MX207 Sunday the 23rd

[Paul_E_D]

Not really any differennt than a triple brah

YouTube- 120 foot table top at mx 207

Yeah, except that's like 80 feet. I don't the the "105" at Rocky Hill is even 100 feet for real.

[lrrs313]

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Not really any differennt than a triple brah

YouTube- 120 foot table top at mx 207

Yeah, except that's like 80 feet. I don't the the "105" at Rocky Hill is even 100 feet for real.

That table at 207 isn't 120. Its maaaaaybe 100 and marginally faster to jump it vs step on/step off. And if you really want to be humbled, watch a 16 year old girl on a 250f launch it. You guys still need to make the trip up to Hemonds.

[Paul_E_D]

I'm thinkin they measure from the beginning of the ramp to the end of the ramp. That would account for the extra 40 feet. Looks big anyway. I'm not sure I've ever cleared a table that big.

[lrrs313]

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Oh its big. I know I'm never going to clear it. The biggest problem with the one at 207 is that the landing is short. You have to hit it perfectly or its a really bad landing. I've seen a handful of people do it but I've also seen some major fast guys not even attempt it. Hemonds has a 90 ft table (end of takeoff to the knuckle) that you can go a lot farther (we measured Brit at 130) with no problem. Well, as long as you can stop for the corner it's not a problem.

[Kurlon]

Have you ridden the 'new' Hemonds track that opened a couple years ago? I've run the old one which was big, fast, and not overly technical on a Honda 70, only seen vids of the new one and it looks like a blast.

(In other news, WR250 guy appears to be firm at $800... so no mx machine for me yet...)

[Kurlon]

What jump ? The 120ft table top ? Or the table top in the middle ?

Actually it was the small kicker to a short table top in back, before you hit the s curve with two sets of lines through it? I still don't have the layout memorized in my head very well, but I know it was that kicker/tabletop combo that I really shouldn't be chickening out on.

[seth399]

ya from what I remember from last year no way that is 120ft

[BLACK SQUIRREL]

ya from what I remember from last year no way that is 120ft

you clear it?

freak

[seth399]

you clear it?

freak

aha nope, I believe I let off and did what everyone else mentioned about jumping on/off

[Kurlon]

Wait, you're not supposed to just roll up and down that one? Crap!

[Neytiri]

I'll be there tomorrow and try and clear it

[seth399]

I'll be there tomorrow and try and clear it

did you end up heading there on saturday? How was it?

[Neytiri]

did you end up heading there on saturday? How was it?

It was awesome, therre were a lot of newspaper photographers there doing a story so I had my picture taken a 1000x which was cool haha

I loaded the wrong map on the PCV so the bike ran like shit the whole day but it was sstill a blast. Im going there tomorrow.

[lrrs313]

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Have you ridden the 'new' Hemonds track that opened a couple years ago? I've run the old one which was big, fast, and not overly technical on a Honda 70, only seen vids of the new one and it looks like a blast.

(In other news, WR250 guy appears to be firm at $800... so no mx machine for me yet...)

Yeah I've only ridden the new track at Hemonds. Unfuckingbelieveable track. Big jumps but only one or two that even I wasn't comfortable hitting WFO. And that's what you are on that track a good portion. Fast, fun. IMO waaaaay more fun than 207. By far my favorite track.

[Neytiri]

Hemonds is a lot more fun? Im looking at the track videos now on youtube and can't really see too much, is it good for experts?

[lrrs313]

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Its basically a national-caliber track. Their goal is actually to host a national, so yeah, its good for experts. Its a lot of fun for just about every skill level as most of the jumps are tables with huge landings so us slow kids can come up short or just clear them while the fast guys scrub them or just let it fly.

[Kurlon]

I think the only way to settle this is a double header weekend, MX207 one day, Hemonds the next...

[Neytiri]

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Its basically a national-caliber track. Their goal is actually to host a national, so yeah, its good for experts. Its a lot of fun for just about every skill level as most of the jumps are tables with huge landings so us slow kids can come up short or just clear them while the fast guys scrub them or just let it fly.

This is from their websiite

2010 PRACTICE SCHEDULE:
The track opens for practice Thursday March 18th weather permitting.
Last practice of the season is Saturday October 2nd.

We will be open to the public on a regular basis Thursday of each week
(Noon - 7pm) & each Saturday in March & April (11 - 5pm) up to April 17th, that will be the last Sat. practice.

So does this mean now its only Thursday that are practices? And that April 17th comment referred to only Saturdays ?

[Kurlon]

Looking at their posted schedule, there are tons of weekends 'open' which I'm hoping means they'll be open?

[lrrs313]

They usually aren't open weekends. I'm all for a back-to-back midweek though.