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johnny's X
06-25-2007, 09:40 AM
Did anyone else notice that a majority of the machines to make it up were Honda's. I am pretty sure I even saw Raffa climb that with a 350x. I think this just proves how good a honda is. HAHAHA jk Raffa but I had to say it
slothminx
06-25-2007, 09:59 AM
A banshee was the first machine up the backbone proper ;)
Louis Mielke
06-25-2007, 10:06 AM
Yeah but my 300ex sure took a beating....I just keep kicking myself for being on it instead of my 250r. 250rs tires were shot though, wouldn't have ever made it up as slick as it was.
Mosh
06-25-2007, 10:12 AM
Yeah my coffe table made it up.That was fun!I wanted to take my Tri-z up,but since I was helping with the last card stop of the poker run,I rode my shee out To ride Tammy double.I had no time to go back and switch the tri-z tires.Maybe some other time!I think this was the first time my shee has been used as a pit bike/camp bike!LOL
slothminx
06-25-2007, 10:15 AM
Oh yeh man louis, great credit buddy, you just about climbed it. It was great to see you givin er the beans!!
Louis Mielke
06-25-2007, 10:21 AM
ENGLAND!!!!! heh. No man I guess you missed it but I made it. Took a couple tries but i got to the top. I was the one yellin, "DON'T TOUCH ME I'M STILL ON THE SEAT!" lol!

Its not too steep of a hill but it sure is a fun one. Makes me long for some PA coal hills.
350xBomb
06-26-2007, 05:29 AM
Lets see some pics of this hill...
chris200x
06-26-2007, 05:31 AM
Makes me long for some PA coal hills.

:naughty: :naughty: :naughty: :naughty: :welcome:
icp4life162005
06-26-2007, 06:26 AM
Lets see some pics of this hill I keep hearing about!
trikerider2oo7
06-26-2007, 11:15 AM
there are pics on the main site under the Trikefest 02 action pics. but its worse now than it was and pictures dont do the hill justice anyways. it is bad. i hit the top half and still had to have help over a rock. the bottom looked real bad but i didnt try it with my worn down tires. next year i will have my new razr 2s and will try it from the bottom.
SpeedBump
06-26-2007, 01:31 PM
Easy hill...sissies!
Kintore
06-26-2007, 01:37 PM
Pictures DO NOT do justice!
team-red-rider
06-26-2007, 02:55 PM
justice...HELL the backbone is a chore just to walk up it lol...me and a few friends walked to the bottom lol by the time we were at the top our legs we killing us lol
Louis Mielke
06-26-2007, 05:07 PM
the backbone is not a steep hill, but a technical one. The upper three quarters of the hill are cake, but the accent from the bottom can be a bizatch! The rocks and mud when wet increase the difficulty, otherwise, like Speedbump said, its an easy hill climb.
SpeedBump
06-27-2007, 02:48 PM
Before anyone gets all mad at me...I am just fooling 'round with you guys. (If you have climbed it, you can kinda act like a putz...I have...and I do! LOL ) :w00t:
Bryan Raffa
06-27-2007, 07:52 PM
I climed it for the first time this year...the more I sat and watched at the bottom the more nervous I got,,, I told myself its now or never:lol: defiantly real tricky when the rocks are wet and all covered in mud! I think it would be easier now when dry...
Howdy
06-27-2007, 11:44 PM
Here is a vid of a truck trying to climb the Backbone:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jueVsRGiKEM
TimSr
06-28-2007, 04:16 PM
Did anyone else notice that a majority of the machines to make it up were Honda's. I am pretty sure I even saw Raffa climb that with a 350x. I think this just proves how good a honda is. HAHAHA jk Raffa but I had to say it

The first two Haspin TF's, the only thing that went up that hill was a TriZ and a Blaster. It wasnt until the third TF that the first TF Honda went up, and even that was a QUAD.

Only one trike has climbed this hill, at EVERY Haspin Trikfest, and brother it ain't no Honda. :naughty:
tecat-z
06-28-2007, 06:51 PM
Personally, i wouldn't even attempt to climb that hill. It's kind of one of those 'no turning back' things. That hill would chew me up. Gotta know the limits. And thats far beyond mine. Pics just don't dp it justice.
cr480r
06-28-2007, 07:30 PM
justice...HELL the backbone is a chore just to walk up it lol...

If you can walk up it... It cant be much of a hill...
3leggeddog
06-28-2007, 07:38 PM
classic
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJmciiJ2Qho

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2a-Lm8h7iTg

the first is me thinking i am way cooler then i really am,pullin a no footed wheelie up the backbone,done 5 times early in the day,but not that time.the second i had to make it clear if i wanted up the hill,i would get up the hill.