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Sun Oct 04, 2009 9:45 am

mtnroads wrote: only a few more days now.. cars ready, finially closed in the hole over the trans and put in a sturdy shelf. way quieter inside. looks like there is going to good weather. 60 to 70 degree highs. if it does rain/snow tues/wed might help with dust. Ill be bringing my radar gun to use at the dry lake if anyone wants to check their top speed. thinking my car will top out at about 85 mph. :shock: checking out cb's been thinking about getting one for a while now. we will see...

I definitely want to see my top speed. I've had it indicated at 90 so far. also now have proper working tail lights. CB is in and new antenna installed, only thing left is to get my air cleaners set up nice and pack all the essentials.

Sun Oct 04, 2009 10:01 am

When I was up there earlier this year, the surface of the lake bed had a lot of imperfections I've heard called "snakes" - periodic ripples the size of speed bumps. The land speed record guys did manage to find a good stretch though.

Sun Oct 04, 2009 10:10 am

Yah, I'd hate to hit one of those at speed.

Sun Oct 04, 2009 4:20 pm

Think of them as very small dunes. :lol:

Mon Oct 05, 2009 11:30 am

Boreal camera near Truckee:

http://image0.weatherbonk.com/servlet/CamImage?id=cam_1164067535939

Shows snow right now. Temp is 29 degrees.

Bringing long johns! Maybe I'll try and make my heater work this week too.

Mon Oct 05, 2009 6:08 pm

Just posted by a friend from Gerlach (on the BM clean up crew):
Eli wrote: Yesterday: floating in hot springs during snow flurries. Today: snow-capped mountains.

Tue Oct 06, 2009 1:22 pm

HAHA Ya I was gonna let everybody know thats its getting cold up here, i live in Reno and all the snow has melted in the valley but not up on the hills.

Tue Oct 06, 2009 1:28 pm

Bring on the cold! Ill make sure to pack a jacket.

Tue Oct 06, 2009 1:55 pm

There you go! What time are you guys planning on leaving truckee on saterday?

Tue Oct 06, 2009 2:09 pm

I've heard we're meeting at 7am.

Tue Oct 06, 2009 2:35 pm

I believe that we are meeting at the hotel, if not please state the meeting place at 7AM

Tue Oct 06, 2009 7:04 pm

Cold---Shmold!!!!! at least it won't be 120f. in my black car. Bring--it.
Yes I will be at the hotel at 6:30 am Sat. morning.
We will leave there by 7:.
All the bikes will meet at the dam. But they don't matter anyway. :lol:

My new front by-pass setup feels real stiff I hope it doesn't loosen my fillings. I'm going to beat the sh*t out of it & my friend from Vermont.

Still no C.B. I may have to go without.

Tue Oct 06, 2009 7:24 pm

Just don't leave us closer to stock cars behind :)

Wed Oct 07, 2009 7:10 pm

Ok I'm going up to the lake thursday AM: so if you have more Q's ask now.
I won't have my computer with me.
I will however try to get over to the hotel Fri. night.

Be ready Sat. a.m. as we well be in the parking lot at 6:30ish.
See Ya!! Soon

Wed Oct 07, 2009 7:23 pm

I will be leaving the Bay Area early on Friday and intend to get to Truckee in the light. Ian & Brian will leave after work and get there late. I will have my mini laptop in case there is wi-fi in truckee.

See ya Friday late or 6:30 Saturday AM.

Wed Oct 07, 2009 9:58 pm

Sounds good.

Sun Oct 11, 2009 6:13 am

posting from my iPhone, can't inline the photo

Day 1:
http://m.flickr.com/photos/ldm314/3999532435/in/people/

Sun Oct 11, 2009 6:51 pm

Sounded like fun. I didn't read the post until to late to attend. Is this going to be an annual event?

Sun Oct 11, 2009 8:23 pm

I believe so, had a blast!

Here are some pics:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ldm314/tags/gerlach400/

Water crossing:

Still going through more of the vids - will update later.

Mon Oct 12, 2009 11:31 am

More to come...