If this is the case I will start training for 4x tomorrow. Just build it like your old course and no one will be disappointed.
Butch, do you plan on staging some sort of sit-in demonstration to protest the possible building of any big jumps?
Matt, I'll just make sure to get up there ASAP and mark off everything they build with a quality tape measure for you guys. I'm sure people on the West Coast will only make travel plans once they know the exact measurements lip to lip.doc gravy nuts said:Naah, he can only do that if he doesn't show up to ride the course
And thats what is wrong with the rest of yall.......................Suuuuuuuuuuuuuu wheeeeeeeeeewut? is slavery coming back?
b/c when i see the confederate flag, thats what i think of.
When some one sees a flag from the civil war for the side that supported slavery...and then they think of slavery...yeah gonna go with chillindrdude on this one.And thats what is wrong with the rest of yall.......................Suuuuuuuuuuuuuu wheeeeeeeeee
The point, you guys missed it. I am not saying to bring back slavery, but agree or disagree, i think the SOUTH'S flag is a decent representation of the SOUTH. A toothless hillbilly could be north too, even canadian! I only meant that SE downhill racing is making a comeback
Up here they're called rednecks and we don't play banjos. I think in Canada they're all lumberjacks or something.
While I would agree that in terms of decorum, it doesn't mate well with certain household furnishings, a flag only has power if you let it.
That's true.
Max, being an upstate NY redneck kid does not entitle you to use the Confederate flag in any shape or form!
Remember, we wore the BLUE suits!
I get it...
like it or not that's what y'all are remembered for.And thats what is wrong with the rest of yall.......................Suuuuuuuuuuuuuu wheeeeeeeeee
did you not read basic history books? (or if you think they're yankee biased) look at decrees, declarations, and announcements recorded by southern state governments themselves?
they certainly are
you can definitely race this! all the USAC categories can enter from cat 3 (beginner) all the way up to pro and all ages in between.
Yes, I believe you are correct on this! You have to qualify, but it's pretty easy to do so.
There are amateur classes for beginners, intermediates, and experts in addition to the pro class at nationals.
Especially if you're thinking about wanting to do nationals!!
How old and tall are your boys? That would be the first start at finding them the right bike to race on. A good new DH bike with no Pro Deal will cost between $2600 to $6500. This has to do with brand and parts build. Are they sponsored now for BMX? What brands? Some of those brand could help them get started. If they are new and can't get sponsorship I would go for a good used bike. Check out the ads on RM, Pinkbike, and Ebay. There is always some good deals out there.
Massanutten is great place to qualify for the Nationals since the race is at the start of the season and course/venue is fun. If you don't qualify you have the opportunity to schedule in the other qualifying races before the USAC deadline.It's actually Top 10 at a qualifying race or Top 15 if it's a state championship.
Chris Herndon took GROM Racing to National Championships last year and brought them home with two national champions, 1 in DH. They used Specialized Big Hits with Boxxers on the front. Really inexpensive and a proven design. Even Chris ran one all last year. Just buy a stock one and find a used Boxxer. That's all you need to do and the kid will not break it.
Good advice!
And the north will be remembered for rude idiots and the lack of sweet tea and grits.Yes the south had slavery,everyone knows this.Your not uncovering some huge Hollywood scandal , but i guarantee that if you come down here with that attitude towards us(The ignorant south) it will not be a fun race for yall.We are proud of what we have done right and know what we have done wrong.If you feel so strongly against the confederate flag then so be it, but what about those that feel the same way about the American Flag.What about the thousands or millions that are imprisoned due to a corrupt judicial system?This country was built on corruption and looks like it will continue to exist that way.Im just saying your digging a whole that doesn't need to be dug.
And the north will be remembered for rude idiots and the lack of sweet tea and grits.Yes the south had slavery,everyone knows this.Your not uncovering some huge Hollywood scandal , but i guarantee that if you come down here with that attitude towards us(The ignorant south) it will not be a fun race for yall.We are proud of what we have done right and know what we have done wrong.If you feel so strongly against the confederate flag then so be it, but what about those that feel the same way about the American Flag.What about the thousands or millions that are imprisoned due to a corrupt judicial system?This country was built on corruption and looks like it will continue to exist that way.Im just saying your digging a whole that doesn't need to be dug.
Agreed. But Massanutten is no place for someone to do a first race with never doing DH before. And I have heard through the grapevine/saw on here somewhere that they are considering dropping USAC for 2011.
