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Motocross not a sport?

Rattletrap

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A bunch of us guys at work were talking today about athletes, (mostly football) when I mentioned that top level motocross/enduro racers were the equal of any professional sports players. Wow, you would have thought I had told the biggest joke of all time. Which most of these guys only know the pirate types that ride to work. Well the jibes went on for about an hour till somebody jumped on the computer and googled "World toughest sports". Well according to ESPN motocross isn't even a sport.

This is the site: http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/sportSkills

So I guess just having my "right wrist in shape" as the guys said must be true. I just don't get it, or am I missing something. Made me look like a dummy, never hear the end of this. Of course if ESPN says it it must be gospel.
 
RC was on the cover of Sports Illustrated as Athlete of the Year. Take that coworkers. (I might be slighting wrong on some of that :) but look it up)

Update, i did some homework for you...

The University of Florida researchers, in cooperation with the Jacksonville Orthopedic Institute, reported, “Supercross and motocross are physically demanding sports. The cardiovascular demands are higher than have been reported for professional road cyclist during similar duration events and for professional mountain bikers during events on similar terrain.” That’s saying a lot!

http://blogs.zappos.com/blogs/rides...-in-the-us-riders-are-topconditioned-athletes

Lots more out there. Google is your friend.
 
Espn is really only going to cover Football, Baseball, Basketball, Hockey, the main College sports, Tennis, Golf and now again Nascar.
I believe they just don't have the time to follow MX racing, plus ratings. They do cover the X Games.
 
lmao dude has any of them rode hard for a half hour? hell you dont even have to ride hard to get wore out. they dont have any idea.
 
If it's not hard, why is all my gear soaked from sweat after a 1/2 hour of mildly spirited riding?

Espn is really only going to cover Football, Baseball, Basketball, Hockey, the main College sports, Tennis, Golf....
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Those are just games, not 'sports'.

Ernest Hemingway famously said:
“Auto racing, bull fighting, and mountain climbing are the only real sports ... all others are games.”

He died in 1961 before most folks had ever heard of motocross. I'm sure if he witnessed it and Offroad racing today, he'd add them to his short list of 'sports'.
 
Motosportz said:
RC was on the cover of Sports Illustrated as Athlete of the Year. Take that coworkers. (I might be slighting wrong on some of that :) but look it up)

Update, i did some homework for you...

The University of Florida researchers, in cooperation with the Jacksonville Orthopedic Institute, reported, “Supercross and motocross are physically demanding sports. The cardiovascular demands are higher than have been reported for professional road cyclist during similar duration events and for professional mountain bikers during events on similar terrain.” That’s saying a lot!

http://blogs.zappos.com/blogs/rides...-in-the-us-riders-are-topconditioned-athletes

Lots more out there. Google is your friend.
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Here's another recent one done in Ontario for recreational riders:
http://www.oftr.ca/articles.php?id=4238
 
They've known since testing in the 70's that Motocross were elite athletes.

That doesn't keep people from having other opinions
 
Sport or not, there is nothing that tests a person more than MX riding ... You have to be mentally alert to the MAX while using your feet in different ways at the same time, using both hands and fingers, each in a different way at the same time ... Plus, your body and legs are moving in some orchestrated manner at the same time all that is going on ...

All this while your a$$ is on the line ....
 
just invite them on a basic ride with a few minor obstacles and wait for the skirts to appear.

hey, all they need is a 'wrist in shape', right? no reason for excuses :D
 
Sport or not, there is nothing that tests a person more than MX riding
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I can't speak for MX because I don't do it but I can assure you that roadracing is extremely physically demanding. After a ten lap race I am soaked with sweat. Not only is roadracing physically demanding, it is mentally demanding. Think of a game of chess at 150 mph where the consequences of having your pawn knocked off can include being maimed or killed.

Organized team sports are for wussies.
 
As a former hardcore high school athlete and weekend warrior after that, it is my belief that mx, harescramble, and enduro racing are just as difficult both physically and mentally. The more skills you develop as a rider, the less physically demanding it is and the more mentally demanding it becomes. My first harescamble resulted in me being way more beat up and physically exhausted than any football game or wrestling match. I DNF'd my first enduro (ran out of gas) and was so physically exhausted I couldn't believe it. I then realized this sport was no joke and it would take a lot of dedication and physical fitness to compete at the level I wanted!
 
I worked with a guy years ago that rode Bulls professionaly He had a chance to ride some dirt and He said he would stay with the Bulls.
Just as hard in his opinion.
He just didn't want to get hurt.
Hmmm.
anyway. Pity the guys you work with.
It must be awfull to go through life being stupid.
 
Ha! That's just hilarious! NA has this thought that sports is all about sticks or balls. I've mountain bike and road raced, velodrome and hill climbs. I've speed skated and rock climbed, triathlons and death races. I road race on my husky and gixxer. In the last 2 years I've gone dirt riding! Holy crap! By far the hardest thing I've has to do was a few laps on a hare scramble course! The intensity, endurance and skill to handle a 250cc machine thru areas I wouldn't even walk, and to watch skilled riders zip on by amazes me.
Each 'sport' is unique in physical demands. MX would demand alot of pre-race training to do what they do.
 
I have done both not great at either full contact Ice Hockey and mx since young and still do both at 42 year old. They are very similar in both you need to be very mental and physicaly strong to do well. I would say mx you need to be more overall fit and in hockey you can have team mates help you out but if you want to be a leader you need both mental and phys strenght to do well and that is why I love both so much. There is no wimps in either sport and it help kids build self worth and respect for other who want to race or play on other team with.
 
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