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zehn 8/27/2015 11:49am
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If I were Stewart I would just design a track that consisted of nothing but linked quads separated by whoops.
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IWreckALot 8/27/2015 11:53am
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I think this is pretty cool. I know they listen to riders input from time to time on the day of the race but this is really cool getting a riders input in the design stages.

Is this normal or is this relatively new?
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GrapeApe 8/27/2015 12:01pm
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I think I see a figure 8 section. It's about time.
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imoto34 8/27/2015 12:02pm
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GrapeApe wrote:
I think I see a figure 8 section. It's about time.
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RoflCopter726 8/27/2015 12:11pm
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Wouldn't it be cool if they did something like the top 17 finishers from the previous season all got to give input on the tracks for the season? They could take all 17 names and put them in a raffle and they pull one name for each round to see who gets to help design the track.
JaredPartridge 8/27/2015 12:15pm
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RoflCopter726 wrote:
Wouldn't it be cool if they did something like the top 17 finishers from the previous season all got to give input on the tracks for...
Wouldn't it be cool if they did something like the top 17 finishers from the previous season all got to give input on the tracks for the season? They could take all 17 names and put them in a raffle and they pull one name for each round to see who gets to help design the track.
They did something similar to that once upon a time ago. Probably about 10 years or close to it by now. Some old/current pros during the time got to design a handful of the tracks for the year. I know Pastrana did one, Windham I think did another, and I believe Larocco had some insight on a design as well.
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moore433 8/27/2015 12:20pm
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Some of the best tracks and racing lately was the year that some retired riders designed several tracks..
I say they should go back to some of the tracks from the 80's...
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SEE ARE125 8/27/2015 12:24pm
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RoflCopter726 wrote:
Wouldn't it be cool if they did something like the top 17 finishers from the previous season all got to give input on the tracks for...
Wouldn't it be cool if they did something like the top 17 finishers from the previous season all got to give input on the tracks for the season? They could take all 17 names and put them in a raffle and they pull one name for each round to see who gets to help design the track.
JaredPartridge wrote:
They did something similar to that once upon a time ago. Probably about 10 years or close to it by now. Some old/current pros during the...
They did something similar to that once upon a time ago. Probably about 10 years or close to it by now. Some old/current pros during the time got to design a handful of the tracks for the year. I know Pastrana did one, Windham I think did another, and I believe Larocco had some insight on a design as well.
Yeah '09 I think it was. The track Pastrana designed was amazing, especially those wall berms.
RoflCopter726 8/27/2015 12:34pm
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RoflCopter726 wrote:
Wouldn't it be cool if they did something like the top 17 finishers from the previous season all got to give input on the tracks for...
Wouldn't it be cool if they did something like the top 17 finishers from the previous season all got to give input on the tracks for the season? They could take all 17 names and put them in a raffle and they pull one name for each round to see who gets to help design the track.
JaredPartridge wrote:
They did something similar to that once upon a time ago. Probably about 10 years or close to it by now. Some old/current pros during the...
They did something similar to that once upon a time ago. Probably about 10 years or close to it by now. Some old/current pros during the time got to design a handful of the tracks for the year. I know Pastrana did one, Windham I think did another, and I believe Larocco had some insight on a design as well.
Yeah I remember when they did that. I just think it'd be cool to do that every round.
djdesignsco.mx 8/27/2015 12:41pm
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Pastranas design inSTL was insane!! Riding it was so much fun. Jumps and whoops and walls everywhere !!!
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djdesignsco.mx wrote:
Pastranas design inSTL was insane!! Riding it was so much fun. Jumps and whoops and walls everywhere !!!
Name dropper.


Just kidding, denny. Wink



Do you still ride at all, or just hang it up for good??
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When do you think the animated maps will come out?
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51xc 8/27/2015 1:58pm
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james: 'i need a quad here, here and here. oh and a whoop section right off the gate.'

jendro: 'Blink '
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Phillip_Lamb 8/27/2015 2:16pm
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One of the coolest tracks was St Louis 2009. TP199 raced it and he designed it. he killed his bike. second coolest track was the retro Anaheim track in 2008 modeled after the 1986 anaheim. it threw everyone off and was far away from the cookie cutter crap we see today
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Luck had nothing to do with it! Insult my guy like that again and we are going to have problems.
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jhansen510 8/27/2015 2:45pm
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In all seriousness though. St Louis 2009 was the best SX I have ever been to. J Law through those corners on the 450 was unreal! Dennis getting us the good VIP Monster passes was not bad either!
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OldYZRider1 8/27/2015 2:51pm
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I've suggested it before; catapult jump over an elephant, hungry tigers tied beside the whoop section, girls swinging from trapeze' above. This is Feld's show; they've got these kinda assets.

