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7/2/2019 6:56am
Which do you find more fun or intriguing?
Tough one for me. I like to practice and push myself or try new things or jumps and there is a satisfaction from that.
Nothing like competing though even if it’s not a good night but when you win or do good it’s an exhilarating feeling.
Tough one for me. I like to practice and push myself or try new things or jumps and there is a satisfaction from that.
Nothing like competing though even if it’s not a good night but when you win or do good it’s an exhilarating feeling.
The Shop
Nothing beats the feeling when you're on the gate and the board goes up. Even after 20 years of racing
That said, I race a few times a year because nothing beats the feeling of actually getting behind a gate and competing.
I’d add that racing is more fun now that I’m over 40. Everyone is still competitive, but we all understand that everyone needs to go to work on Monday, lol.
theres only maybe six guys in my class left cuz they all either retired or died so getting a third means I beat three guys yippee!
next the tracks really don't give a shit about racing they count the entries and figure out how to get rid of you as soon as they can, as in cutting motos before practice has even started
third the once prestigious NESC has gone down a bad road its not what it was and I guess never will be , the acting president makes his own rules ha ha what a joke
when I started there were no practice tracks if you wanted to ride on a good track you raced, I tell newbies all the time now don't race go practice its cheaper quicker day, and the track owners actually want you there
there is the fact that race tracks have real bumps and its a great test of where you stand but ya, at 56 years old I think im a crusty practice zero
As l've said before. If l had the land and the time l'd build a track and l'd be more than happy to ride alone for the rest of my life. It's always been about the battle against the track for me. The only difference between racing and practicing is 5% of effort for me. Not to mention l'm tired of other fucking people being the cause of so many unnecessary get offs while racing.
Going to different tracks on the weekends, camping, meeting new people, more track time, etc. Just had more bang for my buck practicing.
It's easy to see why less people race today. Gate fees, entry fees, camping fees, short motos, sitting around most of the day, etc. is not exactly pleasant.
That said nothing beats the feeling of racing against a full gate of riders.
Pit Row
I have a track at home and I enjoy riding it a few times a month. I can go as long as I want and pull off when ever I want.
1st) Nothing like racing...those jitters I got the night before and the morning of. Being totally 100% focused, on a mission. Walking the perfectly prepped track in the morning fog with the sun creeping over the hills, knowing all Hell is about to break loose shortly. Sitting on a full gate, engines pinned - no drug could ever compare in the world. The icing on the cake is taking the white flag with a nice lead and soaking in the accomplishment for a final lap.
2) That being said....there was also nothing like just going to the practice track with my dad at the crack of dawn, nobody else around for awhile. He was always so focused on training/coaching me, it was rare times like this he would bring out his bike and we could just have fun riding together. No lap times, no charging, just son and dad riding bikes before the crowd comes and we had to get back to business. He even let me ride his KX250 a lot which for a 12 year old was the funnest thing ever! Getting back on my 85 felt like a midget bike lol.
I will ride if we have stuff to test or settings to try , but would rather drive 500 miles to a race in Belgium, that do a test day here.
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