350thumper 336 Posted April 14, 2016 It is an awesome way to live , racing, having social community that gets together and all the competitive trimming. I've never had a crash in an event or race actually. Good point. EDIT: knock on wood. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KTMrad 508 Posted April 14, 2016 Well put Robert !!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bluhdow 16 Posted April 15, 2016 I'm new to this scene so apologies if this is off-base. In other sports it's common to discuss incidents not only for purposes of grieving/closure/memory/etc. but also for their educational value...for the lack of a better term. That is, what can be learned from this incident? Was a mistake made? Was there an error in gear maintenance/upkeep? I think you see my point. Not every incident will have a lesson to learn. Sometimes the lesson is that bad sh*t can happen to good people. But if something can be learned which may impact the way I ride tomorrow it's worth discussing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ken S 164 Posted April 15, 2016 Thanks for your input guys. I love the racing scene. Joining a club and making new friends (Scott was the President of our club). Camping out before and after the race. the comradery at the starting line. The sense of accomplishment after finishing no matter what place you come in. I also enjoy being a worker at the races and giving back to the sport. Volunteers are what makes our sport happen. I even got my picture in a local magazine last year after a 1st place finish. I will race again but like Robert said I want to ride events at a slower pace. Enduro, flat track, going to ride a D37 event or 2 in the fall. Good excuse for me to get another bike (300 2 stroke). It's the WFO 80 plus mph stuff that kills or cripples us. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
350thumper 336 Posted April 15, 2016 I'm down for some d37. I saw Ken's racing pic at the tapatios in alpine . Big bear anyone? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chad 0 Posted April 15, 2016 Here's a link to a post on the D38 bulletin board with details on Scott's services. Some of you know / knew him and may be interested in attending. Also there is a link to a go fund me page if you just want to help with a small donation to the family of a fallen brother rider. Safe rides! http://amad38.com/messageboard/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=6294&sid=bc18d136e95292c2af5e529fae4676b2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
robertaccio 406 Posted April 15, 2016 Thanks all I always find a great group of folks here in SDAR logic tends to prevail. Be safe out there and exactly what beniflas said is my mantra about riding the course. also what was mentioned by bluhdoh concerning the discussion for the emotional process along with seeking to understand the crash itself to possibly learn from it is a legit item for sure. One thing to learn is really have fun but at our level no need to really hang it out too much, stay inside the (your own personal) envelope as much as possible, when you stay inside that edge it gives you more room to get back into shape and gather it all up when something odd/bad/awkward/unusual/crappy etc etc happens. This stuff needs to remain fun first and foremost. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
