Cone Fest, Ashland Kentucky

**yerkeswood** · 09-14-2009 10:26 AM

Does anyone have/know of a place for the Michigan crew to toss up a tent? We'll be coming in Friday night. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Can't wait for race day.

**Petary791** · 09-14-2009 10:54 AM

Hey guys I really want to register but NCDSA. Can you consider this my registration? I can PM more info if you need it. I really hope I made the cutoff.

**mangels** · 09-14-2009 11:14 AM

Originally Posted by yerkeswood

Does anyone have/know of a place for the Michigan crew to toss up a tent? We'll be coming in Friday night. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Can't wait for race day.

Character reference - They camped in my yard for Wiggle War. They are clean and quiet.

**sniffleless** · 09-14-2009 07:58 PM

There is a camp ground outside of town that Jeff Goad and company stayed at last year. I didn't hear them complain about it so it must be alright. I do not know the name of said camp ground at the moment. I'll see what I can dig up.

**Petary791** · 09-14-2009 09:14 PM

Anyone got a cool not poop filled back yard? I'll buy you dinner or something!

EDIT: And does anyone have some Orange Zigs (70mm 86A) for sale? I would like to not trade wheels between decks.

**Petary791** · 09-15-2009 09:54 PM

What's the DH race like in this event? I heard it's a speed trap, but I really don't know what that means. And are their any sweet hills around to freeride?

**mangels** · 09-16-2009 07:27 AM

I leave for ashaland the day after tomorrow!!!!!!!

hahahahahahahaaaaaaaaaa!

**sniffleless** · 09-16-2009 07:11 PM

Yes the downhill is a speed trap. If it is like other speed traps I have ridden you have the timing strips set up at the bottom. You have both the start and stop strip set up spaced out just enough to register a usable time. You have to hit both strips for the run to count.
On shorter hills I have seen it done with a start strip at the top and the stop strip at the bottom.
Either way it is one racer at a time and you are racing the clock for fastest time.

There are plenty of hills in the area. Talk to the local guys for details.

**Traveler** · 09-16-2009 08:05 PM

looks like the weather will cooperate.
Ashland Weekend Weather Forecast - weather.com

**Petary791** · 09-16-2009 09:35 PM

Originally Posted by sniffleless

Yes the downhill is a speed trap. If it is like other speed traps I have ridden you have the timing strips set up at the bottom. You have both the start and stop strip set up spaced out just enough to register a usable time. You have to hit both strips for the run to count.
On shorter hills I have seen it done with a start strip at the top and the stop strip at the bottom.
Either way it is one racer at a time and you are racing the clock for fastest time.

There are plenty of hills in the area. Talk to the local guys for details.

Hellz yeah thanks for the info. I have a feeling the heaviest dude will win!

Originally Posted by Traveler

looks like the weather will cooperate.
Ashland Weekend Weather Forecast - weather.com

Hopefully it doesn't rain for Sunday!

**mangels** · 09-17-2009 07:10 AM

Awwwwrrrriiiiiiight!!!!!!! Heaviest dude wins!!!!! I've already got a great head start on y'all for that. I'm going to McDonald's for breakfast, lunch, and dinner for the next couple days. It may totally kill whatever chance I had for a non-last place finish in the slaler events, but I'm gonna win something while I'm there!

Although ... the more I think about it. Say you have two balls, the same size, but different weights; if you roll them down a hill, the heavier one will prolly get down the hill faster. But even though us fat guys weigh more, we're not as aero as you skinny dudes. So whatever advantage we pick up because of the extra weight, we lose because we have to push more air out of the way. It's one of those related rates problems you get in calculus. There must be an optimal weight/aero combination. You college kids figure it out and explain it to me at the race. I've forgotten most of the calculus I knew.

**Petary791** · 09-17-2009 07:19 AM

I'm so bad at physics... Bachelor of Arts ftw!

**Tagsrover** · 09-17-2009 09:57 AM

Originally Posted by mangels

Awwwwrrrriiiiiiight!!!!!!! Heaviest dude wins!!!!! I've already got a great head start on y'all for that. I'm going to McDonald's for breakfast, lunch, and dinner for the next couple days. It may totally kill whatever chance I had for a non-last place finish in the slaler events, but I'm gonna win something while I'm there!

Although ... the more I think about it. Say you have two balls, the same size, but different weights; if you roll them down a hill, the heavier one will prolly get down the hill faster. But even though us fat guys weigh more, we're not as aero as you skinny dudes. So whatever advantage we pick up because of the extra weight, we lose because we have to push more air out of the way. It's one of those related rates problems you get in calculus. There must be an optimal weight/aero combination. You college kids figure it out and explain it to me at the race. I've forgotten most of the calculus I knew.

Too bad we can't all just race in a vaccum

no air resistance, and everyone has the same effects from the pull of gravity, everyone could win

**mangels** · 09-17-2009 03:42 PM

While we're at it, how 'bout friction-free cryogenic bearings?

**Petary791** · 09-17-2009 06:20 PM

Tagsrover and I should be there around 6 or 7. Anyone got any good night friendly spots for us to hit? Preferably DH. We're stealthy like ninjas so don't worry about us blowin' out the spots. Who's down for a pre conefest bombfest?

**sniffleless** · 09-17-2009 09:43 PM

Momentum beats wind resistance. I was running neck and neck with Lenny at a race and we got hit with a head wind. Me, being the smaller man, lost the most speed thanks to the head wind and lost to Lenny as a result. So the bigger skater still wins. Just ask Mig.

**Tagsrover** · 09-17-2009 10:59 PM

Originally Posted by sniffleless

Momentum beats wind resistance. I was running neck and neck with Lenny at a race and we got hit with a head wind. Me, being the smaller man, lost the most speed thanks to the head wind and lost to Lenny as a result. So the bigger skater still wins. Just ask Mig.

I'm renaming my beer belly my SPEED belly

**Tagsrover** · 09-20-2009 09:25 PM

Sorry i'm too exhausted to type more, long nights, early mornings, and a long drive back to michigan today

thanks to everyone who helped make this event awesome, everyone from michigan had a blast, hope to see you all again soon

**Petary791** · 09-21-2009 06:17 AM

+1 to Tom! The race was amazing. Here's a quick video of Tom chasing me down the GS hill during a practice run.

http://video.ak.facebook.com/video-a...0585_42692.mp4