http://lanceschwartz.transworld.net Just another quad.transworld.net weblog Tue, 28 Oct 2008 01:41:19 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Are there any endurance racing fans out there?  I hope so, because I'm one of the biggest ones on the planet.  If you guys make it to Iowa to watch or race the Heartland Challenge, make sure you come say hi! I'll be racing the 3 hour UTV race on Friday ... http://lanceschwartz.transworld.net/2008/10/24/were-racing-the-heartland-challenge/ I was surfing one of the other atv forums that alot of the GNCC racers frequent and I happened upon a funny thread.  The thread links to the attached video on YouTube, where two guys crash, get into a fight, give each other a steam roller, talk, then hug one ... http://lanceschwartz.transworld.net/2008/09/16/gncc-racing-fighthug-video-you-gotta-watch-this/ Yesterday, I took a ride over to Suzuki/Rockstar/Yoshimura GNCC pro racer Chris Borich's house.  We try to get out and ride every now and then, and the beautiful weather we've been having here in the Northeast was too sweet to resist.      When I showed up with my Leatt neck brace, ... http://lanceschwartz.transworld.net/2008/09/04/2-leatt-braces-and-bees/ It's an exciting time to be an American.  I, like many other Americans, am really excited for a presidential change in 2008.  I can honestly say this is the first time in my life that I actually watched both the Democratic and Republican convention speeches.  I don't claim to know ... http://lanceschwartz.transworld.net/2008/09/03/election-2008/ On a recent trip to California to meet up with Doogie and head to a race at Glenn Helen, I got a little free time to explore Southern California.  I've always heard how beautiful Laguna Beach and Huntington Beach is and I had almost a whole day of no obligations. ... http://lanceschwartz.transworld.net/2008/08/21/laguna-beach/ A huge part of my job at QUAD is to go out and ride our test fleet in order to formulate an opinion and ultimately produce an informative article.  This past weekend, I put in another full day of testing aboard our Honda 700XX.  Factory Can-Am GNCC racer Rick Cecco ... http://lanceschwartz.transworld.net/2008/08/05/what-a-ride/   Yesterday I got the opportunity to get out and put some test miles on our long-term Honda 700XX in the tight northeast woods.  With it, I brought a Can Am DS450 and our QUAD long-travel Polaris RZR.  I don't have nearly as much free time to just trail ride anymore. ... http://lanceschwartz.transworld.net/2008/07/20/test-riding-this-weekend/ Someday when I grow up, I dream of being a great photographer. At times, I develop a mean case of shutter envy. This usually occurs after I see Doogie pull out that sweet Nikon D3 that he likes to brag about! For now, I'm still rockin' my trusty Nikon ... http://lanceschwartz.transworld.net/2008/07/17/spiderman/ This past weekend, I raced for the first time in over a year.  Actually, I raced two different events on Saturday.  So, because I was a bit out of shape, I’m now so sore that I’m holding my arms in the striking position you always see a T-Rex in just ... http://lanceschwartz.transworld.net/2008/07/08/gncc-racing/ I’m the proverbial new guy at QUAD, but I’m not necessarily a new guy to the sport. I’ve ridden, wrenched, and raced quads for years and have been fortunate enough to have an opportunity to participate in many local and national cross country and hare scramble events over the years. Those ... http://lanceschwartz.transworld.net/2008/06/18/hello-world/