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Small World
Description: Check this out: A few weeks ago the guy on the left sent me an email from his hometown of Auckland, New Zealand. Now he's here in Texas getting his MX boots dirty. Meet Darryn Ball, the Kiwi MX'er. He's in town for a bit and wanted to get some laps in. Unfortunately for him most of our tracks are closed due to weather so we had to come to Shady Grove. The track, believe it or not, was in pretty good shape.
Rider Darryn Ball and Aaron Remkus
Photographer Charles Biel
Date: 02-28-2004
Filesize: 20.9k, 640 x 480

Plug of the Day
Description: Here is my SpeedGraffix.com plug of the day.
Rider Aaron Remkus
Photographer Charles Biel
Date: 02-28-2004
Filesize: 20.9k, 640 x 480

Nothing but Gear
Description: Here's the Kiwi Darryn Ball. He had everything but a bike here in Texas. He rides a CR250 back home but the poor guy had to ride my 125. Now thanks to Altrez Racing (Trey) this thing had a fresh motor in it and it flat out hauls! Good thing because as you can see, Darryn ain't exactly tiny. So thanks a million to Trey for getting that thing running. Anyone who owns a CR125 knows what a nightmare those motors can be.
Rider Darryn Ball
Photographer Charles Biel
Date: 02-28-2004
Filesize: 20.9k, 640 x 480

New Digs
Description: Here's something new, or somewhat. Doubling a dirt kicker to the middle of the big sand berm.
Rider Aaron Remkus
Photographer Charles Biel
Date: 02-28-2004
Filesize: 20.9k, 640 x 480

Helter Skelter
Description: I feel bad for Jason Smith (far right). He just picked up his new YZF and it ran great... until I went to test ride it. Poor this wouldn't start, plug check. Left to right: Jesse, Darryn, myself, gimpy (Aaron Mitchell) and Mr Badluck himself.. Jason Smith (www.mxcrazy.com)
Rider Jesse, Darryn Ball, Aaron R, Aaron Mitchell, Jason Smith
Photographer Charles Biel
Date: 02-28-2004
Filesize: 20.9k, 640 x 480

Tacky
Description: Tacky normally doesnt describe Shady but today... was different.
Rider Aaron Remkus
Photographer Charles Biel
Date: 02-28-2004
Filesize: 20.9k, 640 x 480

Double to Berm
Description: Rearward shot of the dirt-kicker to berm landing.. thingy.. I have no idea how to describe this. Not a normal line of the track.
Rider Aaron Remkus
Photographer Charles Biel
Date: 02-28-2004
Filesize: 20.9k, 640 x 480

Double to Berm II
Description: Same jump as above, different angle.
Rider Aaron Remkus
Photographer Charles Biel
Date: 02-28-2004
Filesize: 20.9k, 640 x 480

Double to Berm III
Description: The landings aren't so fun.
Rider Calvin Rodgers
Photographer Charles Biel
Date: 02-28-2004
Filesize: 20.9k, 640 x 480

Muddy Water
Description: I couldn't figure out why my socks were so wet. Charlie reminded me with the next photo.
Rider Aaron Remkus
Photographer Charles Biel
Date: 02-28-2004
Filesize: 20.9k, 640 x 480

Proof
Description: Oddly the track wasn't muddy but this one spot was kinda nasty.
Rider Aaron Remkus
Photographer Charles Biel
Date: 02-28-2004
Filesize: 20.9k, 640 x 480

Mirror, Mirror
Description: Charlie insists this was an accident (photo) but I dont know. Both 914's, both Hondas... me going one way Darryn going the other. Coincidence??? You tell me.
Rider Aaron Remkus topside and Darryn Ball bottom.
Photographer Charles Biel
Date: 02-28-2004
Filesize: 20.9k, 640 x 480

See ya
Description: That's all for today. Thanks to Darryn for going riding with me. It was good meetin' ya man! Hopefully we'll be seeing more of the Kiwi! Also big thanks to Trey Dorn for actually putting some horsepower into that 125. It's a screamer Trey. Salude!
Rider Aaron Remkus
Photographer Charles Biel
Date: 02-28-2004
Filesize: 20.9k, 640 x 480



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