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aFACEdismembered 8/27/2015 3:12pm
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OldYZRider1 wrote:
I've suggested it before; catapult jump over an elephant, hungry tigers tied beside the whoop section, girls swinging from trapeze' above. This [u]is[/u] Feld's show; they've...
I've suggested it before; catapult jump over an elephant, hungry tigers tied beside the whoop section, girls swinging from trapeze' above. This is Feld's show; they've got these kinda assets.
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Super-Circuscross.
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NV825 8/27/2015 3:14pm
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OldYZRider1 wrote:
I've suggested it before; catapult jump over an elephant, hungry tigers tied beside the whoop section, girls swinging from trapeze' above. This [u]is[/u] Feld's show; they've...
I've suggested it before; catapult jump over an elephant, hungry tigers tied beside the whoop section, girls swinging from trapeze' above. This is Feld's show; they've got these kinda assets.
The start straight can be an ice rink so in between races Disney on Ice can entertain too.
djdesignsco.mx 8/27/2015 3:16pm
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Good times jhan!!!! For sure a good idea letting the past pros design some stuff... I'm no rocket scientist but they Do know something about our sport right?!?!
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avidchimp 8/27/2015 3:32pm
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djdesignsco.mx wrote:
Pastranas design inSTL was insane!! Riding it was so much fun. Jumps and whoops and walls everywhere !!!
2009. I got to walk the track Thursday and Friday, and all I could think of was DAMN, this is like an excite bike track.

That was the best track I've ever seen, IMHO.
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RCB33 8/27/2015 3:47pm
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I was in StL in 2009 for the SX, the line for pastranas autograph was unreal!
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Crush 8/27/2015 5:43pm
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IT seems they've done away with long lanes and 180s a lot of the time... Probably because of 450s and trying to keep the speeds down.

Having rider input is great. Now if they'd only goto 20minutes plus 2 laps.
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Johnny Depp 8/27/2015 8:53pm
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Feld is up to something this year. They've probably been reading the Vitard posts.

I'd like to see them dumb the tracks down a bit to reduce injuries and reduces the spread between the best and the rest. Mainly cut down the whoops so mortals have a chance. The aliens run away with it.

Some slow speed crashes would add some drama. Deep fine sand snake corners.
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Crush 8/27/2015 10:07pm
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Johnny Depp wrote:
Feld is up to something this year. They've probably been reading the Vitard posts. I'd like to see them dumb the tracks down a bit to...
Feld is up to something this year. They've probably been reading the Vitard posts.

I'd like to see them dumb the tracks down a bit to reduce injuries and reduces the spread between the best and the rest. Mainly cut down the whoops so mortals have a chance. The aliens run away with it.

Some slow speed crashes would add some drama. Deep fine sand snake corners.
Not sure that dumbing down the tracks and lower speeds are mutually exclusive. Just the opposite.
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jeffro503 8/27/2015 10:16pm
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I actually think all the tracks should have rider input. They are the ones racing on it.
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jeffro503 8/27/2015 10:18pm
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Johnny Depp wrote:
Feld is up to something this year. They've probably been reading the Vitard posts. I'd like to see them dumb the tracks down a bit to...
Feld is up to something this year. They've probably been reading the Vitard posts.

I'd like to see them dumb the tracks down a bit to reduce injuries and reduces the spread between the best and the rest. Mainly cut down the whoops so mortals have a chance. The aliens run away with it.

Some slow speed crashes would add some drama. Deep fine sand snake corners.
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Not sure that dumbing down the tracks and lower speeds are mutually exclusive. Just the opposite.
I see what he's saying and I kind of agree. I wish they would design the tracks to slow them down a bit. They build them for " show " , so they can make it look cool on TV , and at the same time do nothing but put more risk into the racing. Should be more about skill / speed , then some stupid 100' quad jump!
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Crush 8/27/2015 11:24pm
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Yeah but if you "dumb" them down, all you get is dudes on 450s looking at what they can quad. It's not just the bikes that have changed the last 10 years. The tracks used to be peakier, shorter, sharper. No one was looking to quad stuff because there either wasn't enough motor or the risk was too high.

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