What are your targets?
Sep 5th 2013, 8:08 am
#63
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Sep 5th 2013, 8:16 am
#64
Knee deep and rising
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Re: What are your targets?
However I am (or was) cocky enough to back myself to do it in less attempts than that, I have done ISDE, South American and Asian cross country races before so I have a fair idea of the determination needed (plus a lot of luck).
I think there are too many middle standard guys in the event which skews the finishers rate, the year I wanted to do it I entered a Fast Eddy event in Oxford and remember lapping the ironically named Patsy Quick (who was considered to be a good rider entered in the Dakar) about 5 times in a 3 hour race.
Sep 5th 2013, 8:21 am
#66
**** it we'll do it live
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Re: What are your targets?
Yeah the entry costs when I looked at it were huge, it must have been 13,000 euro just to enter and then all the bike and support costs.
However I am (or was) cocky enough to back myself to do it in less attempts than that, I have done ISDE, South American and Asian cross country races before so I have a fair idea of the determination needed (plus a lot of luck).
I think there are too many middle standard guys in the event which skews the finishers rate, the year I wanted to do it I entered a Fast Eddy event in Oxford and remember lapping the ironically named Patsy Quick (who was considered to be a good rider entered in the Dakar) about 5 times in a 3 hour race.
However I am (or was) cocky enough to back myself to do it in less attempts than that, I have done ISDE, South American and Asian cross country races before so I have a fair idea of the determination needed (plus a lot of luck).
I think there are too many middle standard guys in the event which skews the finishers rate, the year I wanted to do it I entered a Fast Eddy event in Oxford and remember lapping the ironically named Patsy Quick (who was considered to be a good rider entered in the Dakar) about 5 times in a 3 hour race.
you should do the desert challenge here as a warm up. more than a few dakar guys here for it every year including a few uae locals/expats now
Sep 5th 2013, 8:27 am
#67
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Re: What are your targets?
Sep 5th 2013, 8:39 am
#68
Knee deep and rising
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Re: What are your targets?
That was a bit harsh on her from me, she is obviously a very talented rider and has achieved what I am aspiring to, I was just very surprised that day at her speed. Considering Paul Edmonson went past me a few times at what seemed like warp speed.
Sep 5th 2013, 8:41 am
#69
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Re: What are your targets?
This is my current project - http://arabianindustry.com/construct.../#.UihAbDamgUU
Sep 5th 2013, 9:30 am
#72
**** it we'll do it live
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Re: What are your targets?
edit: i should point out i spend every desert challenge sending helicopters to guys who try to do both and have had a nasty off as a result.
