Moto 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-GklMcmb90
Moto 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GniVsNTODA4
7-6 for 7th overall in the Over 50 Novice class (15 riders) Really blew the starts, oh well hahaha, good thing it's just for fun 8)
That was way fun to watch. Awesome being able to do what you love again. Yay!
That looked like fun Bill.
Chuck
Yeah it's a blast. Luckily there's a few old slow over 50 guys to play with, the young guys would be flying over our heads haha, no thanks. There were 3 guys in the over 70 class :o
I didn't watch the whole thing, but guessing somewhere near Barstow!?
You probably remember Saddleback Park!
Glad you're having fun.
Bruce
Quote from: OtterDriver on December 18, 2012, 01:25:57 PM
I didn't watch the whole thing, but guessing somewhere near Barstow!?
You probably remember Saddleback Park!
Glad you're having fun.
Bruce
Hey Bruce, Yessir, Saddleback, Escape Country, was a lot of places back then. This track is called Competitive Edge, it's right where the 15 hits the 395. You might remember a small valley with trails going up and down both sides that everyone called the ribcage ? It's right there, left at the 1st signal on the 395
Bill - do you love racing or being over 50? With my bike racing I am OK with being in a group of over 50's - it is the competition that I love. Watch most of the video - looks like fun - Phill
Quote from: phillwad on December 18, 2012, 04:55:30 PM
Bill - do you love racing or being over 50? With my bike racing I am OK with being in a group of over 50's - it is the competition that I love. Watch most of the video - looks like fun - Phill
Yes and I guess ;D Love racing, and theres not much I can do about being over 50 so I guess I love that too, hahaha. Racing guys that are all over 50 is a flat out blast. And we have just as much fun telling lies in the pits afterwards, maybe more hahaha. I don't think my fitness is there to do what you do, but that looks like a lot of fun too 8)
Any guys riding 125's in that novice 50 class?
Bill, its great to see someone riding with the BHR. I just turned 49 and had my right hip BHR on May 3rd, 2012. I'm doing great, and am able to exercise, run a little, and lift some weights etc. I'm still taking it "easy" being careful to watch how I recover. I can't wait to get back on MX bike. I rode it a couple of weeks prior to surgery because I knew that it may be a long time before I get the chance. I used to race quite a bit, raced a season in 1999 and kept my 99 YZ 250 and would ride maybe once a year. My hip started getting bad in about 2005/2006 and it got to where I couldnt get on the bike and crank it, so it was not so fun to ride after that. It didnt bother me too much riding before surgery, I just couldnt use the leg in a corner becasue it was so inflexible, I knew if it caught the ground it would hurt like crazy. So now in my basement I can swing my leg over the seat from either direction, can touch my chin to my knee and am itching to ride. Like others, my fear is that I would dislocate in a fall. Im not too concerned about the impact of jumps, since in normal circumstances your knees ankles and bike take most of that impact. When I had my arthritic hip, jumps never bothered it. I'm across the country from you in NC, but I have one year until the 50+ class so watch out.
Are you still riding the 250 2 stroke?
Quote from: BrianMc on December 30, 2012, 01:23:41 AM
Bill, its great to see someone riding with the BHR. I just turned 49 and had my right hip BHR on May 3rd, 2012. I'm doing great, and am able to exercise, run a little, and lift some weights etc. I'm still taking it "easy" being careful to watch how I recover. I can't wait to get back on MX bike. I rode it a couple of weeks prior to surgery because I knew that it may be a long time before I get the chance. I used to race quite a bit, raced a season in 1999 and kept my 99 YZ 250 and would ride maybe once a year. My hip started getting bad in about 2005/2006 and it got to where I couldnt get on the bike and crank it, so it was not so fun to ride after that. It didnt bother me too much riding before surgery, I just couldnt use the leg in a corner becasue it was so inflexible, I knew if it caught the ground it would hurt like crazy. So now in my basement I can swing my leg over the seat from either direction, can touch my chin to my knee and am itching to ride. Like others, my fear is that I would dislocate in a fall. Im not too concerned about the impact of jumps, since in normal circumstances your knees ankles and bike take most of that impact. When I had my arthritic hip, jumps never bothered it. I'm across the country from you in NC, but I have one year until the 50+ class so watch out.
Are you still riding the 250 2 stroke?
Yep, on an 05 YZ250. Riding doesn't bother it at all, crashing would obviously not be good but when is it ? I trail rode at 6 months and it was quite stiff and sore, starting riding more at a year and went back to tracks about a year and a half. And yes it's nice to be able to stick your leg out in a turn again ! Good luck and welcome back, you will get to be the youngest guy in the over 50 class lol