PlANNING AN x2freeride

[madscientist]

we are planning an x2 free ride in pensacola, fl for sometime in april so that some can recover from daytona.

ALL are invited but trying to achieve maximum x2 representaion

offer all input and ideas so that we may continue the event anually


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:Banane57::Banane57::Banane57::Banane57:

[RAGS]

man this is awesome, what are you planning on riding? waterwise

[Cliff]

anybody interested in a x2 hull. it was pretty nice until a rock went through it from the lawnmower. it is repairable, come get it out of the yard

[madscientist]

possibly how far from pcola?

hey rags the location in mid has 2 options 1 being the gulf and 2 being the bay

both easily accessable from the location in mind

[chasingdaylight]

we are planning an x2 free ride in pensacola, fl for sometime in april so that some can recover from daytona.

ALL are invited but trying to achieve maximum x2 representaion

offer all input and ideas so that we may continue the event anually


:arms::arms::arms::arms::arms::arms:

:Banane57::Banane57::Banane57::Banane57:

my input would be bring a lot of tow straps:Banane13::Banane13:
Really hope all goes well, we had our regular ride this week end 3 guys came out on x-2's.. three guys were towed in on x-2's.. i really want to ride a nice powerful x-2 i'm sure yours is... i'm just busting chops:biggrin:

[shawn_NJ]

If its late in April I might be able to be there. Work is already pissed that I am going to be out the the office in FL for basically the entire month of Jan...lol But is there any surf in the gulf?

[madscientist]

we usually have decent surf at that time of year (waist to shoulder high) and it's a decent break and a short ride to the best break on the panhandle that is only accessable by boat

tow straps ( gotcha )

i also have good friends on the beach pd and will call them for their support

marine patrol (fwc) does not venture into the gulf here unless an emergecy arises

discuss now finalize at daytona

[shawn_NJ]

Very cool

[stuntbikemike]

my input would be bring a lot of tow straps:Banane13::Banane13:
Really hope all goes well, we had our regular ride this week end 3 guys came out on x-2's.. three guys were towed in on x-2's.. i really want to ride a nice powerful x-2 i'm sure yours is... i'm just busting chops:biggrin:

x2

[cattledog]

i am in if its in march break coming back to lovelly fla again enjoying my time in venice and sarrosotta, see you at daytona, wont have x2 their but trade some superjet time for a ride on your x2

[WaveDemon]

If its late in April I might be able to be there. Work is already pissed that I am going to be out the the office in FL for basically the entire month of Jan...lol But is there any surf in the gulf?
check with www.gulfster.com for gulf surf info

[betrezra]

From my years of hanging @ my dad's place in P-cola it is hit-miss on surf in P-cola beach..... dep's on offshore storms/wind/weather.

I prefer either glass flat, or nice 3-6' rollers with nice flat spots in between to setup for the next set.....

Regarding tow strap :).... that's why we ride our x-2's at the beach,.... for those uninitiated peeps goes like this:

*** start up ski
*** Jump wave 1
*** Jump waves 2-6 (feeling like I rule the world)
*** idle into the beach trying to figure out why I don't have any power.....
*** pull plugs, shake off air cleaner, talk to passers by as they ask what I'm doing? :)
*** start up ski
*** Jump waves 7 - 15.....

Repeat over and over until out of gas :)

And that's a good day ;)

:afro:


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A p-cola ride will rock the house. The bay is really nice, and we can swing around the cut to the unprotected water for some wave jumping.... OR use my beach cart at the public beach to jump waves.

How is the beach patrol at the public beach towards the fort? Do they care if 100 X-2's pull up with aftermarket waterboxes and 780 swap? :)

:highhorse:

[madscientist]

working on the beach patrol

they are friends of mine and have already place a call for info

can no longer drive on fort pickens since the road was destroyed in ivan

but the event location is right at the main gate. new pavillions and restrooms.
plenty of parking across the street for trailers and such. no camping left on the beach, a friend of the family will bring out his philly beef stand to do burgers and dogs, and such for a reasonable price the day of the event.

