Ryan Hughes is not a human

7/20/2019 3:51am
I attended his 3 day training camp when he came to New Zealand. Amazing experience and a great guy, super friendly and so much knowledge. Completely transformed my riding! Still not fast by any means but certainly not as slow as I was before attending! haha
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7/20/2019 5:53am
shuggs wrote:
Like him or hate he if we all had as much drive as him AT HIS AGE there would be a lot more guys having fun...
Like him or hate he if we all had as much drive as him AT HIS AGE there would be a lot more guys having fun instead of sitting on couch OR behind keyboards.

Look at the injuries he has had and how he has come back from them, dude is an animal!!! Loved the WhiskeyThrottle that he did, just a pity it never went on for longer. Yes he comes out with some weird stuff - how many of us talk crap at times - I know I do.

I do agree with him on knee braces due to current injury I’ve got and have tried different ones and can feel a massive difference between supportive and immobilising type. Neck braces - do t think we should go there even though I’ve never worn, neither have kids or grandson.

To this day still occasionally watch his mxskills dvd as he does know what he’s talking about.
I thought that was an excellent DVD myself. Some reviews said "He's not a good teacher" but I thought he got smack to the point, told me what was going thru his head, and didn't sugar coat with a bunch of BS. He's got a couple of things on RockyMountain ATV's channel that I also thought were excellent.

I love the statement in the DVD where he's showing us how to build up to a jump and says "When you're pro sometimes you have to do things you don't want to do." and "... then I hit the jump and hold my breath...." Made it real for me.
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7/20/2019 6:56am
I understand/relate to 99% of Ryno's journey (the 1% is the human part, dude is gnarls). To me, he is to moto what Jim Carrey is to Hollywood. Many think they lost their mind when in reality, they are the ones who have it figured out. I'm extremely grateful to not only have a guy like Ryan Hughes be so open about his journey, but to be at a similar place in life where I connect with it all. I am a better person due to some of the things I've learned from Ryno.
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7/20/2019 6:58am
I'm pretty sure he has now quit Drinking.

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7/20/2019 7:25am
lostboy819 wrote:
Too bad he wasn't this motivated when he had his factory ride, too many riders get serious AFTER their career is all but over. Sad
Have you ever raced a pro national with a broken leg and roll of duct tape? Imo, that is motivated. One of my younger cycling buddies...
Have you ever raced a pro national with a broken leg and roll of duct tape? Imo, that is motivated.

One of my younger cycling buddies just got back from a MX camp Ryno was at. He had nothing but good things to say about the guy.
lostboy - I'm not a fan of Ryno, but there is no way he skimped on work/motivation.

Hank said what I was going to - you don't ride with a broken leg if you're not serious!
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7/20/2019 9:04am
Most people don’t understand his knowledge, that’s why they hate on him. Guy has it figured out about mindset, nutrition, dirtbikes and training. Some of you all should read some books to train your mind and develop your thoughts/skillset. You will be surprised. He is an animal with a determination level that only deserves much respect
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Cortami79 wrote:
Most people don’t understand his knowledge, that’s why they hate on him. Guy has it figured out about mindset, nutrition, dirtbikes and training. Some of you...
Most people don’t understand his knowledge, that’s why they hate on him. Guy has it figured out about mindset, nutrition, dirtbikes and training. Some of you all should read some books to train your mind and develop your thoughts/skillset. You will be surprised. He is an animal with a determination level that only deserves much respect
Bingo.
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7/20/2019 11:38am
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The man tribe go to work out followed by a sausage fest in an ice bath!
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7/20/2019 7:36pm
Clearly you are in the "many think they have lost their mind" group. I'd happily try to explain more if I felt like you actually were interested in an answer but I get the feeling you just don't like the guy for political reasons. Not interested in that conversation.
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7/20/2019 7:44pm
He’s a nut job but he was one of if not my favorite racers growing up because he was so crazy. Met him a few times.
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7/20/2019 8:11pm Edited Date/Time 7/20/2019 8:13pm
His days on the KTM 125 are some of my favorite memories. After witnessing some of the battles he had with brown

and few others that year, you new he was a little crazy, which is fine by me. Got hosed out of his chance at a 125 title

that year by mother nature, 2003 i believe. Guy has been around a long time
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7/21/2019 4:07am
Ryno was a bad dude. He seems like he’s turned into a hippie the last few years though.
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7/21/2019 5:14am Edited Date/Time 7/21/2019 8:01am
Wrong.

