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Edited Date/Time
3/15/2018 8:03pm
Pics, videos, whatever you got. I want to see the tracks that are ruining the sport to where nobody want to go ride these places.
We don’t have these tracks in Kansas City so I’m curious where you have them and what they’re like. I keep reading comments about how the tracks now days are too wicked.
Show me.
We don’t have these tracks in Kansas City so I’m curious where you have them and what they’re like. I keep reading comments about how the tracks now days are too wicked.
Show me.
https://youtu.be/ChTl5VtELtE
The Shop
https://youtu.be/d9OpwiKfVRI
//Edit.
I thought track was pretty safe but I will say often times I saw some riders riding WAY over their head during night time practice. I think lack of rider understanding their limits is a far greater contributor to crashes then track and obstacle.
Problem is lack of volunteers the run the show. It's killed the sport in this state.
Njmp is one near me and etowns race track that both could do with trimming a couple jumps away. Lets the track actually have some flow and isnt just turn jump jump jump turn repeat. Its not any one particular jump, its just the quantity and lack of balance to what outdoor moto should be.
Before the ensuing bashfest begins... Keep in mind we are all pretty hardcore moto guys. I can name 5 friends of mine who wont come to the tracks because they are too jumpy and intimidating especiialy when crowded which is always. They ride but won't come to either track listed. Theyll ride in the woods or a tamer track few hours away.
So its not about us who its too intimidating for its about the guys not at the track anymore. I dont blame them either. Espeically with how insanely fast and sketchy c class practices and races are. Sone are as fast as a class, but with a heaping dose of sketch and brain damage.
The jump at 30 seconds is massive and has sent many people to the hospital. They've reshaped it and its less dangerous but still is massive. But thats fine roll a jump if you cant i get it. The next two jumps werent there before and allowed a much better flow. Those two little jumps are so dumb not challenging but just not fun take them back out.
Starting at 1:43 the rollers are larger than the video lets on, which lead you thru a corner to a single to a step up which leans thru a corner directly into whoops, directly into a triple into a double. All at mach 10. That whole section leaves not enough room for error.
On the gopro it looks very mild the whoops amd rollers barely even appear like they are there.
Tweaking that last section and removing those dopey jumps at 30 seconds would restore this back to one of the best tracks ive ridden. As of now its tanked the fun factor and the safety to me.
Notice i am not even after removing the largest jumps on the track they are fine, you can roll them safely. If you roll that finish line area other riders are blasting thru there at a solid 40 mph to your 3mph. Its a dangerous section to roll in my opinion as your in the way all the way down the section.
Ive done that whole section cleanly dozens of times, one time got loose thru the whoops and sent it sideways off the triple, got banged up pretty bad. Im good after that. Ive seen plenty do similiar also.
Pit Row
With a mitic zones, Banzai Hill, Suicide Mountain, Magoo Duble
I think it's pretty telling that one of the most renowned tracks around here, Zaca Station, is mostly natural and has literally ONE double that you don't want to case.
Saddleback Park
https://instagram.com/p/BfMAvS3nKPc/
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