FEATURE I THE BAKER'S FACTORY TRAINING FACILITY
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recovery day for the Baker boys.
If you're not familiar, a recovery
day is basically a rest day de-
signed to let your body recover
from a long week of activity. But
by the time we arrived, the crew
was already nine weeks deep into
Aldon's notorious boot camp and
recovery days are hard to come
by. This is a grind that the best
Supercross and motocross rac-
ers have endured for the past de-
cade or so and one that is proven
to win time and time again. We
gathered for a simple introductory
road bike ride, about 25 miles
through the Florida backroads.
The pace was light, if you con-
sider an average moving speed
of 18.5 mph light. Sunday's hour
of cardio was the only work on
the rider's schedule. Once the
work is done, the rest of the day
is theirs to enjoy. Eating properly,
stretching, and sleeping all are
understood parts of the deal that
don't need to be reiterated.
On Sunday evening, Husqvar-
na invited us out to Aldon's facil-
ity for the presentation of their
new Rockstar Edition FC250
and FC450 motocrossers, the
same ones that will be raced
in the upcoming Supercross
series. This all-new platform
sports a redesigned frame,
swingarm, and bodywork just for
starters. Under the hood a new
engine, shock and electronics
package come to light. The bike
even comes with a quickshifter
option. Has that ever even been
a thing before? The name is truly
fitting as rolling one of these
bikes out of the dealership will
(Above) Cycle News
Off-Road Editor
Ryan Nitzen got to
experience firsthand
what a couple of days
is like at the Baker's
Factory. (Right) Cycling
is a big part of Aldon's
training regimen.
WHOLE-GRAIN RICE,
STEAMED VEGGIES,
AND A CHOICE OF
ROASTED CHICKEN
OR SALMON WERE
THE OPTIONS.
NO DAIRY, NO
DESSERTS, AND
NO ALCOHOL
WERE FOUND
ANYWHERE NEAR
THE PREMISES."
