| These exercises open my mind to the evolution of MotoCross technology,by practicing side by side comparison testing in real racing situations. I haven't been to a race yet that this time traveler hasn't been approached by people genuinely interested in the roots and evolution of the MotoCross bike,also the men in the white coats and butterfly net haven't caught up with me yet. Moohoohoohooaaaahhhh. |
AVDRA Regional Argyle MX track Dixon
or as I saw it Rut Camp
| Okay, I brought a knife to a gunfight. Racing a CZ 400 yellow tanker,with down pipe on a tamed down |
Modern style track. I knew
I was in for large jumps,
rhythm sections or whoops,
stuff I might not have
encounered when I raced
here in May. I knew before
hand I would probably be
the only vintage bike to be
on the start grid. I don't
mind that. Infact I consider
it a challenge to give up
some suspension travel and
do some time travel. Like I
was sudenly transported
from 1972 to, in this case
to 1984.
I was in for large jumps,
rhythm sections or whoops,
stuff I might not have
encounered when I raced
here in May. I knew before
hand I would probably be
the only vintage bike to be
on the start grid. I don't
mind that. Infact I consider
it a challenge to give up
some suspension travel and
do some time travel. Like I
was sudenly transported
from 1972 to, in this case
to 1984.
| This year has made me a better rider. I think it was Ferrari that advertises "racing improves the breed". Well I've done alot of racing this year since I went multiclub in May. Challenging myself often and with more severity each month. Ric Tipton of AVDRA has come up with MX out of seemingly nowhere. Piggybacking at venues that have challenged me as an Intermediate MotoCross racer to the point where I feel I have actually learned something this year. Weight placement,in sand,jump and momentum management and now at this event RUTS. Ruts are a balance obstacle. Balancing your weight,throttle and momentum. All these skills I have honed racing at Ric's races.So much of what I've learned this year is used negotiating Ruts. |
| Argyle was an exercise in ruts this time around. No section of track was immune to rutting. It was Rut Camp. Racing a CZ with down pipe, I had to plan my lines as to not, leave a little somthing for the next guy.The AVDRA racers all in all had some good dicing going on between them. Everyone was in the mix. A small but eager turnout made the day seem bigger. George Marshall the new Dist 3 Secretary and current AVDRA National #1 gave an MX school for AVDRA members. |
| AVDRA did somthing nice for the Pomeroy family. |
Ric Tipton's GP Maico Fighter
Squadron was scrambled for this
event here is Top Gun Donnie Garner
Squadron was scrambled for this
event here is Top Gun Donnie Garner
| Jim Pomeroy Memorial MX OTHG/AVDRA |
Sept.7 2008
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