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10/6/2012 11:15am
10/6/2012 11:15am
Edited Date/Time
10/9/2012 4:22am
Ok, just want to share a regular riding day for me in Sweden. It's just for you living elsewhere to get a picture how your hobby might look like if you lived elsewhere. Picture are crap, from my iphon while driving and the attached vid is to get a more accurate picture of the track conditions Oktober in Scandinavia. This time of the year, we have rain 3 times a week, so hard pack is nowhere to be seen.
Dunno why this pic became this crappy, but the regular car in Sweden is smaller than in the US, but everything fits...
The carrier gets mounted, obviously the right glove for the task.
The hockey bag is now used for more important items.
Bike mounted, starting to get a bit outdated, but only 25 hours on the meter, and I don't deserve better (see vid)
250 lbs on the rear, bike carrier, tools etc. Car actually performs pretty decent considering.
The ATM, this old guy (older than me LOL) took his time, it cost about $18 to practice in Sweden.
Rear view...
About 20 miles to the track (there are ones closer to central Stockholm, pretty damn awesome)
City hall...
Part of old town in Stockholm, some buildings are from the 13 century.
Not from the 13 century, I'm guessing eighteenth or something. Crap pic...
Globen "The globe", just outside town, used to be the biggest global building in the world, maybe still is?
This Husky 310 passed me on the highway. Pretty evident the bike is not build for speeding, it was floating all over the road while doing like 60...
Swedish forrest, different climate, different fauna, always when I travel around the world I get amazed how each latitude creates a total different vegetation.
The track entrence, Nya Uringe "New Uringe" Dunno what the name stands for other than its a a place.
For the people in Mass, this entrance really resemble the Middleborough/Cape way Rovers entrence
Cape way copy!
Looks like the US, two classic American pic-ups, usually the pit is filled with VW Caddies, and Mercedes box vans.
Track.
https://youtu.be/mcJMPITPD88
Some laps (Herlings, pfft).
Post practice, we all know the feeling. You feel beat, kind of satisfied, but you know there's some stuff that needs to be done.
There you go, thank God for those gas stations that have these washing facilities. One hour costs about $18.
Back with the family and a cold IPA. Love it.
Take care, don't forget what's all about.
Dunno why this pic became this crappy, but the regular car in Sweden is smaller than in the US, but everything fits...
The carrier gets mounted, obviously the right glove for the task.
The hockey bag is now used for more important items.
Bike mounted, starting to get a bit outdated, but only 25 hours on the meter, and I don't deserve better (see vid)
250 lbs on the rear, bike carrier, tools etc. Car actually performs pretty decent considering.
The ATM, this old guy (older than me LOL) took his time, it cost about $18 to practice in Sweden.
Rear view...
About 20 miles to the track (there are ones closer to central Stockholm, pretty damn awesome)
City hall...
Part of old town in Stockholm, some buildings are from the 13 century.
Not from the 13 century, I'm guessing eighteenth or something. Crap pic...
Globen "The globe", just outside town, used to be the biggest global building in the world, maybe still is?
This Husky 310 passed me on the highway. Pretty evident the bike is not build for speeding, it was floating all over the road while doing like 60...
Swedish forrest, different climate, different fauna, always when I travel around the world I get amazed how each latitude creates a total different vegetation.
The track entrence, Nya Uringe "New Uringe" Dunno what the name stands for other than its a a place.
For the people in Mass, this entrance really resemble the Middleborough/Cape way Rovers entrence
Cape way copy!
Looks like the US, two classic American pic-ups, usually the pit is filled with VW Caddies, and Mercedes box vans.
Track.
https://youtu.be/mcJMPITPD88
Some laps (Herlings, pfft).
Post practice, we all know the feeling. You feel beat, kind of satisfied, but you know there's some stuff that needs to be done.
There you go, thank God for those gas stations that have these washing facilities. One hour costs about $18.
Back with the family and a cold IPA. Love it.
Take care, don't forget what's all about.
Looks like a nice way to spend the day.
The Shop
Thought you were living Stateside DrSweden?
You know what they say... "A bad day riding is better than a good day at work..."
Very cool post, I was there today with my boys, awesome day to ride in Uringe.
Tomorow it's my turn, bike is ready to go, can't wait!!
Very good ride by the way, the video is flatting out the ruts, there are big....
Time for your dotter to ride!
Oh Uringe, haven't been there since I was 12 (2006) and raced 85cc evan though I live so close, gotta go there someday soon again!
Guss I doing most of my riding in Arlanda or Upplands Väsby. Haven't riding on Upplands Väsby this year so dunno how the new track is, but loved the old one. They took away my fav part of the track Been there?
https://youtu.be/xDLbgK6AAVM?rel=0
https://youtu.be/YcsJgYeOcP8?rel=0
Can I ask you a question though regarding your seat at the end of the day.....
Is Kenny Watson your mechanic?
(Sorry just my little joke for all the www.pulpmx.com fans on here)
Pit Row
Got a few questions though: What months out of the year can people ride, and do track owners have an extremely difficult time keeping tracks open because of the close proximity of everything in Sweden?
So far people have a high tolerance towards riding, a former GP track was closed for a couple of years, now its open again with some restrictions. It's actually situated just 10 miles of the center core of Stockholm, and close to a huge suburb, like 0.5 mile. But the reason for closing was not complaining neighbors, it was because the track was in a natural reserve thing, which it has been for 50 years, even before the area became a reserve. Some people obviously don't dig the concept, and fight it based on emotions, or they are among a few complainers that live near by (they bought their damn property after the track was situated).
But the general attitude is that it's old movement for youth, we dig that kids do this rather than do destructive things, and it's considered a family sport. Our history with many past champions, and MXDN wins makes Motocross partly tied to some identity, that looks more pale the further into future, since people are abandoning the sport in favor for other things (both constructive and destructive). Speedway is the shit right now in Sweden.
I have some mates in the UK and from what I gather you need to be doing quite well to afford to ride moto..even more so for the guys who hit the road courses....guessing its not like this in Sweden?
P.S what happened to the seat??
I imagine that a family sport that keeps kids out of trouble is quite appealing/ accepted considering Sweden's low birth rate troubles. And Sweden has sure turned out some awesome riders. I know I'm rooting for the ones who regular the American Nationals.
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