Sunday
Pictures by Mike Mowett - still needs to be in right order... |
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A very red wheelset on Orion
next to a red top on the Diablo. Should we morph them together? |
| Georgiev stands over his
lastest creation - the still unridden Varna Diablo-camera bike. |
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Dave Balfour says: That's the
spot Mike. Dave tells me where Rob finished the UK record. |
| A Dust Devil blasts the
parking lot |
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Ah everyone look this way, no
that way, no over here. |
| An Easter Sunday early morning
launch for Varna II. Larry Lem shades the aborted run. |
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Another from the stable of the
Varna collection - top secret. |
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Casa Grande resident Ron
Johnson drives the Varna II chase vehicle. |
| Celebrate good times well come
on! |
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Damjan takes an ice shower and
stuffs ice in his shirt before the run. |
| Dust devils everywhere during
Ellen and Rob's runs on Sunday afternoon. |
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Ellen carries some packing
materials. |
| Ellen good side view as she
gets hydrated before her run. |
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Ellen ready to race, two
thumbs up, three people looking the other way. |
| Eric Ware rides Sams chase.
Ok, I cut off his balding head... |
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Everyone readies Fred to
launch. |
| Jason Erickson works hard on
his recent acquired Varnator. |
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Fred Markham after attempt
talks with Georgiev: George, we need another idler. |
| George admits - you know I am
not crazy enough to ride these - his own babies! |
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George relaxes - a long week
complete, a sort of Varna family reunion. |
| Hans tries his best to hide
while holding the White Hawk, but he's almost 2 meters tall. |
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Hans Wessels has been a huge
help in filling in marks on my one hour list. |
| I think there could be one pro
photographer in there somewhere. |
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International talk. |
| Jason Erickson is still
working. He drove in from Reno. Sometimes your career gets in way of
being ready. |
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Kilometers not mph on
Speedometer in Sams chase truck. |
| Ron Johnson and his wife Lori
were always helpful to the teams |
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Local weather conditions shown
inside the shed. |
| Lots of horsepower in the
back, sleek and slender in front. |
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Mark Meuller heard this is
really a Lemans start and gets an early start on the competition. |
| Meanwhile Jakob the kid wonder
packs up his upright. |
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iMike Mowett points to where
he wants to be on his list of Best One Hours Ever. |
| Mike twice supported the Varna
II in the back of pickup after aborted runs - quite a nice way to spend
Easter. |
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Official World Record
measurements. Eric Ware on the wheel while Steve Nash sights. |
| Rainer Massen says Schwalbe is
very close nearby to them in Germany hence a sponsor. |
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Raymond Gage, his wife and
son. His daughter is somewhere else. |
| Rob Englishs Bike Friday water
bottle - tossed to side before his run. Should we test it? |
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iRob focuses before successful
run - Fred and Sam adopt a similar position. |
| Rob refreshes after setting
new UK record going 50 mph plus. New World Record holder Sam cheered him
enthusiastically on every lap. |
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Rob was in lane 3 almost whole
way on turns 3 and 4 meaning he rode further than the official
measurement. |
| Rob went even higher than this
on banking when he was pushed by the wind. |
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Robs speed during Chase |
| Rose Hulman ready to go again. |
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Steve Delaire wants to give
Georgiev some tips. |
| Steve Nash drives Sam's chase. |
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Tale of the Board Day 3. |
| Tanya makes sure dad is
straight on restart - true champions never die and they don't have to
retire. |
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The Francisco Grande rises
like a resort along the road. There's nothing before or after it for
miles. |
| The Moment of Truth - Fred
ready to launch just ahead of Sam. |
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The tube sock filled with
chalk made by the Krauses marks Sam's world record. |
| The view over the bridge makes
the straight look deceptively short. |
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The WhiteHawk mold doubles as
its travel case - Try explaining what this is at the airport, a bike,
artwork, a submarine... |
| Three of Four Varnas loaded. |
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Tired new record holders hang
out with some of the people who made it possible. |
| Two great minds who start with
the letter G - Georgiev and Gabe talk. |
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Varna II team, the bike
a few scratches worse for wear. |
| We saw one pict of
streamliners coming in Garrie's van, here's one of them going - the
whole FNL crew. |
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Guy on left writes: With all
this room out here do they really have to get that close to the bike? |
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Sunday Pictures by Al Krause
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Steve Delaire launches Sunday
morning |
| Jakob |
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Becky and Dave - Mr. and Mrs.
Balfour |
| Jason Erickson |
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Easy Racers prepair for the
hour |
| Freddy before the hour
attempt. |
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Steve Nash Hans and Sam before
the duel. |
| Sam in the Diablo III - Tight
fit??? |
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Launching Freddy for the hour run. |
| Freddy in agony after his
chain derailed during final laps of the hour run. |
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Sam was drained after the
hour. |
| Sam jumps right out of the
bike , stands for a few seconds then changes his mind quickly. |
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Tom Nowak figures final
distance |
| Nissan's Mike Bourne and Sam. |
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Sam and Fred |
| Ellen |
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Group Picture |
| Most of the bikes |
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Bug splatter on Varna |
| Rose Hulman |
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Hans, Ellen, Jakob |
| Orion trike. Sean rode it one
lap on Saturday. Sean and Raymond both cursed the camera viewing system.
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Holding down the timing tent
in the extreme winds during he afternoon runs. |
| Sam and Rob after Rob's hour |
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Varna builder Georgi Georgiev |
| Rob shows us how he held on
through the winds |
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"FULL LOCK" |
| Happy Rob |
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