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Actually, to be honest I'm sitting here typing this reply from inside the Racer Productions/MX Sports/Racer X global international world HQ. I raced growing up and back in 2010 my buddies started a website I helped with, OffroadJunkies.com. I was going to all the GNCC races shooting my own poorly made videos and was asked if I wanted to shoot with the RacerTV crew. So I started doing that at the end of 2010 and all through 2011.
Then I spoke up and mentioned that I had helped promote some local hare scramble races over the years and would like to be on the track crew. So, I've been doing that as well since 2012. Basically I help make sure the course is marked properly (spend a lot of time stapling arrows to trees, pulling Moose tape and blocking unused trails. Then when the Mini and Morning races are going on I either help tow out riders who broke down or sometimes I jump on a bike and ride sweep (which is my obvious favorite because who wouldn't like to ride a motorcycle when they're at work)
For the pro race I usually shoot video for the live show on RacerTV.com. I also do the Tuesday Toolbox article each week on the GNCC website, contribute some pieces to Quick Fill (GNCC's version of Racerhead) and whatever else is asked. When there's relevant GNCC news to put out I also do a little piece for Racerhead.
I did all of this for a long time living back home in North Carolina, and then I even worked at Powersport Grafx for about a year and a half while also doing all of this. After Loretta's this past year I ended up moving to Morgantown and I've been working in the office doing a little of this and a little of that but the main thing I've been doing is scanning the literally thousands upon thousands of film photos to digital format, a lot of which have never seen the light of day, so that's pretty cool.
I've even been lucky enough to make it into RacerX!
Downside is I just ratted myself out for looking at Vital when I should be working and DC might see this post so I better get back at it.
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Did well until getting burned big in 95 by a company run by a formerly very successful Japanese businessman who had a string of failures and was grasping at straws. I went from thinking my future was pretty secure to wondering where my next mortgage payment was coming from. Tried to save things until about 99 when I said fuck it.
In the mean time I let myself get talked into starting an MX apparel company in late 96 called Next, in 97 we did a little SX team with Shaun Kalos and Carter Gurnee. Not too long after after the first few races I let myself be talked into taking on a partner and it went downhill quick from there. I walked a month or so before any product was ready to ship.
From 99 to about 2012/13 I did sublimated apparel(MX, BMX, Powersports, Motorsports ), at one time we were responsible for probably about 20-25% of the SX/MX teams pit shirts, jackets,etc as well as producing weekly jerseys for a couple of the apparel companies. But the bread and butter which was the dealers both auto and powersports dried up with the great recession as did my interest in being a glorified T Shirt shop. It wasn't until I walked far enough away from it being full time that I realized I despised every minute of it and accordingly did a really shitty job on the customer service end. Apologies to any former customers reading this.
In 2009 after trying for 10 years my wife got pregnant and I decided if I wasn't going to be filthy rich I was going to be the best dad I could and packed up the warehouse, moved everything into a 3 car garage, 40' container and went without a business rent check for the first time in 26 years.
In 2010 after my son was born we started a home decor manufacturing business for my wife to be able to stay home with our son, both of us have been with him the majority of every day of his 4 1/2 years with the exception of daycare which he goes to not out of need but of choice. We live out in the country so it's his only daily interaction with kids his own age.
Since the beginning of 2014 I have focused full time on the business we started for her and we grew about 50% the last 12 months to the point it can now support us comfortably. We are planning on putting up a 2500-3000sf shop on our property in the next year to be able to start adding an employee or two. This is the closest thing to a job I've ever had and I love it, I have zero personal connection to the products, I'm just here to make stuff and am doing a better job at my role than I have since probably the snowboard company.
Tomorrow not a single person will be calling me from A1 with problems, rush additions, anything. I'm just planning on sitting on the couch with my 4 year old who this year wants to watch the races for the first time. I'm a little bummed that it took me 30 years to realize that if you love a sport, find something to do that lets you be a weekend warrior and you'll continue to love it.
Suprised to see so few ex motorcyclists in here,or even more in the industry
Suprised at the lack of usual "loudmouths" revealing what they do too as someone said
Cheers Greg.
I own a food manufacturing business. Also currently buying into an upcoming bicycle and parts wholesaler.
Pit Row
Basically what I do is spray concrete onto the walls and backs (ceiling) of the drives for ground support.
After I graduated in 04, my first job was in an environmental lab testing dirt and water for nasties. (Organics, heavy metals)
Then I briefly worked at an ivf clinic
Then back to enviro and testing dirt, not only for nasties but measuring it.
In 2009 I got a work visa and moved to sunny(?) central NY, from my home in Newcastle, australia, where I now work at as a quality control chemist at a pharmaceutical manufacturing facility. (no, I don't make biker crank in my bathtub) If you are familiar with the "sponge" as mentioned on Seinfeld, up til about 2 years ago we made it, and a bunch of other stuff gets contracted to us from our parent company and various other big pharma concerns.
I get to work all day every day in a darkened room under yellow light with fragrant and carcinagenic solvents. Good times.
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