SubaCool
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Quickie in Colorado - report (heavy on video/pics)
First of all, get your mind out of the gutter, it's not what you think :lol: We got together to wheel on a short notice, sicko!
Ok, I know Smash is itching for me to post my material, so I better start with a thread. We got together yesterday and did some wheeling. Started out from Central City, took Mammoth Gulch through Apex towards Rollinsville and West Magnolia towards Nederland. Nothing crazy, but definatelly interesting and beautiful. Then we split up, Smash backtracked on dirt, my family continued to Estes Park on pavement.
Smash has taken mostly pictures, I had the video. I have over half an hour of material, have to sort through it before I upload. Stay tuned, will post soon (hopefully by tomorrow)!
It was a pretty laid back drive, although we both found some play areas, so we still kept it enjoyable. Plus the scenery was just stupidly beautiful!
I got to try Dash through some fun stuff at West Magnolia, but uphill he didn't want to listen. I've decided to let Smash take back the wheel, as I didn't want to hurt Dash's feelings (clutch). I do like manual transmissions, but for this kinda stuff I'll wuss out for an Automatic anyday :biggrin: There were a couple of steep hills where I've decided to 'show off' and stop in the middle of it. The auto pulls like no other on restart. The Geos have helped a lot, and since i've tackled West Magnolia on Potenzas about a month ago, I could definately tell a difference this time around. Being through there before, my wife was also more relaxed this time around :ebiggrin:
No damage, but lots of fun!
Btw, I think I've figured out my camera, got some higher quality shots (which also mean bigger files, so be patient). Uploading to youtube right now...
First of all, get your mind out of the gutter, it's not what you think :lol: We got together to wheel on a short notice, sicko!
Ok, I know Smash is itching for me to post my material, so I better start with a thread. We got together yesterday and did some wheeling. Started out from Central City, took Mammoth Gulch through Apex towards Rollinsville and West Magnolia towards Nederland. Nothing crazy, but definatelly interesting and beautiful. Then we split up, Smash backtracked on dirt, my family continued to Estes Park on pavement.
Smash has taken mostly pictures, I had the video. I have over half an hour of material, have to sort through it before I upload. Stay tuned, will post soon (hopefully by tomorrow)!
It was a pretty laid back drive, although we both found some play areas, so we still kept it enjoyable. Plus the scenery was just stupidly beautiful!
I got to try Dash through some fun stuff at West Magnolia, but uphill he didn't want to listen. I've decided to let Smash take back the wheel, as I didn't want to hurt Dash's feelings (clutch). I do like manual transmissions, but for this kinda stuff I'll wuss out for an Automatic anyday :biggrin: There were a couple of steep hills where I've decided to 'show off' and stop in the middle of it. The auto pulls like no other on restart. The Geos have helped a lot, and since i've tackled West Magnolia on Potenzas about a month ago, I could definately tell a difference this time around. Being through there before, my wife was also more relaxed this time around :ebiggrin:
No damage, but lots of fun!
Btw, I think I've figured out my camera, got some higher quality shots (which also mean bigger files, so be patient). Uploading to youtube right now...
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Excellent demonstration of approach and departure angles in SubaCool's second video, but, you gotta' lose the trailer ball Smash.
