Rough tracks

264 MaxPower https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/users/264/avatar/c50_20140223_150532_zpsim5najfx_1430023590.jpg?1430023305 https://www.vitalmx.com/community/MaxPower,264/all 08/15/06 26 2 168 2063 73 2

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4/14/2018 10:30 AM

Yes you need to be fit to ride dirt bikes. Toughest sport ever? I'll argue that. I can not ride a month and race a moto. Can't do the same with a 50 mile Cat 3 critirium.
Check Dilla in 1977
The racers had to ride the banners to miss bumps.
10 inches of bad travel and drum brakes. I can't remember the last time I saw a modern Pro track that rough.

I think they dumbed mx down to keep the pack closer together. Good guys would be further off the front on a tougher track. Doesn't matter anyway. There are less fans at Saturday races and TV can be altered to make up the 3 minute lead

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Blade Flanagan jr.

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4/14/2018 12:02 PM

MaxPower wrote:
Yes you need to be fit to ride dirt bikes. Toughest sport ever? I'll argue that. I can not ride a month and race a moto. Can't do the same with a 50 mile Cat 3 critirium.
Check Dilla in 1977
The racers had to ride the banners to miss bumps.
10 inches of bad travel and drum brakes. I can't remember the last time I saw a modern Pro track that rough.

I think they dumbed mx down to keep the pack closer together. Good guys would be further off the front on a tougher track. Doesn't matter anyway. There are less fans at Saturday races and TV can be altered to make up the 3 minute lead

So you're saying the tracks at the US Nationals are too smooth and not challenging enough?

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