Dakar 2013 - Official Event Coverage - thank you ALL TeamF5, lurkers and posters!

[too old]

Friend Chavo seems to be having a reasonable day - currently 18th but only + 10.24

[knybanjo]

Originally Posted by Lgo175

Any news why Caselli is bleeding time?

The five guys behind him all caught up on the road and the pack of 6...or was it 7 bikes raced into WP4 together!

[PackMule]

The peleton hit the refuel an hour ago. with a 15min stop, and somewhere in the neighborhood of 40km to the next wp, we should see wp5 go hot any time now.

[XSpearsX]

Anyone know how many bikes started last year at stage 12? 130 seems aweful high or do I just not remember.

Talking to a group of friends last night about all 3 of Freedom's riders still "in". They said something along the lines of glad all 3 are going to finish the race. HA!!!! Outsiders just don't get it.....it ain't over 'til it's over!!!!!!!!

Last year Luis made it to the END of stage 13 before breaking his hand. So we still have a long few days left.

[Brodovitch]

Lyndon at WP2

gonna be a looong day

[Dekatria]

WP1 open for cars.

[silentwolf]

Originally Posted by Gumbeaux

This guy is wearing a bluetooth Sena or Chattebox headset thingy? Is his wife riding pillion with him or something? Or is this connected to the emergency radio so he can call even if he is lying away from the bike? Never noticed that on anyone else....

Are we sure that wouldn't be a light like used in Baja. I'd want to have one on hand just in case.

[too old]

Originally Posted by knybanjo

The five guys behind him all caught up on the road and the pack of 6...or was it 7 bikes raced into WP4 together!

Just saving any assault on alien status until he gets a better grip on the Nav - I wonder who is taking the initiative up front ?

[knybanjo]

Originally Posted by Brodovitch

Lyndon at WP2

gonna be a looong day

Originally Posted by Dekatria

WP1 open for cars.

Pyndon is about to get a view of that Hummer!

[PackMule]

Originally Posted by XSpearsX

Anyone know how many bikes started last year at stage 12? 130 seems aweful high or do I just not remember.

Talking to a group of friends last night about all 3 of Freedom's riders still "in". They said something along the lines of glad all 3 are going to finish the race. HA!!!! Outsiders just don't get it.....it ain't over 'til it's over!!!!!!!!

Last year Luis made it to the END of stage 13 before breaking his hand. So we still have a long few days left.

109 started stage 11 last year, 102 showed finished.

In 2011, 96 started stage 11, 91 showed finished.

[Bluebull2007]

Hmm Casseli has equal timing with van Niekerk now...I wonder if he came off or had a problem?

The Fishy is in front of them both. He is pulling strong this one.

[too old]

Originally Posted by Dekatria

WP1 open for cars.

Pyndon and a few others may find it a bit hairy today with cars up the ASS - another side of the Dakar

[8340SU]

Originally Posted by knybanjo

What did I say about Barreda's Nav skillz?


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10:41 - bike

005 - Barreda loses his way a little

After 201 km, the Spanish rider headed a bit too far north and had to turn round. He was in the lead but may be in the process of losing his position to Francisco Lopez.

but they were all together...

[Stagehand]

[Bluebull2007]

Originally Posted by XSpearsX

Anyone know how many bikes started last year at stage 12? 130 seems aweful high or do I just not remember.

Talking to a group of friends last night about all 3 of Freedom's riders still "in". They said something along the lines of glad all 3 are going to finish the race. HA!!!! Outsiders just don't get it.....it ain't over 'til it's over!!!!!!!!

Last year Luis made it to the END of stage 13 before breaking his hand. So we still have a long few days left.

The power of positive thinking and affirmation!