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as long as you let me eat a pizza (yes, a whole pizza) before the 12 beers, I’ll throw down with ya!
What, and you thought I just ate too much?
billwarn them.. i do that at nationals.. every national..and i do rather well.. so sign mu up for that race… please make this a reality.. im sure chris gulich will be up for that
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Come on Craig suck it up. No pizza.
Just deal with it. Next thing you will want is no clips and no big jumps.
Rich
did the beer thing at the Armory once, 15x, took at a bunch on the gate. In a main no less 😈you guys complaning about our second jump are a bunch of ninnys have you ever been to another track outside of jersy go to orlando and see some real stuff or southpark there jumps make ares look like pimples.bmx is supposed to be hard if you dont like it go join the boyscouts wah wah babys from the chubby kid
@bmiddaugh wrote:
If everyone looking at this could sneak a peek at my post at the bottom of this page.
http://brokenspokes.net/index.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=147&start=45
It references what a returning racer and his young son have to say.
Look beyond the eyes of jaded old racer goggles and through the eyes of the little beginner kid.I re-read my post and I may have come off a little strong but I still stand behind my words. Listen, I’m a BMX Mom. I care about eveyone of the kids on the track and I would never want one of them to get hurt. I’m personally against anything bigger then a roller and I now have my son out for a couple of weeks because he has a severe contusion on his left hipbone (had him to the emergency room Thurs) and hymo-whatever (bruise) in his kidney area due to the handle bar he planted in his gut at Sunday’s race. And no it was not over the monster jump but a wash out in soft (crappy) sand. I still have to continue with testing because his kidney got a nice shot and there may be a problem. But you know what…..I don’t blame the track because that’s the down side of racing. I would never in a million years want one of my kids hurt but then it would come to the point of not letting them out of there room or experience life itself.
If the jumps are so intimidating to the newbies, and I know they are because I was completely against the new doubles when they were first introduced a while back, then do something about it. Take the time on a Friday night and hold a free clinic on the side to help the rookies learn the skills. Adopt a new family and help them learn proper technique and bike maintenance. The most confusing thing I find in BMX is gear ratio. Help the newbie parents learn the skills to make them more comfortable.
You take a look at the national plate numbers our homegrown kids are flashing and you old schoolers should be proud. Our kids are the benchmark of the Northeast division and give Conn a run for their money. Help others experience this, even if it’s on a state level, instead of planting fear in their heads. We can accomplish so much more with positives then negatives
Karen
Hello, my name is Dale, and I’ve been a part of CJ BMX since 1980. I was 7 years old at the time. CJ has been a huge part of my life, and always will be. I’ve seen people come and go all the time, with plenty of input. But I will still be here long after you will. Brett, in your post to Karen you said that you couldn’t send a rookie to Howell. Who are you to send anyone anywhere or do a clinic? CJ is a great track to learn on, because it teaches riders what to expect on a National level.
Every rider who started at CJ was a rookie, including myself, and a few National #1 riders all started at Howell. (This is coming from someone who is 90% sure will never jump those doubles, even though I helped build them and wanted them that big to help me get better). I am not a jumper – I never was and never will be. My point being is that every track has different aspects. Some are flat power tracks, some are jumper tracks. CJ has a little of everything. If someone is afraid to jump it they can learn to roll it or manual it. If CJ was a flat track, how do you expect to compete against other riders at other tracks? Sounds like you are the one who is SCARED of this jump, not all the other riders. Instead of creating all these posts, go to the track and practice manualing.
On Friday night, the track was horrible and sandy. There was a 4 or 5 year old kid that signed up and got a license that night. He practiced all night and fell all night, and was covered in dirt. I imagine in another week he will be able to roll over the big doubles. So rest your mind about sending a rookie to CJ – if a 5 year old kid can learn, anyone can. And besides, we’ve made it this long without your input.
I’m not one to make a statement and then backpedal and do damage control on a website. I shoot from the hip and I don’t bullshit – I tell it like it is. If you have any other questions, come and talk to me personally – I will be at CJ tomorrow. If you need some help with the second double, come ask me and maybe I can help you learn how to roll over them. Or maybe I can have Phil set up a clinic for you.
Sincerely,
Dale (CJ BMX lifer)
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