Red Bull city scramble

[honda_power]

Good luck bro, go hard!
I'm sure Neil and Pat could whip you up something extreme to practice on..
Pat will be saying "fuck you fucking crazy fucking pakeha's !!" and shaking his head eh..

cheers bro giz a text sometime and wel hit up whatawhata

[.chris]

Just been over and had a look at the course, it is looking huge!
Chris was riding a few parts of it to test it out, great to watch.

Can't wait for sunday.

[.chris]

Went along for the AM, snapped a few half decent pics.

[.chris]

[BM-GS]

Thre's even a vid on the Herald. It's"bitty", and you don't get a feel for the course, but lots of people falling off... Still: publicity in such a public forum can't be bad.

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/video/news...lery_id=124859

[andy 101]

That was an awsome event, Graham jarvis is just so smooth and in control, chris and company put on a world class event.

[BoristheBiter]

That was excellent, makes me happy I drink only Redbull when they can put on a free event like that.

Thumbs up to all involved.

[grantman]

Great event
I hope they do another one

Well done

[camchain]

A real ripper of an event! Think everyone today must have seen a few ooh and ahh moments.

Heard a few noting was easier than last one. I wouldn't have described the course as looking any 'easier' than last time - instead maybe a little 'less HARD' and no worse for that Lol. Even the best riders were having few special moments. Plenty challenging and even made me want to give it a try (couch unfortunately seems to be stuck to my back when TV is on).

- Couple of bikes went into the tide (I saw second guy coming back up the bank sans bike looking very annoyed!)

- One of the trials guys pulled a bold/scary pass on the apex of the big ramp. Thought the trials guys were impressively aggressive and rode hard all day.

- Chris B pulling a wheelie off a tyre obstacle, getting crossed up and wincing when thinking of that ankle on the landing. Can't have felt good.

- Actually feeling the CLUNK through your feet when guys cased those rocks! At least one unfortunate dude holed a case with oil splurge and nasty jammed gear(?) - poor bugger unable to it kick over.

Thanks Redbull, CB, Waitemata and everyone else who helped put on such an amazing event. Obviously a hell of a lot of work (and money) involved. Good on you!

Guys like Jarvis/Birchmeister amazing to watch, so smooth and clean - even looked composed when getting it out of shape (that can't be right?). All were good though, Powers boys, Nield boys. Truly an event were anyone could feel justifiably proud to take part in even if he/she came last.

Some pics (sorry for poor quality): A smooth Graham Jarvis 'on the rocks', Chris Birch doin nice work on the tryes, someone battling rocks and example of spectators very up close and personal to racing.

[CRF119]

Did the trials guys race in a seperate class? Looked like a great event.

[camchain]

That was excellent, makes me happy I drink only Redbull when they can put on a free event like that.

Thumbs up to all involved.

I really like what you said there Boris. Couldn't agree more. I used to prefer another brand but switched after I went to last Redbull city scramble. They spend up large on all sorts of exciting, unconventional, non ball-related sport and I like that. (apol for my thread pollution with double post)

[camchain]

Did the trials guys race in a seperate class? Looked like a great event.

No they were right in amongst it, was interesting watching the bikes together too. Short, soft suspension has it uses but they really battled hard. Many showing a wheel to the best on enduro bikes. (Ok now I triple posted, still feeling pumped about the day)

[Kickaha]

Did the trials guys race in a seperate class? Looked like a great event.

The good trials guys put on the best show, especially the young guy over the first lot of rubble, they showed quite a few of the "other" bikes the way home in the heats

[oldguy]

Awesome event, well done Redbull, Chris Birch, and the WMCC, and all that where involved in this event I didn't realize Graham Javis and Paul Bolton where here as well awesome stuff getting them here, good to see Sean Clarke as well he must be getting on a bit, still got the skills thou.

Got to say Javis took the Romanics From Chris, then the Roof of Africa now Redbull City Scrambles, Oh hang on that was Rory Meads title.

Anyway again, well done Chris, and hope this event happens again.

got some vid I took, will put up.

[puddytat]

I think the young fella on the Trials bike was Liam Draper...wondering wether he's the son of a certain Graeme from Taupo?