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I ride with a "A" rider who'd smoke most people. But when he's out there on the Vet track with us, you'd never know how fast he really was. He tones it down. Even if they enforced skill levels he'd never run the risk of being kicked off a track because he blends in.
The Shop
If we let the good Samaritans of Vital run every track nobody would ever get to ride. Jumps would all be too dangerous, all cameras would be banned, and nothing challenging would be allowed on the track because someone might screw up and fall. Everyone is responsible for their own safety, there's inherent risk with going out and taking photos by a live track and I don't understand why the hell Vital and our legal system can't see that and deal with it. If I choose to take that risk fine, it's the same reason every track is scared to make tricky rythms and big whoops sections to challenge people, nobody is willing to check their ego at the door and realize that they are in charge of their own destiny, not a bunch of BS rules.
They're hard to see.
Spectators do not belong on the track, and dogs that are not leashed and supervised need to stay home as well.
When I'm riding as fast as I can (which isn't that fast yet), I need to focus on the track, not watch for spectators or tiny bikes.
Perris has a mini night once a week on the main track. Having a separate track for the small bikes plus a short amount of time once per session on the big track is probably the right balance.
God bless the mini-dads, but they do not belong on the track. No one except riders and personnel.
Trainers or people on the track taking photos didn't seem like a huge problem to me, but I was blown away seeing 50/65's riding with big bikes.
And I know weed has been legalized (I don't know the specific regulations) but the amount of weed I smelt at every track was a concern, I mean you wouldn't want to be on the same track as a guy that just sunk a six pack, would you?
Got a nice pic of Grant Langston from the viewing tower at milestone also.
I guess I was just surprised to see 50s/65s on the track with pros, and weed being smoked at every track I went to.
I don't want to turn it into a weed vs beer debate.
Pit Row
I cannot speak for them but Im gonna guess that they are going to find a way to offer TRAINER & PHOTOGRAPHER passes for qualified/professional people in those fields. And I would guess that those with those passes will be responsible for following their own set of rules no different than the riders. Screw up, lose your pass.
That should ease a lot of concerns of the mob.
I still think there is a issue with which bikes are allowed on which tracks at the same time but who knows if that will be addressed. As well as the fact that the spectator/viewing area needs to be better than a rickety old tower.
I saw a mini-dad go ballistic on the starter/flagger at a practice this weekend when he wouldn't let his 85 c rider out in the big bike INT/Pro practice. The kid is two classes or so below my 85 rider and I wasn't putting my kid out there in that class. My older boy almost landed on the other kid a moto earlier since he could make the jumps which were all pretty small. This kid has a full time moto nanny................
Frankly, I am surprised CA hasn't had more issues with this?...........
The track needs to look out for thier best interests not what some selfish only care about me entitled mini dad or wannabe coaches photographers want.
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