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Little kids? what about us old farts!?!?! Anyway, let me echo Bill and say a big thanks to all who came out to help. Even Brett made the trek up here to see what all the fuss was about! First race this Saturday…we will soon see what everyone thinks, but I think it came out pretty awesome. No novice section yet (I refuse to call it the kiddie section from here on because I might be the loser riding it!!!), but its in the works.
Please, to all who come out on Saturday, let us know what you think…(nicely please). Theres no dictatorship and we are certainly open to constructive criticism.
Anyway, again thanks to all and see you Saturday.
LorenYa know what Rich, I thought about it and I probably shouldn’t comment because I never personally spoke with you and I don’t know you.
That being said, your reputation preceeds you. And I mean all over the state. If you really are trying to help, you really need to work on your approach.
We at HCBMX are doing the best we can with what we have.
Its all in the attitude. Some people come with a shovel and an open mind. Some come with a big wallet and want a monument. WE choose the shovel, so if ya got one, come on down on Saturday and help us make HCBMX a better track.
Good topic. First off, I am old (37), but not ‘old school’, as in I never raced before… turned Novice last year at the state championship. I jumped everything imaginable and I had a quarter pipe in my backyard, but never raced till 2 yrs ago. Currently I have an 8yr old rookie and a 6yr old Novice. The 6 yr old gets whooped every weekend by 8 and 9 yr olds, but he races his heart out. The 8 year old races his peers (who may very well be novice this year and race against my 6 yr old!) and I can’t seem to motivate him, but I want him to have fun. That being said, I was amazed to find out the NBL’s elaborate 15 move up ‘points’ system. Seems to me that Rookie should mean first year, period. Maybe 10-15 races, but thats it. My kids started out on 16″ Wally World specials and it became very obvious after like 2 races that I needed to spend $3-400 (EACH!) just to get into it.
I think the first thing that can be done is the local track directors “encouraging” anyone who obviously should move up to do so. Sometimes that may even include public ridicule.
One other thing that I will throw out there…what about a ‘beginner’ cruiser class? When I started I saw Bill Hayden, Rich Farside etc in what woudl be my cruiser class….needless to say I went with the 20″!
Well, so much for my rant.
Loren