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  • March 27, 2013 at 10:25 am #238795

    Adrian Gale
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    [video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpkV9b_7T0c[/video]
    A quick clip of the boys at the start of the event.

    March 27, 2013 at 10:38 am #238755

    Adrian Gale
    Member

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    AJ helped in the pits as transponder changer, goggle cleaner/ tear-off applyer, food bringer and drinks lad. He also had the cool job of putting ice down my jersey from the 9 hour mark to cool me down. Worked a treat.

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    Race starters Tait, Marty450 and Mickktm300.

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    Mick & Kim all smiles a few hours in.

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    Mick running low on energy at 10hrs in.

    March 27, 2013 at 11:25 am #238796

    scott bocking
    Member

    Road Trippin’
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    Nellingen
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    The set up
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    The pits
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    Walking the course
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    Shitting pebbles :laugh: P1010355copy_zpsaed1cefd.jpg

    STM

    March 28, 2013 at 12:25 am #238792

    Roy
    Member

    Galey,

    I didn’t realise it was you at the time but you blokes were on our hammer all day. There was nothing between 6th and 10th (give or take a few places) in pairs. We were in 10th at some stage (around lunch I think) during the day. They had score sheets up during the day. Somehow we worked our way back up a bit but the way I felt I’m not sure how.

    The team who came 6th was a 19ish year old girl and her dad from Cairns. She represented aussies at the last 6 day and is doing the AORC series. Rides a postie for work as well.

    Did you blokes do two laps at a time or what strategy did you use. We went two at a time all day, same as last year. The girl and her dad went to single laps in the arvo and this is when they caught us so maybe that would be a good strategy. Just wondering what others (pairs) did.

    STM,

    Loved those pebbles and I loved those hills. They were the best places by far to get round people.

    Passed a bike in one of the bog holes. Up to the seat in mud and no rear wheel at all. No tyre, no rim nothing. Not sure what happened but it didn’t look good.

    Anyone looked at their air filter yet. I haven’t been game to pop the lid.

    March 28, 2013 at 3:17 am #238806

    Adrian Gale
    Member

    Bundy,

    We started with 2 laps at a time then after a while? we ran 1 lap each. I did 3 at one stage as I pitted to see Mick with his helmet off and fuelling up his bike and munching on something! I rode through for another lap.
    We found we were too smashed to do the 2 without making mistakes and going slower. Mick gave in first! Carried less fuel on one lap, no camelbac, even though it was hard to get a chance to have a quick drink. My bite valve failed on my first lap dumping gatorade and water on my crotch and into my boots!
    You would need to compare the lap times, but traffic and line choice played a big part, to see the 2 lap one lap distance.
    I figuured we just ride consistently all day and we end up were we end up. I knew there had to be Pros ahead of us and I was right , starting with the lads in 7th!
    The first 6 hours was a race, carving it up, roosting everywhere having fun, then after that is was DIE BEFORE DNF!

    Hands cramped up bad as well as my quads started seizing up. I had some Endura gel which helped I think as well as some magnesium tabs that Tait had. They may have been too late to be effective. S neck as well, maybe from looking at my front wheel to much.

    I took a filter skin off my filter when I felt it running on, then changed the filter 2 laps later. Just about to replace it for a ride this weekend! :blink:

    Glad they took outthe boggy section and addded the hills as they were fun and good to pass riders. Funny getting to the top and seeing red faced riders looking at you in awe/ disbelief/ respect. GO THE 300’s.

    I got to met Spud for the first time and as I told him , he is not as short as I thought he would be. Top bloke and all.

    March 28, 2013 at 3:20 am #238812

    Adrian Gale
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    The 2013 Transmoto 12-Hour In Numbers

    By Martin Child

    Take an in-depth look at the 2013 Transmoto 12-Hour, powered by Insure My Ride, using nothing but numbers.

    33

    LAPS OF THE WINNING TEAM

    1

    NUMBER SWM BIKES PRESENT

    2

    RIVER CROSSINGS

    7

    THE OFFICIAL BEER O’CLOCK TIME

    3

    FILTERS CHANGED BY IRONMAN MATT LAVIS DURING THE EVENT

    382

    SWAGS SPREAD ACROSS THE PADDOCK

    1

    THRIFTY HIRE VAN (THAT’S US, KEEPIN’ IT REAL!)

    30

    MEMBERS OF THUMPER NUTS HELPING CUT THE TRACK IN

    2000

    APPROX NUMBER OF BLISTERS TAKEN AWAY FROM THE EVENT

    24

    HOURS TAKEN TO SELL-OUT THE EVENT

    1

    BROKEN BONE (COLLARBONE)

