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ISDE 2007 - La Serena, Chile
Hi guys,
Just a quick note. I´m in La Serena, Chile now (and using a spanish keyword...¡yeehaw!). Got my bike impounded and myself signed in today so everything is going well. Test track is very, very sandy (think Florida, only worse) but it looks like only the special tests and select beach sections will be like that. Anyways, I have a team meeting to go to and lots of things to get taken care of. Ride reports will come in December! Thanks for all the support! Steve |
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You go boy!
Break a leg (it's only a figure of expression).
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Steve,
What is the fuel situation? In Brazil the local brew was a high ethanol blend, and a couple guys that didn't jet richer or wait for the US fuel blew their bikes up. Same sand/beach track too, worst case. Good Luck! |
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Here are some notes on whats happening here in Chile. I'm a little pressed for time so I'll try and add comments as the week goes by.
The fuel is actually pretty good. 97 octane is available at most gas stations and jetting issues have been minimal, at least in the US pits. Day 1 and 2 are going to be very sandy, with Days 3, 4 and 5 being more rocky. Each day (at least Day 1-5) begins and ends with a sand cross test located just outside of Parc Ferme. That means with 550 riders that test alone could have 10,000 tire tracks across it by the end of the week.
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Steve Berkner I've attended 21 Six Days as a working Photojournalist |
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Steve,
Bring home the GOLD. O and have lot's of fun!!!! You will be in our prayers. Lee, |
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I hate to be he bearer of bads news but it looks as though Stephan is out with a DNF. Here is a copy of an email I received from the CDN Team.
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That is sad news. He still gets the gold for just being there!
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Yeah, the #&%$ing bike seized less than 5 miles from the end of day 1. It was weird, I rode the shit out of the bike all day (including some road sections) and it was fine, then cruising on the beach (6th gear, 1/4 to 1/2 throttle) it all of a sudden locked up. I got the piston free, but there's absolutely no compression. I started to push the bike to try and make it back to impound without houring out, but no luck. The sand was too soft/deep. Up to that point I had only dropped 2 minutes on the day (got stuck in the only mud hole in Chile) and was feeling great.
The only explanation is maybe the jetting was too lean, but the plug doesn't look white. Thanks for all the support guys, sorry I let you down. Steve FYI: I'm going to Greece next year for redemption. |
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Sad news. Enjoy the rest of the trip the best you can.
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You didn't let me down! Sorry to hear of your bad luck. I'm sure there is still lots to enjoy down there.
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Tim '02 XCO 250 '05 DE 300 |
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