What is Motocross and Why Do People Ride Or Race Motocross?
Well, first off, let me give a brief description of the feeling I get when I ride or race. I am a 37 year veteran of motocross with a career that spanned from 1975 till 2007. It is a blood pumping, adrenaline shooting, brain warping, heart pounding, natural high like no other on this earth. There’s nothing like being 12 feet off the ground at 50 MPH with nothing under your butt but 218 lbs of motorcycle. Now with that being said, I will try to tell you a little bit about motocross. Motocross is a sport that demands the utmost physical conditioning and bravery. The MX tracks are made of hills, huge jumps, and man made obstacles known as whoop de doos, dragons backs, anthills, doubles, triples and every now and the a jump called quadzilla, or a quad. This is 4 jumps in a row that only the most experienced rider will jump. He will hit the first one and clear all the rest, hoping to land on the down side of the last one. Same technique goes for double and triple jumps. The protective gear
