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Shingga Started a new thread What about the Women?

1/23/2012 10:21am
All of this Chatter and Clips from Hangtown and not one Video or much of a blurb about the other group of Professionals Training, Struggling and Racing. The Women!!!! It's been almost a week and still know one has or cares about how they did? They are faster than most of us on here. Still no props? I give you...
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Shingga Added a reply to who's making money, the truth

8/5/2010 1:49pm
Yes those that luv the sport , race and ride surely do not do it for the money. That does not mean that those that choose it as a profession should not be compensated at least to be able to race and train full time.On the National MX/SX level. All those other "sports" have a much larger fan base. They...

Shingga Added a reply to Can you define "Good for the sport"?

8/3/2010 4:06pm
Hey guys don't forget the sport like the stick and ball sports is practiced at different levels. Us journeymen weekend warriors look up in amazement at the pros and their speed and precision and try for years to put in one flawless lap. We keep it going. The families with a fast kid that want to maximize his potential.They keep...

Shingga Added a reply to Can you define "Good for the sport"?

8/3/2010 11:18am
In my opinion it's all about accessibility. Sensible tracks, Better educated parents, Cost across the board,most of all is the fear of someone suing track owners over little johnny broken finger. I would luv to purchase some land and have a private/public track but I live in New Jersey and to try to get approval for a not for profit...

Shingga Added a reply to Solution to SX Only

7/21/2010 1:52pm
It all comes down to Money. You can put near 40,000 + paying fans at a SX race. When it's hard to get half that to a Outdoor. Being a rider I prefer MX to SX. The general public and curious and those that do not want to trek off into the hills or farmlands SX is a more friendly...

Shingga Added a reply to USGP MX1 Moto 1 Discussion

5/30/2010 2:36pm
Great 1st motos Looking forward to the 2nd motos I think it may come down to fitness for the 2nd motos. Guys that were running good laps started to drop back near the end. Should be interesting. I don't think anyone has anything for TC222. He's gonna kill next year in the states.

Shingga Added a reply to Why all the Stewart bashing?

5/28/2010 3:54pm
It seems that all the haters come out when the person they bash can't defend themselves. If he was healthy I could agree with some of the hating. Those who can't Hate. They bash on a show that was filmed a year ago like it was last week. I hope he comes back soon to shut them up. He's not...

Shingga Added a reply to USGP @ GH Televised?

5/25/2010 6:55pm
If you have Comcast cable they show the GPs the next week on their sports channel, In my area (Southern New Jersey) it's ch 8. I hope this helps.