Time To Say GoodBye
Posted: Sat Nov 08, 2003 12:27 am
First off, id like to apologize for if ive ever acted like a teeneager...or said something stupid. This is real, and sincere. Its fairly long, but it a piece of my sole. Read and give me some feed back.
Well, its come to that time for me, unfortunately i wont be able to hold on to my dale. I know youve probably heard this before....but i truly dont want to do it. I live to race, and thats what holds me together, see i have depression, and without racing id not be able to survive. When some 1 says i cant race....or my dad says no racing this weekend...i feel like a close family member died, thats how much i love it. Too bad, i really wanted to give my part to the ATV community, and be one the people who makes it as big as other sports......like other things...i dont have the money to race or ride quads in general. I ride fast, faster than ALL people would think a 15 yr would, and unfortunately that takes a toll on my quad. Ive spent about 10 hours wrenching on my dale..and 15 hours riding it. Thats not the deal breaker, its the money that go's into those hours. Heim Joint ends, chains, sprockets, bearings, filters, and how much it costs to allow my quad to keep up with me. So far 0 years of racing quads has cost me more than my entire dirtbike racing career. It's time to make a sacrifice, and a hard one at that. If i was younger id whine and push my parents to keep me racing quads...but ive grown up...and relize that i cant have everything i want. This is probably the hardest thing ive decided..ever. It may sound like im unfaithful...or dont have enough heart, but thats not the case...you guys dont know what my home life is like, its horrible. And ii need to escape..not work even more, and wrench literally ALL the time to do so. Ill end up having a break down, and a 15 yr old shouldnt have to go thru that. Man, everytime i look at my dale...i smile........they are truly awesome..and special. Im only leaving my dale, but i will continue to participate and try to contribute to this site..and all dale owners..and quad owners. I love this atmosphere, just reminds me of having a ride with your freinds. ONly if some 1 would bilieve in me, all i needed was a little support, but none from parents...all they do is buy me my quad....and left it up to me...they wont even drive me to the track or trail....and i dont have a liscence(not 16). I shure wish i could stay in this sport..............i know i was to do something great. I have that "eye of the tiger, and spark" that some people talk about. I was the National BMX champion in 1996..and was to turn pro, but gave it up to race my first and only true love...MX. Just the feeling of flying 90 foot tripples...and hitting a nice berm...nothing like it. Even though ill still get that on dirtbikes, it wont be the same........im really upset, all i needed was a little nudge....fom some nice person..and id be set and accomplish what i could have, an GNC mx championship. This is no joke..i would have, and im not talking like a 15 yr old, this is from my sole. Thx for taking the time to read this, and hopefully this allows you to fight through the frustration of the labor involved.....i shure will miss this.........and please, this a sincere post, bo BS, no teenage BS, so dont poke fun at me, or call me a quiter, cause im not.
heres a few pics of my dale and our times together.
when i first got it
Well, its come to that time for me, unfortunately i wont be able to hold on to my dale. I know youve probably heard this before....but i truly dont want to do it. I live to race, and thats what holds me together, see i have depression, and without racing id not be able to survive. When some 1 says i cant race....or my dad says no racing this weekend...i feel like a close family member died, thats how much i love it. Too bad, i really wanted to give my part to the ATV community, and be one the people who makes it as big as other sports......like other things...i dont have the money to race or ride quads in general. I ride fast, faster than ALL people would think a 15 yr would, and unfortunately that takes a toll on my quad. Ive spent about 10 hours wrenching on my dale..and 15 hours riding it. Thats not the deal breaker, its the money that go's into those hours. Heim Joint ends, chains, sprockets, bearings, filters, and how much it costs to allow my quad to keep up with me. So far 0 years of racing quads has cost me more than my entire dirtbike racing career. It's time to make a sacrifice, and a hard one at that. If i was younger id whine and push my parents to keep me racing quads...but ive grown up...and relize that i cant have everything i want. This is probably the hardest thing ive decided..ever. It may sound like im unfaithful...or dont have enough heart, but thats not the case...you guys dont know what my home life is like, its horrible. And ii need to escape..not work even more, and wrench literally ALL the time to do so. Ill end up having a break down, and a 15 yr old shouldnt have to go thru that. Man, everytime i look at my dale...i smile........they are truly awesome..and special. Im only leaving my dale, but i will continue to participate and try to contribute to this site..and all dale owners..and quad owners. I love this atmosphere, just reminds me of having a ride with your freinds. ONly if some 1 would bilieve in me, all i needed was a little support, but none from parents...all they do is buy me my quad....and left it up to me...they wont even drive me to the track or trail....and i dont have a liscence(not 16). I shure wish i could stay in this sport..............i know i was to do something great. I have that "eye of the tiger, and spark" that some people talk about. I was the National BMX champion in 1996..and was to turn pro, but gave it up to race my first and only true love...MX. Just the feeling of flying 90 foot tripples...and hitting a nice berm...nothing like it. Even though ill still get that on dirtbikes, it wont be the same........im really upset, all i needed was a little nudge....fom some nice person..and id be set and accomplish what i could have, an GNC mx championship. This is no joke..i would have, and im not talking like a 15 yr old, this is from my sole. Thx for taking the time to read this, and hopefully this allows you to fight through the frustration of the labor involved.....i shure will miss this.........and please, this a sincere post, bo BS, no teenage BS, so dont poke fun at me, or call me a quiter, cause im not.
heres a few pics of my dale and our times together.
when i first got it