Roll Call Oklahoma City National Enduro

[Bandit9]

How much single track is there? Elevation?

I've done Scipio a few times and Stillwater. Also have rode all the good stuff at Talimena.

Does it compare to any of those?

Due to A-Hole politicians and thieves stealing my wallet out my truck Thurs night, I haven't had much time to dial in my 300. Didn't come to a comfortable setting with suspension after only an hour on Friday. Need more time. Considering racing the WR if there isn't a ton of single track at Draper. Probably gonna bring both bikes.

[rbm33]

i imagine that it will be quite a bit slower than stillwater and much more single track. that is just specualtion from what iv heard its a pretty good possibility. and if we keep getting a little moisture the dirt will be perfect.

Originally Posted by Bandit9

How much single track is there? Elevation?

I've done Scipio a few times and Stillwater. Also have rode all the good stuff at Talimena.

Does in compare to any of those?

Due to A-Hole politicians and thieves stealing my wallet out my truck Thurs night, I haven't had much time to dial in my 300. Didn't come to a comfortable setting with suspension after only an hour on Friday. Need more time. Considering racing the WR if there isn't a ton of single track at Draper. Probably gonna bring both bikes.

[Bandit9]

Weather looks good too. I'm anxious to get out and ride. I haven't rode since Sept 21, and that was the first time on the 300. Actually I have only rode 3 times this entire year. So I'm pretty jacked up for some long single track sections and get a nice flow going.

I'm going to just ride the 300. Treat the race as a 70 mile set up session before the first SERA Enduro. There is no points for me and I'm fat. So I'm gonna focus on getting it dialed in. I made a lot of changes to the bike after that 1hr on Friday, so I hope to have it close before I start. After 70 Miles, of breaking in and fine tuning, it should be pretty dialed.

[phoenix]

Originally Posted by Bandit9

How much single track is there? Elevation?

I've done Scipio a few times and Stillwater. Also have rode all the good stuff at Talimena.

Does it compare to any of those?

Due to A-Hole politicians and thieves stealing my wallet out my truck Thurs night, I haven't had much time to dial in my 300. Didn't come to a comfortable setting with suspension after only an hour on Friday. Need more time. Considering racing the WR if there isn't a ton of single track at Draper. Probably gonna bring both bikes.

Crosstimbers is nothing like Scipio and you will not encounter many rocks although there are a few here and there. It would be a lot closer to Stillwater. The elevation changes you encounter will depend on what part of the course you are on. There are four trails there - Green, Red, Blue and Black. Green is ATV and is wide open with very little elevation change. Red and blue are wooded single track for the most part and are more technical but still don't have much elevation change or obstacles. Just a little tighter than the green trail. Unless they moved them since I was last there, there were a couple of surprise logs on the red trail...located in places where you have just built up some speed and are least expecting them. lol. Now the Black trail is where all the fun is. Tight single track with lots of elevation change there and lots of obstacles such as logs, roots, etc. There are some high speed field sections too and a house that the trail goes through. Parts of the black trail can get pretty slimy after lots of rain. Most of Draper is sand and red clay, though. They have added some new trail to the Black for the enduro, so I'm curious what it will be like.

Draper can get a little rough with braking bumps and acceleration bumps and can get a little washed out and develop some fairly deep water holes. The green trail often has a lot of sandy whoops. We got a good deal of rain last night, but if the weather holds and we don't get much more rain this week, soil conditions will probably be primo for the race with a few remaining red water holes.

[Bandit9]

Pretty insightful. Thanks.

[gasgasman]

Good luck guys!!

[OKFiremanMark]

Just letting everyone know, there is a 50% chance of rain on Friday for the OKC area. A little rain won't hurt, but as mentioned, heavy reainfall will make for very slick conditions. I rode there about a month ago after a heavy rain. We had my son with us and he was going sideways down the trails most of the time. (He's 8 and riding a honda crf70)

[Bandit9]

How much did it rain? It looked like most of the rain was light? Like less than a 1/10th of rainfall? Should be awesome Sunday. I'm leaving at 4 am.

[Fred1956]

Originally Posted by Bandit9

How much did it rain? It looked like most of the rain was light? Like less than a 1/10th of rainfall? Should be awesome Sunday. I'm leaving at 4 am.

Rain has stopped, no idea how much they got though. I pulled in about 6PM, cold and clear here now with a wind blowing as well. I pulled the dually and camper across the field and never felt so much as a squoosh. Can't speak for the trail, haven't been there yet.

[bkwdc]

Good luck Fred!