Sea Otter waterbars!!!

"Dvstek" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> Rode the Sea Otter Course this weekend, along with a zillion other people. It was about 85 degrees
> and beautiful as always. The wildflowers are out, and the smells are incredible. The only thing
> wrong, were the new water bars. They are so steep, that when you hit them with some speed the back
> of your bike will fly over your head and that is not good. They are too tall to bunny hop. This
> weekend they hauled 4 different peeps off the hill. 2 collarbones, 1 rib, and one just pretty
> scratched up. Those are the ones that we know about, and we were only out there a few (3) hours.
> We have had some isolated crashes, but until I rode the course with conviction this week end, just
> chalked it up to newbie luck. I live about 3 miles from Laguna Seca so I ride it a lot and don't
> like what they have done. Be on the look out for the new water bars, you don't have to go far to
> find the first one, it is in short walking distance from the campground, on what was the big left
> hand sweeper. BTW the sweeper is now gone, replaced by a single track, with water bars. Can't wait
> to race into that turn with 150 riders.

Prerode it a couple weeks ago and noticed the changes as well. The loop has gotten a lot of trail
work recently.

I didn't mind the waterbars though... and didn't really notice any kickers. I thought the waterbars
rather fun.

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Dvstek wrote:
>
> The only thing wrong, were the new water bars. They are so steep, that when you hit them with some
> speed the back of your bike will fly over your head and that is not good. They are too tall to
> bunny hop.

How tall is tall?

Barry

On Tue, 01 Apr 2003 00:26:49 GMT, "B a r r y B u r k e J r ." <"keep it in the newsgroup
"@thankyou.com> wrote:

>Dvstek wrote:
>>
>> The only thing wrong, were the new water bars. They are so steep, that when you hit them with
>> some speed the back of your bike will fly over your head and that is not good. They are too tall
>> to bunny hop.
>
>How tall is tall?
>
>Ba

the approach is about 3 feet and the verticle rise is about 2 feet with an exit of about 5 feet. But
in some places they took the dirt from in front of the approach making a small ditch, about 12
inches wide by 4 to 6 inches deep. It is not difficult to ride at say 8 to 10 mph but at 15 to
18.... wooo hoooo

Dvstek wrote:
>
> On Tue, 01 Apr 2003 00:26:49 GMT, "B a r r y B u r k e J r ." <"keep it in the newsgroup
> "@thankyou.com> wrote:
>
> >Dvstek wrote:
> >>
> >> The only thing wrong, were the new water bars. They are so steep, that when you hit them with
> >> some speed the back of your bike will fly over your head and that is not good. They are too
> >> tall to bunny hop.
> >
> >How tall is tall?
> >
> >Ba
>
> the approach is about 3 feet and the verticle rise is about 2 feet with an exit of about 5 feet.
> But in some places they took the dirt from in front of the approach making a small ditch, about 12
> inches wide by 4 to 6 inches deep. It is not difficult to ride at say 8 to 10 mph but at 15 to
> 18.... wooo hoooo

4-6 inches?

Why not simply pave it? <G>

Barry