masters

[tobybrown35]

never here much talk of it on here anyone race masters 

[Dex Dexter]

Bit more action on BMX Talk on this one.

What I've found since I started in Nov last year is this:

At regional level -

North - everyone does 30-39 cruiser (there are a few notable exceptions but by and large...)
South - Masters is pretty healthy.

I'm north and have done 30-39 this summer.  I love 20" so will probably try that over the winter, which in the North means payback at a regional level.  Therefore I'll come dead last but at least it's racing 

[martin1970]

I agree, Masters in the South is pretty healthy, hard and fast.

[tobybrown35]

  gonna give it ago at andover proper unfit but wanna give it a go on the 20    martin was it u who used 2 tailwhip at hounslow

[martin1970]

Yes mate, it was me, love them days spent at my old track, see you in Masters at Andover.
M

[tobybrown35]

was a top track 4 sure happy times framewhippin in the 80s amazin people r just doin that on dirt now 

[martin1970]

Not as mad as I once was, mellowed in my old age, still got a trick or two in my back pocket.

[spillers#1]

your so modest mr parker  there's 2 more generations hot on ya heels mart....ted & tom 

[martin1970]

chip off the old block my two, getting worried, Toms snap is far better than mine! Teds gates are getting better every week as well.

[Flying_fox]

EA's masters scene is good too, but the South still rules.

Andover was mental, I can't believe we all got round the first berm in the Final.

[ZippyDixon]

with Miles on this but have to say EA's rocks when we get a full house,4 out of the current top 5 national ranked riders are from EA....
Barnard current No1,jessop No.2,Alexander 4 Jools Allen 5,
  dont get me wrong south is superb hence why I'll do them if I can!!

[darren]

gotta look out for that claire morrison in masters in the south 

[dialledbikes]

with Miles on this but have to say EA's rocks when we get a full house,4 out of the current top 5 national ranked riders are from EA....
Barnard current No1,jessop No.2,Alexander 4 Jools Allen 5,
  dont get me wrong south is superb hence why I'll do them if I can!!

Plus Steve Williams (when he can be bothered) and Jay Mills is also pretty quick and consistent.  Don't forget yourself either Stu.  You've come on strong this season with national A-finals in the bag.

[ZippyDixon]

gotta look out for that claire morrison in masters in the south 

 Yeah too true,when she's doing finishing line she's riding like an animal on the track  

[ZippyDixon]

Mike
  I'm not too sure how much of steve we'll see this year,he's Bern about but not raced,too busy chilling,millsy concentrating on regionals and the Brits for 09 and as for myself....well tbh Mike ....the other guys are a diff class,I know where my weakness lies but just don't have the balls to do anything about it 
  You could prob split masters into about 4 groups of levels,contenders,the guys that are not quite there,mediocre and moto fodder,I'd like to think I fall in between the last 2 

[darren]

stu i would have you down as a contender just gotta jump dude, we getting our dogs balls chopped of next week you can have them if you want they should be your size then you can get airbourne 

[Flying_fox]

with Miles on this but have to say EA's rocks when we get a full house,4 out of the current top 5 national ranked riders are from EA....
Barnard current No1,jessop No.2,Alexander 4 Jools Allen 5,
  dont get me wrong south is superb hence why I'll do them if I can!!

As you know Stu, like you,  I do as many in both regions as I can, I was only saying the Soth becuase I ride of a South club.

I've been saying all season that I don't need to do nationals because bar a few like Dave Ives and Fozzy all the main national riders in Masters come from the South and EA. Then there's people like Jay Mills and Martin Parker who only do regionals, and Jason Lewis who only does the odd national , so I think the standard at the inter regionals is just as high as a national.

[Dex Dexter]

I'm getting properly jealous now.

As a said at the start of this thread, baring one or two (Ivsey) Masters doesn't live up North, and at regional level Ivsey rides payback with the young guns anyway.

Regardless of that I'm riding 20" all winter, even if I come last in payback, and I'll see where that leaves me next summer.

P.s. don't get me wrong - the cruiser scene is great oop North.  But I do like a nice 20".