Being glad to have sold a bike doesn't mean it had to be a roach. I had an 84 CR 250 that I bought when fresh out of university. I took 3 months off and road the wheels off that bike - at least two separate sessions a day and a bunch of races. Even though ... more »

I had the good fortune to be taking pictures on a semi-professional (no dough, just free access passes) to the SX and MX nationals on the west coast in the naughts. This pic came about from me hanging my head a little too far into the start straight

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Manly men don't need no stinkin' trailer:

My experience with headaches from riding was traced back to my teeth. Motocross is hi-impact, and with it is the risk of the upper and lower jaw colliding. This is a big deal in the world of concussions and is the reason so many sports mandate the use ... more »

Yankee Z 500 Original condition, 750 miles, a bit of a time capsule. ... more »

The Wild Rose MX track in Calgary, Canada, charges $25 (Cdn) for an adult day fee, but as a non-profit society the club offers annual memberships for $550 which entitle the member to free access whenever the facility is open. Three full size MX tracks

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For hard-core twin shock racing, the Suzook set-up is often the way to go. The pix below are from Farleigh Castle, but there is a pretty well-attended twin shock /Evo series over there, so the tech gets developed quite aggressively. Just ask Dubach and

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While most of my track experience is in a 4S, the little run time I had in a GT3 suggested to me that one of the key but under-reported upgrades to the GT3 was the removal of 5th gear as an overdrive. That change alone drops a second or two from lap ... more »

Back in the old days, we used to use more organic methods to calculate the age of a bike. In this case, we might have to wait a bit longer but should be able to count the tree rings at some point or other. And yes, that little pine seedling is alive

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Relative to the poor kid who was hurt, if his injuries are that serious I can pretty well guarantee that he will be suing the track, whether he has insurance or not. And I can also guarantee that, had this incident occurred in Canada, the same action ... more »

Sorry, but there is only one answer to this question: the Numb Bum 24 Hr . Usually 30 below, rarely near freezing, up to 18 km loops at a time of year when it is light for less than 8 hours in 24. Makes mud races/ hot races seem like a day at the beach...

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Yeah, Old Timers' races are always the best way to experience Washougal, even if the track configuration might have changed more than most of us might like. And they always had great posters at the Nat'l:

Very upsetting to see this - and glad to hear Mike will be OK. As active cyclists in this family, we worry about this sort of behavior a lot. We came across cycle clothing from this little company and just love it. The arrow and other designs light you

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Here's the Husky he was riding at the Vets MXdN a couple years ago - I doubt he has ridden anything as trick.

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Dean-O at the Wild Rose track, Calgary, AB. Taken nearly 15 years ago to the day...

Will someone please get that kid matching gloves? ... more »

I used to snap for a smaller magazine and once got in a nice conversation with Joe Bonello (one of the true masters of MX photography). The question of lens choice came up and he made it clear that his go-to for any kind of track/action work was a 300mm

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This is a 2001 Service Honda CR500AF built to my order back in the day. With the second gen 250 frame, it was a little better than the original bikes, but still had a number of teething issues brought on by the frame reconfiguration (like, ... more »