best 30 plus rider of all time

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Eagle_70 11/7/2022 4:47pm
11/7/2022 4:47pm
Not the best 30+ rider ever, but gonna give Marv a shoutout for still getting podiums, winning races, and maintaining his perfect straight rythm record at nearly 33. With his current pace, he's probably going to add 1 or 2 more main event wins before he retires.
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rjg 11/7/2022 5:49pm
11/7/2022 5:49pm
Doug Dubach, Doug Henry deserve credit.
Chris99Flannery 11/7/2022 6:15pm
11/7/2022 6:15pm Edited Date/Time 11/7/2022 6:16pm
JYD. He’s my hero.

Mike Brown but we are talking Humans not extra-terrestrial beings…so he’s ruled out.
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burn1986 11/7/2022 8:40pm
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Adam43 wrote:
Everts is hard to argue with. Tony was/is still great. Osborne was a real late bloomer too and won his title 30+. McGrath, Windham, LaRocco, Reed...
Everts is hard to argue with.

Tony was/is still great. Osborne was a real late bloomer too and won his title 30+.

McGrath, Windham, LaRocco, Reed and Brayton all won races in their 30s and were super competitive.

If we're talking guys who stayed at it post-retirement, Doug Dubach, Mike Brown, Kurt Nicoll and many others continue to amaze. Part of the key seems to be just staying at it.

But for me, The Junkyard Dog will always be King of the Vets.



X2. I was literally thinking this before I read you post. Wow

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Snoqualmie 11/7/2022 8:46pm
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Adolph Weil. Look him up.


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Alex814 11/10/2022 8:07am
11/10/2022 8:07am
Alex814 wrote:
Tomac should be in this conversation after '23 SX.
Boomslang wrote:
Technically Tomac can be in this conversation in two weeks time....he will clock 30.
My thought is that Tomac could have the single most successful season (SX only, I know) of a rider 30+, next year in 2023.
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TxT0RKiT 11/28/2022 11:02am
11/28/2022 11:02am Edited Date/Time 11/28/2022 11:05am
TxT0RKiT wrote:
Brownie, 2001 125cc MX title, EnduroX, X-games, WORCs title, LL, and recently Vet MxDN. He is over 50 now.
TxT0RKiT wrote:
Update: Mike Brown went 1-1 in the over 40 at World Vets. He also went 1-2 in the over 30 Pro 125 class.

brocster wrote:
Yes and to boot Brown didn’t have a 125 and put out a message that he was looking for one to “rent” for the day. Pasha...
Yes and to boot Brown didn’t have a 125 and put out a message that he was looking for one to “rent” for the day. Pasha stepped up and let Brown use his for the 30 Pro 125.

Another update: Mike Brown collected five titles at Mini O’s. He took home the +30, +35, +40, +45, and +50 Championships! This year he rode a KTM with Munn and FXR backing.
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Moto Nomad 11/28/2022 11:56am
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TxT0RKiT wrote:
Update: Mike Brown went 1-1 in the over 40 at World Vets. He also went 1-2 in the over 30 Pro 125 class.

brocster wrote:
Yes and to boot Brown didn’t have a 125 and put out a message that he was looking for one to “rent” for the day. Pasha...
Yes and to boot Brown didn’t have a 125 and put out a message that he was looking for one to “rent” for the day. Pasha stepped up and let Brown use his for the 30 Pro 125.

TxT0RKiT wrote:
Another update: Mike Brown collected five titles at Mini O’s. He took home the +30, +35, +40, +45, and +50 Championships! This year he rode a...
Another update: Mike Brown collected five titles at Mini O’s. He took home the +30, +35, +40, +45, and +50 Championships! This year he rode a KTM with Munn and FXR backing.
That's unreal. Brownie is a machine.
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profeshenal125 11/28/2022 6:01pm
11/28/2022 6:01pm
Adam43 wrote:
Everts is hard to argue with. Tony was/is still great. Osborne was a real late bloomer too and won his title 30+. McGrath, Windham, LaRocco, Reed...
Everts is hard to argue with.

Tony was/is still great. Osborne was a real late bloomer too and won his title 30+.

McGrath, Windham, LaRocco, Reed and Brayton all won races in their 30s and were super competitive.

If we're talking guys who stayed at it post-retirement, Doug Dubach, Mike Brown, Kurt Nicoll and many others continue to amaze. Part of the key seems to be just staying at it.

But for me, The Junkyard Dog will always be King of the Vets.



Ha finally got lded in Ct. small talk with the warehouse guy. About it feels cold out now. Early 90,s I worked utility const out here and at night it can b chilly. But that,s why we go to fl. For spring break and bike week. I said I was at the last National in fl. You hv some fast guys out here Dowd and Henry. He said he worked for John a few yrs ago doing construction. John owned a concrete co. I said doesn’t he hv his own sub division too ? He said yeah.
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dedi684 11/28/2022 6:32pm
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Adam43 wrote:
Everts is hard to argue with. Tony was/is still great. Osborne was a real late bloomer too and won his title 30+. McGrath, Windham, LaRocco, Reed...
Everts is hard to argue with.

Tony was/is still great. Osborne was a real late bloomer too and won his title 30+.

McGrath, Windham, LaRocco, Reed and Brayton all won races in their 30s and were super competitive.

If we're talking guys who stayed at it post-retirement, Doug Dubach, Mike Brown, Kurt Nicoll and many others continue to amaze. Part of the key seems to be just staying at it.

But for me, The Junkyard Dog will always be King of the Vets.



profeshenal125 wrote:
Ha finally got lded in Ct. small talk with the warehouse guy. About it feels cold out now. Early 90,s I worked utility const out here...
Ha finally got lded in Ct. small talk with the warehouse guy. About it feels cold out now. Early 90,s I worked utility const out here and at night it can b chilly. But that,s why we go to fl. For spring break and bike week. I said I was at the last National in fl. You hv some fast guys out here Dowd and Henry. He said he worked for John a few yrs ago doing construction. John owned a concrete co. I said doesn’t he hv his own sub division too ? He said yeah.
Bring the bike up some time and ride new england!
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quadzrulebro 11/28/2022 7:33pm
11/28/2022 7:33pm
The answer is very obviously Eli Tomac. No one is even close. At 30 years of age, he is the fastest man on the planet.
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WCRider 11/29/2022 10:02pm
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Mike Brown is a legend and such an inspiration for 40+ MX bald dude.

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chuckie108 12/1/2022 11:51pm
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What Browny, Dowd, and Dr. D have done POST 30 years of age is spectacular- but they combined have ZERO premier titles. You have to give it to Decoster, Mikkola, or Everts. Decoster and Mikkola both won 2 500cc world titles after 30. This was at a time when that championship was without question the premier motocross series in the world. Everts on the other hand won 4 MXGP titles after 30. The difference being you can make an argument that the best riders in the world were racing a different series at that point and time. So not so cut and dry. 40 amateur/vet champs wins will never equal winning the premier championship in the world. I think the American series’ being so busy works against any of our super elite guys  having much left after 30. 

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