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Subject: A Mountain Of Testimonials

Author:
Guy J

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Date Posted: 16:16:27 04/28/02 Sun

Here is a testimonial of Warren Focke, he flew out to NM to ride NM536, heres what he said:::::::

Sounds pretty darn fantastic to me. Especially the part about hanging out with Peter and Elaine. They're pretty entertaining.
Were there any hairpins that required hard braking maneuvers? Cross traffic? Did you have to pass or be passed by cars. Scott Peer and I got passed by a motorcycle on the front side of GMR last weekend. It was mortifying but we didn't have any throttle to twist and so had to accept our fate with seething humility.

By the way I'll be in town this coming Monday for the skate. I have a meeting in Los Altos in the morning and will hang in SF in the PM. I'm really looking forward to skating with you guys again.

Warren Focke wrote:

Executive summary: Fucking epic.
More details:

14 miles
+ 117 turns
+ 3800 ft drop
+ 1 skater
+ 25 minutes tuck time

= 1 big grin + 1 sore back

The pavement has a kinda rough surface, but is mostly in good shape as far
as potholes and such are concerned. There's a 1/4mile, 100 foot uphill in
the middle (by the ski place), so i'ts really 2 7-mile runs. Skated over
the middle bit the first time, skitched the next two.

There is surprisingly little air at 10700 feet.

I braked for most of the hairpins in the top half on all my runs.
Probably many of them could be done w/o braking with more experience on
the road. I braked once in the bottom half on my first run (Sunday), not
at all on the later two (Tuesday).

Top speed was 42.

Here's a map, it cuts off a bit at the bottom 'cause maptech has limited
scaling options:

http://mapserver.maptech.com/homepage/index.cfm?lat=35%2E19658&lon=%2D106%2E407&type=1&scale=100000&zoom=100&icon=0&

Note the ski lifts running alongside the top half.

This is the road where the EDI race is happening June 22-23. I don't know
where on the road it will be, though. More likely in the top half, since
that is more technical and is a deadend.

Major props to Justin Franklin (local luger) for rides up the hill and
bringing the place to my attention in the first place, and Peter and
Elaine Hebard (friends of George) for a ride and much hospitality. Turns
out Elaine and I went to the same elementary school (not at the same
time).

w

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