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Christians vlog is just for race day though. He doesn't film any of his training during the week. Give it a watch and you'll see.
I don't believe I called "anyone of that opinion bitter" - I said that Vital attracts a special kind of bitter (which is true), but okay.
I agree with the sentiment that these guys sometimes don't live in the real world that most of us habitate, but it's not particularly surprising given how insular the little traveling circus of mx/sx is. Eli is probably the most grounded of them all - specifically because his dad made a huge effort to keep him from that world as long as possible (and he has a lot of outside interests).
I just find it distasteful to come on a message board and negatively obsess over a rider - particularly one that seems like a really good dude, is amazing on a bike, etc. But that's the risk these guys run by putting themselves out there w/vlogs, etc. I guess...
It's distasteful to come on a MOTOCROSS discussion board and, wait for it, discuss our opinions on the riders?
I guess there should be a board for each rider, that way you know where to go so only positive opinions are shared.
Yeah I get your point, some guys are definitely obsessive about negativity, but a lot of guys make excellent opposing points and that's the whole purpose of this board if you ask me.
Just because YOU think Craig has it all together and the vlog is fine, doesn't mean everyone else is wrong man. There are plenty of guys who hate the vlog, his attitude, and everything else, but they can still want him to succeed. Weird how that works, huh?
If life is "bigger than any job", why do we bother to go to work? Maybe to provide for said "life".
Having an Instagram for your kid is far from winning in my eyes. It seems to fulfill the need for constant attention, just like the vlog.
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Your comments are so ridiculous. It' not the bike and Christian Craig has way too much respect for everyone involved including himself to just waste 2 years of a TOP level Factory Ride!!! 450 Supercross is such a different animal. He is not at the top 5 for pure speed with 450's on Saturday's as they line up at the gate and probably won't be. And that's not a knock at all. Look at the top 3 guys for goodness sakes. Look at Ferrandis. Craig has got the speed during the week and I'm sure he's going to be in the top 5 outdoors. But let's be a little more realistic and understanding when it comes to the 450 Supercross circus
While I think he has the ability to be racing harder and doing better, the one thing that amazes me how Christian and his wife can be so organized with three kids while being on the road full-time and keeping it all together. That's no easy feat. My hat is off to them. Seems like they have a great thing going family wise and although I am a legendary keyboard warrior/shit talker under my old name, I can't hate what they're doing as a family. It's pretty cool.
No need for opinions. Has there been anyone else that has had that gnarly of an injury, taken time off, then come back to win a championship? This is either true or false. period. you just dont like the guy because you're sad. Also, in case you didnt know this, it's a little harder to ride and train at 30 with past injuries than it is at 22. Everyone brings his age up like he's a bear fighting a dog but this is not exactly true either.
There's not an age limit on skill-based racing classes because the proper boundaries are in place to where things are held consistent so that there's not an advantage except that which riders give themselves.
Clearly there is no logic with you. I agree with you about the guys on here who are obsessively negative about riders. The fact you can't see you are just the opposite of that, and are obsessively propping up Craig like he's the second coming is insufferable. It's clear you're willing to die on this hill, while I am not. Different opinions. Not because I'm "sad." What the hell does that even mean? Don't answer that.
Christophe Pourcel was paralyzed, couldn't walk, overcame the odds stacked against him, and came back to win 2 titles.
Doug Henry broke his back in 1995 and won the 1998 250 MX title. He unfortunately had another accident that left him paralyzed. He then went on to win X Games.
There are a slew of regional 250 champions that struggled in the 450 class. He'll do OK, just remains to be seen if he will be kept without a top 5 finish at some point this year. He'd have to displace Barcia or Andersen and that would be a tall order. Field is stacked.
Great examples, I believe Decoster technically died (heart stopped beating or something) on the operating table from internal injuries after a wreck, was resuscitated, and came back to win a race by the end of one season as well.
I think the point a lot of people are missing is not whether or not Mr. Craig is underperforming or not (by the way, he is underperforming). The point is that his junior teammate got a few days practice on the same bike and beat him in a race, badly. That is the point. Basically the kid who has been working in the mailroom his whole career beat the promising partner in the firm in landing the big contract, so to speak. So yes, it is a bad look, a real shitty look. Maybe instead of recording vlogs the Craig's film crew could tape Hampshire riding and show it to them, get a few pointers.
I was more impressed with Craig’s results outdoors last year on the 450 than anything he did on a 250.
They said that Hampshire was "riding Stewart's bike". Does he literally ride the same bike that Stewart was racing earlier this year?
This thread has the most sarcasm, snark, passive aggressiveness, underhand comments, thumbs up, thumbs down of any I’ve seen in a while lol very entertaining.
He had his 250 SX suspension on it.
For him, racing is his job. We should do our job to the best of our ability.
More than likely a bike that was built with the parts allocated to Mookie.
In reality, they change so many parts from week to week that the only thing they’re using by Daytona is possibly the frame.
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