Bubs 2008 is under way!

[joea]

Thanks for those thoughts on specific pics/machines

thats neat to hear them..

and thanks Jon for keeping the reporting coming

a monster dark cloud is over them...and all of us...its important to
let as much sunshine through as possible with all the
potential dreams that remain out there and abroad.....

Joe

[WildBro]

Any info on the money runs? (who is fastest so far in each category?)


If some one can't find out ALL the standings, maybe see whats going on in the Fairy and Non-fairy categories.

Bill

[narider]

a monster dark cloud is over them...and all of us...its important to
let as much sunshine through as possible

Todd

[DahMurf]

[NArias3]

Latest satellite images show Max with the Vicent Liner is in prestage and ready to give it a go with the sidecar.

JonAmo

Hi Jon-
How can we access these satellite images?

Nick 3rd.

[Glen]

Sure would be nice to have  some results

[Seldom Seen Slim]

Nancy and I are out here now (again) and trying yet another time to get the run logs.  Maybe we can at least get some numbers on this-n-that.

Back in a little while.

[Stan Back]

As I remember, Jon has access to satrellite views not accessible to the General Public.

[Seldom Seen Slim]

Hey, I've got some run speeds -- sorta.  Still no electronic run logs, but then, I've only been asking and begging and pleading for a few days, and I've only been getting told that I'll get 'em soon for a few days -- but -- ready for this?  They handed Nancy and me 7 (seven) pages of printed logs from the past two days, international course only.  I'll try taking photos of them and posting those.  They show speeds, but not records.

Project 750 Assault bike, with Jack Broomall riding, got the AMA record in M-AG 750 and M-AF 750, pending certification.  Speeds were 164+ gas, 167+ fuel.  I have that 'cause Jack's standing next to me at the truck.

He wants me to tell you, especially his wife in case she's reading this, that he's wearing his sunscreen.

[Seldom Seen Slim]

IN other speeds, Cliff Gullett went 237.949 in the kilometer yesterday and 237.925 in the mile -- and the log ends with "bike down". 

The Costella-Swedetech/Erin Hunter 100 PS liner went 139.093 k, 139.151 mile.

I see a Jon Minnono run in 2000 PBF APS -- 221.182 k, 220.969 mile.

These are all from yesterday (3 September). 

Leslie Porterfield, in 1350 M-PS ---   216.408 k, 217.017 mile.

[Seldom Seen Slim]

More from yesterday:

The HSTUSA (diesel bike), in 750 DB-M --  110.552k,  110.001 mile.

Lee Burkey - 1000 BF-MPS:     92.952k,   86.222 mile.

I see a run bty Max.s twin Vincent liner --  3000 PBF S --  117.908k,   117.558 mile.  I'd hazard the guess that this was his turn-out run where the rider didn't do much but putt-putt 'til the two mile, then bore right and went off the course.

Here's another run by Erin Hunter in the belly-flopper #5050 liner, on a qualifying run (I've got to apologize here -- these pages aren't all in order nor well-identified as to what's when, so forgive me if I list something a bit screwy-sounding).  Anyway, this run by Erin showed a 146.622k,  146.577 mile.  I'll guess that was the qualifying run, and the speed I reported in my previous post was her return run.

I think I'll sign on this post and see if there's a better way, and as soon as I get back to the room I'll post those run sheets in toto and you can try to zoom in and read 'em.

Looking forward to USFRA, aren't you?  So are we.  And I'm working on the porta-potty situation for WF, too.  Manoman, this job never ends.

[Seldom Seen Slim]

Here are those seven pages of run logs from the first two dfays of the Bub's event. Along the top left margin you can see the description of what's on the page -- "down run", return run" whatever.  These are all I can get for now, but I've finally got an email address for the timers -- maybe I can bypass the Bub's registration desk hassles and get the data directly.















Ah, crud.  I see some pages don't have any identification.  Nancy kept them in order from when they were given to us, so let's assume that page two follows page one and completes it, okay?

We're going back out to the Salt in a little while to try to get to the tower and get better information for you.  Thanks for sticking around.

[DahMurf]

Excellent! Thanks Jon & Nancy!

[Glen]

Jon & Nancy thanks. Are any of the liners going to run tomorrow?
 

[Seldom Seen Slim]

Okay, you've all heard that World of Speed is for the "unusual" and "experimental" vehicles, right?  Take a gander at this steam-powered bike:



Yes, it's of cantilever design.  There's just the "roof" holding front to back, and the roof is the clever location for a small solar cell.  Sionce the bike carries the battery pack from a Prius -- 180 pounds of battery - I don't think the 28 square inches of solar cell is capable of doing a lot of recharging while under way.  Here's a close up of the engine room:



The yellow (vertical) tank hold the water, and I forget (I was quite blown away by the technical verbosity of the description) just how the steam convinces the bread-dough-mixer motor to turn the sprocket that drives the rear wheel via a chain.  Here's another photo, although I think it's sideways.  Nothing new for this bike to have people viewing it with tilted head -- so turn your screen and view some more:



Let's see -- photobucket says that I've got it right this time:


Note the detail on the top side of the tank.  The builders say it's their FIM safety certification.  It looks sorta like a schematic of a toilet's flushing mechanism, doesn't it?  And above it is either Charlie's signature or a smiley face (no doubt in French).

Here's your faithful correspondent astride the bike.  Since there's only the above-located backbone -- the rider must sit on a very skimpy seating arrangement, allowing the family jewels to be precariously exposed to the elements, and stretch way too far ahead to reach the handlebars.  To compound the felony it is darned near impossible to stay secure in the seat when trying to find the footpegs.  Two folks had to hold the bike so I could sit on it without use of kickstand (that's Nancy, dear wife, who is perhaps unwise to allow me to participate in this venture without at least being sure I'm wearing a carbon-fiber cup, holding up the back of the bike).



Okay -- on the a more realistic bike -- the electric one that these guys ran once at El Mirage.  Here are a series of photos.  I'm not going to offer much commentary - I want to get back to the Salt and see if the liners (that have been at the line all day) have finally run.  Photos --







And finally, the last one!



That's it for now.