- This topic has 12 voices and 62 replies.
-
Posts
-
ok ok, ENOUGH.. cant we just help out and ride our bikes.. if we have the means to help out.. just freakin do it..
word.. fo sho
And Legend ROCK ON !!!
When I am having a shitty day at work I want to log on here and read about you waking up at noon, downing a 6 pack of PBR ,and grabbing that bmx bike and RIDING !!!! 8) 8)
I never did quite understand why Flemington did not take Rich up on his offer. It seemed like a great idea but I was led to beleive this did not happen due to personality conflicts/egos etc. What a waste!
more tracks=more exposure=more riders and more vols
well wake up nerd!!!! i missed most of this conversation
i did many productive things today.. i went to my moms house and cemented up her basement windows.. then i went to the tattoo shop to book an appointment.. then i bought a few 24oz cans o pbr.. and now im home enjoying them and being aggrivated that i cannot find the state points on njbmx.org
I also started racing Flemington in 1979, so my roots go back like Bretts. I never really left the sport though and raced in every decade.
I dont believe riders from SJ or the Jersey shore should be worrying about helping a track so far away. They would be better off getting more tracks going closer to home.I used to sometimes help rake or sweep turns at Vineland or Deptford. But I never worried about helping them run it since I believe thats up to the locals and more importantly up to those taking in the money.
Ive volunteered to announce and little things like that as you can, are enough.
Ive passed out trophy cards at ABA nationals with Gork. But I bet not a single person knows that. Sometimes riders do help and no one notices.Turnout is small for many reasons. Remember that big Track out here in Socal that got bought for around $100,000. I told you guys, if you scroll back, that he was making a bad move. Well I was talking to someone who has been out there and its still getting like under 10 motos a race. This is in SoCal the birthplace of modern BMX. Its ABA.
Just think had he used that 100,000 to buy 3 pieces of property in NJ and build 3 tracks. Bet he’d make more money AND he would actually own the land he could later sell. He coulda made all three BMXL tracks and helped start something big.I heard an interview the other day with this rodeo clown. No one would invest in a Professional Rodeo Association so he and 19 friends each chipped in just $1,000 and with that 20K started a now Multi-Multi Million Dollar Sanction. http://www.pbrnow.com/home.cfm#home
When I said rodeo clown I wasnt joking. He was just a rodeo clown but liek the other 19 investors they loved Rodeo and knew the sport and believed in what it could be. They think it will get even bigger then it is. He said he wont be satisfied if its not routinely on ESPN or ABC like other sports.What if a bunch of us put some money together along with some silent investors. Started a sanction that bought land and built tracks that had ramp areas. We held races and freestyle contests and our investment is partially if not fully backed by the land (Assuming it appreciates or we sell it as a business and not unimproved land).
Tap, Tap, Tap, is this thing on? Sorry, I’m just feeling as if life is coming to an end for me. NJ Pros that used to race like Charlie Litsky and Lee Veale
have already passed away. Tons of people complain about BMX and yet everyone just continues to feed the into the ABA and NBL and not into new venues for BMX. Will I die and never see BMX become popular. I want to die knowing at least I tried to change BMX. I can tell you if someone doesnt step up BMX will not grow they are simply doing it wrong.First, Brett I know what you mean about some of the people in charge pushing volunteers away, but I can assure Matt has never done that. Flemington, did get an offer for a rebuild, but it was several different reasons that it didn’t happen. As far as the track, quit whining and ride people!!!! Yeah I know, “Bill you don’t race there” Ok, so I don’t like giving the NBL my money
- You must be logged in to reply to this topic.