US faster than Euro, the reason why

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I, as an Euro, do think the US guys are better and faster.
I also think its because the facilitys to practice are much more better in the US.
There are more, many more tracks in your country where you can drive all day, and every day of the week.
There's so much unbuild terrain to do your thing compared to Europe.
When I look on the net, I see that you boys mostly practice on super cross tracks.
There's no better way to practice steering and jumping as you can on a super cross track.
Those tracks are very little in Europe.
When we have a track in Holland you can go on wednesday from 5 till 7, saturdays from 4 till 8 and sunday the same.
Our tracks are sandy with a jump or four/five. You have to do your best to get off the ground sometimes.
So thats the reason why
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`ol Ger 6/29/2008 2:14pm
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Are you from Bergen, Norway?
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flarider 6/29/2008 2:17pm
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Drop Stewart and maybe RV and the racing would be very even.
Especially if all the racing was in Europe
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curmudgeon 6/29/2008 2:20pm
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flarider wrote:
Drop Stewart and maybe RV and the racing would be very even.
Especially if all the racing was in Europe
IMHO the fat guy is correct.
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Ollie 6/29/2008 2:35pm
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`ol Ger wrote:
Are you from Bergen, Norway?
No sir, it's Bergen op Zoom in Holland

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crowe176 6/29/2008 2:36pm
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I live 30 minutes from Holland. They have nice Tulips.
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Ollie 6/29/2008 2:38pm
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crowe176 wrote:
I live 30 minutes from Holland. They have nice Tulips.
Where you from??? the two lips of my girlfriend are the best....
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crowe176 wrote:
I live 30 minutes from Holland. They have nice Tulips.
Ollie wrote:
Where you from??? the two lips of my girlfriend are the best....
I agree.
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Ollie 6/29/2008 2:53pm
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crowe176 wrote:
I live 30 minutes from Holland. They have nice Tulips.
Ollie wrote:
Where you from??? the two lips of my girlfriend are the best....
wpcjs wrote:
I agree.
yeah I know, she's talking about you almost every night......(stand up com.) lol
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Not Michigan, hell if that's the case... I'm 16min from Denmark, 75 from Belgium, 35 from (New) London and 40 from freakin Alaska! ! !

Did I forget any Todd?
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flarider wrote:
Drop Stewart and maybe RV and the racing would be very even.
Especially if all the racing was in Europe
curmudgeon wrote:
IMHO the fat guy is correct.
x3
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KMC440 wrote:
Not Michigan, hell if that's the case... I'm 16min from Denmark, 75 from Belgium, 35 from (New) London and 40 from freakin Alaska! ! ! Did...
Not Michigan, hell if that's the case... I'm 16min from Denmark, 75 from Belgium, 35 from (New) London and 40 from freakin Alaska! ! !

Did I forget any Todd?
Norway, Michigan. 106 miles.
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`ol Ger 6/29/2008 4:03pm
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Villopoto beat the second place guy at the 2007 MXDN by 1:05.552.

de Dyker was on an open bike too.
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davis224 6/29/2008 4:33pm
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I don't doubt we have more tracks to practice on, but we don't have SX tracks everywhere. Our outdoor tracks might be a bit jumpier, but the only time most amateurs here ride an indoor type track is at an AX amateur day or a fair race, and they aren't exactly a SX track.
chrisgg90 6/29/2008 7:06pm
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flarider wrote:
Drop Stewart and maybe RV and the racing would be very even.
Especially if all the racing was in Europe
Agree with you there, except, I don't think RV would have it all his own way .
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Ollie wrote:
I, as an Euro, do think the US guys are better and faster. I also think its because the facilitys to practice are much more better...
I, as an Euro, do think the US guys are better and faster.
I also think its because the facilitys to practice are much more better in the US.
There are more, many more tracks in your country where you can drive all day, and every day of the week.
There's so much unbuild terrain to do your thing compared to Europe.
When I look on the net, I see that you boys mostly practice on super cross tracks.
There's no better way to practice steering and jumping as you can on a super cross track.
Those tracks are very little in Europe.
When we have a track in Holland you can go on wednesday from 5 till 7, saturdays from 4 till 8 and sunday the same.
Our tracks are sandy with a jump or four/five. You have to do your best to get off the ground sometimes.
So thats the reason why
dont really think your argument speaks for all of eu but rather for the situation in NL. Also i do belive (whit the exeption of James) that neither continent really stands out when it comes to the quality of the riders.
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chussy 6/30/2008 5:45am
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It would be great to have a WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP where it does include every rider in the WORLD but until that day the ongoing saga will continue - who's faster USA riders or Euros?

Personally as Ollie mentioned if you take Stewart and RV the rest are pretty much even.

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