If you have followed Ryno at all, he lives a lifestyle and the products/services that he sells are a result of that lifestyle. He has obtained knowledge and experience and I see no issue with him creating a living from that. Honestly, it's why I actually trust his supplements. The guy is open about who he is and that tells me more than any marketing ploy ever would.

What in the fuck is corporate about vanlife?

Show me where he's been paid to tell people to not wear a neck brace. He doesn't make money telling people that. He makes money selling safe riding techniques and shares his opinion about bracing. Everyone is free to form their own opinion. And let's be real, neck braces are such a tiny piece of what he talks about.

While the outcome may be similar, I don't get the feeling Ryno is intentionally trying to create polarity. I think he's being authentic and speaking his truth. Some seem to feel the need to hate because of it. And for the record, I back him, not because I'm some blind follower, but because I have gone down a similar path and I am now speaking my truth. I understand him because I've spent a lot of time and effort learning and working on myself. He has been one of MANY sources of knowledge/experiences that my opinions are formed from.

Like I said, some don't get it and some do. It's a spiritual awakening and until you've gone through it, it's totally reasonable to not understand. I wouldn't have 5 years ago. The only reason I even back him on this forum is because I feel a similar calling to share what I have learned in the hopes that it helps someone else. Waking up/growing/killing the ego is a challenging but addicting journey and one that is truly fulfilling. It's the only one actually.
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7/21/2019 5:58am Edited Date/Time 7/21/2019 5:59am
What is your point? The guy spent time and effort acquiring knowledge and skills, then spent time and effort organizing that into a product that some people find helpful and therefore are willing to pay to access.

So if DV made a website with a paywall to access tips and tricks that he has in his own head, would you start hating on him? Do you hate Gary Semics? Those VHS tapes are the devil.

You don't like Ryno. That's fine. It's your decision to close your mind off to a guy who is improving the sport and the world by sharing his wisdom.
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7/21/2019 6:01am
Ryno is newage. If I want good advice for life, I read Nietzsche, Caraco, Cioran, Schopenhauer, Da Vila ect and I never read a guy who sell hope on IG for weak people.
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7/21/2019 6:06am Edited Date/Time 7/21/2019 6:07am
Picking the low hanging fruit in my post and ignoring the rest? Pretty lame but whatever. You seem to have this view that Ryno is my savior and I've been brainwashed to follow him to the ends of the Earth. My views are entirely my own. I'm navigating my own path.

So if the 3D material world isn't all that exists, but science is based only on the material world, then science has a gaping blind spot no?

Read "How to Change Your Mind" by Michael Pollan. You'll recognize the irony in your ps and how it relates to mine.
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7/21/2019 6:13am
I think he’s a kook who found a way to make a living off of his kookiness. The American public will buy all of the crazy you dare to sell them. He’s probably doing well.
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7/21/2019 6:30am
This is a conversation that really has zero point because we clearly have different perspectives. You fall into the group that thinks people like Ryno, Jim, or myself have lost their grip on reality. There’s nothing wrong with that. At one point in my life, I thought the same.

My ego has nothing to prove to you. Carry on.

I hope one day you have an experience that shifts your perspective.
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I hope I don’t. I’m happy and content with my current mindset and life.
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7/21/2019 8:38am
Looking at both of knee reconstruction scars, he still has quite the mobility. Even if he's a little off center, he is a freaking tough as nuts beast. I don't recall him being a dirty rider or having a beef with a rider. Never a bad word about the manufacturers either. I'm closing in on 60yo and the chain break before the finish line and him pushing across only to lose the title is etched in my mind and most likely shaped my opinion on him. Mentioning my age only for any forgotten friction he may have had in his career. I plead old age !
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7/21/2019 4:41pm
I trained and rode with Ryan in 2006. He is a super nice and genuine guy who loves the sport and riding and training. He’s no scientist but he does his best to understand nutrition and training and had years of experience going really fucking hard and learning as much as possible from people with phds. If you look at his supplements they are as legit as anything else out there. He’s also motivated by his father dying young of cancer. He comes off as intense but I appreciate that more than the typical blasé bullshit attitude most people have these days. It’s way easier to hate than to care as much as he does and put yourself out there. We need more people like him.

I can also testify that he’s a freak of nature athletically.

Also, it’s weird to hate on him for enjoying the woods and trying to get some peace of mind / insight. He’s no hippie he’s just trying harder than most.
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The Big Lebowski 2 is gonna be epic
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The still photo looks like he's hitting himself in the nuts with that tornado ball. Hardcore! Laughing

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