slalom_specialist

Agreed, TTC has a killer loop, but it is fun just the same.

It seems this topic has regressed into who has the harder sections and/or loops, which has nothing to do with my original post,......... which was more about my disgust with the politics of AHRMA........While I singled out AHRMA for my post because of the RRW article, it can (and does) hold true for any sanctioning body where a few people who start out with good intentions, over time digress into a battle of wills and struggle to keep power with the belief only they know what is best for the rest of us. This is not the place to go into the cause of the litigation between AHRMA and TO or who was right or wrong, except to say the stubbornness of one or two individuals on both sides lead to the litigation, which in turn lead to AHRMA's subsequent filing for protection under Chapter 11. My only point is the same stubborn person(s) who was behind the TO litigation is now trying to regain power in AHRMA. I don't know Cindy personally, but most members I know that do, think highly of her, and the few times I have met her at off road events I think she was trying to rebuild AHRMA into something for the good of all members. I also have a lot of respect for Jeff Smith, both for what he has accomplished as a motocross rider and as a trials rider in the past and even now as a rider. In fact he was one of the riders I watched race at Pepperell as a kid and was partly responsible for my getting into motocross way back in then. That said, I think it's time for Jeff (and a few others) to back away from the business of running AHRMA and just enjoy being a racer and trials rider again and let others take over. Fortunately, (and without commenting on which line and/or loop is harder) AHRMA is not the only game in town, and I because of where I live, I can ride ITSA and/or STRA events, which is why I will not be renewing my AHRMA membership.

ITSA web site: http://twinshock.org/content.aspx?page_id=...;club_id=922050

There was an interesting article on RoadRacing Worlds web site yesterday afternoon regarding Alice Sexton, AHRMA's Communications Director

It may be hot in June, but it's great in Sept/Oct.........they could do a run off type national similar to the SCCA

Biff, I think you missed the point of my comment...... I have no idea if Bob Ginder or anyone else for that matter, feels gyped by your scores at Mid Ohio, in fact I don't even know if Bob has ever looked at this forum, ........that's something you would need to take up with him, although knowing Bob, I doubt he has given it a thought one way or another. The botton line is a riders score is what the checkers punch, and you won. My point, which seemes to have eluded you, was;....... When you win an event with the knowledge that the offical's mistakes changed the out come of the event, you shouldn't go on a world wide forum like Trials Central and brag about how; a) the checkers did such a good job, and how you beat another rider, regardless of who it might have been....... As for your being approachable, I have no doubt you are........... but it has nothing to do with my comment.........

Another well done for Biff! "Every single section had checkers that were right on the money and we had plenty of volunteers. I would like to thank all of the volunteers who came out to make not only my day but everybody else's day as well. I had a 2 point day and barely nudged out Ginder who is a very very hard competitor to beat. Last year he womped me by a good 20 points. Next year who is to tell? " So tell me Biff, which two points are you talking about? the two points you dropped in the 3rd section on the 1st loop, when you were floundering around on the Greeves, or the two points you dropped in the rock pile section. We all know the final score is what the checkers punch on your card. But I don't know that I would want to brag about beating a fat gray haired old man. (No offense Bob)............Besides several of us know that,....... but for inexperienced checkers,........ that fat, gray haired old man actually beat you......... Again