    5

    KILOMETERS OF BUNTING

    198

    DIRECTION ARROWS

    2

    BIKES RECOVERED AFTER THE EVENT HAD FINISHED

    5

    HOURS OF SIGN ON

    0

    MM OF RAIN

    12

    HOURS OF SUN

    3

    MIXED TEAMS TAKING THE FLAG. FIVE TEAMS ENTERED

    48

    FINISHERS IN THE MENS PAIRS OF THE 62 ENTRANTS

    11

    SPONSOR TEAMS FIGHTING TILL THE END. FIVE DIDN’T EVEN GET THAT FAR

    24

    IRONMEN THAT FINISHED. THE 18 THAT DIDN’T GET THERE FELT MORE LIKE PLASTIC

    71

    MENS FOUR FINISHERS. WE’RE GUESSING THE OTHER SIX TEAMS ARE STILL OUT THERE…

    27

    THE NUMBER OF TEAMS WITH SEXUAL OR SMUTTY NAMES. NICE WORK, MR RICHARD HEAD

    157

    TEAMS FINISHED THE WHOLE EVENT

    47:56

    SLOWEST LAP OF THE 2013 EVENT. WE WONDERED WHERE OUR EDITOR ANDY WIGAN HAD GOT TO…

    6

    BIKES NEEDING MECHANICAL LOVING BEFORE PASSING SCRUNTENEERING

    27

    LAPS SINGLEHANDEDLY COMPLETED BY IRONMAN WINNER MATT LAVIS

    $28.50

    SPENT ON ALL THE TROPHIES. WOOHOO!

    100

    % OF TRANSMOTO STAFF IN ATTENDANCE

    375

    DAY LICENCES

    548

    COMPETITORS

    843

    PEOPLE AT THE EVENT

    2

    COFFEE VANS

    6

    GOPRO CAMERAS LOST ON THE TRACK

    462

    KM COVERED BY THE WINNING TEAM

    38

    AVERAGE SPEED IN KM/H OF WINNING TEAM

    18.29

    FASTEST LAP BY GLENN KEARNEY

    1,000,000+

    STORIES THAT THE EVENT SPAWNED IN THE DAYS AFTER THE CHEQUERED FLAG

    March 28, 2013 at 4:22 am #238813

    Roy
    Member
    GaleyKTM300 wrote:
    Bundy,

    …..I figured we just ride consistently all day and we end up were we end up. I knew there had to be Pros ahead of us and I was right , starting with the lads in 7th!

    ……… Funny getting to the top and seeing red faced riders looking at you in awe/ disbelief/ respect. GO THE 300’s.

    Pretty sure the pros started at 6th Galey. Definitely no pros in the team that cam 7th anyway.

    Not sure what it says about me but it did make me feel better to see people suffering on the hill. Made it somehow feel like you were not alone in your own suffering. Also felt like you were passing somebody too which always lifts the spirits.

    I hated that off camber rough shit just after the hill though. Grew to hate it more with every lap.

    March 28, 2013 at 4:31 am #238814

    Steve Wyeth
    Member

    18.29 for Glenn Kearney :-O

    Well done all that entered, sounds like a fun and dusty time was had by all!

    March 28, 2013 at 7:09 am #238816

    scott bocking
    Member

    5am breakfast
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    Rider 1 (Spud) gearing up
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    Rider 2 (Nickj) gearing up
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    The Sunny Corner connection
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    Final prep for LC :laugh:
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    The start line
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    STM

    March 28, 2013 at 7:48 am #238820

    Jason Anderson
    Member

    Great photos Galey and STM. ;)

    Keep em coming boys..Bloody unreal.Still on a high about the event.Had a ball. :woohoo: :woohoo:

    All the OB,s did an awesome job…

    Congratulations to everyone….
    …Spud… ;)

    March 28, 2013 at 8:03 am #238821

    scott bocking
    Member
    Spud.m/m wrote:
    Great photos Galey and STM. ;)

    Keep em coming boys..Bloody unreal.Still on a high about the event.Had a ball. :woohoo: :woohoo:

    All the OB,s did an awesome job…

    Congratulations to everyone….
    …Spud… ;)

    Wait until you see the edit I am working on at the moment Spud. They may start calling you Scud! :laugh:
    You are a bike seeking missile!!

    STM

    March 28, 2013 at 8:16 am #238822

    Jason Anderson
    Member
    singletrackmind wrote:
    Spud.m/m wrote:
    Great photos Galey and STM. ;)

    Keep em coming boys..Bloody unreal.Still on a high about the event.Had a ball. :woohoo: :woohoo:

    All the OB,s did an awesome job…

    Congratulations to everyone….
    …Spud… ;)

    Wait until you see the edit I am working on at the moment Spud. They may start calling you Scud! :laugh:
    You are a bike seeking missile!!

    STM

    Carnt wait mate…

    March 28, 2013 at 8:19 am #238697

    Lawrence Palmer
    Member

    I had a great time at the event, we had a few bike troubles through the day and ended with a DNF. I had a couple of low speed spills, it was good to see when i did other competitors would stop and ask if i was ok. Going into this with almost zero bike time in the last 6 months and not alot of excercise did not help, was good to watch the fast riders out on the course and not get run over when they went past me . Met an OLD BULL when lc set up camp beside us, only lasted a few beers sundy night and was only woken by a bike revving beside me…. will go back next year if i can get an entry in early enough and hopefully get a few pony’s and a decent amount of trailriding in this year.

    March 28, 2013 at 9:56 am #238698

    Michael
    Member

    Well done guys what a great effort by all

    Strucky

    March 28, 2013 at 10:45 am #238826

    scott bocking
    Member

    A lap in the life of Spud.
    This is pure gold!!
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGuEBjAWdZs

    STM

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