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1/24/2012 4:32am
So many of these racers are afraid to look bad..
pulling out of races all the time because they're not prepared.
(The best way to prepare for Racing is to Race.... )
So you knock down a top 15 & you expected a top 5 - so what, just keep racing.
Preparation & conditioning = Essential,
but if you just keep waiting to race
& get hurt practicing your that much further behind.
If you can race at the pro level, just race.
pulling out of races all the time because they're not prepared.
(The best way to prepare for Racing is to Race.... )
So you knock down a top 15 & you expected a top 5 - so what, just keep racing.
Preparation & conditioning = Essential,
but if you just keep waiting to race
& get hurt practicing your that much further behind.
If you can race at the pro level, just race.
Alessi is a exception though.
Reed, Jlaw, Stewart and RV can all ride a bike. They dont want to race cause they dont think they are ready.
I am sure non of them would come last.
"Reed, Jlaw, Stewart and RV can all ride a bike. They dont want to race cause they dont think they are ready."
Hey ReedyMX, just wondering how you know that they don't want to race? Please enlighten me!!!
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You think you know what Reed, J-Law, Stewart and RV are thinking......who is the stupid one here???
Be ready or don't race
That's being smart
does the guy really need to prove anything, to anybody? I mean, I'm not really a big fan of the man, but I have to give him credit where it's due. If he doesn't feel like racing, God bless him... he can go ride for fun. He has earned that.
Let's not forget that deep down at the bottom of it all, it's about fun.
None of these guys owe it to us to have their desires match ours.
Seriously?
At the Pro level?
Surely you jest sir! That might work for us mere mortals, but for guys as fast as the current crop of Pros it's not a wise choice. Non of us can truly understand what it takes to race at that level. Sit back and really think about how it. We have all scared ourselves while racing, but imagine going twice (or more) the speed over the same section. You think your tires are on the verge of losing traction? Imagine the same tires at twice the speed.
How about the loss of control you get when you get tired? Imagine what could happen to a Pro at twice the speed?? You get the idea, right?
I'm talking more about conditioning here- Yeah if you think you're gonna fall off the bike & get broke up -don't race,
but if you just think you're not gonna place high enough to get respect - that's not a good enough reason. IMO
Maybe I'm the only one that thinks It's OK to have a few bad motos & still keep workin forward.
IDK
I just think you might as well get in the action before the action is outta reach.
I feel bad for the sponsors who put out millions to get their product out there and these guys would rather sit on the sideline. Such BS
And one more thing, I have to give it up for Josh Hill, he may have talked some smack at the begining of the SX season but atleast he sacked up and rode through his injuries and pain. He didn't place as well as he should have but he was out there.
What did KW do when he came off the couch this season - did he finish races? What did RV do last SX season in the first few races when he wasn't up to speed - did he finish if he wasn't in the top 3?
Reed and Stewart have brought a TON of excitement to the sport no doubt - for that I'm thankful. But they've also shown by example that it's ok to quit if you're not winning. My thoughts are - if you can't go out there and finish a race (regardless of where), don't line up in the first place. I've never given up in any sport I've played in my life. I rode bulls growing up. I played baseball since I was 4. I played basketball, football, and baseball through high school. I played rugby in college. The only way I was stepping on the field, court, or pitch and not stepping off it at the end of the game was if I was getting carried off it - unconscious that is. Never give up, never quit. Quitting is for losers.
Pit Row
My point is simple. Don't start something you can't or don't intend to finish. Respect isn't inherited, it's earned. I've been pretty outspoke in my dislike for Larry Brooks because I think he always has a certain level of drama surrounding his riders/team, but I gotta give him props. I can't recall him ever quitting, to that I give him major props.
I'm an RV fan, if he ever pulls a Reed/Stewart pull off, I'll be off the bandwagon as fast as I possibly can.
Have a good one.
Reed and Stewart have been at the very top of their sport and currently hold multi-million $
careers in their hands.
They have experience, motivation, and risk that you'll never understand.
Why pretend like you can relate?
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