http://www.racerxonline.com/2011/04/22/ian-trettel-ride-day-at-pala-raceway-this-saturday The beauty of being in SoCal is seeing so many world class level MX riders around the tracks here. I arrived after 12 and the tracks were still packed with amazing riders (I was spectating only) Being that it was a benefit day all the world class guys were out and about on the track and with the fans. The best show of the day for me was standing next to the lower main nat track and just watching Musquin at close range, and even helping him get untangled from from some barrier plastic fence that he got caught in his wheel while entering the track. I watched many fast local pros and experts haul around that track,,,,,but the level of Marvin is in another solar system and man that bike is amazing, hung for a while with his KTM factory mech and chatted about his machine as well as his trainer who said his knee is now 100%, that guy is so fluid (in typical French style). I am really still just blown away at how he controls the bike and uses his body. There were a laundry list of top level MX riders there, Michael Leib 170 (http://www.mleib170.blogspot.com/), Dean Wilson, Jess Patterson, Ryno, Blake Baggett, Ricky Dietrich and so many more. I finally met Michael's Dad Don Leib and took in the full tour of his Rocket Exhaust operation, and was impressed by his ideas and executions. (more on that in another post). The event to help Ian appeared to go over well lots of support was present. I took a short spin on a friends Al framed YZ125, thing was solid feeling. also rode a craigs list special a KX65 circa 92 (the blue seat pink lettering) that runs and looks great that was had for 400 bucks, the kid is super happy as is the dad for that deal. photos from BDW http://www.proride.com/forum.htm
