W H A T Y O U A R E S A Y I N G
"It would appear that we have come full circle
and, once again, are trying to figure out a way
to be competitive with the GP riders."
Motocross of Nations
I was there all weekend. The
rain was not really a factor on
the track. Kudos to the track
crew that made an amazing
track under the worst condi-
tions. The weather impacted the
81,000 fans in attendance far
more than it did team USA.
Even though we got our butts
totally kicked, the international
fans and FIM made for the best
event I've ever attended. By
the third moto, the track was
awesome. The USA and the
AMA riders, if you count Roc-
zen, were just not competitive.
I've ridden and followed moto
since the early 70s and it would
appear that we have come full
circle and, once again, are
trying to figure out a way to be
competitive with the GP riders.
There is no other excuse other
than the MXGP riders/series is
just that much better.
Wayne Schmieder
Wow! This is almost as bad as
USA in MotoGP.
Jerry Carlson
Mud race, not the Americans'
strongpoint.
Doug Brown
Empire Of Dirt:
Contact Sports
Zach Osborne's performance [at
the 2017 Las Vegas Supercross]
was iconic. He was on the ground
for what seemed like 10 seconds
while the rest of the field was on
the other side of the stadium. He
went for broke and won.
In all honesty, if this was for a
typical race podium, then I per-
sonally would have thought that
it was over the top. For the cham-
pionship, he had to do it and it is
acceptable for me, personally.
However, in my possibly hyp-
ocritical opinion, what Tomac
was doing to Dungey that night
was a bit shady. Tomac could
have won easily and let the rest
of the field play out. Dungey had
several opportunities to punt
Tomac after being rammed but
he didn't. For me, that cement-
ed his legacy of a true ambas-
sador of sportsmanship.
I guess the difference, to me,
is having to come from behind,
compared trying to knock down
the guy who's behind you.
Brad Kawamura
That was a shame—waiting for a
guy so you can get dirty. Thanks
for the reminder; I had forgotten
why I don't like ET.
Dan Connolly
Straight Rhythm
Program
Would it be possible to get a
copy of the Red Bull Straight
Rhythm publication? CN broad-
ened my world as a teenager and
helped me find like-minded souls
that introduced me to Sidewind-
ers, Castle Rock and Washou-
gal, and the Burn (Tillamook).
Cycle News kept me up to
date on my hobby before there
was ESPN, Speed Channel, and
the Internet. You now come in a
different mailbox, but I still enjoy it.
P.S. Coming back from
Medford, Oregon, on a flight
years back, I ran into a gentle-
men reading the latest edition of
Cycle News and I commented
that he must get his early, as
it was too soon in the week to
normally get one. Turns out,
he worked for Cycle News and
I mentioned I was a long-time
subscriber. After we got air-
borne the stewardess brought
me his CN so, once again, you
guys are top notch. Thanks.
Mel Hawkins
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