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Hate that bullshit those conditions are the cause of my acl tear and are dangerous.

The biggest injuries seem to come from people getting landed on. I get not having huge jumps on local motocross tracks for this reason.

After riding this weekend I can say It's definitely happening here in Socal. A class riders and kids throwing massive whips for their insta-bangers with rap music probably hate it, but I love it. I'm just an average guy working 9-5 who wants to have fun on a well thought out track and not be in any danger. Why do we need sketchy 100 foot jumps on public tracks? Aren't the majority of people attending these facilities mortals working regular jobs who want to have fun and not leave in the back of an ambulance? To each their own.

I'm going to name drop a bit, but Big Dave Coombs told me one time that he built a track where 70% of the riders can do ALL the jumps when you take out the 50cc and at the time 60cc riders. That seems like a good target to shoot for. Now, there are many 65cc riders doing HUGE jumps so you might have to add them in now lol. Jumps are not really the issue as much as the axle deep ruts everywhere. A nice rut berm is fun, but when you have ruts everywhere it takes the fun...

People like you are an issue to this sport. Who cares if they’re slow and new to riding? How do you expect them to learn? Whats wrong with them going out and just having fun, whether they’re new and slow or a seasoned vet who can ride fast? Isn’t this sport supposed to be all about having fun, not measuring who’s fastest on practice days? Their money is just as good as yours. You’re no better than anyone else spending money to have fun riding a dirt bike.

I just came back from a layoff of about 12 years about 6 months ago. I was a mid B rider in my 20s. At bigger events. I would run open pro at races with smaller turnouts just to have more riders on the gate. When I go to practice days today, I’m a little shocked at how tamed down the jumps are now. The tracks are more similar to the beginner tracks of the 90s. Of course the jumps on the main tracks are bigger than those on the bigger track. I understand it with track owners afraid of...

As someone who volunteers to operate and maintain a motocross track, I've had my fair share of sitting there with a rider waiting for the ambulance. As the years go by and accidents pile up, it's only human nature to limit those experiences. I've seen kids have life changing injuries which has imprinted on me and how I prep a track or change an obstacle. I take pride on the conversation focusing on how smoothly the race day went as opposed to how many ambulance rides there were. Also the liability aspect of operating a MX track is ever increasing...

In the 90's most MX tracks turned to SX tracks. They got tougher and tougher, with long whoops and doubles/triples. Lots of crashes every weekend. Plenty of injuries. I agree, lots of old beginners out there. Not as many true vets. Even myself, as a former 125/250b racer in the 90's, i was out of riding for 22 years. Took me 3-4 months to get back in the groove of jumping. Now i feel im at back to 75% of my younger self on MX tracks. I do go to practice days occasionally , and am glad to see easier...

As a +55 Vet and one that has to be at work, I seek out tracks similar to these. And/or love the sprint enduro/cross country natural layouts. All said, most promotors (at least in my area) make more $ from Vets and beginners. Trick is to offer a decent layout for them and fast guys and have as few ambulance rides as possible. MX is not SX. Period. Sadly many of our iconic National tracks are being forced by MXSports to have man made SX obstacles.

As a working adult with a family and a job that requires me being able to carry a 65lbs backpack of tools and lots of ladders I'm ok with the humped tabletops. Not sure why they would get rid of berms though?

Malin does a great job on his own. And he doesn’t try to sell insurance while he’s doing it. But two commentators is always better. I don’t know why Infront don’t employ one. They can afford it.

Needs a race-spec Bridgestone 403

Everything Mx/Sx peaked late 80”s through early 2000”s…with 90”s likely being the best tracks, bikes and racing. 125 and 250 2 strokes are perfect fir Sx… 450”s are way too much for Sx… glad I witnessed all the greatness….

Rick 1985 Las Wages national Wardy Love those vented number plates!

I used to be kind of on board with the “bad broadcaster whiners”….At this point the VitalMX comedy value makes me want the broadcast to NOT change. I just look at the title of your post and I spontaneously laugh out loud! lol

I like it when Ricky and James are with Weege, good chemistry

Ward #1 Jeff Ward #2 Larry

I’m over rutcross. I’m ready for a 2001 baked A1 track.