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If a person "A" has a high level degree and training -- M.S. or Ph.D -- in Kinesiology or Sport Psychology, for instance, does their opinion about a riders physical training/abilities or mental strengths/weaknesses carry less weight than person "B" who has/does race?
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And to be clear, that has nothing to do with motogrady. This is the type of thread that is going to end with driving their tent pegs deeper. I've written what I think and thought it through pretty well before I wrote it. At some point the back and forth is pointless.
While that may seem harsh , i have the utmost respect for those that support the sport from a place on the sidelines, but it puts into perspective not just the difference between riders and non riders, but riders and racers..
I cant just go ride any more, it bores me, i cant make the judgement calls that i need to make to ride well , well it doesnt matter. However small the race is , doesnt matter, the fact that you are going bar to bar with another guy to win a $2 peice of plastic, makes you do stuff you dont do when you are just turning laps.
So unless you have tried to pass someone hard on the brakes , and had the gap just shut, and know what that feels like , and the pain , and the other guy punching you in the head after you both go down , you cant get it.
In the same way i can never get what fascinates people about guns, those that get giddy over them get it , but those that get it and dont actually have to shoot in anger , can have no idea what it is like to be in a shoot or be shot deal .. and this is the same kinda thing.
Unless you have been there you cant possibly know.
And before people say i look down on people who dont race , quite the opposite , riders, racers, watchers , we all love the sport in the way we choose, and thats what matters
My vital IQ actually went up today.
Look at the JS/MM incident for example. When I saw them both in the woops I still can't figure out why the fuck JS didn't hug the inside in the turn. I was sure he was going to do it and Marvin probably thought so too. That would have been to keep his lapper line not to get out in middle of the track again.
Given the 2016 level of racing and the stacked field in all 3 pro championships, that would leave Jeff Alessi or the odd anonymous-account current SX pro as the only experts allowed to comment on the Atlanta race, think about that.
And cheers to Jeff for his new ride, wish more 2016 pros would post on vital beyond the AMA sessions, which were cool.
From what I understand, current pro MX/SX racer's opinions are not shared, rather some just like trolling all of us along anonymously and laughing amongst themselves.
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There's also the appreciation bit, I don't, nor have I ever claimed to be on these guys' level. If I was, I'd be out there and you'd be talking about what a goon I am. But having lined up on a gate and spent 20 minutes manhandling a machine twice the size of me within inches of other riders, I understand how difficult and taxing it is to go the speed I do, and how easily a mistake can be made. At the level these guys are at, its a razor edge, One mistake and you're taking a nap in the dirt.
It was funny the episode of Ridiculousness that just aired with RV, they showed the GoPro from his MEC crash.
Rob "what happened here?"
RV "My foot slipped off the peg"
Rob "did you hit that guy?"
Ryan "I don't know, I was asleep."
If all it takes to KO yourself is your foot slipping, imagine how small a mistake it takes to accidentally hit someone. You can imagine it all you want, but until you experience it, its really hard to judge.
I'm not hating on people who don't race. TBH they're more than likely the smarter ones, Just saying, if you haven't lined up, its hard to appreciate just how difficult it really is.
Gary Kubiak played in the NFL and he coaches in the NFL. Mike McCarthy played in college. These guys weren't just fans.
Amit of us haven't lead a 450 main. But I bet many have been in die hard battles with someone locally. And you're still feeling the same pressure. You know the guy is breathing down your neck. So it makes it easier to form an educated opinion on what the hell is happening at the pro level. End opinion.
skip to 9:45 or just watch the whole thing....
https://youtu.be/1zmcJnkPOdQ
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