Camp SEKHS

[craign]

We just aren't expecting you to be around much at Camp SEKHS

Okay, I'm curious, what thats acronym stand for?

[alchemist]

A whole lot of single track lov'n ;)

[craign]

Ha! Yes, I'm obvious a bit slow this morning. Where's that coffee...