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I don’t have any problem with anything he said
Less money on exhaust and graphics, more money on proper suspension set up, coaching and fresh tires.
It’s downright scary watching some guys get ridden around the track by their 450 machines knowing they have families that depend on them.
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To think coaching will stop accidents is asinine
To say Chris Ow’s accident was from lack of skill, coaching or wrong bike is asinine
To say people shouldn’t spend their money how they want, how they choose to recreate, what bike they buy, what parts they put on it and what gear they choose to wear is asinine
His post is a slap in the face to everyone that has ever been injured on a dirt bike that hasn’t met HIS criteria of being allowed to be on one from PRO to BRO
I lost a dear friend to riding 2 short months ago and it had nothing to do with what Ryno assumes. Just like accidents happen where you can break your back or your femur, accidents happen where you can die. Little hint Ryno: people die everyday on simple shit that they are properly trained on and fit to perform
The elephant in the room is that everyone knows Ryno is struggling with “demons”, depression, too many concussions, divorce, whatever, but that doesn’t give him a free pass to say whatever the fuck he wants and It be excused as “thats just Ryno being Ryno, he’s got a lot of passion“
As he believes riders need coaching, he could use a little mental coaching as he is NOT the philosopher he thinks he his
I made a post bitching about someone weighing in on something that had nothing to do with them. In a situation that had nothing to do with me. I wish people could learn that 99 out of 100 times your voice doesn’t need to be heard.
RIP Chris Ow and my sincere condolences to friends and family that are hurting at this time.
A couple weeks back, I pitted next to a guy that appeared to be in his late 40”s that had a brand new Husky 450 he just bought the day before.
Dude told me he has never ridden a four stroke before, and had not ridden any dirt bikes anywhere since 1999 - the last bike he owed was a 1997 Yamaha YZ250. Dealer talked him into a new 450 because “the salesman says that Husky’s are good for vets”
I was a little wary because with the dad/office dweller bod he was sporting, that this may not go as well as he might want.
I felt bad because he didn’t bring his fork pump or any other tools to the track to set up sag or tire pressure or anything, he said he had no idea that new bikes need so much set up. I tried to help as much as I could , but he just wanted to go out and do laps on his new bike, new fox gear, and 21 year old beat up Arai helmet.
The whole ordeal lasted three laps before the guy pulled in unable to hold on, and he was rolling everything when he was out.
I never saw him after that, when I came back from my moto he and his truck were gone.
So if anyone needs a 2021 Husky 450 with maybe 20 minutes on it, I’m sure it’s for sale somewhere around Temecula or San Diego now.
I guess my point is that MX has gotten a lot harder than when I started riding decades ago- you have to be in shape, you have to use correct technique, and you have to realize this is the hardest sport on earth and you need to respect it.
Sorry to the people who clearly are his friends and/or worshippers but he came off like a complete asshole in his first rant. I was waiting for him to straight-up plug his website or maybe his bullshit nutritional products..."Maybe if he went to rynopower.com and saw my lessons and bought some of my powdered bullshit he'd be alive. But he didn't. He didn't take motocross serious enough."
If he had observed a rider on the track riding dangerously and unchecked, who ultimately crashed and lost their life maybe his rant would have some weight. It wasn't the case.
Doubters prove me wrong.
Leaving those posts up is DISRESPECTFUL... CRUEL and HEARTLESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WILLFULLY causing pain or suffering to others... is NOT the definition of passion.
Ryan Hughes using someone else's tragedy in his never ending lust for attention... is pathetic
Talk about not knowing anything and pretending your are the end-all-be-all. Starts off with "I didn't see the guy or the crash" and then goes into "he wasn't skilled enough" so he died?? What a tub of shit that ryno guy is.
I agree with what most people in here have already said.. you had a day to think about your idiotic rant that is 100% ASSUMING, and still posted it. He needs to take more lessons and not just riding lessons.. I dont think he's bold for using this to sell coaching and training sessions, I think he's just spare parts.
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If your riding a sand-wash and you come across a downed rider, you immediately tend to the rider and get help accordingly. We help the rider not knowing his personal beliefs, his history..maybe he has a criminal record and if we did know all of this we'd still help the injured rider. Why? Because we all know that could be us layed out injured, its what makes us all moto-brothers. Yet in the sand-wash of life we leave so many riders behind. The hate and unforgivable attitude we show each other is sad. Today, lets work on spreading the love, even to those who don't know how to love us back.
Ryno's rant didn't come at the right time for most (especially because the crash had nothing to do with the rider's level, he was fast and experienced). But I think he is right on most points. I would even add that tracks should be slowed down and big jumps reduced, unless it is a pro track only (plus removing piles of rocks, water pits, atv, and all those extra hazards). Mandatory protections for all too, especially the pros who gives a pass to amateurs for not wearing them. A long list of safety actions could never stop injuries or fatalities, but it could reduce it, it is also during these tough times that we could also look at the miror and see what it is possible to do to not be in this situation again .... and again ...
RIP and my thoughts go to his family, very sincere condoleances.
My Condolences to Chris OW and his family, dealing with such a tragedy.
Now Going forward he's 100% correct about the desensitization of the riders who were at the facility, Why the fuck were they asking if they were going to clear the track and let them ride again that day??... WTF, That tells me alot about the individuals involved in this sport and it pissed me off too.
He probably jumped to conclusion on the level of riding the downed rider had. Which is understandable when your late to a scene.
Not to be an asshole, but this sport does need more regulation of itself.... It is a very very "personal freedom" shit that causes these specific type of arguments.
Pit Row
The last time I was at 3 Palms in Houston, 35 year old guy unloaded his new to him used 450 bike that he had ridden for the first time (never had ridden a bike before, just street bikes) 3 turns later broke his shoulder!
People can be a lot safer inching into the sport!
He wasn’t attacking the downed rider, he was trying to make sure we all use this as a wake up call so that we aren’t next.
This shit is serious, and needs to be treated as such.
Just cut him some slack for being emotional about something that is appropriate to be emotional about.
A man died, and there is a time and place for everything, and Ryan's rant perhaps had well intentions, but bad timing.
RIP to a fellow motocrosser. Prayers for your family.
I understand Hughes' passion, but no one wants to hear angry ranting on anything this tragic involving anyone who has passed like this. He needs to remember he is a teacher and also someone that a lot of people look up to, and hopefully he will remember that when he posts to his 112,000 followers.
His point was completely valid - that this sport can have serious consequences for anyone unprepared, but I think if he acted a little more level headed he wouldn't be getting so much criticism.
Godspeed to Chris Ow and prayers to his family.
If you go skiing there are very organized and effective lessons that mostly everyone takes. But you go to a track and there isn't any mention of coaches or lessons. It is a very under emphasized part of moto.
Godspeed Chris Ow - thoughts and prayers sent from New York to all who loved him. Very sorry
He said himself he didn’t see the crash so anything he had to say was 100% misplaced. Make comments about people needing training on his own time, not piggy back on a fellow riders death.
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