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Enduro Trophy Time! Amazing new electronic digital instruments tell you exactly where you should be during every second of the enduro. EASY TO READ . EASYTO OPERATE . . Whether you're an absolute beginner or seasoned enduro veteran. Dig itronics' new state-of-the-art Chrono-Computer and Chrono -Tron can help place you among the trophy winners every time! Big bright numbers shine through dust and rain - on any type of road. Controls are designed for " gloves on" operation - no dust covers or thumb wheels to worry about. Both instruments help you to concentrate on rldlngl . TheChrono-Computer instantly calculatestime. speed. and distance factors to give you precise pacing odometer read-outs to compare with your cycle odometer (the photo example shows 12.58 miles). You can always clearlysee whento speed up or slow down. You can also clearly see the exact average speed you've dialed in (15 MPH in the photo example) . Speed changes can be dialed in Quickly.. and the ·" hold" switch freezes the read-out during planned stops. Standard calibration 6-36 MPH in 1 MPH increments: special cali brations available at no extra charge. The Chrono-Tron computes elapsed time in 1 second intervals trom.zero to 59 minutes. 59 seconds . .. with an automatic roll-over to zero and continuing count. Fast rate switch gives rapid (1 minute per second) setting of keytime starts which are not on the hour. and "hold" switch freezes read-out at exact key time start. Quick zero re-set. Big bright minutes and seconds numbers separated for maximum clarity . One of the 'out -of-gas bunch joins the in-far-lunch bunch, with a bit of help from a friend and a handy rope. h the B,aja . 500 Enduro look 11 lIese greallealures: • READA BLE - Sup 'er-large ijQUIQ crystal readout leaturt g 17 " number alII bflghlln sunll;"t. n s • • REUABLE - 100% solid-state eectromcs. liquid crystal readout. AlJasolutlly no mecflln!cll Plrts to malfunction. • • COMPACT - ApprO Imately 3" X 5 " It 1" m sue Uses X one miniature 9 ~oll nensrst r raoe banery with c minimum ~5 hour capac:ny. (Factory supp. edl • • '. PORTABLE '- Com pletely self-contained No W ires, plugs or cords, F eaSily in pocket its SECURE - Fac tory supp.ed mounting kit holds '" i!'strument securely, regardless 01 terrain RUGGED - Tough. impact-resistant case weather'"and . dust resistant AnRACTlVE - Delulte Ieather-gramed black llOiSh GUARANTEED - Fu 6 month guaranteecovering parts ll anll labOf . Digitronics. Inc. 04029 Westerly Place o Newport Beach. CA . 0 92660 (714) 752-8105 least. They did drop one section to 12 .mph , the lowest average of the enduro, but it only went for 1.8 miles. Six ply tires with IS -pounds of pressure were well appreciated. I don 't know how many times I was jolted by a collision with a rock I never saw. Finally I realized what was happening. I would . pick a clear line but then the dreaded Mexican jumping rock would hop .right in there and K'BAM ... Flying through the air with the greatest of ease : •• cactus fields were another problem for riders to con ten d with. ~ At the ' third gas the enduro was over for Saturday except we still had to ride 74 miles to San Felipe. The course had a last minute change when the authorities refused permission to use a section the club had marked in (sound familiar?) .b u t the club had an alternative route all ready. When we crested the sand hill with the gulf just a short Way ahead we knew we had made it. One more day to go. Sunday After some bike maintenance and a good shrimp dinner it was a night of restless Z's. Come morning the weather cooled off considerably and so did the course. Sunday's course was as easy as Saturday's was hard. It was mostly mountain terrain over dirt roads and trails. The averages were still high, mostly 30 and ' 3 6 mph. Riders who could not maintain the aver age fell back an~ just enjoyed' the ride. We were seeing a Baja most didn't even know existed. Lunch was at a Mexican saw mill somewhere in the mountains. I . remember me adows with flowers blooming and wished I had brought color film. Finally the course crossed the highway with just about 40 miles to : go. Rain was threatening and the last obstacle was "Heartbreak Hill" in a 15 mph section. A check was wai tin g at the end of the section and it was off .5 of a mile. Riders who were timekeeping hit it two minutes early. The timekeepers cried and the rest just shrugged. About 20 miles from the finish the Annual Tradition . started: It rained. It was better than last year when it snowed but it still made things miserable especially when the course let out onto the highway for the final 10 miles in . Rain at 60 mph stings like hell. A good size finish cro wd was on hand to greet their heroes They had survived over 500 miles of Baja's worst terrain to pick up a cherished finisher pin and hopefully one of the Los Ancianos M/C really fine and unique trophies. Whoever wins the Tecate 500 will do so on the basis of being able to . ride at breakneck speeds through rugged and demanding terrain, It won 't be a timekeeper as the Tecate 500 wasn't a timekeeper's enduro •• • But it was one of the best rides I have ever had. • Results to come. Girlsl Food l. Uh, think I'll pass on that second loop . •. d • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • SPECIAL INTRODUCTORY OFFER! CALL TOLL FREE (800) 854-3580 (In Calif. (714) 752-8105 ) or MAIL COUPON • Soon to be sold naMnally tor $149.95, ORDER NOW FOR ONLY $99.95 ea. 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