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If you want to be competitive in the AMA pro national series, you have to train in Florida or Georgia at a facility with other fast guys.
California is a great place to have fun if you are a hobbyist, but the sport has evolved to the point to where a professional training on public tracks here will not prepare you for the conditions at AMA nationals.
We just don't have the ruts or the humidity to prepare them for tracks like Red Bud or High Point.
Of course, the beast Tomac is the exception here...
Show us on the doll where California touched you.
No.....No you don't.
It cannot be fun living your life constantly thinking about stuff like this.
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I don’t, what’s your point?
Why? What’s your point? You seem to have a problem with criticism when it’s 100% accurate.
Can you show me on a map where you find these things in Irvine, Aliso Viejo, Mission Viejo, Laguna Hills, Laguna Niguel, Rancho Santa Margarita etc.? I am not from Ca. and I’ll defend it til death. I’ve lived elsewhere and been through most of the US. Ca. Is a great place to live, sure it has its inner city problems, but so does every other state. San Fran, Oakland, LA and SD have horrible areas but so does Chicago, Atlanta, New Orleans and Detroit. Have boots on the ground comparisons, so no Fake News crap here. Happy Trails…
The vet track at Glenn Helen is advertised as a beginner/junior track. I follow my son around on his 85 and he knows to stay in his line and never cross. I also tell him to not take the main line. Am I not supposed to have him on that track for practice days? The kid track is holding him back and is not challenging enough. I want to be considerate to other riders, but I also want him to improve. I feel like the fast riders can go on the pro track because it is more challenging.
Just curious. Are vet tracks a SoCal thing?
They are
Sounds like the vet track is perfect for him. Even the main track would probably be ok as long as you’re there on a day where there aren’t a bunch of pros hammering motos and he knows how to be safe.
Yes, Elsinore had two that were safe and fun (plus they had flaggers!). So glad they're reopening. I hope new group brings back the IV track. That was my jam
Barona EMT just crossed the main track on the downside of a jump with oncoming traffic and got hit today. Flipped her cart. Riders been on the ground for 15 min or so now
That’s horrible
Holiday weekend, perfect weather, yet there's like no tracks open? I know the national is this weekend but WTH...
Will anything be open Monday?
TIA
Not sure for Monday, but Cahuilla, Barona, CalCity, and Perris (Sunday only?) should be good to go this weekend...
WTF man....... Hope everyone was and will be alright.
Hey Brocster, I followed your trip advice and while it was an absolutely beautiful area, it was super crowded It reminded me a lot of the coastal florida towns especially the ones further south.
I can see the lure of the area but man I'd have to own a bicycle or a street bike. It was WAAY to crowded for my liking. Granted going on a Sunday and a holiday weekend might not have been the best time to experience the area. It took quite awhile to complete the trip and absolutely zero places to park near the water.
But it was a pretty area. Thank for the trip advice. Race was freaking awesome though!! Did you go?
Pit Row
You’ve nailed a few good points…
Met someone for lunch yesterday on the Pacific Coast Highway in south Orange County…I rode to lunch on my eBeach Cruiser 🤣
Me too. How TF does a person working at a motocross track not understand where it is and is not safe to cross a live MX track?
Yeah, Holiday time at the beach you have to be a little prepared to deal with the crowds and traffic on PCH. Glad you took some time to experience Ca. outside of “the cities” as most like to think that is how Ca. is and its absolutely not.
Yes I did go to the race, actually had a friend and his son fly in from La. for it. Weather was great, little windy, and the race was great. Followed it up with a MTB ride on Monday. Good weekend, Glad you enjoyed it.
Yeah it was crazy busy but it was everywhere Sunday. Monday wasn't so bad. It's the LA area I was referring to about not really having a liking for really. Oh we do get out of the cities. Proud fact for us (gf and I) we rode out to Channel Islands, hiked and did the kayak trip thingy. It was fun and was our final California National park visit. Yep, we have seen all 9 Cali Nat'l parks now. It was a goal and the race at Pala allowed us to go to the final one on the way back up the coast to Santa Cruz. Two more shifts and this assignment is over!!
Loading up the RV and headed out to Hangtown on Friday afternoon. Supposed to be hot as shit Saturday for raceday!! Unfortunately the track camping is full so we got to find other accommodations. Probably best anyway, surely cheaper somewhere else. Was it the first time your LA friends came out west for a mx race? How did they like it?
The supply and demand comes from all the imported illegals 😂
Camping will definitely be cheaper elsewhere for sure and I’m going to skip Hangtown and stay down here where it’s a littler cooler and watch it TV. Was my friends first race but not first time at Pala. He drove here from La last year to ride and vacay with his family. Stayed 12 ish days and both he and his family love it here as I believe many would if they were shown around to know where and where not to go to get the real experience of what Ca. has to offer.
Sorry to veer off topic.
Back on track…Elsinore is coming back!
With Pala holding qualifiers on Friday, will there be any tracks open for practice in SoCal? I only have a few days off and i was desperate to get out on a track!
What's going on with Elsinore? I see people are riding SX there. I guess insurance for that is probably easier to get vs a practice day for 200 mortals? Or is insurance not the issue? Who has the crystal ball? We need another track in the rotation bad.
this was posted a couple days ago.
This last comment is just more proof that people without a brain really do exist. 😆
This is what the vet track is for IMO. I always try to be courteous to the kids and parents on the vet track.
Unofficial protocol on So Cal tracks on practice days seems to be faster riders or big bikes are on track for the first 3 hours, then as the day progresses the minis and beginners get out and ride.
No track is posting this as a rule, but it happens most every practice day...
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