[madscientist]

event local is known as chicken bone

SO THE CHICKEN BONE FREERIDE IS born

late april will be best ( after the wifeys b-day the 19th) to avoid the reprocusions

[WFO Speedracer]

The chicken bone ,I like it,don't know if I can make it or not but I like the idea.Hell I am beginning to wonder if I will make Daytona.

[betrezra]

I've ridden chicken bone from 1988 - 2001 and it's a good spot. Not much boat traffic at the lanch on the bayside, and decent ocean access through the cut or across the public beach with a beach cart.

I really enjoyed riding with large schools of fish in the clear water on the bayside..... it's a real treat to ride clear water if you're used to Tx or La Dirty Swamp water :)

Here's the P-cola Weather Link to get your juices going :)
http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x88/betrezra/CBB2008Map3.jpg

Here's a couple maps annotated with Chicken Bone Beach for everyone. Hopefully these mapquest pics are right after a h-cane and things are in better shape than these pics :)

http://http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x88/betrezra/CBB2008Map3.jpg
http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x88/betrezra/CBB2008Map2.jpg
http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x88/betrezra/CBB2008Map1.jpg

[betrezra]

A rare big day on the pier side :)

YouTube - Surfing Pensacola Beach Pier 6/2/07 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5F-GUFNZGVo)


Nice write-up compliments of the windsurf peeps :)
http://thewindmap.com/wiki/index.php/Chickenbone_Beach-North_America

[dbrutherford]

Now you guys are talking! I am only about 5.75 hours away instead of 10 or 12+. What ths chances of it being over Easter or Memorial day weekends? I get a day off work for each of those and wouldn't have to burn up a whole bunch of vacation days. Still though I could use half a day on Friday and half a day on Monday and still get plenty of riding in.

[madscientist]

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&time=&date=&ttype=&q=pensacola+beach,+fl&ie=UTF8&ll=30.32586,-87.181706&spn=0.007723,0.012939&t=h&z=16&iwloc=addr&om=1

goolgle maps

great vid i missed most well all of the great days this last year, but there is gorgeous proof of some great gulf waves. and on top of that it was not storm surf there was a ground swell most of the early season

the whole area ( both bay and gulf ) is chicken bone

CHICKEN BONE X2TRAVGANZA

CALL ME @850-525-2023

JUSTIN

[madscientist]

Oh yeah no launch there since ivan

beach carts and muscle only

trying to make it in the off season so everone that has to rent or hotel gets great rates

off season 1mo is the same as a wk in the season

some of the larger houses will sleep 10+ peeps split the rent by that and it is affordable

[madscientist]

ok, as of last night i have achieved photographer and models for atleast 1 day of the wknd event

the dates will be april 26 and 27 2008

this should give everyone time to plan and me some time to organize a great time for all who attend

CHICKEN BONE X2TRAVAGANZA 2008 the start of a revolution.

[RAGS]

hell yeah man, if my x2 isnt trashed after daytona i will do all i can to be there

[madscientist]

started a second thread in the events forum

[GinoNewOrleans]

The NOLA crew is deff. in for this.

[madscientist]

how many peeps? in the crew?

spread the word

[shawn_NJ]

I might have to fly in just for the weekend. I dont think I can get the time off to drive. If anyone from NJ/NY.......NH anywhere up north is passing down I-95, I will kick you $200-300 to bring one of my skis for me. Unless someone has an extra X2 I can rent...lol

[madscientist]

welcome to ride anything gas powered i own.

love to have you here for the event

justin

[GinoNewOrleans]

how many peeps? in the crew?

spread the word

we are adding 3 more currently and already have 7 faithfuls.

[madscientist]

sweet lets keep the attendance growing

nola crew 10

we need dedicated rescue couches and sposors/vendors

[WaveDemon]

sweet lets keep the attendance growing

nola crew 10

we need dedicated rescue couches and sposors/vendorsyou don't need spnsors or vendors. just tell people where and when to show up you don't need the rest of the stuff.

