Uphill Battles

A grassroots motocross track is long, rough, and has plenty of elevation changes.  Just thinking of Glen Helen brings  monstrous and power robbing hills to mind.  Even if your local track doesn?t have steep uphills, the same technique is needed to efficiently maintain speed. The foundation of proper motocross technique tells you to keep your [...]

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Damon Bradshaw Goat Breker

Marvin Musquin Update - 06/03/2011

After his crash last week at Freestone MX in Wortham, Texas, Marvin Musquin had surgery on his hand and thumb Sunday, May 29th, in Murietta, California.

Three metacarpals were broken Marvin's hand, along with the thumb, so the surgeon, Dr Alexander, had to perform surgery - there was no other option.

"I had a surgery on my hand, three metacarpals were broken. The surgeon put screws on each to close the fractures. He hesitated to put in a plate, and determined that that wasn't necessary. For my thumb, it was a little bit different, I had an open fracture, that wasn't beautiful to see. Fortunetely, the fracture was located at the joint under the nail and not at the biggest joint - that would have been worse. In my thumb, just a little plate was enough, no pins. My tendon was damaged, and that was the most uncomfortable. I have seen the surgeon now after the surgery - he was satisfied with the results, so I am too."

Source: http://www.supercross.com/news/marvin-musquin-update-06032011

Pierre Renet Marc de Reuver

A penny for your (riding) thoughts

Somewhere around the Internets the other day, the question popped up as to what one thinks about while riding. I think that for beginning riders, this is a tricky question – you are most likely thinking about the safe and proper operation of your bike, as well as simply trying not to panic. (Maybe that [...]

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Erik Eggens Richard Eierstedt

Angels for Sam benefit ride June 12

The Iowa Angels For Sam ride takes place this Sunday, June 12. All proceeds from this ride benefit two families who are fighting cancer: 4 year old Camryn has neuroblastoma and 38 year old single mom of 5, Melanie, has stage 4 melanoma. There will be a free-will offering, poker run, and free food for [...]

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Julien Bill Pierre Karsmakers