2007 Nissan Challenge pictures
Thurs 4/5/07 Pictures from the Nissan Challenge 1 hour human human powered
vehicle racing event. |
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These pictures were taken
around the hotel in Casa Grande on the day before racing.
Varna,
Varna, Varna, Varna, Varna, and more around the corner!
Pictures by Al Krause. You can click any of
these pictures to view a larger image. |
| Dave Balfour's Varna and
Half a new top. This bike will be raced by Rob English.
You can read
Rob's report of the
event here |
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The Frank_n_liner (front) and
the M5 #8. |
| Dave Balfour in his
Sorcerer trike |
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Ellen van Vugt's Varna.
Note the top mounted Rohlhoff drive. |
| The silver White Hawk |
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Dean (dogboy), working on his
Coyote streamliner in
the room. |
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Mike Mowett's pictures |
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Kevin Berls Varna (top) and
the M5 #8 pass in the parking lot. |
| This area is very flat! Here's
a shot of the Battle Mountain like road north of the Nissan entrance. |
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Varnas coming at ya in the
shade |
| Damjan carries the bags, while
his boss Dave, and Jacek carry the Eivie speedbike to their room. |
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Dave, Damjam, Jacek, and Eivie. |
| Hans van Vugt and Steve
Nash discuss going fast. |
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Eivie going up 4 story winding
stairs. |
| Damjan's training bike, an
Eivie going forward, by their trailer. |
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The Eivie team came loaded for
bear. |
| The Eivie team trailer |
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Eivie speedbike from the back.
Very nice. |
| The Franciso Hotel fountain
oasis. |
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The Franciso Courtyward,
Streamliner heaven... |
| While most races were able to
stay in the steet level courtyard rooms, some had to carry their bikes
up in the Franciso hotel Tower portion. |
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The Frank-n-Liner doubles as a
storage bin. |
| Frank-n-Liner with the top
off. |
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This looks like Hans Wessels
Razz Fazz. |
| The newly painted
Frank-n-Liner. |
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Steve Nash, Sam Whittingham,
Rob, Bryan Ball, and Mike Sova discuss the coming event. |
| Streamliners in the shade. |
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The Berls Varna with the top
off. White is cool, the black M5 was very very hot to the touch. |
| Dave's Varna 2 and Sorcerer. |
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The Varna 2 that Dave and
Becky worked on. |
| What on earth is Nissan
powering up? |
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The battleground. Nissan has a
very non-descript entrance. |
