Thread: Dog races 2006 Baja 500

  1. 08-02-2006, 01:25 PM #1
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    Default Dog races 2006 Baja 500

    Did any of you happen to see this?

    Pat Chicas at ORC took this pic, of a dog racing a bike at the start of the Baja 500 race...




    The number on the bike is 608X. A quick look at the SCORE race results shows that 608X Mike Schelin registered times at all CP's and FINISHED the race with a time of 17:49:36 I wonder if the dog rode the whole way???

    More cool pics of the man & his best friend here (photos by Mike Hobbs, ORC)

    http://bbs.off-road.com/photobb/data/3467/DSC_1816.JPG

    http://bbs.off-road.com/photobb/data/3467/DSC_1815.JPG

    http://bbs.off-road.com/photobb/data/3467/DSC_1814.JPG

    That is freakin cool!
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  2. 08-02-2006, 01:37 PM #2
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    Ha, that is great.

    If I tried that with Yukon it would seriously throw off the COG...
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    Yes, there have been several stories about the pair. The dog didn't accompany the rider for the entire race but I believe did ride a couple of 'legs' (pun definitely intended).

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    That's awesome! Reason number eleventy billion why dogs are better than cats
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    Cool!

    Thanks for the story BT

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    Quote Originally Posted by expeditionswest
    Ha, that is great.

    If I tried that with Yukon it would seriously throw off the COG...
    That would be like riding 2-up. Would Yukon even FIT on a bike?!?!
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    Quote Originally Posted by goodtimes
    That would be like riding 2-up. Would Yukon even FIT on a bike?!?!

    Now that's just plain mean Scott would probably be better of with and old military side car for Yukon.
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