you nailed it eric,one has to be pretty well off to take their kids to all the nationals every year.with 3 kids in sports and only 1 that rides trials i cannot aford to take my son all over the usa to compete at the national level.it just wouldnt be fair to the other 2 kids.last summer i took the whole family to tennasee to youth nationals and altough we had a great time my son was a little disapointed in his results.i had to explain to him that most of the kids there were so good because they practiced very hard and their paraents had the time to spend with them and help them grow in this sport.money also is a BIG factor in the development of a good young trials/motocross/enduro/road racer whatever rider.you just have to look in the pits of any race and see the $500,000 motorhomes and toyhaulers.thats just how it is with any motorized sport.when was the last time a world champion came out of the hood to win the wtc or supercross tittle? NEVER! but it happens all the time in football or baseball and basket ball.now i know my kid will never win an natc championship but i would like to put any of these kids on the football feild with him and see what happens.i think the tides would be turned for sure.i also would like to see a major event like the el trial to be held to raise money to send our youth over seas to lern and compete with the best in the world.after watching some of the young guns at the az national 2 weekends ago i can not see any reason why with a little help we cant have a world champ in the very near future.will it be smage? isben? web? who knows for sure but we DO have the talent.
BTW eric,you let ringo in your house?