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I’ve been having a blast riding my two-stroke these last couple of weeks. I’ve been getting it all set up and riding lots of lap on it. I recently rode at a track that I haven’t been to in a while called Rocket Raceway. It’s been way to long. That track is one of my favorites, and now I remember why. Wide open corners, off cambers, big singles, and an awesome whoop section. Definitely a true motocross style track.
One of my favorite obstacles is this hill in the middle of the track. You come out of a nice wide corner, and all you can see is a huge takeoff and the sky. I hit it third gear wide open and launch into the sky. You’re so high up that you kind of pull yourself a little closer to the bike to make sure you don’t float away! It seems like you’re in the air for about half an hour before you finally come back down to earth.
Other than that the track is just generally awesome, and Mark, the owner, keeps the track in great shape all day. He kept plenty of moisture in the track, and by the end of the day it had allowed big ruts to form that reminded me of something you would see at Glen Helen. By the time I was done riding I was worn out and sore. I think I ran about three tanks of gas though my bike. Needless to say, I got a great day of riding in, and I’m going to have to go back there soon.
My next riding experience was not nearly as good. I think every time I’ve ridden since, except for races, has been in the mud. The rain has been coming down around here lately, and our track hasn’t had enough time to dry out in between each dousing. The last time I rode, our track was literally a swimming pool. Every corner was a huge puddle. I think riding in that crap tore my fork seals up, because they were leaking the next day at a race.
As soon as I got back from the race I took the suspension off of my bike and sent it out to PR2 to get it re-serviced, re-valved, and maybe re-sprung too. I can't wait to see what it's like when I get it back. While I’m waiting for it, I’ve been working on getting a sick set of graphics from NineoneNine Designs, and I think they're going to be awesome. Actually, I know that they’re going to be awesome, and I can’t wait to put them on my bike and see how they look.
My training has been going well, especially on my bike. I’ve been making a lot of progress and have been getting a lot faster. We’ll see exactly where I’m at come the regional. Other than that the only interesting thing I’ve done recently is gone camping with my best friend. This isn’t a normal camping trip, mind you. We leave the house with a little bit of food and water, and the clothes on our backs. Once we get out in the woods, we make our own tent out of the things we find out there, cook our food over the campfire, and try to make all of the tools we need out of sticks and rocks. Try is the keyword!
Our families tell us that we’re morons, and laugh at us every time we talk about planning another outing! We have a really good time though, and the last two times in a row we’ve actually been able to spend the whole night outside! That’s progress! Like I said though, we build our own tent, and you just try to build one that keeps you warm, it’s not as easy as you might think. Well, you judge for yourself, stupid or smart, but we’re going to keep trying till we get it right. Until next time...
Thanks to all of my great sponsors; Coach Seiji, Racer X Virtual Trainer, Twigg Cycles, PR2, NineoneNine Designs, Fly, Scott USA, SPFC, Jordan’s Flooring, and also to Kevin Klink, Scott Miller, Jayme Jordan, and Chris Jansen.
