Pikes Peak

**Kickaha** · 10th August 2012, 21:26

Fuck all the car shit, go the sidecars and Johnny Killmore
http://johnnykillmore.wordpress.com/...ak-2012-day-1/
http://johnnykillmore.wordpress.com/...-day-2-update/

**onearmedbandit** · 10th August 2012, 21:39

You're fucking kidding me?? It's all tarmac now? What a waste.

**Kickaha** · 10th August 2012, 21:41

Originally Posted by onearmedbandit

You're fucking kidding me?? It's all tarmac now? What a waste.

I think this is the first year of all tarmac? but yeah I tend to agree with you

**onearmedbandit** · 10th August 2012, 21:47

Originally Posted by Kickaha

I think this is the first year of all tarmac? but yeah I tend to agree with you

I understood that more and more of it was tarmac, but I didn't realise they'd gone all out.

**Kickaha** · 11th August 2012, 08:00

Originally Posted by onearmedbandit

I understood that more and more of it was tarmac, but I didn't realise they'd gone all out.

Last year there was only about 2.5miles of dirt left

There is meant to live webcast from here http://www.usacracing.com/ppihc

**NordieBoy** · 11th August 2012, 08:02

Monsters practice run...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0bygKFvnSI&sns=em

**driftn** · 11th August 2012, 08:08

Lost a lot of its appeal to me now it has no dirt section.

**ducatijim** · 11th August 2012, 09:01

Originally Posted by driftn

Lost a lot of its appeal to me now it has no dirt section.

Try not to let that worry you too much, its a magnificant road to ride with simply stunning scenery.

It might not be gravel but it is still a great Adventure!!

And, thats wot were about here isnt it? adventure?

**Brian d marge** · 11th August 2012, 11:29

That thing looks difficult to drive , before you were in 3rd for X corner , now ..like driving an automatic

Stephen

**Edbear** · 11th August 2012, 12:45

Originally Posted by Night Falcon

is it fair to say everyone who competes in that race is a Piker?

As long as they peak at the right time...

**FJRider** · 11th August 2012, 13:09

Originally Posted by Edbear

As long as they peak at the right time...

After that .... it's all downhill though ....

**tri boy** · 11th August 2012, 13:19

Watching his practice run, it seems to have a heap of regen braking on the drive motors.
I am picking it can be dialled in to suit, but at the moment it seems to be too much. MHO

(sounds like a Crown leccy forklift, working night shift at Horotiu)