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Poor prep, dusty conditions, jump fest outdoor sx style tracks for amateurs who have no business with sx is starting to burn me out.
My last crash was a good one. You hit a large step up into a slight left, into a set of six whoops, which leads directly to a triple, double. No room between the obstacles or the slight curve. What could go wrong?
Anyway I'm considering looking into hare scrambles type stuff. Where do people who are into that stuff practice? I'm in the northeast.
Two tracks within two hours rest are 2-4 hours away.
If the tracks would stop filling every Inch of the course with jumps, whoops, and combinations it would be much better. I don't mind the jumps, but it shouldn't be turn jump jump , turn jump , turn jump etc. Have some straights, some off cambers, some a turns, put some weird bumps in the center of corners, make it tricky but let us ride on the ground some time too.
My last crash was a good one. You hit a large step up into a slight left, into a set of six whoops, which leads directly to a triple, double. No room between the obstacles or the slight curve. What could go wrong?
Anyway I'm considering looking into hare scrambles type stuff. Where do people who are into that stuff practice? I'm in the northeast.
Two tracks within two hours rest are 2-4 hours away.
If the tracks would stop filling every Inch of the course with jumps, whoops, and combinations it would be much better. I don't mind the jumps, but it shouldn't be turn jump jump , turn jump , turn jump etc. Have some straights, some off cambers, some a turns, put some weird bumps in the center of corners, make it tricky but let us ride on the ground some time too.
Many tracks cry about poor turn out, but it's the track prep and conditions that lead to poor turnout in this area. If the track is prepped well, it's busy every single time they are open. Only problem that track is a jump fest now. I'm getting over that style of riding.
The Shop
If you guys have supermoto near you. Give it a try.
I got sick of the stretched out supercross tracks passing themselves off as motorcross tracks (I'm talking to you Pala). Tried supermoto and had an absolute blast.
All the fun of dirt and street without the expense of street but with all the grip...until you're in the dirt. haha
Take off the front brake, add some flat track tires, and you got yourself a dirt tracker. Two for one deal.
I still love my 125 though...keeps me from doing the dumb shit.
Just a thought...
Motocross tracks haven't changed in 25 years around here. If anything, they've become more tame with the evolution of keeping a good flow, and making the jumps "safer". Look at Larocco's leap. It's always been huge, but I remember when the landing was the size of a whoop, and would destroy a bike if you didn't land in the 6" sweet spot.
I'm 40, and don't hit all the jumps I used to, but I like showing up to the track knowing a jump I hit 20 years ago is there if I feel froggy.
EDIT: It sounds like the tracks you ride are like shitty fair race tracks. I used to live in a area where I had to drive 3 hours to ride a decent track, and it was miserable. Ride what you can, harescrambles are a lot of fun.
On the tracks... Too many track owners listening to, and building tracks for a small handful of A riders instead of where all the money is at, Vets and B/C riders....
As long as you start in the C class or something and just ride youll have a good time and better practice. Plus 2 hours is a lot longer than it feels and you get to watch the afternoon class after with a beer or two...
After buying my first bike a couple years ago, I wasted about 3 months till I entered C class racing and just took my time. I cant jump for shit but most tracks have a mix and catered for every body.
Pit Row
Also, the Reading Anthracite land has tons of area to ride. I grew up riding on that stuff before you had to pay. Idiots would damage equipment and I'm guessing a lawsuit(s) brought on the pay to play deal. It's been years since I rode on that property so I couldn't tell you how it is recently but I do see a lot of bikes/quads heading up that way on the weekends. I used to know the trails up there like the back of my hand. I lived in Pottsville at the time and could get just about anywhere in Schuylkill County all through trails with a few road crossings here and there.
I recently picked up a 2004 YZ125 (and still rebuilding a 2000 YZ250) and was thinking about getting a pass so I had somewhere to ride without having to worry about being chased/fined.
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