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mfowler
6/12/2016 8:36pm
6/12/2016 8:36pm
Like the title says, I'm old (55) and slow (mid pack 40C) but would like to get faster while staying safe. Was wondering if anyone has suggestions for a training facility that would work with someone like me for a month at a time.
Obviously I have no great aspirations so I think something like MTF would be a bit much. Maybe Club MX? Shannon Niday also has a camp going in Texas but I would really like to stay somewhere that has on site gym and RV hookup. I am in NorCal but can travel for a month or more during the winter, December through March.
I'm going to email them both but wanted to hear any feedback you guys might have on them, or maybe someplace else? I don't need to be training with fast 250B kids, but would love to ride five days a week with instruction for a month. I will OWN that 40C class! HaHaHa!
Obviously I have no great aspirations so I think something like MTF would be a bit much. Maybe Club MX? Shannon Niday also has a camp going in Texas but I would really like to stay somewhere that has on site gym and RV hookup. I am in NorCal but can travel for a month or more during the winter, December through March.
I'm going to email them both but wanted to hear any feedback you guys might have on them, or maybe someplace else? I don't need to be training with fast 250B kids, but would love to ride five days a week with instruction for a month. I will OWN that 40C class! HaHaHa!
Whatever you do, have fun!
The Shop
Pretty sure you could stay right at Washougal . I ride at Ryan's parents house were there are about 6 or 7 different tracks .
Great place and some good training going on there.
Fly him out there
He is a badass
1-1-1 @ lorettas
Donnie Hansen worked really well for me. Very understandable and he would actually have someone show you what he was talking about (usually Josh)
I didn't care for the Semics videos or the way he explained things. Just didn't click with me. Great teacher IMO but didn't work for me. Everyone is different though.
I'm getting old(32) and had never ridden on an mx track when I first went to their fall camp. I'm hooked now. They've got all skill levels and really pack a shit ton of instruction and riding into their camps. They're always in the PNW so not too far from Nor Cal even though it's not a whole facility type deal it may interest you.
Pit Row
http://www.dhma.com/
He offers 1-4 days classes and private as well
What I'm really looking for is something more than a 3 or 4 day camp, I want to ride and get some coaching everyday for four or five weeks. Winter is the best time for me, so that makes the PNW a little sketchy, weather-wise. I took a two-day class a few years ago with Scott Davis when he was still running E-Street and Riverfront, and have also worked with Vital member Travis Hudson after I bought one of his race bikes from him.
It's all been good, but I soon go back to my old bad habits. Plus, I like the idea of being away from home: I live and work on my ranch and there are way too many distractions (work) here. So I was thinking either SoCal or out of state. Would be very interested in someplace that uses video. As painful and humbling as it may be to watch myself ride, I've found what I think I'm doing and what I'm actually doing are two very different things.
Thanks again everyone
Paw Paw
Just checked out LCAT mentioned by p0wn, looks like they have a 3 day camp starting Monday after Oldtimers. Counting Tommy's class on the Thursday before, that would be six days of training/racing out of seven. Now if I could just figure out how to do that four weeks in a row!
See ya in 3 weeks
Cheers
Simon
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