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3/16/2016 11:16am
The "Marijuana at the track" post made me get pissed off about something I see at the track daily, I get over it by the time I get home so I don't mention it.
Are you stoked to see a kid go by you, or do you feel challenged by this?
I see guys that just tuck in behind and hang for a min and are genuinely stoked or even ride over and high five a kid etc and that is what it's about! It's a cool thing that young and old or any age love the same thing and appreciate the stoke.
But YOU!! YOU know who you are! Why the F*&k do YOU look over and see a small kid, YOU grab a hand full of 450, ride WAY over your head to try and race the kid? Leave them alone, they don't want to race you, they are just trying to do a moto and be safe! Safe from you grenading yourself into them riding over your head.
Guy number 1 is so much cooler than guy 2. Be guy #1 and let kids ride / enjoy a quick moment / high five etc etc.
Don't be a dick.
Are you stoked to see a kid go by you, or do you feel challenged by this?
I see guys that just tuck in behind and hang for a min and are genuinely stoked or even ride over and high five a kid etc and that is what it's about! It's a cool thing that young and old or any age love the same thing and appreciate the stoke.
But YOU!! YOU know who you are! Why the F*&k do YOU look over and see a small kid, YOU grab a hand full of 450, ride WAY over your head to try and race the kid? Leave them alone, they don't want to race you, they are just trying to do a moto and be safe! Safe from you grenading yourself into them riding over your head.
Guy number 1 is so much cooler than guy 2. Be guy #1 and let kids ride / enjoy a quick moment / high five etc etc.
Don't be a dick.
Maybe it's because I'm high
When a supermini passes me all i think is, " goddamn that kid can rip, good for him. "
I know that a lot of those kids can whoop my ass speed wise, but with them being younger they don't necessarily have the experience that is earned after riding for 15+ years...Sure they know how to scrub and twist the throttle, but when stuff starts getting hairy, they tend to not make the best decisions. With that in mind, I always give the younger guys a wide berth wether I am passing, or am being passed.
Just my personal opinion
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Dumb thing to do, it's all fun until the little dude gets hurt. It's also the same with adults racing on a practise track, does my head in.
One of my former students at my racing camp just beat me and a lot of other fast guys to take home his first Canadian Title. I was the first to congratulate him after the race. He worked hard, rode his ass off and spend his days off practicing while I worked 9-5. I'm proud of the kid. But also a little jealous
If a fast person comes by me I may try and tuck in and keep up for a few sections but I know that eventually I'll have to throw in the towel. I never do it to "show them what's up" I just do it to A. push myself a little and B. try and see/know what it's like to go THAT fast. The quintessential carrot on a stick if you will. After a few sections I go back to my normal speed before I pump up or they disappear on the horizon.
I always look out for them and always get out of the way when I can but it's fun to chase a Bisceglia or Cunningham for 2 turns before your world comes crashing down around you.
Luckily I'm an adult and don't engage in their game.
When they do, I figure it's a good lesson for that type of rider when I send him into the hay bales. Haha, J/K.
I'm the guy that yells NICE PASS in the next corner after getting blocked, stuffed or railed.
If I get roosted by some kid going by me that's my bad and I totally dig watching it!
I DO get a little irritated when a Nat level pro almost takes me out while doing motos on a public practice track when I'm consciously trying to stay out of his way and he has plenty of room - buts that's a diff topic
I appreciate good moto when it's done against me more than when I see it.
I always ask "So can he beat you yet" to my friends with kids that ride.
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Sometimes people want to moto with me when I'm just trying to practice something specific. It can be frustrating, but they are probably just trying to have fun or feel a little competition. I just pull over, find a gap and go back to doing my thing.
I do not get it.
But when I was younger and just graduated high school, my dreams were big and I knew what I wanted. Long story short I moved to SoCal in the off season to train and recuperate from knee surgery. I thought, this is it I'm going to turn pro soon, and my career will be on the way!
Now I was definitely no JS7, or RC4, I was pretty quick, and a local hero but my biggest issue was always my fitness and arm pump.
I remember the first time I went to Glen Helen for practice day. Did not feel comfortable at all. An east coast kid coming from primo dirt to that crap out in san Bernadino, was just eye opening, and took me months till I felt at all comfy on that track. But one day I was there trying to burn the laps and get faster. I all of a sudden heard some kid on a 85cc just haulin the mail behind me, I was like WTF...no one should be passing me on a 85cc! Well, came up to the big table that was there back then, ruts all the way up the face, and ruts all the way down the landing, that lasted for about 40ft after the transition. Needless to say I was not jumping that thing!!! waaaay outa my skill level, even back then. But the kid hucked it, right over top of me. Gave a little whip even, and landed just pinned hanging over the back fender haulin through the ruts. I thought, "man who the hell is that?" well I glanced up, and I could just read the kids last name on the jersey....it said, Villopoto!!!
I seriously, not even joking, almost packed it in right after that, and called it quits...Maybe I should have, would have saved me a lot of headache and injury
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