[madscientist]

plan is tomake it large enough that the island authority would shut us down if i don't get any support.

liability insuarnce and security are the biggest expense as well as i am trying to achieve a better public perspective of our sport

[betrezra]

Mad - thanks for putting this together. It's alot of work, but it'll be a blast.

Gino - I used to ride Westend when I lived in N/O. We also used to ride Bayou Segnet..... until we saw the gator tour boats :)..... Hope to meet you guys down there.


I bet you're going to find ALOT of skiiers coming out of the woodwork in the SouthEast who have really good access to P-cola. It's pretty central for ALOT of riders..... especially us SEC peeps ;) and LSU fans :) :) :)

[GinoNewOrleans]

Gino - I used to ride Westend when I lived in N/O. We also used to ride Bayou Segnet..... until we saw the gator tour boats :)..... Hope to meet you guys down there.


I bet you're going to find ALOT of skiiers coming out of the woodwork in the SouthEast who have really good access to P-cola. It's pretty central for ALOT of riders..... especially us SEC peeps ;) and LSU fans :) :) :)[/QUOTE]

That's where we ride every week end. We are heading out today around 12pm it's warm today so should be a good ride. hope nothing breaks before Wed. Do you ever come back to N.O.? If so lets ride. We were talking a/b trying to get anyone to come in for Mardi Gras to ride during the day and drink at night. It's early this yr. but it could be a fun thing for anyone who likes M.G.

I am praying LSU does what Fla did to Ohio last yr. GOOOOOOO TIGERS

[madscientist]

my mother and father inlaws live at touro and rampart and he is a late shift bartendr at iggy's on the corner

let's try to focus event discussion to the event thread in my sig.

thnks

justin

[betrezra]

Mad - Sorry for the hi-jack. Dino - Will catch you on PM.

Back to Chicken-BONE!!!!

You going to try and organize a coule exhibition races.... x-2's, 0ld school stand-ups, new stuff... couches.... it'd be fun to see 20 x-2s hitting the buoys on the bayside all at the same time.

I just picked up a waterproof dig camera for some action.

Jeff

[dbrutherford]

I might have to fly in just for the weekend. I dont think I can get the time off to drive. If anyone from NJ/NY.......NH anywhere up north is passing down I-95, I will kick you $200-300 to bring one of my skis for me. Unless someone has an extra X2 I can rent...lol


I am pretty sure I can make the drive from Huntsville. As long as you buy gas, you can ride one of my X2's. Better bring a wet suit though because neither one of mine have any ride mats and I am too lazy to buy some turf. You can ride the 94, it is all stock and boring but better than nothing...

[betrezra]

shawn. You can try out my 7x2 dos...... Just another twin carb 780 x2 :)

[madscientist]

i'm sure that racing will develope on the weekend of the event

got my camera for xmas

[dqh]

two x2 from kansas are planning on being there

[GinoNewOrleans]

I'm sure Crammit and his crew would be down for this as well.

[madscientist]

where are they?

everyone is awsome for stepping up to show

made a flyer yesterday

need to print a couple hundred

[X2guy]

I'm planning on doing 3-4 events this year. I'm 31 and I feel time is flying by. No more talking about it. I'm in.

[WFO Speedracer]

Mad scientist ,many thanks for letting me ride your ski in Daytona,you are mighty brave to let someone who has never ridden surf before ride your ski.I have a newfound respect for the surf riders now,I also know just how out of shape I am lol.I will admit the 10-20 minutes that I rode was a lot of fun,thanks again.

[tmc9046]

I will be there for sure with one other buddy of mine.Nice to see an event this close to home.

[madscientist]

no problem wedoo any time and thanks for the help sat morning w/ the ski

i'm glad that the response this wknd was so good to the event and made lots of new contacts and support for the ride.

there will be plenty to raffle off and other freebees thanks to the peeps to be named later, just playing cact up now since i just got in