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RE: The equipment rental it is no different then renting a snowboard and boots and hitting the jumps at a ski slope, or renting a Downhill/freeride MTB at a resort and going big….It is done all the time…I’m sure it is not an easy or cheap propostion but maybe the Sanctioning bodies can step up and help promote the sport..
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Pete,
You nailed the downside of racing at our age……..A lot to lose!!!! Wear your body armor….
I’m hoping to hit the practice track out here when things dry out and try a race or two in July.
You up for the Christmas Classic in Columbus this year??? Old school NJ road trip?
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KmartI’m trying to remeber my first race, 80 or 81 WWBMXA Action Park National 10 Beginner Class on my Fuji Orange Peel. Finished 3rd and could not wait to get out of the beginer class, mostly to lose the stigma of the beginner title…BITD didn’t you move up after you won a beginner race???
I like the idea of a 5 race max for the Rok class. 5 races or 2 wins and you move up. The equipment (clips) end does not bother me, there will always be people with more money then most that choose to spend it to look cool or in hopes of going faster. Plus you may have older Roks that have been riding MTB and are comfortable with slips. For the families that don’t have the money for clips and carbon forks it would be awesome to have a fleet of rental bikes and helmets to get them on the track. The Hyper spec bike thing seems like a great way to do that. You get your rental bikes and elimanate any equipment advantages
What shop would sponser a Beginner???
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Pete,
You got it, that was the my nemesis Gibby #19 at the time in those pics….
It would be great to have Gibby check in.Sorry to hear about his father.
Yo,
I thought Brad’s Sister, Darcy Dalbec rode for Scavones…….
Pete nice pic, I just sent Brett a pic of Me, you, Nate and some dude whose name I forget (help please) at Deptford loafing about (Hopefully they will get posted today). and some more Braddock shots of me taking it to Gibby.
Sweet JT helmet BTW….
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Body Armor optional but in wide spread usage…which is good for the big fragile types like myself..
Clipless on a MTB is one thing…not sure I trust myself with them on a BMX.
Fogot about the “it works”. Can’t believe I remember your butt..
I rolled with I-B-C-N-U for awhile…
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True,
You can buy good complete bikes now for reasonable $’s…I’ve got a new Floval Flyer on my list to purchase this year.
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Also New school in general items
Full face helmets, body armor, tracks with a zillion jumps, uniforms that all look a like and the fine art of the manualbut on the positive side, competitive racing in the old man classes…
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Wogs,
The wheels are no longer made of wood and they are the same size now, no more of that huge wheel up front and the little one out back. Makes them easier to get on….
Seems like the new bikes are lower, longer and use Canti brakes and seem to run their handlebars narrower. The 24s ride a lot like 20s. I raced an old school Cyclecraft 24″ a few years ago and it looked about 3 feet taller then the new school rides….still got the job done though. Oh yea, dare I mention the fact that a lot of guys are running clipless pedals….you must have some old school hardware kicking around still, dust it off and take it out.
Also as far as the “sponge MTB” goes, get yourself a rigid single speed. You’ll never go back to a full sus bike after that. I converted over this year and my sus bike has not left the garage.
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Kenny MartinNow there is an idea…….The Brett Spring show.
1st show: The Braddock/Armory rivals
Jimmy Gnecco vs. Joey Hufnagle
Kenny Martin vs. Gibby Graner
Craig Wilson vs. Pete WogWe can race or put on those sumo wrestling suits and have at it!!!!
RE, Joe Kid, If you don’t have get it now!!!! I have two copies. One in perpetual play mode and the other making the rounds to all my friends, spreading the love…
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